Inside the 'Living Fort of India'
Manikda has always been in my nerves since my childhood days. When I first saw his film ‘Shonar Kella’ as a child, it straight got into my brain and I always longed for its visit. Those who are not familiar with the story line of the film let me brief it for you. Mukul is a small boy living in Kolkata. He claims that he is a ‘Jatiswar’ and can recall that in his earlier life he used to stay in some forts of Rajasthan and that his family possessed many precious gems and stones in his home. Stricken by this news, some criminals follow him to his ‘Shonar Kella’ in Rajasthan in search of those valued gems and stones. In the meantime, many incidents followed. At the end, hero of the story ‘Feluda’ rescues him from all odds and takes small Mukul back to his home ‘Shonar Kella’ where he truly used to stay in his earlier life. Satyajit Rays’ ‘Shonar Kella’ or ‘The Golden Fortress’ (the film was released in USA with this name) is better known as Jaisalmer Fort to the world. We were both
