Why kolkata is the city of joy?

Kolkata was described as a City of Joy in a novel by the French writer Dominique Lapierre, and a movie with the same name was also produced. It was directed by Roland Joffe.

It was Anandnagar (City of Joy) in the Novel, a Howrah slum (across the Hooghly river from Kolkata. Despite the abject poverty and injustice, the inhabitants of Anandnagar display an inscrutable acceptance and celebration of life - an attitude that humbles fate and dignifies life.

And hence the name City of Joy

actually i have never went to kolkata but you should ask to kolkatta people.

coz joy mukherjee was born there.

Kolkata was described as a City of Joy in a novel by Dominique Lapierre and a movie directed by Roland Joffe.
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Sandip is absolutely right. Good answer.

Also the Bengalis are mostly cheerful in spite of hundreds of problems. We always like to criticize, chitchatting, eat delicious food, enjoy and enjoy. Not much worry for unknown future.

cause people are joy and gay here

well ive been stayin in kolkata .im not bengali.im south indian.
well its called the city of joy mostly cuz of the durga puja festivals in mid october.its an enchanting experience..the lights ,the sights ,the noises n the voices..also diwali, christmas n eid are celebrated with a huge heart.
a young couple can have fun in kolkata even with just 20 rs in their pockets..n beleive me bengalis r really helpful n kind people