Niladri Sarkar or Colonel Niladri Sarkar is a
fictional detective
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character created by
Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
novelist
Syed Mustafa Siraj. Some of the Colonel stories written for children were translated into
English
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.
Character
Niladri Sarkar is a retired Colonel of the
Indian Army
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, jovial and looking like
Santa Claus
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. He introduces himself as a nature specialist, butterfly collector and
ornithologist
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. The Colonel smokes a pipe and is fond of Coffee. Most of the Colonel stories are narrated by Jayanta Chowdhury, a reporter of ''Dainik Satyasebak Patrika''. Jayanta is a lazy journalist who accompanies him on his missions. Sometimes Mr. K. K. Halder, a bit eccentric retired police officer also joins with colonel Sarkar. Colonel likes quoting Bengali proverbs and nursery rhymes. He maintains a good temperament while solving mystery. Colonel solves complex cases in his own ingenious way.
Stories
The first story of Colonel Niladri Sarkar 'Chaya Pore' was published serially in ''Amrit'' Magazine in 1970. Thereafter Siraj wrote hundreds of stories for teen and adults. Some of are:
* ''Sabuj Sanket''
* ''Kuashay Mrityur Ghran''
* ''Pargacha''
* ''Faand''
* ''Ziro Ziro Ziro''
* ''Sonar Damru''
* ''Khokon Gelo Mach Dhorte''
* ''Janalar Nichey Ekta Lok''
* ''Prem Hatya Ebong Colonel''
* ''Trishule Rokter Daag''
* ''Kalo Pathor''
* ''Dui Nari''
* ''Hangor''
* ''Patal Khondok''
* ''Sundar Bivisika''
* ''Macbeth'er Dainira''
* ''Swarger Bahon''
* ''Bigroho Rahasya''
* ''Daniel Kuthir Hatya Rahasya''
* ''Kakcharitra''
* ''Kokodwiper Bivisika''
* ''Panther Rahasya''
* ''Manushkhekor Faand''
* ''Tibbati Guptabidya''
* ''Arunachaler Yeti''
* ''Chiramburur Guptadhan''
* ''Kalo Bakser Rahasya''
* ''Toradwiper Voyonkor''
* ''Tupir Karchupi''
* ''Turuper Taas''
* ''Alexanderer Bantul''
* ''Bole Gechen Ram Shanna''
* ''Kodondo Paharer Ba Rahasya''
* ''Vimgarher Kalo Daityo''
* ''Padmar Chore Voyonkor''
* ''Vuture Ek Kaktarua''
* ''Pretatma O Valuk Rahasya''
* ''Batrisher Dhandha''
* ''Rajbarir Chitro Rohasya''
* ''Toy Pistol''
* ''Vutrakkhos''
* ''Jekhane Colonel''
* ''Raja Salomoner Angti''
* ''Sandhyanire Andhokar''
* ''Kingbodontir Shankhochur''
* ''Lohagarar Durbasa Muni''
* ''Gurgin Khar Deoal''
* ''Damrudihir Vut''
* ''Kalo Kukur''
* ''Ghatotkocher Jagoron''
* ''Tibbati Guptobidya''
* ''Ozraker Panja''
Adaptation
In 2013 a film ''Colonel'' was released under the direction of
Raja Sen.
Chiranjeet
Deepak Chakraborty (better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty; born 2 November 1955), is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legisla ...
played the titular role and
Saheb Chatterjee played as Jayanta.
References
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Fictional Bengali people
Fictional amateur detectives
Fictional Indian people