Botamghar

📖 Book Details:

• Author: Smaranjit Chakraborty
• Genre: Novel
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789354252624
• Pages: 152
• Weight: 291 grams

📚 About the Book:

• Botamghar follows the life of Musafir, who runs a small tailoring shop and makes button compartments for shirts.
• In the afternoons, he often visits the lake, where he observes two brothers, Saurasen and Anjal (also known as Julu).
• The story unfolds through Julu’s eyes, showing glimpses of Saurasen’s life in 1983. Saurasen is admired like a hero, yet his love story takes unexpected turns.
• Another key character, Bela, secretly loves Julu but struggles to express her feelings. She battles hardships as a dependent in another household but strives to rise above her struggles.
• As the plot deepens, several intriguing characters like Svetlana, Bucha, Rambachan Dadu, Gundada, Opa, and Alojethu intertwine in the narrative.
• A love triangle emerges—Saurasen loves one person, but another loves him, dragging Julu into the emotional turmoil.
• Then comes the night of the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final, a turning point that changes everything.
• The story shifts to the present, where justice is finally served, and all sufferings are resolved.
• Botamghar beautifully conveys that life is nothing but a collection of moments of love and affection.

🔹 A captivating novel blending nostalgia, love, and life’s struggles.
🔹 Set against the backdrop of the 1983 Cricket World Cup and modern times.
🔹 Explores themes of love, destiny, and self-discovery.

🖋 About the Author: Smaranjit Chakraborty

• Born: June 19, 1976, in Kolkata.
• Residence: Currently lives in South Kolkata.
• Career: Engaged in his family business.
• Writing Journey:
  • First short story was published in Unish Kuri’s inaugural issue.
  • First serialized novel appeared in Desh magazine.

🎭 Interests & Hobbies:

• Poetry
• Football
• Cinema

Smaranjit Chakraborty is known for his emotionally rich storytelling, capturing human relationships with depth and nostalgia.