Talwar Talks revisits Nakhuda Masjid on Eid

Kolkata: Arun Talwar the creator and anchor for Talwar Talks, has been coming up with a series of interesting stories on various facets of K...

Kolkata: Arun Talwar the creator and anchor for Talwar Talks, has been coming up with a series of interesting stories on various facets of Kolkata on social media through live videos and engaging narratives that makes his posts different and memorable. Up next is a new episode on Nakhuda Masjid releasing on May 14 at 10:30 am on his Instagram and Facebook accounts. He has tried not only to highlight the area and the lifestyle around the heritage monument, but has also delved into the lives of the people in the area, throwing light on their source of income and employment to give us a glimpse of how the daily wage earners are coping during these uncertain times. This episode is on Eid where he is presenting a story of Nakhuda Masjid, the heritage mosque which adds to the nostalgia of  Chitpore, a very old area within the city inhabited mostly by the Muslim community.

For most Kolkatans the name Chitpore itself brings up memories of the delicious and aromatic Mughlai cuisine and the fragrance of attar, wafting in the air as the residents pass by on these streets. The essence of this area has been beautifully captured and presented in this episode of the web series “Sheher-e-Kolkata”. During Ramadan Chitpore comes alive with lights and celebrations on the streets and becomes a must visit destination for all foodies and shopaholics from all parts of the city.

Through Talwar Talks Arun has always spoken to the locals in the particular area of interest and that forms the basis of the constructive and positive interactions between Talwar Talks and people from different religious traditions, spiritual beliefs or just the man on the streets. He has always been vociferous about the repair, restoration and social awareness of the old heritage structures of the past. He has been appealing to corporates and individuals time and again to come forward in whatever capacity they can to help with the livelihood and employment of people living near the heritage sites and who are jobless in these times. 

Arun’s meeting with Md. Zahid Ahmed, (Trustee) Cutchi Memon Jammat, was one of bonhomie and goodwill. Ahmed said that he would spend his entire life in the devotion of the Almighty and in the maintenance of the heritage mosque so that it can be preserved for future generations to pray, witness and experience the mosque as well as the life in Chitpore.