Missing maa this year: Shaan on Durga Puja

Like any Bengali, Durga Puja holds a special place in the heart of Shaan, too. Every year, the singer celebrates the five-day festival with a lot of enthusiasm. But this time around, the festivity for him is mellow as he’s been missing his mum, Sonali Mukherjee, who passed away earlier this year.

“I have been missing maa a lot during the pujas. She loved the spirit of Durga Puja. I would look forward to visiting various pandals with her. It was always such a joyous experience,” shares Shaan.

But, a learning from his mum which the 50-year-old holds close to his heart is that life goes on. He’s been performing at various Durga Puja pandals. “Though the celebrations are low key, but I am performing at a lot of pujas. In fact, I will be performing in Vashi (Maharashtra) today, Sanu da’s puja (singer Kumar Sanu) and Abhijeet da’s puja (singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya),” says Shaan, who has been performing at Durga Puja pandals “for the last 30 years”.

Sharing what the festival means to him, he adds, “I love the fact that I get to be with my family and visit the pandals with them. Like every other Bengali, it’s an extremely special time for me too.”