Friday Classics | Ahowan | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay | Mirchi Bangla Audio Story

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 Friday Classics Bangla playlist:    • Friday Classics | Best of Bengali Classic ...   Disclaimer: 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” Enjoy and stay connected with us!! Subscribe to us: http://bit.ly/SubscribeMirchiBangla Like us on Facebook   / mirchibangla   Follow us on Instagram   / mirchibangla