Today I would like to talk about the most important topic of my life “The Inimitable Feluda”. My tryst with him started long back, when once on my winter vacation to Kolkata, being left with no company as all my cousins were too busy with their exams, one of my good aunties had the finer sense of handing me a copy of Gangtoker Gondagol, fresh and vibrating, to the eyes of a 10 year old kid. It was a moment which can only be compared with the enlightening moment of Gautam Buddha. Frankly I don’t see any other explanation to it. Since then it has been an exhilarating journey. Feluda novels are not just like any other ordinary thriller or detective novels, but an atmosphere in itself where you experience a world full of finer tastes and mental exercises. They represent a vortex full of intelligent dwellings and knowledgeable pursuits. Each of the stories has a new and fresh flavour to it.
Feluda’s stories have been written mostly during the 70s and 80s when Kolkata was very different. People were more culturally inclined, to be fair to the current generation; they had more time to it. But because of that scenario, all the characters in the stories are mostly quintessential bengalies with great respect for different art forms and cognitive studies, which made the stories all the more enlightening to read. The stories show that beyond mundane everyday pursuits, there are higher things to learn, to achieve, to realize, once you free the doors and windows of your mind. I won’t be doing a justice if I also don’t mention the entertainment value of these stories. They have been created in such a way that people of any generation can thoroughly enjoy it even if they don’t want to be too analytical. Feluda stories have also been translated into several languages including English. So if anybody who does not speak Bengali, can also get hold of them in their respective languages. Mr. Ray, if not for his unforgettable films, would always be remembered for painstakingly taking the task of creating lights in the life of some nondescript two-legged creatures (one of them being too busy now for jotting this down) by bringing Feluda to our lives. Hail! Mr. Ray!
SAURAV RANJAN DATTA
Feluda’s stories have been written mostly during the 70s and 80s when Kolkata was very different. People were more culturally inclined, to be fair to the current generation; they had more time to it. But because of that scenario, all the characters in the stories are mostly quintessential bengalies with great respect for different art forms and cognitive studies, which made the stories all the more enlightening to read. The stories show that beyond mundane everyday pursuits, there are higher things to learn, to achieve, to realize, once you free the doors and windows of your mind. I won’t be doing a justice if I also don’t mention the entertainment value of these stories. They have been created in such a way that people of any generation can thoroughly enjoy it even if they don’t want to be too analytical. Feluda stories have also been translated into several languages including English. So if anybody who does not speak Bengali, can also get hold of them in their respective languages. Mr. Ray, if not for his unforgettable films, would always be remembered for painstakingly taking the task of creating lights in the life of some nondescript two-legged creatures (one of them being too busy now for jotting this down) by bringing Feluda to our lives. Hail! Mr. Ray!
SAURAV RANJAN DATTA
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