{"id":2051086,"date":"2025-09-26T07:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2051086"},"modified":"2025-09-26T07:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:08:23","slug":"food-music-make-pujo-special-events-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/food-music-make-pujo-special-events-movie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Food &#038; music make Pujo special&#8217; | Events Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"0\"\/>Ahead of Pujo, Meghdut RoyChowdhury of the Techno India Group and his wife Pauline Laravoire sat down with us to share their festive plans, and their larger mission: to ensure Kolkata retains its place at the heart of the celebration, while propelling the festival into a more global, culturally resonant arena.<!-- --> Through their joint efforts, they aim to weave sustainability, innovation and community into tradition. Excerpts from the chat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Tell us about your pujo plans&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Pauline: We never really make plans for Pujo. We love keeping it impromptu. I like to spend my downtime with my people which is something we don\u2019t get to do otherwise, because of work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Meghdut: We are involved in showing people around the city ahead of Pujo, so by the time the festivities really start, we just want to stay at home and keep it an intimate affair.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P4_SS_DSC07751\" msid=\"124149280\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-124149280,resizemode-4\/p4-ss-dsc07751.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">How do you plan to showcase Pujo to people outside Bengal?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Meghdut: It is great to see how people connect with Pujo, the ones from outside the city and country. This festival has never been marketed as one festival; it has always been like \u2018my para vs your para\u2019-which means the overall message and extent of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/durga-puja\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Durga Puja<\/a> gets reduced. But in recent times, especially with Pujo previews, we\u2019re now showcasing it as one unified festival and the beauty of the festival is being recognised a lot more now. To make the city relevant to everyone \u2013 residents and visitors, the easiest and best way is to use Pujo as the anchor. The young generation needs to feel proud about the fact that they come from the land of Durga Puja and also talk about it in the same way.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018Pujo for everyone\u2019<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Meghdut: Pujo means strength and togetherness. It is the time when we can leave the staleness of life behind and move ahead with fresh energy. Durga Pujo is a levelling ground, and a table where everyone can sit together. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Pauline: I was awestruck seven years ago seeing how much heart goes into creating something so temporary. Durga Puja can\u2019t be imagined or explained \u2014 only experienced. Like Rio Carnival or La Tomatina, it\u2019s steadily claiming its place on the global map.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>As a child, we spent Pujo in Hooghly with family. 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