Byomkesh Bakshi in other media

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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 in Kolkata and Dhaka. Bakshi, Initially appearing in the 1932 story Satyanweshi, the character's popularity immensely increased in West Bengal and other parts of India and Bangladesh.

Many film, television, radio, audio drama and other adaptations that have been made of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's series of detective novels featuring his character, Byomkesh.

Books

Saradindu Bandopadhyay penned 32 Byomkesh stories from 1932 to 1970 prior to his death. In his early stories, Ajit Kumar Banerjee is described as his companion, and chronicler of his stories. But in some cases Ajit also investigates in absence of Byomkesh (examples, Makorshar Rosh, Shoilo Rahasya). The stories are all written in traditional formal Bengali language. However, later the stories shift to more colloquial language. The later stories (Room Nombor Dui, Chhlonar Chhondo, Shajarur Kanta, Benisonghaar and Lohar Biskut) are not penned by Ajit, who was engaged in his publication business.

The stories are not very complicated but very engaging, with a long series of surprising events. The stories present a range of crimes from the first story, Satyanweshi, where Byomkesh destroys an international drug racket, to household mysteries and crimes like Arthamanartham and Makorshar Rosh.

Sharadindu did not want to continue the Byomkesh stories, due to which he stopped writing from 1938 to 1951. During that time he busied himself writing scripts for films in Bombay. After his return to West Bengal, Byomkesh stories were still in demand so he wrote Chitrachor (Picture Imperfect) in 1951 and other stories gradually on to 1970, when his last story "Bishupal Badh" (Killing of Bishupal) was left incomplete owing to his untimely death.

List

There are 32 published and 1 unpublished Byomkesh stories. The list is chronologically arranged.

Color key

Novel/Story English title Year of

publication

Characters
Ajit Satyabati
Satyanweshi The Truth-Seeker 1932 Template:Yes Template:No
Pother Kanta The Gramaphone Pin Killer 1932 Template:Yes Template:No
Seemanto-heera The Hidden Heirloom 1932 Template:Yes Template:No
Makorshar Rosh The Tarantula's Juice 1933 Template:Yes Template:No
Arthamanartham The Worthless Fortune 1933 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Chorabali The Quicksand 1933 Template:Yes Template:No
Agnibaan The Calamity Aflame 1935 Template:Yes Template:No
Uposonghaar The Last Encounter 1935 Template:Yes Template:No
Roktomukhi Neela The Bloody Sapphire 1936 Template:Yes Template:No
Byomkesh O Boroda Byomkesh and Boroda 1936 Template:Yes Template:No
Chitrochor Picture Imperfect 1951 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Durgo Rahasya The Fortress Mystery 1952 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Chiriyakhana The Menagerie 1953 Template:Yes Template:No
Adim Ripu The Pristine Enemy 1955 Template:Yes Template:No
Banhi-patanga The Moth and the Flame 1956 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Rokter Daag The Fault in The Bloodline 1956 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Monimondon The Jewel Case 1958 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Amriter Mrityu The Death of Amrito 1959 Template:Yes Template:No
Shailo Rahasya The Phantom Client 1959 Template:Yes
Achin Pakhi The Unknown Prey 1960 Template:Yes Template:No
Kohen Kobi Kalidas Thus Spoke the Poet Kalidasa 1961 Template:Yes
Adrishyo Trikon The Invisible Triangle 1961 Template:Yes Template:No
Khuji Khuji Nari The Missing Will 1961 Template:Yes Template:No
Adwitiyo The Only One 1961 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Mognomoinak The Magnificent 1963 Template:Yes
Dushtochokro The Crooked Circle 1963 Template:Yes
Henyalir Chhondo The Rhythm of the Riddles 1964 Template:Yes Template:Yes
Room Nombor Dui Room No. 2 1964 Template:No Template:Yes
Cholonar Chhondo The Vengeful Collision 1965 Template:No Template:Yes
Shajarur Kanta The Porcupine Quills 1967 Template:No Template:Yes
Benishonghar The Annihilation of Beni 1968 Template:No Template:Yes
Lohar Biskut The Iron Biscuits 1969 Template:No Template:Yes
Bishupal Bodh (unfinished) The Annihilation of Bishu Paal[1] 1970

Television and web

Year Series Actor Director Aired on
1980s Byomkesh Bakshi Ajoy Ganguli DD Bangla
1993, 1997 Byomkesh Bakshi Rajit Kapur Basu Chatterjee DD National
2004 Byomkesh Bakshi Sudip Mukherjee Swapan Ghoshal DD Bangla
2007 Byomkesh Saptarshi Roy Swapan Ghoshal Tara Muzik
2014[2] Byomkesh Gaurav Chakrabarty Amit Sengupta, Gopal Chakraborty, Joydeep Mukherjee Colors Bangla
2017[3] Byomkesh Anirban Bhattacharya Sayantan Ghoshal,Soumik Chattopadhay,Soumik Halder Hoichoi

Radio

The Sunday Suspense series of 98.3 Radio Mirchi (Kolkata) adapted several novels of Byomkesh Bakshi for audio stories which include Satyanweshi, Pother Kanta, Makorshar Rosh, Agnibaan, Roktomukhi Neela, Khunji Khunji Nari, Arthamanartham, Adwitiyo, Monimondon, Cholonar Chondo, Lohar Biscuit, Achin Pakhi, Sajarur Kanta, Durgo Rohosyo and Chitrachor, performed by Mir Afsar Ali as Byomkesh and Deep as Ajit.

Audio drama

The Satyanweshi audio drama series created by Aneesh See Yay adapted nineteen novels and six original audio drama of Byomkesh Bakshi in Malayalam Language [6]

Year Original Title English Title Based On Ref.
2019 Satyanweshi The Truth Seeker Satyanweshi (novel) [7]
2019 Pathayile Mullu The Thron of The Path Pother Kanta [8]
2019 Agni Asthram The Fire Weapon Agnibaan [9]
2019 Upasamharam The Epilogue Uposonghaar [10]
2019 Vilpathrathinte Rahasyam The Secret of Bequeath Khunji Khunji Nari [11]
2019 Bhootham The Ghost Byomkesh O Boroda [12]
2019 Vamshathinte Kolapathakam The Successor's Murder Rokter Daag [13]
2019 Chathuppile Chathi The Deception With a Swamp Chorabali [14]
2019 Chakravyooham The Labyrinth Dushtochokro [15]
2020 Chilanthiyude Visham The Venom of Spider Makorshar Rosh [16]
2020 Maranathinte Chathikkuzhi The Death Trap Cholonar Chhondo [17]
2020 Amoolya Vajram The Precious Diamond Seemanto-Heera [18]
2020 Akjatha Kolapathaki The Unknown Murderer Achin Pakhi [19]
2020 Raktham Puranda Indraneelam The Bloody Sapphire Roktomukhi Neela [20]
2020 Chithram Katta Kallan The Picture Thief Chitrochor [21]
2020 Randaamathe Muri The Second Room Room Nombor Dui [22]
2020 Prahelika The Riddle Henyalir Chhondo [23]
2020 Bomkesh AD 7907 An Epic Voyage To The Future Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [24]
2020 Rahasyangalude Kotta The Fortress of Mysteries Durgo Rahasya [25]
2020 Adhirshya Thrikonam The Invisible Triangle Adrishyo Trikon [26]
2020 Thalam Thettiya Manassu The Rhythm Less Mind Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [27]
2020 Jailpulli The Incarcerated Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [28]
2022 Soothradharan The Mastermind Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [29]
2022 Pracheena Shathru The Ancient Enemy Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [30]
2022 Uttama Kallan The Perfect Thief Original Story by Aneesh See Yay [31]

Films

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Year Title Byomkesh Bakshi Ajit Director Book Producer Ref.
1967 Chiriyakhana Uttam Kumar Shailen Mukherjee Satyajit Ray Chiriyakhana Star Productions [32][33]
1974 Shajarur Kanta Shyamal Ghosal Shailen Mukherjee Manju Dey Shajarur Kanta Manju Dey [34][35]
2009 Magno Mainak Subhrajit Dutta Rajarshi Mukherjee Swapan Ghosal Magno Mainak New Wave Communications [36][37]
2010 Byomkesh Bakshi Abir Chatterjee Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Adim Ripu Kaustuv Roy [35]
2012 Abar Byomkesh Abir Chatterjee Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Chitra Chor Rana Sarkar [38]
2013 Satyanweshi Sujoy Ghosh Anindya Chatterjee Rituporno Ghosh Chorabali Shree Venkatesh Films [39][40]
2014 Byomkesh Phire Elo Abir Chatterjee Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Beni Sanghar Kaustuv Roy [41]
2014 Doorbeen Soumitra Chatterjee Rajat Ganguly Swagato Chowdhury Feluda-Byomkesh combination (Original Story) Saikat Mitra [42]
2015 Shajarur Kanta Dhritiman Chatterjee Pradip Mukherjee Saibal Mitra Shajarur Kanta Pradip Churiwal, Saikat Mitra [43][44][45]
2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Sushant Singh Rajput Anand Tiwari Dibakar Banerjee Loosely based on Satyanweshi Aditya Chopra, Dibakar Banerjee [46][47][48]
2015 Byomkesh Bakshi Jisshu Sengupta Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Kohen Kobi Kaalidas Kaustuv Roy [49][50]
2015 Har Har Byomkesh Abir Chatterjee Ritwick Chakraborty Arindam Sil Banhi Patanga Shree Venkatesh Films [51][52]
2016 Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana Jisshu Sengupta Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Chiriyakhana Kaustuv Roy [53]
2016 Byomkesh Pawrbo Abir Chatterjee Ritwick Chakraborty Arindam Sil Amriter Mrityu Shree Venkatesh Films [54]
2016 Baroda O Bohurupi Subrata Roy (cameo appearance) Neelotpal Sinharoy Bohurupi Bijoli Prosad Sinharoy
Haraprosad Sinharoy
Amiya Sinharoy 		[55]
2017 Byomkesh O Agnibaan Jisshu Sengupta Saswata Chatterjee Anjan Dutt Satyanweshi,Agnibaan and Upasanghar Kaustuv Roy [56]
2018 Biday Byomkesh Abir Chatterjee Rahul Banerjee Debaloy Bhattacharaya Original story Shree Venkatesh Films
2018 Byomkesh Gotro Abir Chatterjee Rahul Banerjee Arindam Sil Rakter Daag Shree Venkatesh Films [57]
2019 Satyanweshi Byomkesh Parambrata Chatterjee Rudranil Ghosh Sayantan Ghosal Magno Mainak Greentouch Entertainment
2022 Byomkesh Hatyamancha Abir Chatterjee Suhotro Mukhopadhyay Arindam Sil Hatyamancha Shree Venkatesh Films

Video games

A hidden objects game for mobile devices called Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!: The Game was released by Games2win in 2015.[58]

Legacy

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stories(25 December 2009).
  2. ↑ Gaurav wows as youngest ever Byomkesh - Times of India. The Times of India.
  3. ↑ Anirban to play Byomkesh in web series - Times of India. The Times of India.
  4. ↑ 21st Century Byomkesh? Sushant Singh Rajput, Dibakar Banerjee on the Possibilities of Time Travel - NDTV Movies. NDTVMovies.com.
  5. ↑ Byomkesh Bakshi to meet Goenda Ginni tomorrow. filmywar.com.
  6. ↑ Satyanweshi : Audio Drama Series - YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. ↑ Satyanweshi | Part 1 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Truth Seeker |.
  8. ↑ Pathayile Mullu | Satyanweshi Part 2 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Thorn of The Path |.
  9. ↑ Agni Asthram | Satyanweshi Part 3 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Fire Weapon |.
  10. ↑ Upasamharam | Sataynweshi Part 4 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Epilogue |.
  11. ↑ Vilpathrathinte Rahasyam | Satyanweshi Part 5 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Secret of Bequeath |.
  12. ↑ Bhootham | Satyanweshi Part 6 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Ghost |.
  13. ↑ Vamshathinte Kolapathakam | Satyanweshi Part 7 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Successor's Murder |.
  14. ↑ Chathuppile Chathi | Satyanweshi Part 8 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Deception With A Swamp |.
  15. ↑ Chakravyooham | Satyanweshi Part 9 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Labyrinth |.
  16. ↑ Chilanthiyude Visham | Satyanweshi Part 10 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Venom of Spider |.
  17. ↑ Maranathinte Chathikkuzhi | Satyanweshi Part 11 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Death Trap |.
  18. ↑ Amoolya Vajram | Satyanweshi Part 12 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Precious Diamond |.
  19. ↑ Akjatha Kolapathaki | Satyanweshi Part 13 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Unknown Murderer |.
  20. ↑ Raktham Puranda Indraneelam | Satyanweshi Part 14 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Bloody Sapphire |.
  21. ↑ Chithram Katta Kallan | Satyanweshi Part 15 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Picture Thief |.
  22. ↑ Randaamathe Muri | Satyanweshi Part 16 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Second Room |.
  23. ↑ Prahelika | Satyanweshi Part 17 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Riddle |.
  24. ↑ Bomkesh AD 7907 | Satyanweshi Part 18 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | An Epic Voyage To The Future |.
  25. ↑ Rahasyangalude Kotta | Satyanweshi Part 19 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Fortress of Mysteries |.
  26. ↑ Adhirshya Thrikonam | Satyanweshi Part 20 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Invisible Triangle |.
  27. ↑ Thalam Thettiya Manassu | Satyanweshi Part 21 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Rhythm Less Mind |.
  28. ↑ Jailpulli | Satyanweshi Part 22 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Incarcerated |.
  29. ↑ Soothradharan | Satyanweshi Part 23 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Mastermind |.
  30. ↑ Pracheena Shathru | Satyanweshi Part 24 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Ancient Enemy |.
  31. ↑ Uttama Kallan | Satyanweshi Part 25 | Audio Drama in Malayalam | The Perfect Thief |.
  32. ↑ Impressions 8, 2/E{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pearson Education India(1 September 2009). ISBN 978-81-317-2777-5
  33. ↑ Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of California Press(1989). ISBN 978-0-520-06946-6
  34. ↑ Sajaraur Kanta. Complete index to world film.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Mystery Trail. The Times of India(24 May 2014).
  36. ↑ Magno Mainak. induna.com.
  37. ↑ Magna Mainak 2009 Bengali Movie Watch Online.
  38. ↑ Abar Byomkesh. Telegraph, Calcutta(31 March 2012).
  39. ↑ Sujoy Ghosh to not act in any film after Rituparno's 'Satyanweshi'. IBNLIve(15 August 2013).
  40. ↑ Rituparno Ghosh's cinematographer, not Sujoy Ghosh to complete Satyanweshi. Hindustan Times(10 June 2013).
  41. ↑ Abir's Feluda to compete against Abir's Byomkesh?. The times of India(13 June 2014).
  42. ↑ Doorbeen (2014). Gomolo.
  43. ↑ Another Byomkesh Bakshi mystery(6 June 2014).
  44. ↑ Konkona Sen Sharma-Indraneil Sengupta to star in new Byomkesh Bakshi film(26 April 2014).
  45. ↑ Press meet of 'Sajarur Kanta' held. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  46. ↑ Sushant Singh Rajput to play Detective Byomkesh Bakshi. NDTV.
  47. ↑ Sushant Singh Rajput in Yash Raj Film's Detective Byomkesh Bakshi. Indian Express.
  48. ↑ The date shuffle. The Indian Express(24 April 2014).
  49. ↑ Next, Jisshu as Byomkesh? - Times of India. The Times of India.
  50. ↑ FIRST LOOK: Jisshu Sengupta as Byomkesh Bakshi - Times of India. The Times of India.
  51. ↑ Har Har Byomkesh actors share their experiences. The Times of India.
  52. ↑ Har Har Byomkesh: Complete cast revealed!. The Times of India.
  53. ↑ Jisshu as Byomkesh is far, far better than Uttam Kumar. www.telegraphindia.com.
  54. ↑ Arindam Sil back with the next Byomkesh project - Times of India. The Times of India.
  55. ↑ Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: বরদা ও বহুরূপী (Baroda O Bohurupi) - The Skinchanger - Bengali Short Film. YouTube.Template:Cbignore
  56. ↑ The mystery of the Byomkesh rights - Times of India. The Times of India.
  57. ↑ I have never interacted with Didi with a desireto become a politician: Arindam Sil - Times of India. The Times of India.
  58. ↑ For tech-savvy's: Mobile game for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! launched. India Today(March 21, 2015).
  59. ↑ Amish Tripathi, Sita: Warrior of Mithila, page#135

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