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Ghanshyam Sarda during the Dhaak Utsav organised by Manicktalla Durga Puja Committee

Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, inaugurated the annual Dhak Utsav organised by Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatti Durga Puja Committee on Wednesday, where the entire cast of Bengali film Zulfiqar was present.

Governor Tripathy said that people at home and abroad are celebrating twin festivals, Durga Puja and Dussehra.

"Shakti or divine energy is the permanant identity of Durga. I hope this shakti would drive away all negativities in personal lives of people as well as from society," said Governor Tripathi.

The puja committee started its journey way back in 1943 as a small celebration in one of the shops.  .

The theme of Chaltabagan in 2016 is Ichhapuran or fulfilment of wishes.

The inauguration found actress Ananya Chatterjee, Pallavi Chatterjee and Shreya Pande blowing on the Shankha (Conch), actor Prosenjit Chatterjee reciting slokas and the industrialist Ghanshyam Sarda pays  tribute to the cultural heritage of the region.

Ghanshyam Sarda and Dev during the Dhaak Utsav organised by Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee organised at a city five-star hotel near Science City.

Sundeep Bhutoria, Chairman, Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Commitee said: “For the past many years, Dhak Utsav has been instrumental in bringing together renowned personalities belonging to diverse fields of operation.”



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