A forgotten tribe. A fading colour. A story that refuses to be erased. “The Blue Indians” is a lyrical journey into memory, identity, and the quiet resilience of people who exist on the margins of history. Through evocative storytelling, this tale uncovers a world where colour is not just seen, but lived, carried, and slowly…
Category: Audio Stories
Audio versions of my short stories.
Bandook Gali – Gun Lane: AUDIO STORY
In a forgotten lane of Kolkata, where time lingers like incense in an old fire temple, a boy unearths a relic buried beneath silence, a century old gun that once whispered through the veins of India’s freedom struggle. Bandook Gali – Gun Lane is not just a story of a weapon, but of memory, legacy,…
The Crossing: AUDIO STORY
A barren desert. A relentless journey. And a crossing that tests not just the body, but the very will to go on. The Crossing is a stark, haunting tale of survival, endurance, and the fragile line between despair and hope. Set against an unforgiving landscape, it captures a moment where every step forward feels like…
Ramkingkong: AUDIO STORY
In the narrow lanes of North Kolkata once lived a man who seemed carved from myth. Towering at seven and a half feet and weighing more than 150 kilos, Ramkinkar Dey looked less like an ordinary human and more like a legend walking among people. After watching the film King Kong in a cinema hall…
Rooftop Ruffians: AUDIO STORY
Before mobile phones, video games, and the endless distractions of modern life, childhood in the 1980s had its own kingdom of adventure. In the old neighbourhoods of Kolkata, a gang of restless boys claimed the city’s rooftops as their playground. From daring leaps across terraces to secret missions under the blazing summer sun, these self-proclaimed…
Mudskippers: AUDIO STORY
On the muddy banks of the Ganges in North Kolkata, two mysterious twins are discovered by a humble idol maker from Kumartuli. Raised among clay, river tides, and the ancient craft of sculpting gods, the boys grow up with an uncanny bond to the water that first brought them into the world. But when a…
Derinchi: AUDIO STORY
Derinchi is a dwarf who grows up as the constant target of jokes and ridicule in his village. Mocked for his height and even named after it, he learns to live quietly on the margins of society. Yet life has its own mysterious way of balancing cruelty and kindness. In this poignant tale, a man…
Fish n Rice: AUDIO STORY
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…
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