Arshir Akash by Sukanta Gangopadhyay [Hardcover]

"The allure of the silver screen in Tollygunge took Arshi's mother away from the family when Arshi was very young. Sixteen years have passed since then. Now Arshi is a young woman from Jalpaiguri. She still doesn't know where her mother is, how she is, or if she is even alive. Suddenly, she receives a strange phone call that disrupts her thoughts. She starts to believe that her mother is in Kolkata and is in a very distressed condition. She doubts whether her father's efforts to find her mother were truly sincere. Arshi decides to search for her mother herself. She sets off for Kolkata, giving her father another excuse, where her friend Purba, who was once a paying guest at their home in Jalpaiguri, will receive her. Arshi had planned to stay at Purba's place in Kolkata. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, she doesn't meet Purba and finds herself alone in the unfamiliar and unknown Kolkata. She meets Shaurya, a photographer who also takes stills for films. With Shaurya's help, Arshi begins searching for her mother. How long will Shaurya be a companion to Arshi's pain and joy? Will Arshi be able to see her reflection in the mirror called 'mother,' something she has lost since childhood?"