Template:Infobox television Eken Babu is a Bengali-language 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 Shuhotro Mukhopadhay and Somak Ghosh in supporting roles.[2][3][4][5]
Cast
- Anirban Chakrabarti as Ekenbabu
- Shoumo Banerjee as Bapyaditya or Bapi (season 1 to 5)
- Debapriyo Bagchi (Bubble) as Promotho (season 1 to 5)
- Suhotra Mukhopadhyay as Bapi (Since Season 6)
- Somak Ghosh as Promotho (Since Season 6)
- Shreya Sinha as Rupal Mehra IPS
- Yash Roshan as Mamud (in Season 3)
- Shahdul Alam Sachchu as Jamal (in Season 3)
- Ziaul Hasan Kislu as Masud (in Season 3)
- Shimul Khan as Mr. Khan (in Season 3)
- Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed as Meherunisa (in Season 3)
- Anuradha Mukherjee (in Season 4)
- Kaushik Chatterjee as Tunganath Burman (in Season 4)
- Kaushiki Guha as Arundhati Burman (in Season 4)
- Debopriyo Mukherjee as Riddhi Burman (in Season 4)
- Chitra Vanu Basu (in Season 4)
- Kinjal Kumar Nanda as Satyakam Javed Chowdhury (in Season 4)
- Mridul Chandra Sen (in Season 4)
- Sohini Banerjee (in Season 4)
- Sourav Chatterjee as Suresh Mitra (in Season 5)
- Mimi Dutta as Soma Mitra (in Season 5)
- Krishnendu Dewanji as Ajay (in Season 5)
- Biswajit Chakraborty as Khokha Mama
- Rajnandini Paul as Paramita (Season 8)
- Rahul Banerjee as Avik (SEASON 8)
- Saonli Chattopadhyay as Monica (Season 9)
- Shankar Chakraborty as Shubhankar (Season 9)
- Sumanta Mukherjee as Amiyo Maharaj (Season 9)
Episodes
Season overviewTemplate:Series overview
Season 1 (2018)
The first season is directed by Anirban Mallik, it streamed on Bengali OTT platform hoichoi from 3 March 2018.[2][6][7] It was based on the story "Manhattane Moonstone".
Season 2 (2018)
The second season released on 10 November 2018; all the episodes were directed by Anupam Hari. The story is based on "Manhattan ey Man hunt".[8]
Season 3 (2019)
The third season aired 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".
Season 4 (2020)
On 2 October 2020, hoichoi released Season 4 with six new episodes directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Surajit Chatterjee.[10] It was based on the story "Ekenbabu O Barman Bari Rahasya".
Season 5 (2021)
On 8 October 2021, hoichoi released Season 5 with six new episodes directed by Anirban Mullick.[11] It is based on the story, "Sankhyar Sanket". Eken Babu season 5, titled "Eken Babu: Santiniketan Shanket Mochon,"
Season 6 (2022)
On 20 September 2022, hoichoi announced Season 6. The series started streaming from 23 December 2022. It was based on the story "Asol Khunir Sondhane". From this season the actors of the role of both Bapi and Promotho were changed.Eken Babu season 6, titled "Eken Babu Ebar Kolkatay".
Season 7 (2023)
Eken Babu season 7, titled "Tungkulung E Eken," premiered on December 8th, 2023. The season follows Eken Babu, Bapi, and Promotho on vacation in Tungkulung."Tungkulung E Eken" is based on the detective story "Khuner Age Khuni Khoja".[12][13]
Season 8 (2025)
The eight season is titled "Puro Puri Eken". As title suggests, the story is based on Puri. The series is based on the story "Nrityoshilpir Mrityu Tadonte Ekenbabu".
Season 9 (2026)
Eken babu's season 9 is set in Purulia[14]. The series released on 15 April 2026, coinciding with the occasion of Poila Baishakh. The series is based on Sujan Dasgupta's Ekenbabu story, Bhoyonkor Chithi. The pre-credits scene of the final episode announced the next instalment of the film franchise, The Eken: Keralay Kurukkhetro that will be releasing on Durga Pujo 2026.
Dubbed version
From November 2025 to December 2025 Sony SAB released Eken Babu in Hindi dub.[15][16]
Movies
| Year | Title | Based on | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Eken | "Manhattaner Madman" | Darjeeling |
| 2023 | The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan | "Osommane Bidai" | Rajasthan |
| 2025 | The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika | "Ideal Jewellery" | Benaras |
| 2026 | The Eken: Keralay Kurukshetra [17] | ucomming | Kerala |
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".[18]
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.[19][20][21] The film released in theatres worldwide on 14 April 2023.[22] It was loosely based on the story "Sosommane Bidai".
The third film titled The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika was announced on January 2025. The film is directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and Hoichoi Studios. It was released in the theatres on 16 May 2025. It is based on the novel "Ideal Jewellery".
References
- ↑ Speaking of Bengali Detective Characters, Who's Eken Babu? – hoyejak. hoyejak.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoichoi's biggest musical thriller has dropped its TRAILER | Indian Television Dot Com(21 June 2018).
- ↑ Hoichoi turns 2 – A Gala celebration by Tollywood stars with this young online platform's birthday, Tripathy, Antara(20 September 2018).
- ↑ Hoichoi announces 100+ hours of original content with more than 30 originals. Deccan Chronicle(21 September 2018).
- ↑ HOICHOI S NEW BOUQUET. epaper.telegraphindia.com.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Hoichoi turns one, new seasons and exclusives, top-up card launched | BGR India. www.bgr.in. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ Hoichoi's biggest musical thriller launched today(21 June 2018).
- ↑ Hoichoi! Releases List Of Favourite Stars And Originals(2 January 2019).
- ↑ Streaming Alert: Eken Babu New Season, O Dhaka Rahasya, Streaming from November 28 on Hoichoi!, Paharia, Rashmi. Binged(25 November 2019).
- ↑ Eken Babu Season 4 on Hoichoi.
- ↑ Eken Babu (একেন বাবু) 5 | Official Trailer | Anirban Chakrabarti | 8th Oct | hoichoi(2 October 2021).
- ↑ টুংকুলুংয়ে খুনের আগেই খুনি ধরতে একেনবাবু! দেখছেন তো হইচই-এর একেনবাবুর সিজ়ন ৭?.
- ↑ Eken babu 7th season.
- ↑ Breaking: Shooting and story update of Eken Babu season 9. www.aajkaal.in. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Anirban Chakrabarti, who played detective Ekon Babu for Bengali audience, is ready for a bigger viewership. The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ https://ndtv.in/television/eken-babu-on-sony-sab-tv-special-interview-with-actor-anirban-chakraborty-9691092
- ↑ পুজোয় এবার একেনবাবু. www.aaroananda.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ বড়পর্দায় আসছে 'একেন বাবু'! দার্জিলিংয়ে রহস্যের সমাধানে বাঙালির নতুন গোয়েন্দা. sangbadpratidin. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ↑ Eken Babu sets the mood for a 'Ruddhaswas Rajasthan'. The Times of India(2023-01-27). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ In Images: The Eken-Ruddhaswas Rajasthan team chats over Bengali food | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management, Indiablooms. Indiablooms.com(3 April 2023). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ Eken Babu is set to return with a new quest titled 'The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan', Service, Statesman News. The Statesman(2022-11-04). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ The Eken: Anirban Chakrabarti and others soak in Bengaliness with good food. OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-06-17.