Rituparna Sengupta: Every woman has fierce and compassionate sides

Between tucking into golgappas and sampling some mishtis, actress Rituparna Sengupta strolled.

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Through Delhi’s Bengali Market on a bright, sunny morning as she revealed her Pujo plans to Delhi Times

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The things I associate with Pujo the most have to be the joy little things sparked in us as kids.

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From pandal hopping to pet pujo, Rituparna Sengupta has her Durga Puja plan sorted.

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While taking a stroll in Delhi’s Bengali Market, the actress got candidate.

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The countdown, the Pujo frenzy, the gloomy feel after pratima bisharjan (idol immersion), everything has left.

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Each Pujo the child in me comes alive, wanting to do the things I’d do back in the day.

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Nothing could dampen my spirits – not even the shoebite I’d get from wearing pencil heels while pandal hopping with friends!

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When I entered showbiz, we used to have big movie releases every Pujo. I was still very young.

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