A frantic morning. A superstitious mind. And a plate of fish and rice that was never meant for him.
Fish n Rice follows Bipin Bihari Choudharee, a ritual-loving, fish-obsessed Bengali gentleman whose perfectly predictable life unravels on a day when everything seems cosmically misaligned. After a series of absurd mishaps at the bustling Maniktala fish market, a mysterious sage convinces the increasingly anxious Bipin that his misfortune is the result of divine displeasure.
What follows is a desperate attempt to appease the Goddess… and a discovery that reveals just how easily faith, fear, and human gullibility can be cooked together into the perfect meal.
Listen to the audio version of this humorous Kolkata tale filled with superstition, chaos, and the unmistakable aroma of fish and rice, on YouTube.
Some of my books (collection of short stories, novels, and more) are available in print and digital editions. They gather many unique journeys, quieter questions, and stories that continue beyond this page.
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Thank you Ned for showcasing my story in your website.
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I’m hungry, curious, and partially amused alrwady lol
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Oh, you will love this story. I am sure of it.
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I subscribed to your YouTube channel
Btw.
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Oh that is so nice of you. Now you can listen to some of my stories when you are not in a mood to read. I am slowly converting my old stories into audio formats. It’s a time consuming process, but I am determined to accomplish it.
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I can relax and enjoy them while I am in my backyard with the animals under the sun. That way I can pay attention to nature, and still enjoy them.
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That sounds so peaceful. Animals and nature in your backyard, that’s something I always crave for.
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Yes we spend a lot of time in my yard at home.
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Aum Shanti
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Thoroughly enjoyed this humorous story so different from your current historical ones which are more serious in tenor. I loved the characterization of Bipin Babu, his fetish for fish, his typical Bengali-esq superstitions and his daily routine, specifically, the attire – the red socks, white canvas shoes and dhuti panjaabi – I could totally visualize him with his Joy Maa Kaali calls. his kunjal kriya, his clamorous morning rituals. Same with Manicktolla Bajaar submerged under water by a broken house pipe. Reliving Kolkata through your stories. I heard as well as read this one.
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Dear Geeta, this is such a delightful note to receive.
I am especially happy that Bipin Babu walked off the page and into your imagination so vividly. That peculiar mix of ritual, superstition, and quiet eccentricity is something I have always felt belongs uniquely to Kolkata’s mornings. Your mention of his red socks, canvas shoes, and those loud invocations of Maa Kaali tells me you saw him exactly as I had.
Manicktolla Bazaar, half-submerged and still breathing its chaotic life, is a memory many of us carry in fragments. You have gathered those fragments beautifully in your words.
It means a lot that you both read and listened to the story. Somewhere between the written word and the spoken one, Bipin Babu probably found his true rhythm.
Thank you for reliving the city with me. Such stories, after all, are just excuses to return home.
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