May 13, 2026 11:44 pm (IST)
In Images: Asian Paints Marks 40 Years of Sharad Shamman with Yellow Taxi Project in Kolkata
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that transforms Kolkata’s yellow taxis into moving time capsules. Present at the launch was Amit Syngle, CEO of Asian Paints, and Bengali actors Abir Chatterjee and Sauraseni Maitra. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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