Make Calcutta Relevant Again
Episodes
S3 Episode 43 | The Story Behind Kolkata's Most Beautiful Pandals feat. Eshika Chandra and Deep Das
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every October Kolkata transforms into the world's largest open air art gallery. But behind every glowing pandal and every breathtaking idol there is a...
S3 Episode 42 | Roots, Reels & Real Life feat. Laughtersane
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, host Meghdutt Roychowdhury sits down with content creator Laughtersane for one of the most honest con...
S3 Episode 41 | The marvels behind Calcutta's Pujo feat. Bimal Samanta and Anirban Das
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, millions celebrate Durga Puja. But very few know the hands behind it. In this episode, host Sneha sits down with two remarkable self-taugh...
S3 Episode 40 | Why Durga Puja is World's Biggest Art Show feat. Sneha Chakraborty
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, Travel Artist Sneha Chakraborty steps in as the new host while Meghdut takes a short break as...
S3 Episode 39 | How We Won UNESCO Status for Durga Puja feat. Tapati Guha Thakurta
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, host Meghdut Roychowdhury engages in a profound dialogue with renowned historian Tapati Guha Thakurta...
S3 Episode 38 | Building Calcutta's Skyline and a Legacy, feat. Harsh Neotia
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Harshavardhan Neotia, the man who built Calcutta's skyline and rewrote India's real estate rulebook forever. While every other builder wa...
S3 Episode 37 | The REAL Reason Rajbari Bawali Stands Out, feat. Ajay Rawla
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, host Meghdut Roychowdhury sits down with the visionary Ajay Rawla, the founder of Rajbari Bawali and ...
S3 Episode 36 | STOP Apologizing for Being Bengali feat. Anuvab Pal
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, host Meghdut RoyChowdhury chats with comedian Anuvab Pal about Kolkata's unique cultural identity...
S3 Episode 35 | He treats minds AND makes beats feat. Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The best therapy sometimes comes wrapped in a beat and a rhyme. In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, we meet Dr. Ranjan Ghosh, a doctor wh...
S3 Episode 34 | KOLKATA: India’s First Cosmopolitan Capital feat. Dr.Debanjan Chakrabarti
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What makes Calcutta timeless?In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, Dr. Debanjan Chakrabarti talks about Sukumar Roy as a meta-modernist, ho...
S3 Episode 33 | Ghats Over Cafes: Why 'Trends' Are Ruining Our City feat. Pubarun Basu
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Before he ever picked up a camera, he was learning the rhythm of the city through classical music.Trained by the maestro Tanmoy Bose, Pubarun Basu bri...
S3 Episode 32 | Why Kolkata Shines at Night feat. Mudara Patherya
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to change a city?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Make Kolkata Relevant Again, we sit down for the second time...
S3 Episode 31 | Why Everyone Calls Her the Don of China Town : Monica Liu shares her journey
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, features Monica Lui, a successful Chinese restaurant owner who started her journey in the 90s and tod...
S3 Episode 30 | Tangra’s Untold Story | How Music Saved a Generation in Kolkata feat. Sanjay Mandal
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tangra was once known for violence, neglect, and lost futures.Today, it tells a different story — because of music.In this powerful conversation, we...
S3 Episode 29 | Why Bengalis Must Build Again | Rahul Roy on Innovation, Mentorship & Global Success
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, we sit down with Rahul Roy—global entrepreneur, process innovation pioneer, and mentor to ...
S3 Episode 28 | Kolkata’s Sweets Shaped My Life: Anindya Chatterjee Tells His Untold Stories
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut for a delightful and heartwarming conversation with Anindya Chatterjee, the celebrated lyricist and singer of the iconic Chandrabindu ban...
S3 Episode 27 | I Left IIT for the Stock Market : IIT Director Reveals His Biggest Bet feat. Subhashish Chowdhury
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut for a candid fireside chat with Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, the visionary figure who transitioned from leading IIT Bombay as its Direct...
S3 Episode 26 | US Doctor Became a Bengali Maa: The Shishur Shebai Story feat. Dr. Harisson
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut with Dr. Michelle Harrison, an American physician who founded Shishur Shebai, an inclusive home for girls in Calcutta.She shares the incr...
S3 Episode 25 | We Raised ₹6CRORES in One Night in Calcutta | The Reality of Kolkata's Hidden Wealth feat. Sunil Bhandari
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on Make Calcutta Relevant Again as he speaks with Sunil Bhandari, the corporate leader, podcaster, and Chair of Social Venture Partners (...
S3 Episode 24 | From Reels to Rights: TFI Students Take On Patriarchy & Flooding in Calcutta feat. Teach for India
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut Roy Chowdhury (now known as Hiji Biji to his young friends) as he hosts a special episode of Make Calcutta Relevant Again with a bright, ...
S3 Episode 23 | Kolkata is Growing Human Brains in a Lab? Dr. Sumantra Chattarji Reveals All!
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on Make Calcutta Relevant Again as he speaks with Dr. Sumantra Chatterjee, the scientist behind Chinta, a 35,000 sq. ft. Kolkata lab wher...
S3 Episode 22 | Sienna Cafe: How a Kolkata Cafe Became One of the India's Top 5 Restaurants feat. Sienna
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut as he hosts on Make Calcutta Relevant Again with Rewant and Shuli Ghosh, the visionary couple behind Sienna Cafe, one of India’s Top 5 ...
S3 Episode 21 | Propaganda Against Kolkata & Why 'Hobe Na' Kills Progress feat. Sumanto Chattopadhaya
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut as he hosts on Make Calcutta Relevant Again with Sumanta Chattopadhyay—an advertising honcho, celebrated content creator, and the "...
S3 Episode 20 | Pawan Agarwal - The Man Who Built Kolkata & His Billion-Dollar Vision for NK Realtors
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut as he hosts on Make Calcutta Relevant Again with Mr. Pawan Agarwal—real estate leader, philanthropist, and first-time podcast guest—o...
S3 Episode 19 | The Real Reason Durga Puja Got UNESCO Status feat. Shombi Sharp
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UN has a plan to change Durga Puja forever. Join Meghdut as he hosts this session with the UN Resident Coordinator in India , as he exposes the ra...
S3 Episode 18 | Ma Durga Healed Me: Bengali American Filmmakers on Kumartuli & Sexual Trauma feat. Incarnation of I
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut as he hosts an unforgettable session with Sharbari, Rianjali, and Rusha as they drop the untold story of their three-year-long documentar...
S3 Episode 17 | Barandaye Roddur is used as Political Tool now ft. Bhoomi Band
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut as he hosts an unforgettable session with all five members of Bhoomi, the iconic Bengali folk-fusion band.Dive into untold tour stories—...
S3 Episode 16 | From 800 concerts with Ravi Shankar to Kolkata's creative Chaos ft. Bikram Ghosh
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young people in Calcutta are eager to build something new and #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain helps them do that. We provide sponsorships to upcoming crea...
S3 Episode 15 | AI can't replace this : why live music still wins ft. Swayam
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young people in Calcutta are eager to build something new and #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain helps them do that. We provide sponsorships to upcoming crea...
S3 Episode 14 | The unquit story that inspired Shoojit Sircar ft. Arjun Sen
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he sits down with Arjun Sen — global brand strategist, leadership advisor, and cancer survivor — whose extraor...
S3 Episode 13 | Parenting party's and a pint size CEO ft. Tiffany and Alice Brewer
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young people in Calcutta are eager to build something new and #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain helps them do that. We provide sponsorships to upcoming crea...
S3 Episode 12 | The Fearless architect making public places cool again ft. Abin
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young people in Calcutta are eager to build something new and #MakeCalcuttaRelevantAgain helps them do that. We provide sponsorships to upcoming crea...
S3 Episode 11 | Who's Stealing India's Sand, Siddhart agarwal explains the crisis you don't see
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast for an unfiltered, eye-opening journey across India one step at a time with environmentalist, storyteller, and barefo...
S3 Episode 10 | When Indian rhythm meets Swedish Groove ft. Sambit Chatterjee and Nicolas Notini Wallin
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this episode, we bring together two incredible drummers from very different musical worlds — Sambit Chatterjee, rooted in Indian classical percussio...
S3 Episode 9 | Kolkata Deserves to Be in Every Global Art Conversation ft. Sayantan Maitra Boka and Ushmita Sahu
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he sits down with Sayantan Maitra Boka (MassArt) and Ushmita Sahu (Emami Art) to unpack why Durga Puja is not just...
S3 Episode 8 | From Lake Market to Hermès: Srishti Guptaroy's Art & Identity
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast for a fun, unfiltered journey from the bylanes of Lake Market to global campaigns with illustrator and visual storyte...
S3 Episode 7 | How a Kolkata Guy Ended Up Animating Hollywood Blockbusters ft. Pradipto Sengupta
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast for an inspiring, behind-the-scenes journey from Kolkata to Hollywood with Pradipto, lead character effects artist at...
S3 Episode 6 | The rich history of Calcutta, Ft Chelsea McGill
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he walks through the layered streets of Kolkata—this time through the eyes of Chelsea McGill, founder of Immersi...
S3 Episode 5 | We Never Lose:Rupam & Sidhu Unplugged!Ft. Rupam Islam & Siddhartha Ray. (Special Edition)|
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast for a powerful conversation with Bengali music icons Rupam Islam and Sidhu, as they open up about life, loss, and the...
S3 Episode 4 | Where Heritage Meets Brilliance — 100 Years On. FT three generations of Bengal Jewellers
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he sits down with a proud fourth-generation jeweller and cultural storyteller from Kolkata to uncover the legacy o...
S3 Episode 3 | Leander Paes on His Incredible Journey & the Timeless Heritage of Kolkata.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast for a deeply moving and inspiring conversation with tennis legend and changemaker Leander Paes, as they explore legac...
S3 Episode 2 | Expressing art and music through bengali cuisine .. ft Sohini Banerjee
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he shares a deliciously candid conversation with a passionate home cook and supper club host who's putting Bengali...
S3 Episode 1 | Art for All ft. Nivedita Poddar
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Meghdut on the MCRA Podcast as he sits down with Nivedita Poddar from Art Fervour to explore the fascinating world of art and the vibrant art sce...
S2 Episode 10 | HomeBound and Straight Outta Calcutta | RVD, Teej & SukuMama
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on the Make Calcutta Relevant Again podcast for an inspiring journey through the heart of Kolkata's thriving music scene. Meet Raghu, the lock...
S2 Episode 9 | We’re Switching The Script | Meghdut Roychowdhury, Pauline Laravoire & Tomas Magalhaes
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, usual host Meghdut Roy Chowdhury steps aside for Tomas Magalhaes, a champion of understanding from Portugal. Together with Pa...
S2 Episode 8 | Calcutta Is Gradually Rebuilding Itself | Darshan Dudhoria and Ekta Das
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to dive into the heart and soul of Kolkata like never before! Join us on Make Calcutta Relevant Again as filmmaker Ekta Das paints a vivid p...
S2 Episode 7 | Calcutta is Yearning for More Changemakers | Debaditya Chaudhuri and Debojyoti Mishra
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare to be captivated by a symphony of passion and insight as two of Calcutta's icons, Debaditya Chaudhury and the legendary Debojyoti Mishra, ...
S2 Episode 6 | The Mishti King of Calcutta | Sudip Mullick
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how Balaram Mullick became synonymous with Bengali sweets? Join us for a delightful conversation with Sudip Mullick, the fourth-generati...
S2 Episode 5 | The Pride of Being a Calcuttan | Navonil Das
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, activist, and LGBTQ+ advocate Navonil (Nil) joins us for a thought-provoking discussion on Kolkata's vibrant spirit and the power of eve...
S2 Episode 4 | Calcutta Needs a Masterplan | Monica Khosla Bhargava
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to breathe life back into a city? Join us as we uncover the secrets of urban design with architect Monica Khosla Bhargava, the visio...
S2 Episode 3 | The Magic of Calcutta | Rahul Badoni & Pragya Chopra
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all Calcutta lovers! Rahul & Pragya are overflowing with city pride and AI dreams in this jam-packed episode. Get the inside scoop on 14...
S2 Episode 2 | Calcutta Is For The Crazy Ones | Pinky Kenworthy and Shaun Kenworthy
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Make Calcutta Relevant Again podcast features the dynamic duo of Pinky Kenworthy and Shaun Kenworthy! Join the conversation as the...
S2 Episode 1 | Restoring Calcutta to Its Former Glory and Charm
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to meet the "madman" who's on a mission to reignite the magic of Calcutta! In this electrifying episode of Make Calcutta Relev...
Special Episode | Chronicle of MCRA with Deepak Pareek
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not as a host but as a guest! "Join us for a special episode featuring Deepak Pareek, the creative force behind sensational motivational videos...
Episode 6 I OUTSPOKEN with Kareema Barry and Pushpak Sen
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The season final episode is all about 'adda', where Kareema and Pushpak engage in lively discussions on Calcutta's culture, fashion, and f...
Episode 5 I The Biryani Evolution | Shahanshah Mirza I Shiladitya Chaudhury
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ascertain 'Badshahi' aura of the Biryani episodes, where the mouthwatering world of 'Calcutta Biryani' awaits you - a culinary love af...
Episode 4 | Creating Celebrities with Content | Parambrata Chattopadhyay I Kiran Dutta
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Creator ta KI ? Khai na Mathai deye ? Bong Guy's triumph in the digital content Kingdom! even after forgetting his only two lines in a pl...
Episode 3 I Who said CCU doesn't support entrepreneurship? | Kabir Siddiq I Abhishek Rungta
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 3 of our captivating podcast series! Join us as we delve into the incredible stories of Kabir Siddiq, CEO & Founder of Sleepy C...
Episode 2 I The Parkstreet Saga | Usha Uthup I Anand Puri
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare yourself for an intense and insightful episode where we dive deep into the profound importance of the Bengali language and the art of setting ...
Episode 1 I OG Foodpreneurs | Sagar Daryani I Anjan Chatterjee
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the highly anticipated inaugural episode of "Make Calcutta Relevant Again" podcast! Join us on an extraordinary journey as we div...
Season 1 - Video Trailer
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rediscover the soul of Calcutta through captivating stories and conversations on our podcast. Join us as we delve into the nostalgic journey of our ho...
Season 1 Trailer
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rediscover the soul of Calcutta through captivating stories and conversations on our podcast. Join us as we delve into the nostalgic journey of our ho...