One of the oldest pujas was founded by film-maker Sashadhar Mukerji of Filmalaya Studio and his friend J M Bhadra in 1948. His son actor Debu Mukerji of 'Sambandh', 'Ek Baar Muskura Do' and 'Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki' fame has now taken over the reins of the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja.
"We will host our 67th puja at Hotel Tulip Star in Juhu. We try to give the best service to our 25,000 guests. Our pandal is fully airconditioned and young members of the family like Kajol, Ayan and Rani personally serve bhog to 4,000-5,000 people," he says.
Debu Mukerji says the essence of this puja is the bonding between members. "Our wives and children perform on stage so we meet for rehearsals every few days. And even if my son sings 'Ba ba black sheep' off key I would still think he is better than Shaan or Honey Singh," he laughs. Incidentally both these singers as well as Usha Uthup will perform this year. North Bombay seldom accepts new members as it seeks to.preserve the family feeling.
Further ahead Kandivli has a sizeable population of Bengalis and a cluster of pujas. The Thakur Village Bengali Association spokesman Chinmoy Roy says, "Our focus is the idol made from clay. Even the clothing, ornaments and the weapons of the goddess are made of clay and coloured bright. The 3D flex backdrop gives an animated look."
TVBA's lighting is from Chandannagore. The roads leading to the pandal will be illuminated by LED boards depicting monuments and cartoon characters. Scores of people come to savour the bhog prasad comprising "khichuri, polao, labra, chanar dalna, chatni and payesh".
In Nerul, the Amra Prabasi Cultural Association has crafted a set of the Karnataka Assembly at Ramleela Maidan. General secretary Rathin Paul says, "This grand structure will stand 60 ft tall. The idol of Durga is carved with the alluvial soil from the bed of the holy Ganga. We will also invite singers from the Hindi and Bengali film industry to perform. Miss Jojo from West Bengal is a key performer this year." Various food chains will set up stalls at Amra Prabasi. Calcutta 'puchka', the native version of pani puri, is its USP.
"For the first time in our 21-year history, Chhau dancers from Kolkata will perform during the immersion ceremony on Dassera day," says Paul.
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