The motivation to write She Ekla Chalo Re came from Tagore’s”Ekla Chalo Re” song, which urges the protagonist to continue despite the fear of abandonment from others.The song goes like this, ‘Jodi Tor Dak Shune Keu Na Ase Tobe Ekla Chalo Re’ meaning “if no one responds to your call,then go your own way alone.” Will she be successful in her mission?Read on to find out about Kusum’s undying passion for life,her love, and aspirations. The story spins around the life of Kusum, a brave heart whose identity is often untitled and blurred it does not belong anywhere, definitely not under the ‘he’ or ‘she’ bracket, thanks to our social conditioning.
Author : Dr Shayan Haq ,Santosh Avvannavarīlurb : Set in the backdrop of 1990 Calcutta, She Ekla Chalo Re is a story about finding one’s own identity in spite of all odds.