Bhadra's 'Mahisasur Mardini' was first aired on radio in Kolkata. The program was organised by Premankur Aatorthi, Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Nripendra Krishna Mukhopadhya and Raichand Boral. "Perhaps no other festival in the world has a week long curtain raiser to the actual festivities. The curtain raiser starts with of course 'Mahisasur Mardini' on AIR. Yes. Pujo is here," says Prabuddha Neogi a profesional working in the city.