Eken Babu | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Ekenbabu |
Screenplay by | Padmanabha Dasgupta |
Directed by |
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Theme music composer | Mayukh Mainak |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Bengali |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 46 |
Production | |
Production company | Eyewash Production |
Original release | |
Network | Hoichoi |
Release | 3 March 2018 – present |
Eken Babu is a Bengali web series streaming on Hoichoi. The web series is based on Ekenbabu detective story, which is written by Sujan Dasgupta. [1] Anirban Chakraborti plays the title role, with Shoumyo Banerjee and Debapriyo Bagchi in supporting roles. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Directed by Anirban Mallik, the Season 1 streamed on Bengali OTT platform hoichoi from 3 March 2018. [2] [6] [7] It was based on the story Manhattane Moonstone.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Two deaths, one mystery" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
2 | "Suicide or Murder?" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
3 | "Doubt... Doubt..." | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
4 | "An Astrologer's Day" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
5 | "The Diary" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
6 | "Murder He Says" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
7 | "The Missing Friday" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
8 | "Pink Elephant" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
9 | "Hard Rock" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
10 | "Final Showdown" | Anirban Mallik | 3 March 2018 |
The Season 2 released on 10 November 2018; all the episodes were directed by Anupam Hari.The story is based on Manhattan ey Man hunt. [8]
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Bentumashir Goendagiri" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
2 | "Natural death, ami penguin" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
3 | "Dui Mrityu Ekdine" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
4 | "This Man Is Something" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
5 | "Sunglass Pore Rajnikanth" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
6 | "Bhol Bodoler Rongo" | Anupam Hari | 10 November 2018 |
Season 3 launched on 28 November 2019; all the five episodes were directed by Abhijit Chowdhury. The story is set in Bangladesh, and most of the shooting is also done in Bangladesh. [9] It was based on the story, Dhaka Rahasyo Unmochito.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Destination Dhaka" | Abhijit Chowdhury | 28 November 2019 |
2 | "Mrityu Mystery" | Abhijit Chowdhury | 28 November 2019 |
3 | "Ekengiri" | Abhijit Chowdhury | 28 November 2019 |
4 | "Highly Suspicious" | Abhijit Chowdhury | 28 November 2019 |
5 | "Kolkata Chalo" | Abhijit Chowdhury | 28 November 2019 |
On 2 October 2020, hoichoi released Season 4 with six new episodes directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Surajit Chatterjee. [10]
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Shiraz-er Biriyani" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
2 | "Agontuk" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
3 | "Chitro Bichitro" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
4 | "Jolponar Kolpona" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
5 | "Porda Phash" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
6 | "Shunani" | Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee | 2 October 2020 |
On 8 October 2021, hoichoi released Season 5 with six new episodes directed by Anirban Mullick. [11] It is based on the story, Santiniketane Osanti.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Thik Duppurbela" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
2 | "Kothay Pabo Tare?" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
3 | "Outhouse-ey Henyali" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
4 | "Ulot Puran" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
5 | "Female Moumachhi" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
6 | "National Anthem" | Anirban Mallik | 8 October 2021 |
On 20 September 2022, hoichoi announced Season 6. The series started streaming from 23 December 2022.
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Kolkatay Kelenkari" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
2 | "Picnic" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
3 | "Doping" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
4 | "Badminton" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
5 | "Destination Ranchi" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
6 | "Tribhuj na Choturbhuj" | Joydip Mukherjee | 23 December 2022 |
On 19 November 2021, Shree Venkatesh Films, announced the first film of the franchise, The Eken . The film released in theatres on 14 April 2022. The film was shot in the hill station of Darjeeling. It was based on the story Manhattaner Madman. [12]
On 1 November 2022, SVF announced the second film, which will be shot in December 2022, in Rajasthan. Titled The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan and directed by Joydip Mukherjee, the movie stars Anirban Chakrabarti, Suhotra Mukhopadhyay, Somak Ghosh, Sandipta Sen and Rajatava Dutta in central roles. [13] [14] [15] The film released in theatres worldwide on 14 April 2023. [16]
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