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Kakababu Here Gelen
Kakababu (alias Raja Roy Chowdhury) is a fictional character created by Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay. The series, falling under the adventure genre of literature, targeted at children and teenagers, started in the autumn of 1979 with the publication of ''Bhoyonkor Sundor'' in Anandamela magazine, Puja issue. Since then, the series continued for 33 years on popular demand, with over 36 adventure novels in print until the death of the author in 2012. Main characters *Kakababu: Kakababu is the disabled former Director of the Archaeological Survey of India, whose real name is Raja Roychowdhury. He is from a migrated Bengali family. His family origin was from East Bengal. In one of the earlier stories, it is said that Kakababu lost one leg in a jeep accident in Afghanistan, several years ago, and walks with the help of a crutch. However, in "Kakababur Prothom Abhijan", it is revealed that Kakababu lost his leg when he jumped off a cliff to help his friend Kamal. This accident h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly (7 September 1934 – 23 October 2012) was an Indian poet, historian and novelist in the Bengali language based in the city of Kolkata. He is a former Sheriff of Calcutta. Gangopadhyay obtained his master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta. In 1953 he and a few of his friends started a Bengali poetry magazine, '' Krittibas''. Later he wrote for many different publications. Ganguly created the Bengali fictional character '' Kakababu'' whose real name is Raja Roy Chowdhury and his passion is to solve mysteries. He wrote 36 novels in Kakababu series which became significant in Indian children's literature. He received ''Sahitya Akademi'' award in 1985 for his novel '' Those Days'' (''Sei Samay''). Gangopadhyay used the pen name ''Nil Lohit'', ''Sanatan Pathak'', and ''Nil Upadhyay''. He was one of the most popular, creative and celebrated Bengali Writers of the present era. Early life He was born in Faridpur into a Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Bangla
DD Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan Network. It was formerly known as DD-7 and DD National Kolkata. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri. Launched on 9 August 1975, the network's programming consists of soap operas, infotainment series, news and current affairs, social programs and films in Bengali. It is available to 97.1% of the population of West Bengal on terrestrial television. Programs broadcast by the channel include ''Bibaho Obhijan'', ''Rongo Tamaasha'', ''Eto sur ar eto gaan'', ''Madhyamik classes'' among others. See also *DD Direct Plus *List of programs broadcast by DD National *All India Radio *List of South Asian television channels by country This is a list of South Asian-origin television channels available on cable, satellite and IPTV platforms in Canada, Malaysia, the Middle East, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakababu In Other Media
Many films, television and comic book adaptation has been made with Sunil Gangopadhyay's Kakababu character. Here are the list of some other media adaptation. Films ''Sabuj Dwiper Raja'' (1979) This is the first feature film based on Kakababu, which is directed by Tapan Sinha Tapan Sinha (2 October 1924 – 15 January 2009) was one of the most prominent Indian film directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. He was primarily a Bengali filmmaker who worked both .... Kakababu was played by Samit Bhanja and Shontu was played by Arunavo Adhikari. ''Kakababu Here Gelen?'' (1995) Directed by Pinaki Chaudhuri, Kakababu and Shontu's character was played by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Arghya Chakraborty respectively. ''Ek Tukro Chand'' (2001) Directed by Pinaki Chaudhuri, this film is the sequel to 1996 film ''Kakababu Here Gelen?''. Kakababu's role was reprised by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Shontu's character was portray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakababur Protyaborton
''Kakababur Protyaborton'' () is an Indian Bengali-language adventure drama film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. It is based on a Bengali adventure novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay, ''Jongoler Modhye Ek Hotel''. This film is released under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. This is the third film of Srijit's Kakababu series after ''Mishawr Rawhoshyo'' and ''Yeti Obhijaan''. Plot Raja Roy Chowdhury alias Kakababu and his nephew young Santu goes to Nairobi, Kenya for a relax trip. A Bengali man named Amal hosts them. In the meantime Kakababu receives threat call but he ignores as usual. A Kenya Government official and businessman Mr. Ninjane invites Kakababu to visit his hotel at Maasai Mara forest. After an adventurous journey Kakababu and Santu reach the hotel inside the jungle. In the meantime Kakababu comes to learn from other sources that a few days earlier two German tourists mysteriously disappeared from the hotel. He enquires on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeti Obhijaan
''Yeti Obhijaan'' (English:''Yeti Adventures'') is an Indian Bengali adventure thriller film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee and Aryann Bhowmik in lead roles. The film is a sequel to ''Mishawr Rawhoshyo''. It is an adaptation of ''Pahar Churaye Aatonko'' from the Bengali adventure series Kakababu by author Sunil Gangopadhyay. Plot After the mysterious disappearance of mountaineer Caine Shipton, rumours of the giant beast Yeti are spread all over the world. Kakababu and Sontu embark on an adventurous journey to Gorokhshep Plateau at the base of Mount Everest to unveil the mystery. With the help of Nepali special force officers Jang Bahadur Rana and Tribhuban Gupta and loyal sherpa Mingma, they expose the illegal ventures going on under the caves of the mountain, with Caine Shipton himself being the mastermind behind it. Cast * Prosenjit Chatterjee as Raja Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishor Rohoshyo
''Mishawr Rawhoshyo'' is a 2013 Indian adventure thriller film directed by Srijit Mukherji, based on the fictional character Kakababu created by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta, Swastika Mukherjee, Aryann Bhowmik, and many others. The plot revolves around a hieroglyphic trail that leads the protagonist to Egypt and underneath a pyramid. The film became one of the biggest hits of 2013 and gained a strong cult following from the audience and critics. The second film of this Kakababu series ''Yeti Obhijaan'' was released in 2017. The third film, ''Kakababur Protyaborton'', was released in 2022. Plot ''Mishawr Rawhoshyo'' starts with Kakababu (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and his nephew Shontu (Aryann Bhowmik) smiling after watching news informing of the imminent overthrow of the dictatorship in Egypt. The film rewinds into a flashback. It is 2010. Kakababu is contracted by Egyptian businessman Al Mamun (Rajit Kapur) to decipher the meanings of hie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Tukro Chand
''Ek Tukro Chand'' ( A Piece of Moon) is a 2001 Indian Bengali action adventure film directed by Pinaki Chaudhuri, based on the Kakababu story, ''Santu O Ek Tukro Chand'' by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is sequel to 1995 film ''Kakababu Here Gelen?''. Synopsis Simon Bubumba, the brother of President of the small African state of Murundi, is kidnapped. At the same time a stone from Moon has been stolen from Indian Museum of Kolkata. Kakababu's friend, CBI Officer Narendra Verma seeks help from Kakababu. As per his suggestion Kakababu (Sabyasachi), Sontu (Soham) and his friend Jojo reaches Palamau Forest Bunglow to investigate suspected kidnapper Major Thakur Singh (Mrinal). They outsmart him to find that he is lodging a fake Bubumba. Then they reach Gangtok where they find Bubumba and also finds the thief who had stolen the stone collected from the moon's surface by U.S. Astronauts. Plot A few precious pieces of moonstones have been brought by American astronauts from the moon to be e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakababu Here Gelen?
''Kakababu Here Gelen?'' ( lost kakababu) is a Bengali detective film of Kakababu series, released in 1995 under the banner of National Film Development Corporation. It is based on a detective novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay in the same name. The movie is a prequel to the 2001 Bengali movie ''Ek Tukro Chand'' directed by Pinaki Chaudhuri. Soumitra Chatterjee played the role of anti hero in this movie. Plot Being unable to maintain his maternal uncle's ancestral house, Biman and his wife Dipa sell their house to a person who decides to demolish it and build something new there. So, Biman and Dipa want Kakababu (Raja Roy Chowdhury) and his nephew Santu to visit the place on 5 March as Biman would have to hand over the building to the buyer by 8 March. But, Santu's examinations would end on 9 March, so he could not accompany them. Kakababu, Biman and Dipa visit the house which is in Alinagar, near Birbhum, along with an expert antique dealer, Asit Dhar. In the course of their convers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabuj Dwiper Raja
''Sabuj Dwiper Raja'' is a 1979 Indian adventure thriller film directed by Tapan Sinha, based on the same name novel of Kakababu by Sunil Gangopadhyay. Synopsis A criminal gang led by notorious smuggler Panja is set to steal a secret source of energy that emanates from a meteorite that has landed on a remote area of Andaman Islands. They know that the local tribe jarwas have no idea of its value. A patriot, Mr. Gunada Talukdar, flees from notorious Cellular Jail in pre independence era and reaches the island and later chosen as King of the tribals. Thirteen-year-old Santu joins his uncle Raja Roychoudhury alias Kakababu who is sent on behalf of the Intelligence to survey the island. The two leave Calcutta by ship for the Andaman Islands. Santu's sharp eye soon detects that the criminals are on board. Santu is instrumental in helping his uncle prevent the dastardly plot the criminals are about to carry out. Kakababu and Santu went to the alienated island of Jarawas ignoring the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bureau Of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption, in 1965 it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the Government of India, multi-state organised crime, multi-agency or international cases. The agency has been known to investigate several economic crimes, special crimes, cases of corruption and other cases. CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act. CBI is India's officially designated single point of contact for liaison with the Interpol. The CBI headquarter is located in CGO Complex, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. History Special Police Establishment The Bureau of Investigation traces its origins to the Special Police Establishment (SPE), a Central Government Police force, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air India
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi. It is owned by Talace Private Limited, a Special-Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Tata Sons, after Air India Limited's former owner, the Government of India, completed the sale. Air India operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 102 domestic and international destinations. The airline has its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, alongside several focus cities across India. Air India is the largest international carrier out of India with an 18.6% market share. Over 60 international destinations are served by Air India across four continents. The airline became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014. The airline was founded by J. R. D. Tata as Tata Airlines in 1932; Tata himself flew its first single-engine de Havilland Puss Moth, carrying air mail from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, Drigh Road Aerodrome to Bombay's Juhu aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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