Photos: Kolkata celebrates Dangal before Diwali

Wrestlers took part in a one-day competition on Wednesday, October 18 at Rajakatra of Burrabazar, which is the trading hub of the city and perhaps its busiest area. The tournament is organised by Burrabazar Bayam Samity every year either on Diwali or the day before. This is the 51st year of the competition. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

Updated on: Oct 19, 2017 9:12 AM IST

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Wrestlers took part in a one-day competition on Wednesday, October 18 at Rajakatra of Burrabazar, which is the trading hub of the city and perhaps its busiest area. The tournament is organised by Burrabazar Bayam Samity every year either on Diwali or the day before. This is the 51st year of the competition. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Hundreds gathered to watch the matches in which wrestlers mainly from local akharas participated. A few came from adjacent districts too. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Female wrestlers, too, took part in the competition. They participated simply for the love of the sport. The first prize for the winner in each category was a track suit and the runner up got a tee shirt. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Frenzy gripped the entire street which is just about 15-20 feet wide and lined with old houses on either side. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The competition triggered great interest among the locals who perched on balconies and rooftops to get a better view of the proceedings. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The busy Mirbahar Chart Street was cut off for traffic as the ring was prepared and hundreds of chairs placed on the road for the competition that went on between 1 and 4 pm. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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As many as 120 grapplers participated in the competition. Of them 80 were males, and the rest females. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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As the bouts progressed, the spectators got more and more involved and began reflecting the fortunes of their favourites in the ring. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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After the tournament was over, life returned to its frenetic pace in the narrow street. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)