Byomkesh Pawrbo (English:Byomkesh Episode) is a 2016 Indian Bengali language thriller film directed by Arindam Sil.[1][2] The film is a sequel to the 2015 film Har Har Byomkesh. Produced jointly under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films, the film reprises cinematography and music by Soumik Haldar and Bickram Ghosh respectively. Sayantika Banerjee[3] as Gulab Bai (cameo) does a special dance number for a particular scene which was choreographed by Saroj Khan.[4] The film stars Abir Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty and Sohini Sarkar in lead roles. The movie is based on the story Amriter Mrityu by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay.[5] The film was released on 16 December 2016 to positive critical reception.[6][7]
| Byomkesh Pawrbo ব্যোমকেশ পর্ব | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arindam Sil |
| Screenplay by | Padmanabha Dasgupta Arindam Sil |
| Story by | Saradindu Bandopadhyay |
| Produced by | Shrikant Mohta Nispal Singh Mahendra Soni |
| Starring | Abir Chatterjee Ritwick Chakraborty Sohini Sarkar Sayantika Banerjee |
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Sujoy Dutta Roy |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films Surinder Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 2h 36min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
Plot
editByomkesh and Ajit have been approached by Mr. Bagchi (Arindam Sil) to investigate the whereabouts of arms which were left by the U.S. soldiers after the 2nd World War. They go to the Dooars, and get rocked by the murder of a young man, Amrito followed by the explosion of Sadananda Sur's house, killing him in the process. What follows are shocking truths of Sadananda, which is connected with the arms smuggling, ending in a suspense-filled chase with the villain.
Cast
edit- Abir Chatterjee as Byomkesh Bakshi[8]
- Ritwick Chakraborty as Ajit Kumar Banerjee
- Sohini Sarkar as Satyabati
- Sayantika Banerjee as Gulab Bai[3]
- Kaushik Sen as Biswanath Mullick
- Rajatava Dutta as Badrinath Das
- Subhashish Mukherjee as Nafor Kundu
- Mir Afsar Ali
- Rudranil Ghosh as Sadananda Sur
- June Malia as Juthika Mullick
- Ashok Singh as Jamunadas Gangaram
- Sumanta Mukherjee as Sukhomoy Samanta
- Koushik Kar[9] as Dinesh Boral
- Mrinal Mukherjee
- Supriyo Dutta
- Padmanabha Dasgupta
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dil Rasiya" | Ujjaini Mukherjee | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Kholo Dwar Bodhua" | Iman Chakraborty,Anita Basu Mallick | 2:49 |
Critical reception
editThe Times of India gave the film four stars out of five.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Arindam Sil back with the next Byomkesh project". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Amriter Mrityu, next Byomkesh film!". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Saroj Khan Choreographs Sayantika Banerjee Watch Dance Rehearsal Making Of Byomkesh Pawrbo Film". wn.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Saroj Khan to choreograph for Byomkesh Pawrbo". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Now Byomkesh Bakshi will perform daredevil stunts in Bengali sequel". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Byomkesh Pawrbo Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Bengal's favourite sleuths in late rescue act in grim year". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Demonetisation woes: Abir keeps his fingers crossed for new Byomkesh Bakshi film". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ ইন্দ্রনীল শুক্লা. "নিজের নাটক থেকেই ছবি কৌশিকের". "Ei Samay". p. 1 and 2,Onno Samay-Sup. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Byomkesh Pawrbo Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Byomkesh Pawrbo by Times of India". The Times of India.