Ora Ebang Oder Mayera

• Author: Shomresh Majumdar
• Genre: Novel (Upanyas)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788177565485
• Pages: 232
• Weight: 341 grams
• Publisher: Darussalam Publishers & Distributors

Summary:
Ora Ebang Oder Mayera narrates the intertwined stories of two mothers and their troubled relationships with their daughters. Ranjana, a once-respected Bengali woman, has built a lavish life in Kolkata, but her daughter, Tupur, becomes increasingly lost in the city's chaos. Despite Ranjana's efforts to save her daughter through therapy, Tupur drifts further away, entangled in substance abuse, multiple relationships, and reckless spending. Eventually, Tupur's foreign lover, Bob, helps her regain her sense of self. Meanwhile, Nandini, a middle-class working mother, faces a similar challenge with her daughter, Jhilma. Jhilma, growing up in a broken home, falls in love with an underprivileged boy, Anil, and runs away with him. As both mothers face the pain of their daughters' rebellions, their paths cross, and they find solace in each other's suffering. This poignant novel delves into the emotional and societal challenges faced by women and the complex bonds they share with their children.

About the Author:

• Birth: March 10, 1944
• Childhood: Grew up in the tea gardens of Duars
• Education: Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta (M.A. in Bengali)
• Writing Career: Started with group theater and later transitioned to writing plays and stories.
• First Story: Published in Desh magazine in 1967
• First Novel: Dour (1975), published in Desh magazine
• Notable Works: Dour, Ei Ami Renu, Uttaradhikar, Bandhinibas, Boro Pap He, Ujan Ganga, Basbhumi, Lokkher Panchali, Unish Bishi, Sowar, Kalbela, Kalpurush, and many more
• Awards:
  • Ananda Puraskar (1982)
  • Sahitya Akademi Award for Kalbela (1984)
  • Multiple awards for his film Dour, including from BFJA, Dishari, and Chalachitra Prasar Samiti