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The most famous fictional detective from Calcutta.
Who is Detective Byomkesh Bakshi
The foremost icon of Bengalli Renaissance and the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize
Who is Rabindranath Tagore
The first capital of British India
Where is Calcutta
The oldest cricket stadium in India
Where is Eden Gardens
How many days are Durga Pujo celebrated for ?
What are 10 days
This song had two leasing bollywood heroines and thrust to fame a new sensational singer.
(Bonus +5 for answering with the hook step)
What is Dola Re
This cousin-sister duo were the ruling Queens of Bollywood
Who are Kajol and Rani
These clubs have the oldest sporting rivalry in Asia with each being more than a 100 years old
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal
This bridge was constructed without a single nut or bolt and its image has come to instantly represent Calcutta.
Where is Howrah Bridge
A crucial dish in the offering to Durga Ma on Dashami - this curry is also a popular exportt of Bengali cuisine.
What is Muri Ghonto (Fish Head curry)
This film starts with a poisonous gas attack in a metro during Durga Pujo. Entirely shot in Calcutta, the movie was released amongst a series of hits delivered by its lead actor.
What is Kahaani
An iconic director of indian cinema, he holds the record of receiving 37 national film awards in addition to international recognition
Who is Satyajit Ray
This reformist movement was birthed in Calcutta by Raja Ram Mohan Roy
What is Brahmo Samaj
An iconic location which has been featured in many a films and was a trip that NUJS students would wake up early in the morning for
Hint: Parineeta
Where is Prinsep Ghat
One of the most revered temples of a form of Goddess Durga that is over 2 centuries old, Kolkata is believed to have derived its name from it.
Where is Kalighat
An iconic film trilogy that has influenced filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese
Hint: It's a coming of age story
What is the Apu trilogy
This actress turned MP made her debut as a child actor in a Satyajit Ray movie. Her career as an actor had her playing some beloved mother (and matriarch) roles and her persona has given rise to a sea of memes.
Who is Jaya Bachchan
This event was pivotal in securing control of the Indian subcontinent for the British
What is Battle of Plassey (1757)
Home to the Bengal Tiger and and formed by the confluence of 3 rivers - Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna
Where is Sunderbans
The four children of Goddess Durga who are often seen accompanying her in Pandals
Who are Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh and Kartikeya
A leading director in the parallel cinema movement and a contemporary of Satyajit Ray, his short stint as a professor at FTII influenced a generation of future filmmakers such as Subhash Ghai and Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Who is Ritwik Ghatak
This trailblazing actress was the first one to done a swimsuit in a magazine cover
Who is Sharmila Tagore
The first partition of Bengal which popularly enforced the 'Divide and Rule' policy of the British was enacted in this year.
Which year is 1905
This village birthed the uprising of landless peasants, an uprising that became eponymous with the name of the village
Where is Naxalbari
The battle between Goddess Durga and this character is the principal mythology behind the celebration of Durga Pujo
Mahishasur