Audiobooks Narrated by Shamin Chakrabarty

[Bengali] - Sujit Mitu o Laxmir Panchali : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 49: The Urban Domest

"Laxmi is working at the urban nuclear family household of Sujit and Mitu as their domestic help. Living in a city and managing errands within challenging deadlines keep modern nuclear families on their toes; in that context, our friendly neighborhood domestic helps (endearingly referred to as the bai) often assume the position of Man-Fridays for the urban settlers. Keeping the helper in good humor often becomes a matter of life and death and, our urban households subscribe to this legend in all seriousness to survive. Tune in to this tongue-in-cheek and somewhat hideously funny urban reality from the master storyteller and a legend in her rights – Bani Basu in this “My StoryGenie” Bengali audiobooks presentation."

Bani Basu (Author), Agneev, Master Atmadeep Bhandari, Nilanjana Dutta, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Sima Chattopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Ke : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 34: The Anonymous Call

"Santanu Mitra has had been the subject of an obsessive passion of Teesta right from their college days. In Santanu, Teesta would search for her celluloid dream Ranjan – Rabindranath’s protagonist in Rakta Karobi. Yet, destiny pulled them apart, and each of them carved out a respectable niche in their career, separated by the distance, unknown to each other. Teesta is now happily married to Sumeet, and the couple maintains absolute transparency in confiding to each other about their respective past flings as a prerequisite for marital trust. Memories of Santanu have slowly faded from her mind as she is happily committed to her marital bliss in the company of Sumeet that Teesta has almost willingly bargained to detach herself from her past infatuation. Sumeet is a successful senior executive in a private sector firm, and Teesta has become a respectable college lecturer. Together they live happily while their only son studies away from home in a boarding school of repute. Out of the blue, Sumeet brings home the news that someone named Santanu Mitra is joining their firm in the capacity of his senior colleague. Catch the chilling psychological thriller down to the wire from MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks - a gem from Author Tilottama Majumdar."

Tilottama Majumdar (Author), Agneev, Nilanjana Dutta, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Sayak Aman, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Madhyabittyo : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 40: The Middle Class Conundrum

"College lecturer Suvendu is a happy and content middle-class character who has deftly segregated his ideal self from his actual self with a liberal dose of practical considerations relating to bourgeois pursuits and comforts in life. Suvendu employs an underage poor village girl in his household as domestic help but feels contented by the sight of her growing sheen courtesy of the regular food that she receives at his house. For Suvendu, this presents a happy spectacle about his contribution towards a social cause – something that his middle-class value system and flickering conscience are so desirous of achieving. Suvendu’s school-going daughter brought in fresh buoyancy to this feel-good as she pronounces her desire to teach elementary lessons to their domestic help as part of her school project. As a good start is half the work done, will this middle-class value system ultimately prove to be the harbinger of social change and empowerment or, will it remain a transient symbol of intellectual tokenism?? Tune in to this tongue-in-cheek social banter from the master storyteller and Author Suchitra Bhattacharya, a must-have from the MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks series."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Miss Disha Roy, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Sima Chattopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Ruku ar Suku : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 32: Innocent Sibling Rivalry

"Two brothers, Ruku, Suku returned home from the playground with Ruku nursing a twisted ankle – an injury that he sustained from a clever tackle inflicted on him by Suku. Rather than becoming apologetic, an upright Suku was boasting about his finesse as a football player as the match referee could not spot the infringement. Elder brother - Ruku was sulking, and he blamed his younger brother for his misery as his ankle injury would mean a long period of forced rest, away from the playground. Ruku was so upset that he stopped talking to his brother, whom he loved very much otherwise. Suku, who could not spend time without speaking to his brother, soon realized the situation he had landed themselves. To settle it even and fair, he devised a plan at night. What was the plan, and did Suku succeed in implementing his ingenious plan?? Tune in to this children's classic from the legendary Sanjib Chattopadhyay that captures the eternal chemistry of trust, bonding, sense of just, fellow feeling, and respect in a human relationship which is so vital to the development of character in children - a priceless edition from 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series."

Sanjib Chattopadhyay (Author), Master Abhiraj Gangopadhyay, Master Atmadeep Bhandari, Miss Oishee Roy, Nilanjana Dutta, Sayak Aman, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Diku : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 27: The Tender Heart

"It is a story of a naughty innocent childhood of a village kid - Diku, brought up by his mother – a young widow, under extreme poverty and hardship. The child shows promise in mathematics, and the village school headmaster pays special care in fostering the talent, ignoring all complaints of innocent pranks that the child indulges. Diku also looks after the teacher like his father, and somewhere it consoles his tender heart that cries from losing his father at a very premature age. Diku confides to his mother about his love and respect for his headmaster, although he cares very little about the rest of the teachers at school who regularly punish him for being naughty. The headmaster never punishes Diku and occasionally tries correcting him of his various mischiefs with firm politeness. But for once, the headmaster’s patience weathered thin as it became necessary to discipline Diku on the face of an ugly fallout arising out of an innocent childish prank in the middle of a prayer assembly.  What was the consequence of this fall from grace?? Tune in to this soulfully haunting audio story based on a short story work of Author Tilottama Majumdar, who is respected as among the most prolific and reputed women writers in contemporary Bengali literature from the MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks series."

Tilottama Majumdar (Author), Master Atmadeep Bhandari, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Tanaya : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 35: Daughter

"Rupu – the teenage daughter of Swapan & Tanima, grew up in America as a second-generation immigrant from India. The story of her growing up has always been fraught with stress due to cultural differences between the two generations – parents who are desperate to cling to their Indian roots, while the daughter, born and brought up in American teenage culture, is more comfortable with that identity. The difference in outlook tends to deepen on a family vacation to India, where Rupu is constantly getting badgered with snide remarks about her American lifestyle. The only person who empathized with Rupu is her mother – who understood the gulf between the two worlds and found that it is not Rupus' fault to be struggling with a culture that is so alien to her.  Will Rupu survive this cultural onslaught or, will better sense, prevail to help bridge the chasm?? Tune in to this sensitive social chronicle by Author Ananya Das, about looming identity crisis among the second generation Indian Americans who get squeezed between the bipolar worlds, in this 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series presentation."

Ananya Das (Author), Agneev, Debjani Ghosh, Jayati Bandopadhyay, Nandini Sarkar, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Sheemar Modhye : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 25: The Pigeon Hole

"The household of Mihir and Shrabani and their teenage daughter is atypical of the Indian urban middle class who survive by the proverbial cutting corners. Owning a flat is the veritable 'coming of age' for middle-income families as it presents the allure of escaping from the routine rounds of acrimonious altercations with landlords while suffocating inside the ill-maintained tiny rented accommodations to a coveted corner of much-desired privacy and space. Mihir and Shrabani desperately search for that little free space as part of an upcoming redevelopment project, floated by a promoter, and meticulously plans for funding their purchase intent. However, they remain acutely conscious of the sacrifice as the cost for chasing their pricey dream amidst their tight budget. Does the pursuit finally take them to their coveted self-space, or does it prove too daunting a dream to fulfill?? Tune in to the age and time agnostic social drama of the urban middle class from the 'MyStoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series to witness the eternal saga of human existentialism!"

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Debjani Ghosh, Nandini Sarkar, Nilanjana Dutta, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Rahimtara : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 36: Rahim - The Rickshaw Puller

"The story builds on an eventful day in a college lecturer’s life when she had to carry examination answer sheets of the undergraduates to the head examiner for scrutiny in a remote suburban corner. What follows was a sort of comedy circus in the torturous journey that ensues, that finally took the lecturer to her destination after much trials and tribulations. The adventure got a helping hand from an unassuming figure – Rahimtara, a poor rickshaw puller, operating in that far-flung corner. The lecturer was amused with that oxymoronic name - as Rahim is a revered name among the Muslims while Tara is a sacred name among the Hindus.  What unexpected did this acquaintance bring in the lecturer’s life?? Tune in to this fascinating travelogue which takes a critical look at the foundation of every human relationship and institution - an integral part of our very existence but which often gets colored by our prejudices, although some accidental encounter reveals the fallacies of our conventional notions. "

Bani Basu (Author), Agneev, Nandini Sarkar, Nilanjana Dutta, Sayak Aman, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Rupor Projapati : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 41: The Silver Butterfly

"Kirankona – the grandmother of Ushri, who lived, away from the hustle-bustle of the urban city, in a secluded patch of green countryside, had lovingly gifted all her valuables to her adorable grand-daughter, who was then in her late teens. Curious eyes of Ushri caught the sight of her grandmother tucking away a longish wooden case as an exception. Ushri lovingly teased her grandmother with a childish grin and asked about the secret contents of that box. Kirankona – betrayed no signs of shyness but replied affectionately yet deceptively that the contents were too valuable to be shared, even with her precious little granddaughter. She mentioned that it was gifted to her by the prince charming in her prime.  Tune in to this 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobook presentation and savor the tale of love and respect from the bygone era, when time used to flow like the dewdrops over the autumn greens, bestowing magnanimity and splendor, befitting of an emperor."

Ratantanu Ghati (Author), Agneev, Harmonica By Gourab Das, Nandini Sarkar, Nilanjana Dutta, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Tritiyo Bishwa : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 39: The Lonely Autumn

"Gauranga, Namita's only son, Parthapratim alias, Biltu, had been a brilliant student who had topped board examinations and had subsequently joined the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology. Later he emerged as the overall best student across all IITs and all disciplines. Big Corporations fought fiercely to lap up this gifted talent with jaw-dropping salaries, sending Biltu’s career to stratospheric heights with plump foreign posting. Today, Biltu's parents are proud of their son, and so are their neighbors. Biltu has started to spend generously to add material comfort to the lives of his parents with tools, gadgets that his parents could ill afford within their limited means, and little savings. Gauranga starts feeling uncomfortable by sensing an unsustainable future and desperately tries to protect his age-old frugal lifestyle to prevent future heartburns, which he could sense as destined.  What is that inevitability which Gaurango foresees - is this real, or is that just a false alarm?? Tune in to the reflective pathos from this My StoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks presentation - a fait-accompli, confronting almost every middle-class aging population of the developing world at the autumn of their life."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Agneev, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Sima Chattopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Gheratope ek Sandhyo Ashor : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 31: Empathy of the Ivo

"An upper-middle-class urban household is hosting a get-together among close friends over fine dining. The attendees are representatives of the upwardly mobile, educated class who brag about their general intelligence and bask in their self-belief that they understand anything under the sky ranging from the 'Perestroika' to the 'Swarovski' with equal elan. The freewheeling discussions during the party oscillate between the macabre of the agrarian distress, to the mellow of fine living, in the same breath. The attendees' empathetic interjections and sarcastic finger pointing at perceived systemic faults intermittently resonate with enthusiastic hoorah over raised toasts and mouth-watering gourmet delights.  Does this collective empathy of the full-bellied intelligentsia find convergence towards some solution to help uplift the have-nots?? Or, does the material comfort of the haves prove to impede channeling their thoughts in a meaningful way beyond their sophisticated eloquence?? Tune in to this stinging jewel on the contemporary well-healed urban milieu from one of the most revered litterateur and foremost names in social fictions - celebrated Suchitra Bhattacharya in yet another classic composition from 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Agneev, Nandini Sarkar, Nilanjana Dutta, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Sayak Aman, Shamin Chakrabarty (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Sada Guro Lal Rong : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 37: The Ethical Libertine

"Subhomoe, a government employee, enjoys a comfortable urban life with his wife and his only son - Laltu. Government services present the dual benefit of job security with scope for illicit income from bribes to the opportunistic. Although regular salary in a Govt job is never sufficient to hoard affluence, additional under-the-table succors often prove enough to lift the lifestyle of the opportunist lot. Subhomoe is one such character who has benefited by boarding the gravy train. Suddenly, emerge a twist to the plot, when one of Subhomoes' office colleagues gets apprehended by the vigilance department after being caught red-handed in the act. Will that arrest prove to be a red herring, or will the forward momentum of the gravy train prove to be enough to outmaneuver such transient turbulence?? Tune in to this audio drama, on the thin line of divide between the ethical and the hedonistic in the middle-class pursuit of the elixir of life - in yet another riveting creation of Suchitra Bhattacharya - A 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series presentation."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Agneev, Nandini Sarkar, Sayak Aman, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay (Narrator)

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