# Aruna Chakravarti’s Creeping Shadows explores the occult in 13 stories 2026-08-10T06:20:02+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Aruna Chakravarti's new anthology Creeping Shadows gathers 13 stories exploring ghosts, possession, clairvoyance, and other occult phenomena. Chakravarti, known for historical fiction, told an interviewer she wanted to write based on imagination rather than research. The stories range from 19th-century Calcutta to contemporary Delhi and draw on Bangla folk traditions. The author has no personal experience with the supernatural, but her background in scriptwriting and dramatised readings lends a visual, dramatic edge. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Aruna Chakravarti, Bangla ghost stories, book review, Creeping Shadows, feminism, occult fiction Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aruna-chakravartis-creeping-shadows-explores-the-occult-in-13-stories/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aruna-chakravartis-creeping-shadows-explores-the-occult-in-13-stories/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.