India, Oct. 1 -- Durga Puja rekindles in Konkona Sensharma the childlike excitement she felt growing up in Kolkata. The actor-director says, "It has been a part of my childhood and my upbringing. Growing up in Kolkata, it was a very big deal. We would plan our whole year around the Pujo. It's beyond being a religious festival; it's kind of like an identity for Bengalis." "During our childhood, we would all get five new dresses for five days, and then we would go into different pandals. We would eat food and meet friends and family, and it would be a very lovely festive time," the 45-year-old explains as she recalls her memories of celebrating the festival. This year's celebration is extra special for the actor-director. Ask her why and she shares, "Along with Maa Durga, my mother (Aparna Sen, filmmaker) has come to visit me during the festival, which doesn't happen every year. It's really lucky that I'm spending time with my Maa Durga." Having moved from Kolkata to Mumbai, Konkona noticed a difference in how Durga Puja is celebrated in both places. "I was pleasantly surprised to see that pujo is such a big deal here too. It's called Navratri and celebrated a little differently." Asked about the differences, she adds with a smile, "In Mumbai, they seem to have vegetarian food, which is very different from how Bengalis celebrate. In Bengal, people like to eat fish cutlets, chaat and whatnot. They indulge in food that they normally wouldn't, and it becomes a part of the celebration."...