Microtales

"Amy tumaka Bhaalo maashi," Jake attempted in broken Bengali. Amy wasn't sure if it was a pun. (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

Every time Kolkata prepared for Durgashtami, Rana thought of Vidya Bagchi, and he wondered if she was real or his mind's fantasy. (Kahani, 2012)

Pallavi Chatterjee was a great IB agent, but her feelings for Vihaan always left her in a dilemma. (Uri, 2019)

Shardul Thakur's life was riddled with ironies. He was a gay police officer, and often wondered what it would be like to arrest himself. (Badhai Do)

Superstar Babita Sen was stabbed in the back by her string of boyfriends many times. But ACP Raghav was different. He chose her heart instead. (Raman Raghav 2.0 × Zero)

The Bengali classical singer hummed in the background, but Sehmat was captivated by her husband's beauty. She was prepared for everything but falling in love. (Raazi)

The waters of the Prinsep ghat were serene, except for the blood draining from the auror's mutilated body. Manjulika watched the seeping blood with glee.  (Bhool Bhulaiya 2 × Harry Potter)

Tina looked at the Indian woman who was chatting with Newt about the magical creatures in the Sunderbans. An angry dragon roared jealously in her head. (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them)

Vani Sanyal knew that Freddy Daaruwaala was a murderer, but in a twisted way, the policewoman loved that the most about him. (Freddy Darruwaala × original character, Freddy, 2022)

Wednesday looked at the sweet Roshagulla in horror. It was nothing like her bland toast and dark coffee. Desserts always seemed stupid to her. (Wednesday, 2022)