Make Calcutta Great Again: A Podcast Exploring Myriad Stories Of The City
About Kolkata's rich history, culture and modern relevance, there are now efforts to bring out the city's lost glory and modernize it in all spheres.
Season 1 of Make Kolkata Relevant has six episodes featuring local entrepreneurs and artists who have made it big and rooted in Kolkata.
The podcast is hosted by Meghdut Roychowdhury, founder of #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain and Chief Innovation Officer, Techno India Group, and Kolkata lover Sheba Hakim. All four episodes have already been released and are available on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/@makecalcuttarelevagain ) and on all podcast platforms Spotify, Gaana, Jiosaavn, etc. Podcasts range from discussions on entrepreneurial travel, the evolution of our cultural landscape, aspirations, personal journeys, Kolkata biryani, urban inclusion and more.
Young Kolkatans want to build something new and #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain is helping. It offers collaboration and support to budding creators and helps them showcase their work with great mentors and industry experts helping them take their creations to the next level. All the guests started their journey from Kolkata and had a successful journey. The goal is not just recovery. Kolkata's pride, however, lies in taking it to the next level through constant disruption and innovation,” said Magdut Roykoduri.
Usha Uthup, seen in the second episode, talks about her motto and the importance of the character on My Kolkata: Five decades and we're still telling the story. I have an innate sense of how it relates to every song I sing. I may have sung a song a million times, but when I sing it again, I know it must still be relevant. I know I need to reinvent, reinvent and reinvent.
Commenting on the issue, he said, "It's a great topic to talk about, and how to manage Kolkata. If not, it's the easiest way to die. The reason for any good song or any piece of art or literature is so important. Even after centuries. Its importance is evident. I still drink every day to be relevant in every song and for my audience to understand the importance of being relevant.
My friends and little brother sent me suggestions. A series of podcasts about anything and everything to do with Kolkata, from its history to food to culture. It was introduced in the episode I talked about. History of Biryani in Kolkata; Wajid Ali Shah's journey from Awadh to Calcutta after his abdication, the evolution of biryani in this part of the country, our current efforts, leadership and with the great grandson of the great Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the great Shahanshah Mirza, this series comes together brilliantly. promises and what's going on in our heads. Everything we have inside takes its smooth performance to the next level. Big days are ahead," said Chiladitya Chaudhry, communications consultant, co-founder and director of Oud 1590 and Chapter Two.
Other episodes include Sagar Daryan, co-founder, Wow Momo and Anjan Chatterjee, founder of Specialty Restaurant Group, actors Parambrata Chatterjee and Kiran Dutta, YouTubers - The Pong Jai, actress and social media influencer Karima Pari and model Pushpak Sen. other
