Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Kolkata Winter night ride in the car, a li'l nip in the air

10 Jan 2021 · 2 min

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In this informal vlog, the creator records a nighttime car ride through Kolkata, expressing awe at finally being on the streets they have watched online for months. They identify specific neighborhoods—Chetla (including the Chetla Memorial Boxing Club) and Rajpuri—while noting the difficulty of recognizing landmarks without the usual crowds. The speaker reflects on how the city’s visual character changes dramatically when empty, mixing Hindi and English to describe the experience. They comment on the foggy camera, the cool "nip" of winter air, and the overall enjoyment of the moment, concluding with a cheerful sign‑off as they near home.

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So I just forgot to do video because I'm so overwhelmed to be in Calcutta. These roads, I have been watching them on YouTube for such a long time, for so many days, and now I am on them. This is Chitla. I think it's nighttime, so I really don't know. This is Chitla Memorial Boxing Club. Chitla Baim Sumitiya. And this is okay. I know that. I know that now. Yeah. This this is Chetla and that side is Rajpiari. That side. So I know now I know because it was late at night. So I could not see because Calcutta one thing is about Calcutta is you do not make landmarks by without people. You cannot make out much of Calcutta without people. Without people Calcutta with people Calcutta looks completely different. So without people. कलकत्ता लुक्स वेरी डिफरेंट। यू प्रॉब्ली मार्क, यू ए लैंडमार्क पर मिस्टेड बुकेंट समवे और कुछ कवरा समवे। सो दैट पर्सन इज़ नॉट देयर, देन दैट लैंडमार्क इज़ गोन। और देवरी फनी लुकिंग येलो एंड रेड स्ट्राइप्स ऑन द रोड, विच इज़ सपोज़ टू बी लाइक गाइडिंग यू, बट इट So maybe we are we are in Kolkata right now, and my camera is already foggy. So and I'm loving it. I'm loving the air. There's nip in the air. Just the kind little bit of winter that we need. That's there in the air. So I don't know last time when I feel this kind of a nip in the air. I don't know. I don't think I ever felt that. So we are— Yay! We are almost home. See you guys.