Nil Roller Lal Roller by Smaranjit Chakrabarty [Hardcover]

Upon returning to the city from Europe, Ranon learns that his father, at the age of seventy-two, has remarried. Initially, he feels a bit uncomfortable, but as he observes the behavior of his uncles and aunts, a different feeling begins to arise within him. The novel progresses in Ranon’s narrative, as if he’s telling the story to the readers. It is revealed that he is a writer, involved in the family business. His past also comes to light—his mother, his decision to leave engineering studies, and more.

As the story unfolds, someone from Ranon's past re-enters his life, and the narrative shifts direction. Through Ranon's words, characters like his younger aunt, Harida, Sanila, Tupun, Toffee Auntie, and Tanni come to life. Their life stories intertwine with Ranon’s, creating a fusion of narratives. The story weaves together like the merging of parallel threads. And the blue roller and red roller, lying in the backyard garden of the house, make recurring appearances in the events of the plot.

*Neel Roller Lal Roller* is a novel that blends joy and sorrow, much like human life itself. Amidst moments of joy and light-heartedness, the novel intricately weaves a tapestry of laughter and tears, of golden and silver embroidery. A deep, loving *rangoli* of emotions.