বাঙালির কাছে হেরোরাই হিরো | Loser-Worship | Srijato, Anindya, Somak, & More | KCC Baithakkhana 2025

Why has Bengali culture long romanticized the defeated — the “হেরো”? In this session, Loser-Worship: A Bengali Tendency, leading voices from literature, film, and media explored Bengal’s deep connection with anti-heroes and underdogs. Held during Chapter 2 of KCC Baithakkhana, an Emami CSR initiative, the panel featured Somak Ghosh, Anindya Chattopadhyay, Srijato Bandyopadhyay, Swati Bhattacharya, Indranil Sanyal, and Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, moderated by Dr Kunal Sarkar. Curated by Chandril Bhattacharya, and Sanchari Mookherjee,, the session was part of a three-day festival examining how the defeated are portrayed in Bengali literature and popular culture. #KCCBaithakkhana #LoserWorship #BengaliLiterature #BanglaSahitya #Srijato #AnindyaChattopadhyay #BengaliCulture