Tolly celebs visit Bankim Chandra’s Naihati home

Tollywood celebs visited the Naihati home of the literary genius to pay their respects on his birth anniversary.

Visiting the legend’s abode on his 187th birth anniversary gave me a chance to pay my respects to all his literary contributions – Prosenjit Chatterjee
My mom always said that his stories became a strong source of inspiration for many women, encouraging them to step out & take part in the freedom movement– Srabanti

Darshana Banik. Pic: Anindya Saha

Bibriti Chatterjee. Pic: Anindya Saha

Darshana Banik & Bibriti Chatterjee (right) also accompanied Prosenjit Chatterjee and Srabanti to pay their respects to the legend. ‘For the first time, I’m doing a film adaptation of a novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay,’ said Prosenjit, who plays character Bhavani Charan Pathak in his next

The writer’s home in Naihati features colonial architecture, marking his birthplace with a special ceremonial plaque (left). ‘I’m happy that I got to pay my respects of the legend,’ said Srabanti, who is set to embody a character written by the visionary in her next