Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!

"1943 Calcutta... a war... a mystery... and a detective..."

Apr 3 2015 Not Rated 2h 19m
Action, Mystery, Thriller

Byomkesh, fresh out of college, agrees to investigate the disappearance of Bhuvan, a chemist. Assisted by Bhuvan's son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will unsettle Calcutta.

Plot

"CALCUTTA 1943 A WAR - A MYSTERY - and A DETECTIVE" Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is based on the early exploits of India's first true-blue detective, created by Bengali bestseller writer Saradindu Bandyopadhyay. Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, the film is set in the Second World War torn Calcutta during the 1940s and follows the first adventure of Byomkesh Bakshy (Sushant Singh Rajput), fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world. Using his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction.

Written by

Urmi Juvekar, Dibakar Banerjee, Saradindu Bandopadhyay

Directed by

Dibakar Banerjee

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Dibakar Banerjee Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
25,454
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA