Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a movie starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, and Neeraj Kabi. 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.

Director:

Dibakar Banerjee

Writers:

Urmi Juvekar, Dibakar Banerjee

Stars:

Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sushant Singh Rajput	...	Byomkesh Bakshy
Anand Tiwari	...	Ajit Banerjee
Neeraj Kabi	...	Dr. Anukul Guha / Yang Guang
Divya Menon	...	Satyawati
Swastika Mukherjee	...	Anguri Devi
Meiyang Chang	...	Kanai Dao
Mark Bennington	...	Deputy Commissioner Wilkie
Takanori Higuchi	...	Dr. Watanabe
Shivam	...	Sukumar
Kaushik Ghosh	...	Gajanan Sikdar
Anindya Pulak Banerjee	...	Prafulla Ray
Arindol Bagchi	...	Ashwini Babu
Peter Wong	...	Underboss
Pradipto Kumar Chakraborty	...	Puntiram
Manoshi Nath	...	Ruby

Storyline

"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.

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Plot Keywords:

criminal mastermind | evil genius | bengali | chemist | private detective | 

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Taglines:

Expect The Unexpected

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

3 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Детектив Бёмкеш Бакши

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$158,227, 10 April 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$579,055, 12 April 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dibakar Banerjee Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rani Mukerji was the first choice for the film.

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Goofs

When Byomkesh sends Ajit to deliver a letter to Dr. Guha, Ajit reads it in car and Byomkesh's voice narrates the letter in background. But the content of letter doesn't match with the voice narration.

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Quotes

Anguri Devi: Swastika Mukherjee-
[Aap Ka Sach Mera Ek Cigerate Bhi Nahi Kahrid Sakta Bhyomkesh Babu]

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Connections

References The Outlaw (1943)

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Soundtracks

Calcutta Kiss
Lyrics and music by Madboy/Mink (Imaad Shah, Saba Azad)
Sung by Imaad Shah, Saba Azad

User Reviews

Entertaining Bollywood Crime Drama

"Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" stars Sushant Singh Rajput and follows the titular detective in 1940s Calcutta as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a famous chemist and the surrounding intrigue that follows when he finds out why people wanted him missing.

The movie has a convoluted plot that strings the viewer along and keeps the suspense and intrigue well developed throughout. The anachronistic soundtrack and occasionally graphic violence contrast extremely with the sombre dramatics and occasional humor of Byomkesh and his partner as they try to figure out what is going on. Some parts of the film were over the top, but for the most part the film was a satisfying and believable movie experience. The directing is stylish and modern, bringing a lot of energy to the story that could have been dry and by-the-numbers if the period details were treated completely accurately.

Some things I didn't like were nearer the end of the film when there is a scene explaining every single detail of the story to the audience - it dragged on too long and it wasn't necessary to remind us about everything we just saw. The ending was also a bit over the top and seemed like a way just to set up for the sequel instead of concluding this story - something which I hate in movies.

All in all, I enjoyed the movie despite some flaws. The plot kept me interested in what was happening and the acting from everyone was solid. If you're interested in current Indian cinema but not a fan of musicals or love stories, this movie is worth seeing at least once.

7.0/10