Feluda is an Indian-Bengali detective media franchise created by Indian-Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray,[1] featuring the character, Feluda. The titular character is a private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories. The detective resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road,[2] Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Feluda first made his appearance in a Bengali children's magazine called Sandesh (সন্দেশ) in 1965, under the editorialship of Satyajit and Subhas Mukhopadhyay. His first adventure was Feludar Goendagiri (ফেলুদার গোয়েন্দাগিরি).[3]

Feluda
Created bySatyajit Ray
Original workFeludar Goendagiri (1966)
Print publications
Novel(s)List of stories
Short storiesList of stories
ComicsList of comics
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)Feluda: The Kathmandu Caper (2011)
Television series
Web seriesAfter 4 years of waiting Feluda comes in a new format, with a new director & new cast, in ott platform. In 25th december 2020 addatimes gives Feluda pherot web series directed by Srijit Mukherji.

In 25th December only season 1 was streamed as Chinnomostar Obhishap.

  1. FeludaPherot :

Chinnomostar Obhishap (2020)

  1. Feludar Goyendagiri :
Darjeeling Jamjamwat (2022)
Miscellaneous
Portrayers

Feluda is often accompanied by his cousin who unofficially is also his assistant Tapesh Ranjan Mitter (affectionately called Topshe by Feluda), who serves as the narrator of the stories. From the sixth story, Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress), the duo is joined by a popular thriller writer Jatayu (Lalmohon Ganguli).

Feluda has had been filmed at times, with the character been played by Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Shashi Kapoor, Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Ahmed Rubel and Tota Roy Chowdhury. Satyajit Ray directed two Feluda movies — Sonar Kella (সোনার কেল্লা) (1974) and Joi Baba Felunath (জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ) (1978). Sandip Ray made a new Feluda film series (continuation of the original series) on Feluda's adventures which started from Baksho Rahashya (1996). In this series, he made ten TV films and six theatrical films in Bengali on the character. Sandip Ray also made a stand-alone Feluda film Badshahi Angti (2014) which was intended to be the first film of a reboot series, but the series was canceled and Sandip Ray came back to the previous film series.

Stories

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In the Feluda series there are 35 published and four unpublished stories. The list is chronologically arranged.

Color key

  •   indicates "story".
  •   indicates "novel".
  •   indicates unfinished writings.
Novel/story English title First publication details Plot outline Setting Characters
Topshe Jatayu Sidhu Jyatha
Feludar Goendagiri Danger in Darjeeling Sandesh, December 1965 – February 1966 Feluda goes to Darjeeling with Topshe, meets Rajen Babu who gets a life threat in a letter. Feluda investigates. Darjeeling Yes No No
Badshahi Angti The Emperor's Ring Sandesh, May 1966 – May 1967 Feluda with Topshe and Topshe's father goes to meet Dhiru Kaka, their advocate uncle in Lucknow. There they find Dr Srivastav's house burgled the previous night and a precious ring was stolen. Feluda starts investigating secretly Lucknow, Haridwar, Lakshman Jhula Yes No No
Kailash Chowdhury'r Pathar Kailash Chowdhury's Jewel Sharadiya Sandesh, 1967 Feluda investigates a complex case involving twins and a rare valuable gem. Kolkata Yes No No
Sheyal Debota Rahasya The Anubis Mystery Sandesh, Summer issue, May—June 1970 Nilmoni Sanyal buys a precious statue of Anubis from an auction. But soon the statue goes missing. Feluda is appointed to investigate. Kolkata Yes No No
Gangtokey Gondogol Trouble in Gangtok Sharadiya Desh, 1970 Feluda and Topshe visit Gangtok for a vacation and meet some interesting people, each having a key role in a case of a car accident, later revealed to be a well planned murder. Gangtok, Rumtek, Pemayangste Yes No No
Sonar Kella The Golden Fortress Sharadiya Desh, 1971 Mukul Dhar, a child of Kolkata claims that he can remember events of his previous life and informs that in his previous life he used to stay in a "Golden Fortress" of Rajasthan. Feluda finds out the truth behind it! Rajasthan Yes Yes Yes
Baksho Rahashya Incident on the Kalka Mail Sharadiya Desh, 1972 Dinanath Lahiri, an aged Bengali man, meets Feluda and informs that he has mistakenly swapped his suitcase in a train with one belonging to one of his co-passengers and asks Feluda to return it. Feluda discovers that there was a valuable manuscript in the suitcase of Mr. Lahiri. Feluda takes the responsibility to find out the suitcase and the manuscript. Kolkata, New Delhi, Shimla Yes Yes Yes
Samaddarer Chabi The Key Sharadiya Sandesh, 1973 Radharaman Samaddar, a Bengali wealthy musician, dies keeping all his money in an unknown secret place. Before dying, he utters the word "In my name... key". This might be the clue to find the hidden wealth. Feluda is asked for assistance to find out the money. Bamungachhi, Kolkata Yes No No
Kailashey Kelenkari A Killer in Kailash Sharadiya Desh, 1974 Feluda investigates a case of illegal trade of valuable artefacts stolen from ancient Indian temples, the latest being a 'yakshi' head sculpt from a temple in Orissa Kolkata, Aurangabad Yes Yes Yes
Royal Bengal Rahashya The Royal Bengal Mystery Sharadiya Desh, 1974 On an invitation by Mahitosh Sinha Roy, Lalmohon Babu takes Feluda and Topshe to a forest near Bhutan where Feluda is given a puzzle to solve. He solves that successfully, unearths hidden secrets of the Singha Ray family, solves a murder and kills a man-eater tiger in the process. He, at the end of the story is rewarded with a Tiger-skin. Laxman Bari, an imaginary place near Bhutan border,
46 miles from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station
Yes Yes No
Joi Baba Felunath The Mystery of the Elephant God Sharadiya Desh, 1975 Feluda, his cousin Topshe and the thriller writer Jatayu visit Benaras during the Durga Pujas. There a valuable small Ganesh statue from a Ghoshal family gets stolen. Feluda is appointed to find out the thief. This is also Feluda's first meeting with his nemesis Maganlal Meghraj Benaras Yes Yes No
Ghurghutiyar Ghatona The Locked Chest Sharadiya Sandesh, 1975 Kalikinkar Majumdar from Ghughutiya, Nadia, West Bengal sends a mail to Feluda claiming him to be an admirer of Feluda and invites him to Ghurghutiya. Felua and Topshe go to the place. There in the house Kalikinkar Mukherjee shows them a talking parrot which only knows number combination to unlock a locker. The parrot says— Trinayan, o trinayan, ektu jiro. Now Feluda has to find out the number combination from those unclear words uttered by the parrot. Feluda finds that out, in addition he finds out something more— a murder. Ghurghutiya, Nadia, West Bengal Yes No No
Bombaiyer Bombete The Bandits of Bombay Sharadiya Desh, 1976 Pulak Ghoshal is making a Hindi film based on Jatayu's bestseller. But a mysterious man named Sanyal has other plans for the simpleton thriller writer Mumbai Yes Yes No
Gosainpur Sargaram The Mystery of the Walking Dead Sharadiya Sandesh, 1976 Gosaipur is a small town, not far from Kolkata. But the erstwhile zamindar of that area has lost faith in his son, and is becoming increasingly dependent on an astrologer who claims to bring back the dead! Feluda investigates. Gosainpur, Burdwan District, West Bengal Yes Yes No
Gorosthaney Sabdhan The Secret of the Cemetery Sharadiya Desh, 1977 A man is found lying unconscious after a stormy evening at South Park Street Cemetery. Feluda goes to investigate and finds the man's wallet there. He meets the injured victim himself. He senses something wrong and starts an investigation on his own, which leads him to deep secrets lying in the history of the city of Kolkata. Kolkata Yes Yes Yes
Chhinnamastar Abhishap The Curse of the Goddess Sharadiya Desh, 1978 Feluda and team visits Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, and gets invited by a puzzle loving retired advocate in his birthday party. The advocate dies in an incident but not before giving cryptic clues to Feluda. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Yes Yes No
Hatyapuri The House of Death Sharadiya Sandesh, 1979 Feluda and Co goes to Puri to escape the heat of Kolkata. The mystery revolves around Mr. D.G. Sen, an elderly gentleman, who has the hobby of collecting rare 'Puthis' (old hand written books/manuscripts). He is a true collector and denies lucrative offers from prospective buyers. However, a group of people are determined to steal the most valuable manuscripts from his collection. Topshe and Jatayu discover a dead body lying on the beach. The story takes a big turn when one of the prime suspects is found to be murdered. Feluda investigates. Puri, Odisha Yes Yes No
Golokdham Rahasya The Mysterious Tenant Sandesh May—August 1980 A theft of immensely valuable research papers takes place in the house of a retired scientist. Feluda is called in to investigate, and finds the case much more complex than expected as a tenant of the house is murdered. Kolkata Yes No Yes
Joto Kando Kathmandute The Criminals of Kathmandu Sharadiya Desh, 1980 Feluda goes to Nepal to catch a murderer, and discovers the case to be far more complicating than it seems. While investigating, Jatayu gets drugged and Feluda meets an old enemy. Kathmandu, Patan, Nepal Yes Yes No
Napoleoner Chithi Napoleon's Letter Sharadiya Sandesh, 1981 A pet bird gets stolen the day after it was bought. And in the same house, an aged curio collector is murdered by a person who seemingly doesn't exist. Do the two mysteries have any link? Feluda investigates. Barasat, 24 Pargana District, West Bengal Yes Yes No
Tintorettor Jishu Tintoretto's Jesus Sharadiya Desh, 1982 Feluda meets an aristocratic Bengali family with a rich history. During his stay, a valuable painting by Italian painter Tintoretto is stolen, Feluda investigates and lands up in Hong Kong. Baikunthapur, Bhagwangarh (an imaginary place 45 km west of Chhindwara), Hong Kong Yes Yes No
Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasya The Disappearance of Ambar Sen Anandamela 4 May—15 June 1983 Ambar Sen, a Bengali comes to Feluda and informs him that he has got threatening mail. Later Mr. Sen is kidnapped. Feluda investigates. Kolkata Yes Yes No
Jahangirer Swarnamudra The Gold Coins of Jahangir Sharadiya Sandesh, 1983 The trio of Feluda, Jatayu and Tapesh has been invited to Panihati to investigate the case of a missing gold coin of Jahangir. The client had a collection of 12 gold coins but on his last birthday, one of them was stolen by one of his most trusted invitees. He invites the same group of people this year and asks Feluda to catch the culprit while hiding his true identity. Panihati Yes Yes No
Ebar Kando Kedarnathe Crime in Kedarnath Sharadiya Desh, 1984 Feluda, along with Jatayu and Topshe goes to Kedarnath, in the Himalayan belt, to stop a possible crime which can happen against a retired maverick chemist, Bhavani Upadhay. It soon turns out that Upadhyay has, in his possession, a valuable artefact, awarded to him for his services to a king. The trio, while trying to find out the man and warn him of the coming danger, also learn about Upadhyay's life, which is somehow connected to Jatayu. Kedarnath, Uttarkhand Yes Yes No
Bosepukure Khunkharapi The Acharya Murder Case Sharadiya Sandesh, 1985 Indra Narayan Acharya, a theatre artist from a rich family gets murdered. Is it one of the rival theatre groups, or a person Acharya thought to be trustworthy? Feluda investigates. Kolkata Yes Yes No
Darjeeling Jamjomat Murder in the Mountains Sharadiya Desh, 1986 Feluda and team joins a film crew shooting the 2nd film based on Jatayu's books. A murder happens during the shoot. Another body is found in the forest. Feluda investigates. Darjeeling Yes Yes No
Bhuswargo Bhayankar Peril in Paradise Sharadiya Desh, 1987 Feluda and co. goes to Kashmir. They meet a retired judge who attempts calling the spirits of the criminals whom he sentenced to death, but is secretly unconvinced by their crime. He is found murdered after a few days. Feluda tries to find out the murderer. Jammu And Kashmir Yes Yes No
Apsara Theaterer Mamla The Case of the Apsara Theatre Sharadiya Sandesh, 1987 A notable theatre personality is found murdered, and Feluda attempts to uncover the mystery. Kolkata, Digha Yes Yes No
Shakuntalar Kanthahaar Shakuntala's Necklace Sharadiya Desh, 1988 Feluda and Co meet and befriend a Lucknow resident, whose family is a fan of the investigator, on a pleasure trip to the same city and get invited to his house. There, a necklace of late actress Shakuntala Devi, mother-in-law of the host, gets stolen, and Feluda must unmask the culprit of not only the theft, but also a murder. Lucknow Yes Yes No
Golapi Mukta Rahasya The Mystery of the Pink Pearl Sharadiya Desh, 1989 Joychaand Baral possesses an extremely rare object – a Pink Pearl, which has sought attention of quite a few influential people, notably Maganlal Meghraj, the nemesis of Feluda. Can Feluda stop him before he plans another crime to possess the pearl? Kolkata, Benaras Yes Yes Yes
Londone Feluda Feluda in London Sharadiya Desh, 1989 Feluda goes to London on request of Ranjan Majumdar, a client, to find out about a British man who is dead. The person is connected to Majumdar's student life in London, which Majumdar has no memory of. London, Kolkata Yes Yes No
Dr. Munshir Diary Dr. Munshi's Diary Sharadiya Sandesh, 1990 Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Munshi engages Feluda in a 'simple' task of ensuring cooperation of 2 men with a criminal history, whom Munshi had previously cured of mental disorder, as he is about to release facts about their treatment in his autobiography. Soon, however, Feluda finds himself in the thick of matters as Dr. Munshi is murdered, and the autobiography goes missing. Kolkata Yes Yes No
Nayan Rahasya The Mystery of Nayan Sharadiya Desh, 1990 A magician finds a boy with special abilities and takes him to Chennai for a show. Feluda is asked to ensure the boy's safety. Chennai,Tamil Nadu Yes Yes No
Robertsoner Ruby Robertson's Ruby Sharadiya Desh, 1992 Feluda & Co. is involved in a quest to save a valuable Ruby which was taken from India to London during the Sepoy Mutiny. During the course of events, old wounds resurface, uncovering a brutal event which happened when India was under British rule. Birbhum, West Bengal Yes Yes No
Indrajal Rahasya The Magical Mystery Sandesh December 1995 – February 1996 A retired magician calls Feluda to check a manuscript of a book, which will be bought by another magician, Suryakumar. A small statue of Krishna gets stolen and a murder also occurs, which Feluda investigates, while bringing to light the buried secrets of the magician's family. Kolkata Yes Yes No
Baksho Rahasya
(first draft)
The Mystery of the Box Sharadiya Sandesh, 1995 on Kalka Mail Yes Yes No
Tota Rahasya
(first draft)
The Mystery of the Parrot Sharadiya Sandesh A boy asks Feluda to investigate about his missing parrot. Feldua and Topshe goes with the boy and his father to their house and sees that the birdcage is still there although the bird is missing. Feluda and Topshe finds out that it was not a parrot but an Alexandrine parakeet. Yes
Tota Rahasya
(second draft)
The Mystery of the Parrot Sharadiya Sandesh Yes
Aditya Bardhaner Abishkar (Unfinished)
The Discovery by Aditya Vardhan Sharadiya Sandesh (written 1983) On a train, the trio of Feluda, Topesh, and Laal Mohon Ganguly meets a scientist named Aditya Vardhan who has found an alternative formula to petrol oil. A man comes to their compartment to meet them and tells the scientist that he is interested to buy the formula and leaves. Vardhan says that he got offers from other foreign chemical companies too. After the man leaves, Aditya Vardhan tells the trio that he is going to meet an American company representative to talk about a deal concerning his discovery. Agra Yes Yes No

Films

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Number Title Year Director Producer Timeline
1 Sonar Kella 1974 Satyajit Ray Government of West Bengal Feluda Original Film Series
2 Joi Baba Felunath 1979 R.D.B. Productions
3 Bombaiyer Bombete 2003 Sandip Ray Ushakiran Movies

D. Ramanaidu

Feluda New Film Series
(continuation of "Feluda Original Film Series")
4 Kailashey Kelenkari 2007 Indranil Sen

Mou Raychowdhury

Sumita Bhattacharyay

5 Tintorettor Jishu 2008 T Sarkar Productions
6 Gorosthaney Sabdhan 2010 Mou Raychowdhury
7 Royal Bengal Rahashya 2011 Shree Venkatesh Films

Surinder Films

8 Double Feluda 2016 Eros International
9 Badshahi Angti 2014 Sandip Ray Shree Venkatesh Films, Surinder Films A Stand-Alone Reboot Film
10 Hatyapuri 2022 Sandip Ray Shadow Films, Ghoshal Media and Entertainment Feluda Reboot Film Series
11 Nayan Rahasya 2024 Surinder Films
12 Doorbeen 2014 Swagato Chowdhury Unofficial Film

Film Series Timeline

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The first two film of the series was directed by Satyajit Ray in the 70's and later films by his son Sandip Ray from the 90's till now. In the first two films Sonar Kella (1974) and Joi Baba Felunath (1978), Feluda was played by Soumitra Chatterjee. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty was playing the character from Baksho Rahashya (1996) to Double Feluda (2016).

Timeline of Feluda Films (1974–2024) (Including Feluda Original Film Series and Reboot Film Series)
Year(s) Feature films
1974 Sonar Kella
1979 Joi Baba Felunath
1996–1997 Baksho Rahashya, Gosaipur Sargaram, Sheyal Debota Rahasya, Bosepukure Khunkharapi, Joto Kando Kathmandute
1998–1999 Jahangirer Swarnamudra, Ghurghutiyar Ghotona, Golapi Mukto Rahashya, Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya
2000 Dr. Munshir Diary
2003 Bombaiyer Bombete
2007 Kailashey Kelenkari
2008 Tintorettor Jishu
2010 Gorosthaney Sabdhan
2011 Royal Bengal Rahashya
2014 Badshahi Angti (A Stand-Alone Reboot Film)
2016 Double Feluda (Last film of the "Feluda Original Film Series")
2022 Hatyapuri (First film of "Feluda Reboot Film Series")
2024 Nayan Rahasya (Second film of "Feluda Reboot Film Series")
Notes: Baksho Rahashya, Gosaipur Sargaram, Sheyal Debota Rahasya, Bosepukure Khunkharapi, Joto Kando Kathmandute, Jahangirer Swarnamudra, Ghurghutiyar Ghotona, Golapi Mukto Rahashya, Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya, Dr. Munshir Diary all these feature films were television films.

Hindi movie based on Feluda

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In September 2016, Sandip Ray sold the rights to Sonar Kella to Pradeep Sarkar. Pradeep is to remake Sonar Kella, directed by Satyajit Ray, in Hindi. Nothing has been announced about the casting.[4][5]

Scripting of the Hindi adaptation of this cult detective story is currently in progress. Over the years, many in Bollywood have expressed their desire to make Feluda in general and Sonar Kella in particular. Director Shoojit Sircar was in the news for hoping to adapt Sonar Kella in Hindi. However, Sarkar finally walked away with the prized rights.

"Yes, it's true that I have bought the rights of 'Sonar Kella'. It will be inspired from 'Sonar Kella'. I have the Hindi rights to only this film and not the Feluda series. I am trying to make something very different. Once this script is ready, I will discuss it with Sandip Ray," Sarkar said.

Incidentally, no other director apart from the maestro himself and his son have ever directed a Feluda film in Bengali. Only Bibhas Chakraborty has made two Feluda telefilms. However, Sandip has been open to the idea of a good director adapting Feluda in Hindi. "I have given the rights of Baba's short story to Dibakar Banerjee. I have always maintained that if the director is competent, I am open to giving the Feluda rights in Hindi," he said.

According to Ray, the original names of the characters, including Feluda, Topshe, Jatayu, Mukul and Mandar Bose, will be changed in the Sarkar film. "I wanted to give the Hindi remake rights to a Bengali director. The advantage is that a Bengali director will have read the original book and watched the film. Things became very easy-going when Pradeep Sarkar met me to discuss this adaptation. It was a very warm and friendly meeting," Ray said, keeping the charges for remake rights a secret.

By 2017, Ray expected Sarkar to show him the screenplay. "As of now, we have had no discussions regarding the casting," Ray said. Will he want to collaborate with Sarkar once the Hindi film goes on the floor? "No, it will be his baby," Ray said.

Rumour of Hindi Feluda movie by Shoojit Sircar

In September 2013, director Shoojit Sircar told the Indian media that if he got any chance to remake Satyajit Ray's Sonar Kella for a worldwide audience,[6][7] he would cast actor Aamir Khan as Feluda.[8][9] However, in later years Sandip Ray confirmed that this would never happen, and Shoojit Sircar also stated he had told it as a joke, he was never serious about it and he had never thought of making a Feluda film.[10] As of September 2016, according to media reports, director Shoojit Sircar was trying to acquire the rights to Sonar Kella.[11][12]

Television & Streaming

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90s TV Films

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This films are the continuation of the Feluda original film series.

Year Film Director Package Aired on Notes
1996–1997 Baksho Rahashya[13] Sandip Ray Feluda 30 DD Bangla The film was the sequel of Joi Baba Felunath (1978). First aired on DD Bangla. Later released in Nandan Complex and on DVD and VCD.
Gosaipur Sargaram[14] Rabi Ghosh died after portraying Jatayu in this telefilm.[15]
Sheyal Debota Rahasya[16]
Bosepukure Khunkharapi[16]
Joto Kando Kathmandute[17] Anup Kumar died after portraying Jatayu in this telefilm.[17]
1998–1999 Jahangirer Swarnamudra Satyajiter Goppo[18] This is the first time Bibhu Bhattacharya portrayed Jatayu.
Ghurghutiyar Ghotona
Golapi Mukto Rahashya
Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya
2000 Dr. Munshir Diary Satyajiter Priyo Golpo ETV Bangla This was the last time Bibhu Bhattacharya played Jatayu in a Feluda telefilm. The sequel of this television film was the theatrical film Bombaiyer Bombete (2003).

TV films and TV series of 1980s, early 1990s and 2010s

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These TV series and Telefilms are not part of the original Feluda film series which was directed by Satyajit Ray and his son Sandip Ray.

Year Series Director Aired on
1986 Kissa Kathmandu Mein[19] Sandip Ray[20] DD National
1992 Ghurghutiyar Ghotona Bibhash Chakraborty DD Bangla
Golokdham Rahasya
2019 Noyon Rahasya-Feluda Tauquir Ahmed A Bangladeshi TV series and web series inspired by original Feluda which is telecasting in Channel i[21] And, it features veteran actor Ahmed Rubel as Feluda.

Streaming Television Series

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A Bangladeshi streaming TV series "Feluda" from Bioscopelive streaming platform was directed by Parambrata Chatterjee who also played the title character along with Riddhi Sen playing Topshe was released in 2017–2018 in three seasons. This streaming TV series is not a part of the Feluda film canon directed by Satyajit Ray and Sandip Ray. Stories adapted were Sheyal Debota Rahasyo, Ghurghutiyar Ghotona, and Golokdham Rahasya and aired on Bioscopelive[21] from September 2017. The series became available in India on digital platform Addatimes.[22][23]

In 2020 a streaming television series was made, named ‘Feluda Pherot’ based on the iconic Bengali detective and there will be two popular stories, ‘Chhinnamastar Abhishap’ and 'Joto Kando Kathmandute'. Bengali actors Tota Roy Chowdhury is playing the main character 'Feluda' and Kalpan Mitra as 'Topesh' seemed to be his young assistant and the iconic character Lalmohan Ganguly, alias 'Jatayu' is playing by Anirban Chakraborty who played the main character in Detective Series Eken Babu before.

It is available to stream on the web platform addatimes. The song which has been sung by Rupankar Bagchi, Rupam Islam and Anupam Roy was out on 2 May 2020 on Srijit Mukherji's Facebook account and Anupam Roy's YouTube channel. The trailer of the Feluda Pherot Season 1 Chhinnamastar Abhishap is released on 21 November 2020 and the trailer of the Feluda Pherot Season 2 Joto Kando Kathmandute is released on 22 November 2020.The Season 1 released on 26 December 2020.

The second series named Feludar Goyendagiri is also under production from Hoichoi streaming service with the same cast and crew of Feluda Pherot. Darjeeling Jawmjawmat, the first season is slated to release on 17 June 2022.

The story is centered on Feluda (Parambrata Chattopadhyay) and Topshe (Rwitobroto Mukherjee) who are on a family vacation in Gangtok. During their trip, they meet Sasadhar Bose who asks Feluda to investigate the sudden and brutal death of his business partner, Selvankar. As Feluda delves deeper into the case, he suspects foul play and discovers that the key to solving the mystery lies in an ancient artifact called Yamantak, which contains a hidden message.The narrative follows Feluda as he navigates through the complexities of the case, which involves a grieving father, a distant son, and a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the treasure. The series showcases Feluda in a new light, as he races against time to uncover the true culprit behind the murder and bring justice to the victim.[26][verification needed][27][verification needed] Shabash Feluda is released on released on 5 May 2023

Animated

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  • In 2010 an animated TV film produced by DQE Productions titled Feluda: The Kathmandu Caper was produced and the rights were acquired by Disney Channel (India). The movie premiered on 1 January 2011.[28] DQE Productions also made a 13-episode animation series named Mysteries and Feluda after the animated TV film for Disney XD (India). The series including the TV film was set into a new universe, where Feluda, Topshe and Jatayu have many gadgets. The series is available on Amazon Prime Video India.

Documentary

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A Bengali documentary film Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective was directed by Sagnik Chatterjee. This is the first biopic of India based on a fictional character. This film was released on 7 June 2019. Sandip Ray and many cast members were featured in the film.[29]

Cast and characters

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Character Satyajit Ray's Feluda original film series Sandip Ray films Unofficial film Short film Hindi TV film of 1986 and Bengali TV films of 1992 (directed by Sandip Ray and Bibhash Chakraborty respectively) TV films of 90s (Sandip Ray films) Tauquir Ahmed's Web Series
New Feluda film series (continuation of the original Feluda film series) A stand-alone reboot film New Feluda film series (continuation of the original Feluda film series) Animated Web Series
Sonar Kella
(1974)
Joi Baba Felunath
(1979)
Bombaiyer Bombete
(2003)
Kailashey Kelenkari
(2007)
Tintorettor Jishu
(2008)
Gorosthaney Sabdhan
(2010)
Royal Bengal Rahashya
(2011)
Double Feluda
(2016)[30][31][32]
Badshahi Angti
(2014)
Doorbeen
(2014)
Feluda
(2013)
Ghurghutiyar Ghotona (1992) Golokdham Rahasya (1992) Kissa Kathmandu Ka
(1986)
Baksho Rahashya
(1996)
Gosaipur Sargaram
(1996)
Sheyal Debota Rahasya
(1996)
Bosepukure Khunkharapi
(1996)
Joto Kando Kathmandute
(1996)
Jahangirer Swarnamudra
(1999)
Ghurghutiyar Ghotona
(1999)
Golapi Mukto Rahashya
(1999)
Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya
(1999)
Dr. Munshir Diary
(2000)
Feluda: The Kathmandu Caper
(2010)
Noyon Rahasya-Feluda(2017)
Prodosh Chandra Mitra
Feluda
Soumitra Chatterjee Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Abir Chatterjee Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Udai Paul Soumitra Chatterjee Shashi Kapoor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Animated Ahmed Rubel
Tapesh Ranjan Mitra
Topse
Siddartha Chatterjee Parambrata Chatterjee Saheb Bhattacharya Sourav Das Un­known Indranil Haldar Samrat Sengupta Alankar Joshi Saswata Chatterjee Animated
Lalmohan Ganguly
Jatayu
Santosh Dutta Bibhu Bhattacharya Un­known Mohan Agashe Rabi Ghosh Anup Kumar Bibhu Bhattacharya Bibhu Bhattacharya Animated
Shiddeshwar Basu
Sidhu Jyatha
Harindranath Chattopadhyay Haradhan Bandopadhyay Haradhan Bandopadhyay Paran Bandyopadhyay Manoj Mitra Ajit Bandyopadhyay (actor) Dibya Bhattacharya
Binay Krishna Mitra
Topshe's father
Haradhan Bandopadhyay Deepankar De
Mukul Dhar Kushal Chakraborty
Dr. Hemanga Hajra Shailen Mukherjee
Amiyanath Burman Ajoy Banerjee
Mandar Bose Kamu Mukherjee
Maganlal Meghraj Utpal Dutt Utpal Dutt Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe Animated
Ruku Jit Bose
Umanath Ghosal Haradhan Bandopadhyay
Bikash Biplab Chatterjee
Gopinath Gorey / Sanyal Ashish Vidyarthi
Nimmo Rajatava Dutta
Pulok Ghoshal Paran Bandyopadhyay Mentioned only
Victor Perumal Rajesh Sharma
Inspector Patwardhan Aanjjan Srivastav
Mr. Chattoraj / Rakshit Deepankar De
Jayanta Mullick Biplab Chatterjee
Robin Chowdhury / Rajsekhar Neogi Tota Roy Chowdhury
Nandakumar / Fake Rudrasekhar Neogi Silajit Majumder
Hiralal Somani Biswajit Chakraborty
Purnendu Paul Paran Bandyopadhyay
Dr. Priyobroto Sikdar Dwijen Bandyopadhyay
Mahadeb Chowdhury Dhritiman Chatterjee
Mr. Arakis Tamal Ray Chowdhury
William Girindranath Biswas Subhasish Mukherjee
Michael Narendranath Biswas Pradip Mukherjee
Marcus Godwin Tinnu Anand
Haripada Un­known Un­known Un­known
Mahitosh Singha Ray Dr. Basudeb Mukherjee Shailesh Singh
Tarit Sengupta Bhaswar Chatterjee Siddharth Kaushik
Debotosh Singha Ray Paran Bandyopadhyay Un­known
Shashanka Sanyal Debesh Raychowdhury Niloy Kundu
Madhablal Sanjib Sarkar Un­known
Dibendyu Biswas Biplab Chatterjee Un­known
Manimohan Samaddar Bratya Basu
Nihar Ranjan Dutta Dhritiman Chatterjee
Surajit Dasgupta / Dharani Dhar Samaddar Saswata Chatterjee
Mr. Sukhwani Rajesh Sharma
Ranajit Bandyopadhyay Gaurav Chakraborty
Mr. Dastur / Suprakash Chowdhury Biswajit Chakraborty
Abani Sen Subhrajit Dutta
Subir Dutta Bhaskar Banerjee
Bonbihari Sarkar Paran Bandyopadhyay
Ganesh Guha Rajatava Dutta
Dhirendra Kumar Sanyal Biswajit Chakraborty
Dr. Shrivastav Bharat Kaul
Inspector Gorgory Dwijen Banerjee
Mahabir Tathagata Mukherjee
Byomkesh Bakshi Soumitra Chatterjee
Pupul Rangeet
Tatai Diptodeep
Bhebli Ahana
Gobinda Gargori Shantilal Mukherjee
Pupul's mother Anjana Basu
Madhabi Dutta Aparajita Auddy
Dinanath Lahiri Haradhan Bandopadhyay
Prabir Lahiri Pradip Mukherjee
Naresh Chandra Pakrashi Dibya Bhattacharya
G. C. Dhameeja Rajaram Yagnik
Dr. Rajen Munshi Subhendu Chatterjee
Arun Sengupta Dipankar De
Shankar Munshi Shankar Chakraborty
Chandranath Bose Kaushik Sen
Sukhamoy Chakraborty Arindam Sil
Dolly Munshi Bratati Bandyopadhyay
Radhakanta Mallick Bhishma Guhathakurta
George Higgins Lew Hilt

Awards

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National Awards

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Award Film
Sonar Kella Joi Baba Felunath
Best Feature Film in Bengali Won
Best Direction Won (Satyajit Ray)
Best Screenplay Won (Satyajit Ray)
Best Child Artist Won (Kushal Chakraborty)
Best Cinematography Won (Soumendu Roy)
Best Children's Film Won

Other awards

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Film Occasion Award Awardee Result
Sonar Kella Chicago International Film Festival Best Feature Film Sonar Kella Nominated
Bombaiyer Bombete Anandalok Awards Best Actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Won
Bombaiyer Bombete Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Screenplay Sandip Ray Won

See also

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References

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