Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an Indian Bengali-language writer. He was actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. The creator of the Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Sharadindu composed stories of a wide array of varieties including: novels, short stories, crime and detective stories, plays and screenplays. He wrote historical fiction like Kaler Mandira, Gourmollar, Tumi Sandhyar Megh, Tungabhadrar Teere, Chuya-Chandan, Maru O Sangha, Sadashib series and stories of the unnatural with the recurring character Baroda. Besides, he composed many songs and poems.
Chiriakhana or Chiriyakhana is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film, based on the story of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film is directed and co-written by Satyajit Ray, starring Uttam Kumar as Byomkesh Bakshi. The screenplay is written by Satyajit Ray. The film was once considered Ray's worst film because of its complex plot and unfaithfulness to its source material, however the flexible acting of Uttam Kumar was praised by many critics at that time. The film was remade in Hindi as a television series Byomkesh Bakshi with Rajit Kapoor aired in Doordarshan.
Abir Chatterjee is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of theatre personalities Phalguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee. He started his career with Bengali television and made his debut in Bengali cinema in 2009 as a lead with Cross Connection. He is well known for appearing as famous Detective Byomkesh Bakshi in a separate movie series.
Nusrat Jahan Ruhi is an Indian actress and politician who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. Beside the acting career, from 2019 to 2024, Jahan has represented as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Basirhat constituency as a Trinamool Congress candidate. Jahan's screen debut was in Raj Chakraborty's Shotru.
Abar Byomkesh is an Indian detective film about the Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi released on 23 March 2012. It is directed by Anjan Dutt and is the sequel of 2010's Byomkesh Bakshi. Dutt made a sequel of Abar Byomkesh, named Byomkesh Phire Elo released on 19 December 2014.
Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian Bengali-language crime drama film about the exploits of the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi. It is directed by Anjan Dutt and produced by Kaustuv Ray. The film was released on 13 August 2010 and spawned five sequels till date, including Abar Byomkesh (2012), Byomkesh Phire Elo (2014), Byomkesh Bakshi (2015), Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016) and Byomkesh O Agnibaan (2017).
Sayantika Banerjee is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has been praised by the critics for her acting and dance skills. In 2012 she was in the Bengali film Awara, which was commercially successful. She joined All India Trinamool Congress, ahead of Assembly elections 2021 in West Bengal. She is elected as the MLA of Baranagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency in West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2024.
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language mystery action thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee, who co-produced with Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films and Dibakar Banerjee Productions. The film, which is based on the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi, stars Sushant Singh Rajput, alongside Anand Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi, Swastika Mukherjee and Meiyang Chang.
Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian-Bengali detective character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Referring himself as "truth-seeker" or Satyanweshi in the stories, Bakshi is known for his proficiency with observation, logical reasoning, and forensic science which he uses to solve complicated cases, usually murders occurred. Bakshi, initially appearing in the 1932 story Satyanweshi, the character's popularity immensely increased in Bengal and other parts of India.
Byomkesh Phire Elo is a 2014 Indian mystery thriller film based on the Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi, released on 19 December 2014. The film is directed by Anjan Dutt. This is the third installment of Byomkesh series by Anjan Dutt, serving as a sequel to Byomkesh Bakshi and Abar Byomkesh. The film is based on Beni Sanghar by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
Byomkesh was a 2014 Indian Bengali crime fiction television series based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The series starred Gaurav Chakrabarty, Saugata Bandyopadhyay and Ridhima Ghosh as Byomkesh Bakshi, Ajit and Satyabati respectively. The series premiered on 20 November 2014 on Colors Bangla channel and ended on 14 November 2015. This series is re-runned on 4 March 2024. The first episode was narrated by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.
Byomkesh Bakshi a Bengali detective thriller film about the Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi, released on 16 October 2015. The film is directed by Anjan Dutt. This is the fourth installment of the Byomkesh series by Anjan Dutt. The film is based on Kohen Kobi Kalidas by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Unlike the previous three installments, Jisshu Sengupta portrayed the character Bakshi in this film, replacing Abir Chatterjee.
Har Har Byomkesh is a 2015 Indian Bengali mystery thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. The film is based on the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi, created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film stars Abir Chatterjee as the eponymous sleuth, while Ritwick Chakraborty enacts the role of his assistant Ajit Bandopadhyay and Sohini Sarkar helm in the shoes of Satyabati. The teaser of the film was released on 11 October 2015. The trailer was launched on 15 October 2015. The film was released on 18 December 2015.
Abhimaan is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language action comedy drama film directed by Raj Chakraborty and starring Jeet, Subhashree Ganguly and Sayantika Banerjee. The movie was released in India on 6 October 2016 and in Bangladesh on 30 December 2016.
Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana is a 2016 Indian Thriller film on Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi. The role of Byomkesh Bakshi is portrayed by Jisshu Sengupta. The film is directed by Anjan Dutt. This is the fifth installment of Byomkesh series by Anjan Dutt, serving as a sequel to Byomkesh Bakshi. The film is based on Chiriyakhana by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
Goenda Shabor is a Bengali fictional detective series of police officer Shabor Dasgupta, created by novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
Aschhe Abar Shabor is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2016 film Eagoler Chokh and the third installment in the Goenda Shabor film series. The film was released on 19 January 2018. It is based on Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo, a story written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
Bidaay Byomkesh is a 2018 Indian Bengali detective thriller film written and directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. The film released on 20 July 2018. It is the sixth installment of Byomkesh film series produced by SVF.
Byomkesh Gotro is a Bengali-language detective thriller film directed by Arindam Sil and based on a Byomkesh Bakshi story Rakter Daag by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. This film is produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and it was released in 12 October 2018.
Indian actor Abir Chatterjee works mainly in Bengali cinema. He started his career with Bengali television and made his debut in Bengali cinema in 2009 as a lead with Cross Connection.
