“At that time, the college was situated near the Ballygunge Balika Vidyalaya (now Muralidhar Balika Vidyalaya). My father wanted me to learn sitar. So, I began learning sitar at the college. My mother could sing, and I received some informal training in vocal music at home. Nanibabu knew that. One day,” she continued, “we came to know that Ustad Faiyaz Khan would come to the college for a visit. Nanibabu came to our class and told me that said...

You must be wondering what brought Suchitra Sen to Bengal Music College. Yes. She took lessons in music regularly at the Bengal Music College. Suchitra Sen remembered those days so well – the evenings we would walk down to Bengal Music College for our music sessions. Those were the days when she did not come to be mobbed by her fans in public. So had a nice time ambling down our way and of course gossiping a lot. I was the playback singer...