The Overcoat by Gogol | Friday Classics 🎧

Mirchi Bangla presents Nikolai Gogol’s haunting masterpiece “The Overcoat” on Friday Classics: Banglay Bishwasera
The chilling mist of St. Petersburg and the quiet desperation of a forgotten man come alive in this new audio drama—a poignant addition to the World Classics collection on Mirchi Bangla.

Date of Broadcast: 27th February 2026

Akaky Akakievich, a humble clerk, lives a life of anonymity within a cold, indifferent bureaucracy. His world finds a singular hope when he replaces his tattered rags with a fine new overcoat—a symbol of newfound dignity. But when the coat is cruelly stolen and the system ignores his grief, Akaky's world falls apart.
Is there any room for the "little man" in a world that only values status? Can Akaky finally find peace, or is he destined to wander the freezing night in an eternal search for what was taken?

সেন্ট পিটার্সবার্গের হাড়কাঁপানো শীতে অতি সাদামাটা জীবন কাটান এক সামান্য কেরানি আকাকি আকাকিয়েভিচ। সম্মান লাভের আশায় অতি কষ্টে তালি মারা জীর্ণ পোশাক বদলে তিনি বানান একটি নতুন ওভারকোট। কিন্তু এক কুয়াশাভরা রাতে সেই আদরের কোটটি ছিনতাই হতেই ওলটপালট হয়ে যায় সব।
এক অতি সাধারণ মানুষের দীর্ঘশ্বাস কি তবে অলৌকিক প্রতিশোধের রূপ নেবে? ক্ষমতার এই দম্ভের মাঝে কি শেষ পর্যন্ত বিচার পাবে আকাকির হাহাকার?

Chapters:
00:00:00 পথে হল দেরি
00:01:38 Introduction
00:15:26 দর্জি Petrovich
00:27:06 নতুন overcoat
00:36:20 ছিনতাইবাজের পাল্লায়
00:45:07 পুলিশি জেরা
00:53:04 হেনস্থা হল Akaky
01:01:09 প্রেতাত্মার প্রতিশোধ

Cast:
Narrator: Souvik Guha Sarkar
Akaky Akakiyevitch: Saubhik Saha
Ivan, Boss, Superintendent & Politician: Shekhar
Petrovich, Assistant Head Clerk & Doctor: Korak Samanta
Colleague 1, Watchman & Man 1: Smeet Kakkad Chaudhuri
Young colleague, Coachman & Peon: Sayantan Maitra
Colleague 2, Guard, Robber & Secretary: Abhirup Banerjee
Anna: Amrapali Bhattacharya
Akakiyeva & Landlady: Tomali Chaudhuri


Music & Sound Design: Subhra Kamal Mukherjee & Riddhi Sarkar
Sound Recordist: Sanjit Giri (Post Production Studios)
Theme Music: Sayak Chakraborty
Theme Animation: Anwesh De
Poster Design: Chinmoy Das
Script Mentoring: Shambhobi Ghosh
Executive Producer: Sujata Ghosh

Produced by: Sound Ideas
Translation & Adaptation: Tania Bose
Direction: Abhirup Banerjee
Creative Direction: Tomali Chaudhuri

Mirchi Team
Creative Director - Indrani Chakrabarti
Executive Producer - Arunima Dey
Bumper Design- Deepak Ray
Youtube team - Vasundhara Bisht
Social Media - Agni
Mirchi Interns - Abhigyan, Devarghya
Editorial assistance - Rohit Dey, Souvik Guha Sarkar
Special Assistance- Richard Debnath
National Digital Content Head - Indira Rangarajan

World Classics complete playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq71IJk8mCV60e9XIp2MfSBZ_1SPeg_Lr

Disclaimer:
This audio series is a work of fiction and features adaptations of works by renowned authors. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. While we strive to remain faithful to the original texts, certain creative liberties may have been taken to adapt these stories for an auditory format. Listeners are encouraged to explore the original works for a more comprehensive understanding of the authors' intended themes, language, and cultural contexts. The opinions expressed in these adaptations are those of the performers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the original authors or their estates. We hope you enjoy experiencing these timeless classics in a new and immersive way.
All original content created for this series is copyright-protected. Reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without permission is strictly prohibited”

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