Pandal – 13, 14 – Kalighat

The next two were short yet different Pandals.

The first one was Kalighat. The theme was 64 Rupini. It had 64 forms of Durga. Each form was sculpted and kept along the way.

The final main Durga idol was very different. She was sitting on Mahisasura and was piercing his chest at the same time.

The next Pandal was an interesting one. It was dedicated to the yesteryear actor Uttam Kumar. I am not aware of him but he was apparently a big shot in Bengali cinema. The whole Pandal had his theme.

It was playing his videos above the main Durga idol. There were movie theatre like setup done with chairs etc. His posters, dialogues etc. were all over the Pandal. Best is, the Durga is as also in black and white (may be depicting how he usually looked in the movies of those times).

You can take any theme under the sun and make a Pandal out of it. Durga though is an angry person is very accommodating. She will play along with you for any theme of Pandal.

Kalighat – 64 Rupini – passage Durgas
The Rupinis are lacking some good roop. Hands, legs, face are just a blob.
Durga with double chin sitting on Mahisasura
The saree draping is amazing though.
Uttam Kumar Pandal
Theatre like setup. Honestly it could have been done better.
Some of his movies and quotes.
Uttam Kumar’s songs were playing on top of the Pandal. Not Durga songs. Very accommodating Durga.
Grey costume Durga. Also Durga and Mahisasura have straight hair. Most Pandals have it curly.
Pandal’s BTS (Behind the scenes)

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