So Secular!
So Secular! Sujoy Bose was born to traditional Bengali parents in the holy city of Benaras having ancestral property in the land of rosogollas , Kolkata. The eleven year boy loved Benaras as well as Kolkata with the same intensity. His grandparents stayed in Kolkata and he loved being there once a year during the Durga Pujo . His grandparents and other relatives there in Bengal often teased him saying, “Here comes the UP bala babu .” This annoyed him but he had learnt the art of avoiding confrontations. He knew, the more he showed his irritation, the more were the chances of his being teased. He was very possessive about his own birthplace, Benaras and valued its rich heritage. He loved his school, his teachers, his friends and his neighbours. He also liked his Bengali culture. He often coaxed his parents and grandparents to say stories about the ancient rich Bengali history. He felt proud to be associated with such supreme culture. In his school his friends called him ‘ Bangal