When I first read the poem of Sukanta Bhattacharya “Runner” and later listened to the famous song of the great Hemanta Mukhopadhyay the same lyrics composed by the great musician Salil Chowdhury some time in the early seventies decade, I was a
As I panted and sweated my way up, the rucksack on my back felt heavy as a rock. The mild October sunshine lent, however a soothing touch. The view of the bridge over the river Alakananda came into focus and the town