I am not a prude: Anindya

Bengalis might still not discuss sex publicly, but sexual humour tops the list when it comes to SMS forwards.
Director Raj Chakrabarty and Chandrabindoo���������s vocalist Anindya Chattopadhyay chat about even ludo having a sexual connotation
Raj Chakrabarty: Why are Bengalis such prudes when it comes to penning their thoughts on sexual humour?
Anindya Chattopadhyay: Bangalir sex e humour boro kom...
Raj: Why do you say so? Only because Bongs wear dhoti and sari?
Anindya: Sex for Bangalis is like a humorous tumour. Bengalis are the biggest hypocrites when it comes to sex. Pet-e khide mukh e laaj!
Raj: Yes, yes. The ghomtar niche khemta nachh syndrome.
Anindya: Haven���������t you seen men queueing up in front of the ladies seat? The reason for strategically standing there is obvious. But they wear the expression of a celibate.
Raj: That���������s true. Why is it that while Bollywood isn���������t cagey about shooting bed scenes, we are still so scared?
Anindya: I don���������t think it���������s a question of fear. Eta ekta sanskar er byapar. You are such a ���������dakabuko��������� director. But have you been able to add a dash of humour while depicting sex on-screen?
Raj: I���������ve a feeling that sex in Bengali cinema actually translates into humour. Though I���������m talking about humour and sexuality in Kolkata, I am tempted to refer to one person outside Bengal. Karon sex er bishoy e Banglar theke baire berole ���������opening��������� onek beshi. For example: Pamela Anderson. She has proved that silicon is costlier than gold!
Anindya: You are so bang on... I���������ve always fantasized seeing her on the posters in my hostel room. Bechari nijer paye ar daratei parlo na konodin. I call her Ga-mela Anderson...
Raj: Did you see Pamela and then write: ���������Dudh na khele hobena bhalo chhele?��������� Tomader hostel eo ki Ga-mela der nie jha-mela chhilo?
Anindya: Hmmm... It���������s not your cup of tea. By the way, this is a family newspaper. Jokes apart, I think, artistes in Bengal don���������t have the courage to showcase sex properly. Despite Mumbai���������s films being bold, how many depict sexual humour properly? But, I���������m pretty impressed with Konkona���������s Mixed Doubles. It was about wife-swapping...
Raj: Don���������t bring in Konkona. We will automatically digress to Rinadi and I am very scared of her. Uni amai boro boken!
Anindya: Bengal just has two great Sens as heroines. Dujon durdanto nayikai Sen ��������� Aparna and Moon Moon. Bakira e byapare ���������insane���������.
Raj: I must tell you that I had a great time while directing Mirakkel and I Laugh U, Enjoy Guru. I was the producer of Laugh Ajkal. The channel told: ���������Bachhara peke jabe���������. I���������d argue with the executive producer and tell him: ���������Tomar mone paap���������. The person who used to okay the content had a hair-raising effect listening to our jokes. Then, we introduced that concept of using a laxmanrekha that was a limit of sorts for horny jokes. Have you noticed how prolific Bengalis are when sending messages?
Anindya: Yes, sexual humour now exists in SMS forwards. Bengalis are like Meghnads with the mobile. They will not talk sex in public. But arm them with the privacy of a mobile and they will become the greatest advocates of sexual humour.
Raj: Oh, yes! I just got a message saying: ���������Amra dui, amader o dui. Tahole baki shomoy kiser jonnyo sui?��������� Check out the Buladi jokes on SMS.
Anindya: I remember writing a piece about the plight of all those with the name of Bula just after the Buladi hoardings became popular. Imagine the plight of Bula Chowdhury or Bula Bhadra. People had a smirk on their faces when they addressed someone as Buladi. Even an innocent game like ludo has earned a sexual connotation. ���������Cholo ludo kheli��������� has now come to symbolize something else in Bengal.
Raj: Sample this: ���������Buladir shobcheye boro bhul ludo khela choose kora. Uchit chhilo saap ludo choose kora karon kokhono keu opore thaake, kokhono keu nichhe.��������� People now connect with each other by sending sexual jokes.
Anindya: Bengalis are now hoarding sexual messages like priceless stocks. It���������s like a Brahmastra. I was once thoroughly embarrassed by a reserved childhood friend who suddenly began to flood me with smut jokes!
Raj: Don���������t you enjoy ���������non-veg��������� jokes?
Anindya: I am not a prude. But ���������non-veg��������� jokes aren���������t my greeting messages. If I had to flirt with a lady, I���������d rather take her out for coffee than send her cheesy messages. But that is an extreme case. Otherwise, Bengalis don���������t talk sex. Bolechhi na pete khide, bichanay sidhe!
Raj: Next, we will find detergent ads making use of a white blouse instead of a white shirt!
Anindya: I think, it���������s time to wind up now. ���������S��������� baad diye ex hok. But we���������ll not bid adieu to humour. Mathe, khate sorbotro moja choluk. Rest, we will discuss over the phone.
Raj: We shall discuss the unrated portions in front of Brahma. If we go wrong somewhere, he���������ll correct us. After all, Brahma janen gopon kommo ti....
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