Based on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay’s story ‘Mognomainak’, Sayantan Ghosal directed ‘
Satyanweshi Byomkesh
’ offers a different take on Byomkesh from earlier adaptations. While in most of the earlier Byomkesh films crime has found its way into family relationships and vengeance, ‘Satyanweshi Byomkesh’ highlights the political aspect of a murder mystery.
Parambrata Chatterjee playing a youngish Byomkesh for the first time can be seen a bit politically conscious. “The film shows how Byomkesh perceives contemporary politics. In the plot, he has a certain standpoint. However, the attempt was to not make the approach too serious either. Hence, I have played a rather young, restless Byomkesh in the film,” explains Parambrata.
‘Satyanweshi Byomkesh’ is set against the backdrop of Calcutta in 1971, when the Bangladesh Liberation War was on and the Naxal movement had also ignited unrest inside and outside Bengal. Interestingly, in 2009, Parambrata had played the protagonist Animesh in Goutam Ghose’s Kaalbela which also showed that particular period.
The detective thriller which released on October 2 is filled with all the required elements of lust, revenge and heartbreak for an adult crime plot.
Portraying such a challenging character, Parambrata doesn’t deviate from his usual mannerism and does a decent job as a young Byomkesh, the observant Bengali detective with equal proportion of wit, subtle humour and inherent wisdom. He also manages to keep the audience engaged with his interesting dialogue delivery.
Produced by Greentouch Entertainment, the film also stars
Rudranil Ghosh as Ajit and
Anjan Dutt, Gargee Roy Chowdhury, Suprobhat Das in pivotal roles.
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