“E ki oporup rupe maa tomay
Herinu polli-jononi.
Phule o fosole kada mati,
Jole jholmol kore laboni.”- Kazi Nazrul Islam

With these evocative lines, photographer Anirban Chakraborty begins a visual travel narrative that traces a striking transformation of the beautiful landscapes of Purulia, where hills meet heritage. The urban cityscape of Midnapore gradually fades into the open rural scapes of Bengal, where endless mustard fields melt into lush green forests, and a quiet sense of fear coexists with calm, joy, and excitement.

Through his lens, the journey moves from vibrant winter melas to rustic cockfights, from winding valley roads to rising hills. Rocking mountains draped in green trees dominate the horizon, some bearing memories of well-known shooting locations to Folk dance “chhau” performances. This Purulia travel story becomes a visual passage of contrasts and emotions, seen entirely through the sensitive and poetic eyes of Anirban Chakraborty. Mr Anirban Chakraborty, being an engineer by profession and photographer by passion, sees nature as the frame of all beautiful and aesthetic scenes that sync together.