the city of joy looks magical during the monsoons and danseuse madhuboni chatterjee told us she loves the smell of wet soil and likes listening to old romantic songs sipping on darjeeling first flush tea the danseuse who did an exclusive shoot for ct told us a lot more read onfor you whats the best thing about monsoons in kolkatathe city looks very different and beautiful in the rainy season i often go out for a drive to enjoy the rainsoaked city the city becomes soft and tender as rain washes away its dust and dirt as i pass by victoria memorial it seems to glow like a white pearl in the backdrop of a dark monsoon sky the fresh green leaves the wet pavements and afternoons filled with old romantic songs on radio are truly magicalwhy is monsoon your favourite seasonbecause of its endless beauty the different shades of blues greens and other colours make life vibrant the smell of wet soil raindrops on the petals of rangan kamini jasmine gandharaj and karabi flowers the melting horizon and raindrenched evenings are a few reasons why i love monsoons i am july born so its obvious that monsoon resides in me smileswhats your fave monsoon dishi am not much of a foodie id rather sit back on a rainy evening with a cup of beautiful steamy darjeeling first flush and listen to the pitterpatter of the raingive us a sneak peek into your monsoon playlistit comprises old hindi songs related to rain rabindrasangeet especially the song emono dine tare bola jay is my monsoon favourite i have a beautiful memory of my friend who would sit on a piano and sing this song for me i also love to listen to schubert or mozart on a rainy nightwhat is your goto outfit during monsoonon a rainy day i usually choose casuals like a long cotton dress with a jacket but obviously for special occasions i prefer wearing saris or settumunda a traditional kerala cotton dress in pure whiteif you were to enjoy movies on a rainy day which films would make the cuti prefer detective movies but horror movies are a strict nono i also love to watch old uttamsuchitra moviesa long drive in the rain or lounging at home with a cup of coffee which one would you picki love both i love long drives on raindrenched highways i also love a quiet rainy evening over a cup of hot coffeewhich is your favourite place to watch the rainmy rooftop terrace garden has a glass room in it i sit there on a rocking chair and watch both the rain and rainbows i am privileged to have found shelter in a place that offers me the vast endless sky vibrant nature and a lush green horizonpix kaustav saikiamakeup surajitstyling anupam chatterjee