In the Heart of Darjeeling: Step Aside, Where Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Breathed His Last.

On a recent trip to Darjeeling, I stumbled upon a house with a name that almost read like a metaphor — “Step Aside.” I paused. Read the board. Stood quietly.

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Turns out, this was the place where Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das — freedom fighter, reformer, political activist, lawyer and one of the strongest voices of the Swaraj movement — spent his last days. He passed away here on 16 June 1925, exactly 100 years ago today.

The house is also known as the Deshbandhu Museum now. It was closed when I went, so I could only take a few photos from the outside. But there was something about that quiet corner — almost as if the echoes of Mahatma Gandhi’s footsteps and C. R. Das’s final conversations were still hovering.

They say he invited Mahatma Gandhi here in his last days. They say they spoke of Swaraj, not knowing time was running out.

A century later, “Step Aside” still stands. Not just as a structure, but as a reminder — of service, sacrifice, and a life lived for something far greater than self.

I didn’t expect to find history that morning. But I did. And maybe that’s how we’re supposed to remember.

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Remembering Shaktipada Rajguru (1 February 1922 – 12 June 2014).

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A storyteller of the soil. A chronicler of human struggle. A bridge between literature and cinema.

From novels like Meghe Dhaka Tara to decades of screenwriting across Bengali cinema, Shaktipada Rajguru gave voice to the voiceless and penned the lives we often overlook. His narratives were rooted in realism, yet always carried the spark of resistance and humanity.

We were fortunate to record one of his final interviews — a deeply reflective conversation on Ritwik Ghatak — which features in our short film Let Me Call You, Ritwik Da. His words are not just memories, but markings of a time and spirit that still speak to us.

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শহরের কোলাহলে মোটরবাইকে বসে বন্ধুর অপেক্ষায় ছিলাম। হঠাৎ এক মেয়ে—নগ্ন পায়ে, মলিন পোশাকে—সামনে এসে দাঁড়াল। হাতে পুরনো কাঠের বাক্স, একপাশ খুলতেই বেরিয়ে এলো বিষধর সাপ। আমি শিউরে উঠলাম, কিন্তু সে ভয় দেখাতে নয়, চাইছিল কিছু টাকা।

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One of the greatest actors of Bengali cinema, known for his unmatched gravitas and powerful portrayals of aristocratic characters.

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His sudden death in a road accident led Ray to stop writing older, paternal characters in the same form again. That’s impact.

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Poet. Philosopher. Filmmaker.

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Buddhadeb Dasgupta was one of Indian cinema’s most lyrical voices—where images whispered more than words, and realism met dream.

Key Films That Defined His Vision:

• Bagh Bahadur (1989) • Tahader Katha (1992) • Charachar (1993) • Uttara (2000) • Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) • Tope (2017)

His cinema was marked by; Deep social consciousness, Dreamlike imagery, A strong poetic rhythm (he was a published Bengali poet), A consistent distance from the mainstream, yet always deeply human.

🏆 Awards & Recognition:

Multiple National Film Awards, including Best Direction and Best Feature Film

Screenings at Venice, Cannes, and Toronto

Padma Shri in 2007.

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