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Time of India

Sholoana Bangaliana: A love that travels

There's a quiet ache that lives in every Bengali who's left Kolkata. It's not loud—it lingers in the scent of mustard oil, a stray Hemanta tune, or a rainy afternoon. It's more than nostalgia. It's Sholoana Bangaliana —the pure, unfiltered essence of being Bengali. Actor Ishan Mazumder has penned, sung and composed the song- Sholoana Bangaliana. Ishan, Piklu, Ayandeep and Surajit are part of this music video. "Come Durga Puja , that ache swells. The smell of shiuli , the beat of dhaak , and the first strokes of Ma Durga's eyes on Mahalaya—they live vividly in memory, no matter the miles. No panipuri ever matches the soul-stirring tang of fuchka on a shal pata plate. You think of Coffee House—where time stood still, debates flowed with black coffee, and youth was lit with poetry and rebellion. You remember those endless addas , where gossip met Tagore, and football met Marx, stitched together by laughter and Rabindra sangeet . You think of Satyajit Ray, of golden Kolkata afternoons, rickshaw wheels turning slowly, and the clang of trams that sounded like home. Sholoana Bangaliana is not just memory. It's identity. It's the sweet, stubborn pull of belonging—wherever you are in the world," said the actor