Rik Amrit

After lunch, Shaunak listened to many of Kaurav’s poems. Kaurav was amazed by Shaunak’s library, which contained a thousand books. The library was the first thing that attracted him to Shaunak-da. It shattered Kaurav’s own image of being well-read and offered a refuge for his heart, broken by the argument with Sohini. In the afternoon,

Leaving behind his dreams of astronomy and finding himself in the glamorous world of theater felt like a significant turn of events for Kaurav, especially considering it had only occurred two years ago. At that time, he was a third-year physics student at Ashutosh College, while his neighborhood friend, Vismaya, assisted Roni with his theater

The discomfort lingered for several hours after watching the play. As a regular citizen, it had struck a chord, but even more so, it had pricked his artistic ego. He had never imagined such a work. He began to doubt his own work, questioning its relevance and significance. The entire artistic approach of Kolkata seemed

Kaurav began to mentally tally the journey. It had started on January 3rd. They performed at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav in Delhi on the 5th. On the 7th, they were supposed to return to Howrah by the Poorva Express, but due to fog, the train was delayed by over ten hours. By the time they

By the time Kaurav got off at the bus stand, it was already dusk. From there, it was a one-kilometre walk to his house. Although auto-rickshaws and electric rickshaws were available, Kaurav preferred walking this path. His fatigue and thoughts, much like the shadows cast by the streetlights, played hide and seek with him as