I remember back in the days of yore, there used to be an television in my house that had no remote control and once you switched it on, had the capability of playing only two channels - DD1 & DD Metro. There were very few serials unlike these days where every crappy INdian channel plays the worst from a junkyard of soaps and reality shows. There were few serials but those were enough. The Quality of those serials could never be attained by contemporary serials. One of such brillaint series was that of Bangla detective character- Byomkesh Bakshi. played by an excellent artist, Rajat Kapur. I was amused and splendidly excited to see the name once again in today's newspaper, but what was it doing in the current release showtimings section of delhi times? That's when I realized that the movie had been released yesterday. Byomkesh Bakshi, a Bangla movie, isn't that exciting, I don't know if the generation Y is even aware of this classic Indian Sherlock Holmes, for they haven't seen anything beyond their Veena Malik's and Justin Biebers.
Here's a review of the film (as reviewed by thetimesofindia.com)-
Bengalis' love for suspense and detective crime thrillers is boundless. But Feluda is the only big-screen detective character they got (barring Ray's Chiriyakhana, where Mahanayak essayed the role of Byomkesh) till date to satisfy their fathomless craving for such stories. But not anymore. With a crisp, tight and clean script and smart execution Anjan Dutt's Byomkesh looks like a right mix of everything that Bengalis ever wanted. If Rajit Kapur's Byomkesh act was immensely popular on the small screen, Abir Chatterjee does it credibly too and with conviction on the big screen.
Saswata as Ajit is restricted and into his character, Swagata Mukherjee as Nonibala, the lady high on testosterone and with alternative lifestyle, delivers a dazzling act, Swastika as Shiuli the attractive bar singer is convincing too, Chandan Sen as Bantul, the arms dealer, is astounding, Biswajit Chakraborty as Anadi Haldar, a rich old man with many flaws is stupendous and Rudranil as the restricted and submissive Prabhat deserves credit.
The story, which revolves around Anadi Haldar, a rich old man, his adopted son Prabhat and Nonibala, the woman, who raised Probhat, is set against the backdrop of World War II and is improvised at places to fit into the big screen mode. At places, the detailing is even cut short to make it look crisp and seem fast-paced. Those, who haven't read the book by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay and is only watching the film, will hardly notice the cut short detailing. The scene, where Abir camouflages himself in the getup of a Sardarji is a little improvised but never looks incompatible with the flow. Also in the original novel, Shiuli is a singer, who works in a jolsha whereas, in the film, she sings in a hotel in Park Street.
Neel Dutt's scores are in sync with the feel, mood and suspense. In fact, Ujjaini's Ki hoy ki hoy is already rising the popularity chart. All in all, Dutt's BB, with its wholesome dose of thrill, has all the potential to win the hearts of moviegoers.
Saswata as Ajit is restricted and into his character, Swagata Mukherjee as Nonibala, the lady high on testosterone and with alternative lifestyle, delivers a dazzling act, Swastika as Shiuli the attractive bar singer is convincing too, Chandan Sen as Bantul, the arms dealer, is astounding, Biswajit Chakraborty as Anadi Haldar, a rich old man with many flaws is stupendous and Rudranil as the restricted and submissive Prabhat deserves credit.
The story, which revolves around Anadi Haldar, a rich old man, his adopted son Prabhat and Nonibala, the woman, who raised Probhat, is set against the backdrop of World War II and is improvised at places to fit into the big screen mode. At places, the detailing is even cut short to make it look crisp and seem fast-paced. Those, who haven't read the book by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay and is only watching the film, will hardly notice the cut short detailing. The scene, where Abir camouflages himself in the getup of a Sardarji is a little improvised but never looks incompatible with the flow. Also in the original novel, Shiuli is a singer, who works in a jolsha whereas, in the film, she sings in a hotel in Park Street.
Neel Dutt's scores are in sync with the feel, mood and suspense. In fact, Ujjaini's Ki hoy ki hoy is already rising the popularity chart. All in all, Dutt's BB, with its wholesome dose of thrill, has all the potential to win the hearts of moviegoers.
I am eager to watch this film, I wish I could find subtitles below every frame so that i can understand what one of my nostalgic heroes speak.
Cast: Abir Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Chandan Sen, Swastika Mukherjee
Direction: Anjan Dutt
MY RATING - 9/10
Songs from the movie can be collected from our blog soon.
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