Not only in movies, if you try to see Kolkata in-depth, but you would also certainly come across frequent North Kolkata Vs South Kolkata debates. Even though both the mentioned areas are integral to the city of joy and its way of life, the ‘tagged’ cultural dichotomy finds its place from mouth to mouth and word to word.

Especially when a couple belonging to the two respective areas fight, every reason and justification comes down to this dichotomy. The one belonging to the north saying south has got no life, none interacts, no gathering in the neighborhood, and so on. On contrary, the other half speaks of North Kolkata being orthodox and ‘backward’, etc. Even though, the instances of such elements in the society of Kolkata are found in both areas, depending upon the people and their upbringing, the ingrained notions of accusing each other have not changed.

While, people of North Kolkata take pride in its traditional way of life and the markets and bazaar, the Ghats and foods, people of South Kolkata speak of big multiplex and restaurants to boast about. Well, the dichotomy is nothing but a mindset that has been transmitted from one to the other. The city has evolved over the course of time socially, culturally, and politically. Both the areas have equal flexibility and rigidity simultaneously. The only difference is in its acceptance. Perhaps, the acceptance and denial don’t depend on the North or South Kolkata, but the people themselves. Once and for all.