Attachment Quote by Bharati Mukherjee

We Bengalis are querulous, arrogant, oversensitive and far, far too emotional. We cry too often and laugh too hard. We wave our passions like…

— Victor Banerjee

West Bengal belongs to Bengalis. We should live here like a king and not as servants.

— Mithun Chakraborty

It was a privilege to experience life beyond the cliches and to witness the vibrancy, chaos, and multiculturalism of Bengal first hand.

— Sue Perkins

Calcutta is like another world. People there are very special and grateful.

— Penelope Cruz

I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.

— Prosenjit Chatterjee

Not many people know that I am a Bengali actually.

— Amala Akkineni

Bengali and Malayalam industries are driven by sensible and subtle stories that people can relate to due to the states' literary and cultural heritage.

— Rituparna Sengupta

I think Bengalis would relate to my love for music more than anyone else, as for them, music is not just a hobby, not…

— Jubin Nautiyal

“my grandfather was an ordinary British citizen in the time of British Raj. He used to have Bengali friends from whom I learnt Bengali”.”

— Fahmid Hassan Prohor

I'm from a region of India where Bengali has a strong influence, but it didn't stop me from enjoying music in other languages, including…

— Tanishk Bagchi

Calcutta is a very culturally-forward city. People encourage art, music, literature and I just feel like that's a city that looks for experiences over…

— Masaba Gupta

I am a Bengali. My mother is from Mangalore so it's a mix of both cultures at home.

— Rhea Chakraborty