Speaking with Subhash K Jha, Bengal’s number 1 actress Rituparna Sengupta, shares her heartfelt and heart-wrenching tribute to Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who passed away tragically at age 43.
“Rahul, the wonderful boy the beautiful soul is a soul now… how can human body turn into the soul so prematurely? The question is bothering and thrusting me for an answer. I am unable to give… grieving feels so impossible for someone is not supposed to leave.. .Not so early. Why? Why? I question the entire universe ….The entire being of ours is an interrogation mark? What did Rahul do to leave us ? Leave the entire kingdom of his legacy which he built himself with his blood and sweat ? A visionary… A representative of an entire generation… A person with bubbling ideals and ideas… His strong observations… His obsession about creating so many things in so many ways. Why would he disappear in the thin air? Without any prior intimation… no sound, no agony, no announcements… We will not accept this, Rahul … We can’t accept you leaving like this. Can’t see you deserting us so unkindly… Where was the need Rahul … what was the hurry? The prolific talent what you are … Why did it all dissolve in those cruel waters?…who claimed you ? Why will you vanquish without even roaring back… where was your fight Rahul? You were always that warrior who braved all kings of disruptive situations in your life. The most difficult phases… where you never paused… You stood up with all your might. You exploded like a canon!! It’s a sorry state for our entire fraternity for all of us to lose you … to let go of you. You are that shining star who shone from inside… from your smile to your conversations you made others look brighter. Your wisdom shone like a star. Your insights gave fodder to the future generations. Your positivity made others feel empathetic your sheer power of your personality made others feel empowered… where did you disappear to? Leaving all of us searching for you ? This sudden exit of yours… not accepted … you have left us empty …left us totally helpless, Rahul!”
