Calcutta Nostalgia 2004

[@arnabbiswas2041]

Pisir chobi chara Kolkata koto sundor...

[@souptik01]

infact that the city looks so modern back then is crazy

[@himangG]

effect of communist mamata

[@user-wl3dh5nq7c]

@@himangG lol the literal commies were in power and still somehow made the city better than mamata must be divine joke

[@User-s2n7g]

2004 was a modern time

[@Elninojunior]

Bihari influx wasn’t there then

[@akaasshh]

Now the city is filled with childish cartoons on every wall, stupid decorations, statues and what not and the pathetic blue and white wash on every thing

[@ankitasaha_1]

This Kolkata looks so pristine, serene yet so full of life. The bustle of the city enamored by developments of the new century, youth huddled up in the newly built industrial sectors, big dreams making a lot of noise, much lesser chaos than this day. 2004's Calcutta looks so modern. I bet, environment, books, greeting cards, integrity had more meaning then. I was in third standard only then. Purely nostalgic!❤

[@garvdelhiboy]

I like bengali girls👧 😍 They are very cute and Intelligent in my opinion 😉 My girlfriend is Bengali too I love her truly🌹 💗

[@AMGameGoesOn]

0:19 fact that there were no smartphones back then and everyone reading books or news paper.. hits hard

[@apontutul]

Yeah That's the striking thing

[@YTTSF12]

Yes Time has changed its modern world . Books , Newspapers are now available on mobile phones . You can listen audio books , podcasts everything you can do with this device .

[@PikuTheCat]

College street ❤‍🩹

[@Honest_Penaldo_fan]

Yeah this scene is great 👌

[@DevGuy1234]

Pandora's box for youth's future.

[@TheKrishanuMukhoti]

I saw this montage first on fb and now on YT. People becoming nostalgic how the city hasn’t changed much from that time. Indeed. Apart from the attitude of the people, nothing has changed. Also, my pristine Kolkata, greener Kolkata. Be it AJC Bose Road flyover, Infinity think tank or the vessels over the Ganges. Nothing! Even the voice of Madhumanti Moitra in Metro PAS can still be found in non Medha AC rakes. The then LF Govt. stayed maximum for 7 more years from then but we get to see those things. People have changed. People were aware of their surroundings, they were smart. I wish, I get back my Kolkata!

[@sukanyabanerjee1883]

It is worth to watch. Miss my Kolkata, a city of joy

[@Samatf]

Only during this duration that IT industry was established at sec 5 kolkata , based on which we few IT engineers are able to earn our livelohood and stay in bengal ..all thanks to Mr. Buddhadeb babu🙏

[@anikroy2745]

Bro saltlake electronics complex made in 1989 not 2004 even eco space also sector 5 made in 1995 my uncle worked their but at that point of time there had no camera

[@Civilclasseswith_SauravSir]

@@anikroy2745 but IT industry started to boom and flourish from from 2001

[@anikroy2745]

@@Civilclasseswith_SauravSir exactly it industry started to boom 2001 but I would say 1st it industry made in 1989 saltlake electronics complex even cognizant also started their journey in 1995 But I agreed growth happened in buddhadeb bhattacharya era even singur also happened in 2007 But right now sir our west bengal 😢 😭

[@realSSarkar9]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 ei maku emon pod e marbo na pod lal kore debo

[@anikroy2745]

@@realSSarkar9 tor baba r ekhon o sei khomota hoe pare ni tolamul er bichi chata chara kichu korar tolamul e ja gia laga sayani k toder ma bole kotha 😄 🤣 😂 😆 tolamul manei to ma baba nei sonargachi

[@manamathasamaddar6086]

KOLKATA LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN 2004 2nd hooghly bridge and ajc bose flyover and Salt lake so clean.

[@rishipramanick6823]

Bro that building of hhi is still same and view is also same as of now

[@manamathasamaddar6086]

​@@rishipramanick6823 where it is located ?.

[@rishipramanick6823]

​@manamathasamaddar6086 it is located near un bramhachari street in kolkata u can say the glimpse of it from ajc bose road flyover

[@manamathasamaddar6086]

​​​@@rishipramanick6823 WHAT WAS THERE BEFORE URBANA COMPLEX WAS MADE ? NEAR RUBY EM BYPASS.

[@sreebhattacharya4893]

May Kolkata go back to those era soon 🙏🧿

[@BACKPACKEXPLORER]

Once destroyed cant be redeemed or restored... Good days are gone its only darkness and helplessness

[@garvdelhiboy]

I like bengali girls👧 😍 They are very cute and Intelligent in my opinion 😉 My girlfriend is Bengali too I love her truly🌹 💗

[@AritraSinha-c3x]

​@@garvdelhiboynorthie simp. P a j e e t

[@_aidid]

Calcutta appears less populated in this 2004 video. I have visited the city five times, starting in 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2024. It seems like this city has experienced population growth while witnessing a decline in law and order

[@brascoperryjoe6425]

Increase in immigrant population.

[@_aidid]

@@brascoperryjoe6425 I believe the Muslim population has increased significantly, whether due to immigration or a high birth rate. In 2014, few women wore hijabs and burqas, but now it seems more prevalent

[@rimamondal0405]

​@@_aidid people from our neighbouring state have also filled the city now.

[@_aidid]

@@rimamondal0405 I think one specific community has risen exponentially

[@AyAnMajumdar03]

​@@_aidid many of them are still uneducated and they don't use condoms they don't watch tv. They aren't the ethnic bengal Muslims they are the urdu speaking one came from up Rajasthan Maharashtra gujrat.

[@sandipsinha6896]

Missing this aura evertime.I left wb for job 5 yrs ago..whenever i return to my home i feel shattered 💔

[@amardipbanerjee7982]

Kolkata used to look like a growing city in a foreign country. Now it looks like a dumpyard.

[@Shaktobengalee]

I remember the first time I went to any Cafe 'Barista Cafe' at age 6 with my mom & dad & the interior just struck a chord in my memory lane & the first time having Iced Coffee. Wow! Love the past

[@namitadas1954]

I was 16 in 2004...now I am 36 ...Really Time flies so Fast 👍

[@mmhuman]

I was 14 , was in 9th Standard , now 34. Timelapse of 20 years is visible in front of our eyes.

[@PikuTheCat]

It was so much clean back then 🥲

[@STORMFIREBLAZE8017]

Looked like a dream, take me back to the golden days!

[@rinkaghosh7961]

I miss this beautiful city .. kothay j hariye glo shohorta!!

[@Rohan-Soni_098]

so good time No phone No internet!! Golden times

[@titirpakhi3712]

Please Dada besi kore 2004 years er kolkata street video deben. Tokhon ami class 8 portam. Amar sriti gulo jege uthec6e

[@SoumyaChowdhury-cs7qf]

Thkn besi video thakbe nah bcz thkn khub kom digital camera chlo and mobile e VGQ camera thaktoh

[@sahabrandon1]

This nostalgia also hits me hard😢

[@rishipramanick6823]

Those days kolkata looked like western cities of paris or frankfurt But hardly it is maintained Even the ajc bose flyover is still the same and buildings are same as well

[@amaduck2132]

No it didn't. But it was still as majestic as ever for an indian city ❤

[@user-wl3dh5nq7c]

never was Paris or Berlin or Dublin or whatever,, among Indian cities until Mumtaj era this was the best city heritage and culture wise, now even that is gone

[@rishipramanick6823]

​@@user-wl3dh5nq7cif u roamed in park Street during those days u could have felt the touch of western cities back then

[@ShivamChakraborty-kw2mu]

It looked like Kolkata...Amader Kolkata..

[@yakooyakae8733]

This was the time when buddhadev bhattacharya was the cm. Bengal's future was looking so bright and shining.....now we are left with only despair.

[@zeeshanbrat6774]

because left left. lol

[@SOMENMANDAL786]

বুড়ো ভামকে পাওয়া গেছে... এরা এতো চাটা যে... ৩৫ বছরে বাংলা পিছনে যাওয়াকে গর্বকে বলছে.. বুদ্ধদেবের সময় নাকি পশ্চিমবঙ্গের ভবিষ্যত উজ্জ্বল ছিল😂 যাদবপুরের গাঞ্জেরীর কথা শুনলে হাসি পায় 😂😂😂😂

[@anirbanghosh4031]

The communist looted bengal

[@abhiksarkar3829]

​@@anirbanghosh4031always remember tmc is more corrupt anti national & anti hindu than left party

[@codenamekarna]

@@anirbanghosh4031 And what's didi & bhaipo doing now?

[@vamsi7091]

This was the kolkata in I spent my childhood Those were the best days Ppl were in so much peace and harmony

[@DanWallace1977]

Pretty cool Aniruddho. Really enjoyed that.

[@PriyankaROY-zw3kv]

20yrs ago😢, 🥺 i was just 3

[@SrijitoGhosh-g8g]

This video was shot one year before I was born... First visited the city back in 2009, and it was a love at first sight moment for me. The sights are still well-knitted in my memory as what Wordsworth would describe as, "a gift of solitude"... Love you, Kolkata, from Durgapur!❤

[@PriyankaROY-zw3kv]

@@SrijitoGhosh-g8g so ms. 2005 how the Goldie feel.like seriously how do you feel while watching, meant getting the chances to go back tht Time before you born.... As a time traveler!!?

[@bibaswanmukherjee7237]

@@SrijitoGhosh-g8g ami asansol theke dada, my mamarbari is in calcutta, so i was born there, feel the same way.

[@HarryPotter-k3s]

Kolkata indeed is city of joy :)

[@rragamestar4608]

Perfect example of how a beautiful city can be destroyed by bad government

[@shakuntalaghosh371]

Nostalgic 😢😢😢

[@deepbiswas3185]

At that time i was just only born 🙂 But still i feel nostalgia watching this video. The city has its own beauty & vibe.

[@priyanshpatel2]

I went to calcutta for the 1st time in 2003-04 ans Back then we did not have Video Camera ,only Still photos! So, i love to see this❤! I was 4 or 5 yrs old!

[@WB34AK47_tiger]

cleanliness make places beutiful

[@rumapaulchowdhury2645]

Baahhhh...opurbo...sotti ee anondo dayok .....💐💐

[@drmahbuborrahman1061]

চমৎকার! স্মৃতিকাতর হৃদয়কে স্পর্শ করে।

[@NamanRaj-ow2fp]

Bangladeshi Spotted

[@ShivamChakraborty-kw2mu]

Kochuripana Spotted

[@_aidid]

@@NamanRaj-ow2fp I am also a Bangladeshi and I support Modi. Perhaps, Mamata Banarjee was proceeding with the idea of splitting from India to merge both the Bengals; which I oppose strongly. I have left Islam in 2016. The Bengalis in India are way more progressive unlike the Bangladeshis who do not even allow women to live freely. I love India

[@phralma1000BC]

@@_aidid don't worry that half literate illogical woman don't even know how the the parliament works. It is written in constitution that "India is an indestructible union of destructible states" which means the main government (PM and President) can divide or merge existing Indian states but no state can seperate itself from the country.

[@chamelimajumdar8984]

Let's return back to those times again Such beautiful memories😃😃

[@mamtasrivastava2018]

This is the clip of a time ehen there was no smartphone, no led tv even, and in that era too this xity was such a modern looking! I can't digest it!

[@May56589]

Golden Period of West Bengal Under Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.. In 2004 Westbengal Has Metro Rail.. How Development was progressing.. Proper Westbengal with its vintage look Under a Good Government.. But after 20 year of TMC rule West Bengal is a land of scam,Murder,Rape,Loot etc etc... Nothing New has Been introduced in Westbengal .. In 2011 CPIM government Left west bengal and still after 20 years we are in the same position... 😢

[@abhishekacharyya2521]

Atleast we must thank them that we are already in 2031

[@Music-vo6tu]

Suor cpm

[@user-wl3dh5nq7c]

lol chagol golden period never actually existed for Kolkata, it has always been bloody, atleast in English rule infrastructure and strategic thinking developed, otherwise... Bengal golden period was in Sena Deva Pala era from 8th -13th century CE

[@shitabjohanmollickszhw2345]

​@@user-wl3dh5nq7c Bengal golden age was under Bengal Sultanate, Mughals and Pala Empire

[@avikchakraborty2286]

Watching in 2024 is like time travel. Thank you 😊

[@nyctophilecat]

I can't believe how clean it used to be

[@trishanku27]

It was not clean back then. Progressively it has become cleaner. At the same time it has rapidly lost its greenery and water bodies. Roads have become wider and comparatively better with underground drainage. Bypass roadsurface is an exception mainly due to metro construction. Air is more polluted with more vehicles, but per vehicle pollution is less. 'Kata tel' autos are absent and diesel belching vehicles are less in numbers. People were rude back then, as they are today. But they were more modest in spending on luxuries and they interacted more due to absence of mobiles. Kolkata has grown in terms of infra, but other metros have grown exponentially compared to Kolkata. This is how I feel after experiencing the city for the last 45 years.

[@amaduck2132]

​@@trishanku27can I get your insight on 'why' the other metros have grown more when compared to Kolkata? You seem like an intellectual lol

[@trishanku27]

@@amaduck2132 Sure. Communist rule and their lack of vision for growth and industrialization. Though their compassionate handling of the refugee crisis post creation of bangladesh and land reforms policies garnered a lot of local support, but they just could not keep up with the progressive policies of other states. Trade unionisim and flight of capital followed. Jobs decreased and educated section of society settled elsewhere. Then came the switch of power. I cannot list down what went wrong since then, since I am terrified of doing jailtime for freely expressing my views in social media. Thanks

[@amaduck2132]

@@trishanku27 thanks for the insight. And I totally understand that last statement of yours 😂

[@user-wl3dh5nq7c]

@@trishanku27 the moment "India" became independent curse fell upon the region, Kolkata became Baalkata, only BC Roy era was livable in reality , everything has been in degradation after him...violence, instability, loss of land , loss of factories, Freight eq policy, mass uncontrolled immigration, Khanki Kanglus settled by juto bose and batpar co. around the entire south Bengal for vote bank, ufff bhablei roktchap bere jai

[@piaspushkarhira2957]

I am there in the video.. So happy😊

[@rajroopabanerjee1306]

Wow nice to know that..🙂👍

[@rajroopabanerjee1306]

And which one please??🤔🤔

[@harekrishna165]

If Mamata Bannerjee had not come in Power, people of Bangalore and Chennai would've come to Kolkata for Job, but the scenario is opposite to today

[@joyhembram3384]

Sadly 20yrs have gone by it just still same, just so many people nowadays

[@pk-tk4nv]

I was in kolkata in 2003 at time my age is 9 year i always dream about kokata if i got a chance to live a life again after all responsibility then iwish to stay in kolkata ever and forever my dream my joy kolkata sheher banenge ayenge jayenge but kolkata jaisa seher dusra nehi banpayega❤ love you kolkata

[@Computer468]

After 2 years i was born olden times 😢

[@myname-ie3ke]

Thats make my day..... thanks ❤❤❤

[@thisisnavnit999]

so beautiful, absolutely the city of joy, this mamata came and destroyed the peace and aura of this city

[@dibyo1992]

ei 20 ta bochor e koto palte gache kolkata... Ami infrastructure er kotha bolchi na.. manush jon... koto simple chilo life kichu din ageo... melate pari na

[@souvikghosh5549]

Thik bolechen akdom

[@BadAss_691]

Ekhon Kolkata y sugar daddy sugar baby, esob chole 😂

[@rishipramanick6823]

Ami too kono difference e Pelham na

[@BadAss_691]

@@dibyo1992 Kolkata r pollution exponentially rise koreche, traffic condition ager theke onek valo eta mantei hobe

[@rimamondal0405]

Kolkatar manush ar kolkata te thake na, baire chole jacche... Ar paser rajjer lokjon e vore geche sohor ta

[@Civilclasseswith_SauravSir]

Excellent video- Golden days of Kolkata

[@naihritmukherjee05]

Just one year after I was born ,the city looked so clean ❤

[@itzlucky1610]

I want this Kolkata back again 😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ABHISHEKSHARMA-75hard]

The fact is Kolkata is same as it was in 2004 Outdated infrastructure

[@arnabdas1886]

The era of no smartphones ans social media... Life was far better back then

[@Sukanya-r14]

This is something extraordinary 😮

[@sudiptamandal1661]

Wonderful excellent superb beautiful awesome performance and best wishes for the month of ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@A21GAMING-s7g]

HOW IS KOLKATA LOOKING MORE MODERN THAN IT IS NOW. SALUTE TO THE GOVERNMENT BRO

[@priyangshumallick1889]

I would be born 3 years later since then

[@mrnicko9273]

those golden days are so far

[@souvikdas7461]

Chokher samne dekhte dekhte kolkata Norton hoye jachche .....boro kosto hoi

[@kaluisman5261]

End of golden days 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@spandyboy2871]

Wow

[@pratitiroychowdhury2058]

A smart one.

[@Youtoo210]

Wonderful Reminds me of Charles Lamb with a camera

[@Rocker_z]

We had metro so early

[@mainakmridha6672]

Childhood rewinds

[@SoyebAlimondal-t4f]

Koth shanti charidike 😊❤

[@commonodiaman3434]

Least traffice....Happier faces ❤❤❤❤

[@txc1e_]

didn't know my city looked so beautiful before I was born

[@shuvabrotamandal2016]

জ্ঞান হওয়ার পর 2004 এই প্রথমবার ক্লাস 4 এর ফাইনাল পরীক্ষা দিয়ে কলকাতা গিয়েছিলাম । nostalgia

[@সূর্য-চ৫জ]

Back when we used to live by books, newspapers and television.

[@afsaramehrin2993]

I was there on that same year, in December. It was my life’s 3rd visit to Kolkata and I was there to visit relatives.

[@dipayanchatterjee2446]

When Kolkata was actually the City of Joy..

[@joym6256]

Amader shohor take puro noshto kore dilo

[@AnishDe-p7z]

Actually 1999-2005❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@silajitchowdhury2175]

This is not in 2004, but around 2014-15, because online courses were not available back then, tea also didn't cost rs 5

[@sahulbiswas3975]

তাই তো আরো কম হওয়া উচিত

[@SupriyaMondal3]

book stall and the books ... Java 2 ..

[@arghyamajumder7285]

kolkata in its prime

[@rnilu86]

2:21 Cyber Cafe, 3:04 Webel Mor Sector 5

[@Rocker_z]

Show old kolkata more

[@Princekrsingh407]

Pollution free city

[@royalroy93]

Amar Kolkata 🥰

[@mandalhacker2582]

It looked so modern at that time 😲. Just imagine if all was going this way then it could have the same legacy as foreign cities. And now Kolkata looks 🤡

[@PrayashChowdhury-vb2lq]

Kinda giving old Japan vibes.So dreamy.But I was just one year back then .

[@AyushhDas13]

Honestly, things have stayed pretty much the same for the last 20 years. 😢

[@Lthal_injction]

What went wrong?

[@Marathon2024-z7t]

Keeping Mamata as CM instead of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

[@SXCIDOLSUPRATIM]

i was just 3 year old baby that time 😅

[@abhinavabanerjee3526]

amar jonmosaal er kolkata..!!!

[@prantickghosh7589]

হাওড়া, রামরাজাতলা, সন্ত্রাগাছীর এরকম কোনো ভিডিও নেই?

[@sailaj8024]

that's kolkata without any political stamp at every corner.. so beautiful..being so simple

[@abmitboz]

When Calcutta was more Kolkata than it is now

[@lightofruin1938]

Looks better than now to be honest

[@kingshuk458]

No phone in hand and they were enjoying their lifes

[@souvikchanda3732]

Maa maragechilo oi years a, ami HS pass kore 1st year a vorti hoyachi sobe

[@SXCIDOLSUPRATIM]

used to cross road on my fathers lap

[@knowledgeexpress8306]

It's my birth year ❤

[@Hanz23524]

Non AC metro ta dekhe onek memories elo....mamabari jawar somoy kech kech kore awaj korto sei 😂

[@Baschalrahahaibhai]

somehow kolkata still looks like this thanks to mamata didi

[@ayushc5704]

I just started school this year…

[@CrazyBoy-jd3kf]

1:13 ❤😊😍😌😌😌🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@HaveDoneList]

I was only 1 year old

[@manavbajaj5372]

Vidyasagar bridge aur Howrah bridge ka lighting kitna aacha lagta tha dekh ke. Abhi Vidyasagar bridge ka lighting ko hi khatam karke rakh diya hai. Howrah ka lighting khali Bengani color hi jamta tha. Abhi sara rang karke kachra kar diya.. . Woh phele wala light phir se lana chahiye

[@DuGanTaDa]

how the mighty have fallen

[@thumpsup-1234]

Sabse aacha samay tha bangal ka 2004