Thursday, September 23, 2010

Ebaro Baro

This had been not so favourite of my Ray collections and though I had forgotten much of the storylines but my subconscious self revolted quite surprisingly whenever it came near my hand.
The content runs as
  1. Sadhanbabur Sandeha
  2. Manpatra
  3. Spotlight
  4. Dhappa
  5. Mackenzie Fruit
  6. Anka Sir, Golapibabu Aar Tipu
  7. Apadartha
  8. First Class Kamra
  9. Gagan Chowdhuryr Studio
  10. Bahuroopi
  11. Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahasya
  12. Jehangirer Swarnamudra
The first story is the best portraying the always doubting Sadhanbabu whose behaviour caused many woes on his part. Next is an emotional piece on a long forgotten artist followed by a humorous piece of a mischivous elder. The fourth one has got the classic Ray touch and will be remembered for times by the readers but again the fifth seemed to lose pupose near its completion. The sixth one mixes fantasy with real world all too well and the seventh, though nothing remarkable, still can be considered a good read. The eighth and ninth are again revival of Rays' magic that is both spine chilling and immensely entertaining. Again the mood is held in the same level by the tenth piece though, barring its finish, it seemed a bit lengthy. Feluda, with Topshe and Jatayu enters in the eleventh though it is a bit dissapointing when the mystery is resolved. But the twelfth in the line is the best of the two Feluda stories and mixes the mystery, Jatayu's comic, Topshe aka the reader's confusion all too well.

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