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Meet the Machher Jhol girl, who sings about ilish maach and other Bengali quirks

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Mar 18, 2017 09:43 PM IST

Sawan Dutta’s vlog, The Metronome, celebrates the quirks of a typical Bengali

The huge Godfather poster assures me that I have reached the right house. After all, what is a Bong without Godard and Godfather? So I am expecting to meet a Bong boudi in cotton sari, sleeveless blouse, huge red bindi, and monkey cap, holding a turmeric-stained khunti (a steel spatula without which no Bong can cook, and which doubles as a weapon against husbands and strangers at the door).

Sawan Dutta’s vlog, called(Shivangi Kulkarni)
Sawan Dutta’s vlog, called(Shivangi Kulkarni)
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