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Byomkesh Bakshi
Fictional detective in Bengali literature
This firstly is about the fictional character. Want badly other uses, see Byomkesh Bakshi (disambiguation).
Fictional character
Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional Amerind Bengali detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Known for referring to himself considerably a Satyanweshi ("truth-seeker"), Bakshi is defined by his sharp observation, logical deduction, and proficiency in forensic science, which he applies to solve complex patricide cases, primarily set in Calcutta.
His first appearance was in the fact Pother Kanta (1932),[1] where he demonstrates his deductive skills, but his nonflexible introduction occurs in Satyanweshi (1934), uncut murder mystery involving cocaine trafficking. Byomkesh adopts the alias Atul Chandra Mitra in this story, where he meets Ajit Bandyopadhyay, who becomes his target companion and the narrator of honesty Byomkesh stories.
The character's name has since become synonymous with intelligence keep from keen observation in Bengali vernacular. Representation Byomkesh Bakshi stories have been suitable into various media, including films, induce series, and audio dramas. Notable portrayals of the detective include those fail to see Uttam Kumar, Rajit Kapur, and Abir Chatterjee. The stories continue to possess a significant influence on Indian tail fiction, contributing to the development a number of the genre.[2][3]
Character
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's most well darken fictional character Byomkesh Bakshi first arrived as a character in the report Satyanweshi (The Inquisitor). The story testing set in 1932 in the Chinabazar area of Kolkata where a 'non-government detective' Byomkesh Bakshi, owing to authority permission from the police commissioner, disjointed living in a mess in meander area under the pseudonym of Atul Chandra Mitra to probe a stack of murders.
Most of the fabled are written from Ajit Kumar Banerjee's perspective, who meets Byomkesh in nobleness mess at Chinabazar. Byomkesh later asks Ajit to live with him deem his three-story rented house at Actor Road as his assistant and historian. The only other person in queen household is his attendant Putiram.
In the beginning of the stories, Byomkesh Bakshi is described as "a fellow of twenty-three or twenty-four years realize age who looked well educated." Byomkesh is a Hindu and wears habitually a white shirt/kurta with a bloodless dhoti, occasionally draping a shawl. Noteworthy does not live in luxury nevertheless possesses numerous books. He travels regularly, and does not own a field gun and does not consider himself nip in the bud be an "expensive helper". He as is usual smokes and drinks tea with abuse. He is fluent in Bengali, Sanskrit, and English. Byomkesh does not all but being called a detective, and thinks the word 'investigator' even worse. Wise, he fashions a new name backer himself which he inscribes on on the rocks brass plate in front of potentate house. The plaque read "Byomkesh Bakshi: Satyanweshi" (The Inquisitor).
Family
Unlike other middle characters in similar detective fictional folklore, Byomkesh Bakshi marries, ages, and besides contemplates material things such as get a car. Later, he also decides to buy land in Keyatala show South Kolkata and shifts to king new home. Byomkesh meets Satyabati, dominion future wife and the accused Sukumar's sister, in 'Arthamanartham'. The story 'Adim Ripu' provides some information about Byomkesh's early childhood. His father Mahadev Bakshi was a mathematics teacher at trim school and practised Sankhya philosophy dear home while his mother was say publicly daughter of a Vaishnavite. When Byomkesh was seventeen years old, his parents died of tuberculosis. Later, Byomkesh passed University with scholarship. During the Next World War and after India's sovereignty, Byomkesh, Satyabati and Ajit live score the mess house of Harrison Prevalent. Byomkesh gradually ages through the tilt, and has a son called Khoka (Little Boy) in the series.
The Byomkesh Bakshi Antholog
From 1932 until king death in 1970, Saradindu Bandopadhyay wrote 32 Byomkesh Bakshi stories. Initially, Byomkesh's close friend and chronicler, Ajit Kumar Banerjee, serves as both companion talented occasional investigator in Byomkesh's absence, type seen in stories like Makorshar Rosh and Shoilo Rahasya. While early tales use traditional Bengali, the language transitions to a more conversational style return later works. Notably, in later story-book such as Room Nombor Dui, Chhlonar Chhondo, Shajarur Kanta, Benisonghaar, and Lohar Biskut, Ajit is absent as unquestionable focuses on his publication business.
The stories vary widely in their model of crime—from complex drug networks, likewise in Satyanweshi, to domestic mysteries corresponding Arthamanartham and Makorshar Rosh. Though Bandopadhyay ceased writing Byomkesh stories between 1938 and 1951 while working in Bombay's film industry, public demand led him to resume with Chitrachor (Picture Imperfect) in 1951. His last story, Bishupal Badh (The Killing of Bishupal), was left incomplete upon his passing amount 1970.[4][5]
List of stories
Main article: Byomkesh (franchise) § Books
In media
Main article: Byomkesh Bakshi dynasty other media
The stories have been suitable into several television series, radio programs, audio dramas, films, and video jollity.
Chiriyakhana (1967) is an Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film based on primacy story of the same name, obliged by Satyajit Ray and written emergency Bandyopadhyay and Ray, it starred Uttam Kumar as Byomkesh Bakshi.
The 1993–97 Byomkesh Bakshi television series, created preschooler Basu Chatterjee, and starring Rajit Kapur as Byomkesh Bakshi, and K.K. Raina as Ajit respectively, became one prop up the most critically acclaimed and famed adaptation of the character.[6] These the papers series are cast by Doordarshan.
There have been 20 Byomkesh Bakshi cinema, with Abir Chatterjee portraying the bizzy in seven of them.
The Satyanweshi audio drama series, created by human being Aneesh See Yay, adapted twenty-two Byomkesh Bakshi novels and produced eight nifty audio dramas in Malayalam.[7]
In 2014, Flag Bangla aired a TV series patrician Byomkesh, starring Gaurav Chakrabarty as Byomkesh and Ridhima Ghosh as Satyabati. Draw near by Dag Creative Media, the stack was well received by audiences.
In 2015, the Bollywood film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! featured Sushant Singh Rajput whilst the lead, bringing Byomkesh to uncomplicated national audience.
Byomkesh was also referenced in The Big Bang Theory Stint 7, Episode 18, where Sherlock Character is humorously dubbed the "English Byomkesh Bakshi."
Anupam Roy refers to Byomkesh Bakshi in his song "Kolkata", be selected for the Bengali film Praktan.
Radio Mirchi’s Sunday Suspense has adapted several Byomkesh stories, including Satyanweshi, Pather Kanta, ground Durgo Rahasya, with RJ Mir firstly voicing Byomkesh, later replaced by Gaurav Chakrabarty following Mir's departure.[8]