Mirchi Bangla presents Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s short story Ahwan, on Mirchi Friday Classics

Date of Broadcast - 3rd April 2026

The story Ahowan is taken from his story collection- Upalkhanda. This short story has two characters similar to Apu and Indir Thakrun of Pather Panchali. The young man returns to his village after a long absence and encounters an elderly woman, who greets him with immense affection.

This story is taken from his story collection ‘Upalkhanda’. The main two characters in the story are like the shadows of Apu and Indir Thakrun. A young man returns to his village after many days, and meets an old woman who is present with a lot of affection for her.

Chapters:
00:00:10 Return to village
00:07:05 Arrival of the old lady in the house
00:15:06 Coming to the village of friends
00:24:00 Sickness of the old woman
00:28:56 Last wish

Audio Adaptation: Anandarup Chakraborty

Cast:
Narrator: Tathagata Chaudhuri
Old Woman: Santana Chaudhuri
Uncle: Ratan Sarkhel
Shukur Mian: Saubhik Saka
Woman: Soumita Biswas
Friend: Baijayanta Chakrabarti
Friend: Kunal Basu

Sound Recordist: Shubhajit Banerjee, Om Studio
Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering: Soumya and Shubha (Crostec)
Poster Design: Rounak Patra
Executive Producer: Kunal Basu
Assistant Direction: Saubhik Saha
Direction: Anirban Bhattacharyya
Producer: Mazdoor Union

Mirchi Team
Creative Director - Indrani Chakrabarti
Executive Producer - Arunima Dey
Bumper Design - Deepak Ray
Youtube team - Prasun, Vasundhara Bisht and Ayesha
Social Media - Agni
Mirchi Interns - Abhigyan, Devarghya
Editorial assistance - Rohit Dey, Souvik Guha Sarkar
Special Assistance - Richard Debnath
National Digital Content Head - Indira Rangarajan

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Disclaimer:
This story is for mature audiences. Listener's discretion is advised. Smoking is injurious to health.
This audio series is a work of fiction and features adaptations of works by renowned authors. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. While we strive to remain faithful to the original texts, certain creative liberties may have been taken to adapt these stories for an auditory format. Listeners are encouraged to explore the original works for a more comprehensive understanding of the authors' intended themes, language, and cultural contexts. The opinions expressed in these adaptations are those of the performers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the original authors or their estates. We hope you enjoy experiencing these timeless classics in a new and immersive way. All original content created for this series is copyright-protected. Reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without permission is strictly prohibited”

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