''Eagoler Chokh'' ( bn, ঈগলের চোখ, eng, Eyes of Eagle; alternatively known as ''Goenda Shabor: Eagoler Chokh'') is a 2016 Indian

Bengali-language Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of t ...

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definit ...

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Arindam Sil Arindam Sil is an Indian actor, film director and line producer. Early life Sil was born on 12 March 1964 in North Calcutta to a traditional joint family. He was a student of St. Joseph's College, Calcutta, and St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, ...

. It is the sequel to 2015 film ''

Ebar Shabor ''Ebar Shabor'' (Bengali: এবার শবর; lit. ''Now It's the hunter'') is a 2015 Indian Bengali-language mystery-thriller film based on the detective story "''Rwin''" (ঋণ) by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The film is directed by Tollyw ...

'' and the second installment of ''Goenda Shabor'' film series. The film is based on a story of same name, written by

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay ( bn, শীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়; born 2 November 1935) is a Bengali author from India. He has written stories for both adults and children. He is known for creating the relativel ...

Synopsis

ACP

Shabor Dasgupta Shabor Dasgupta is a Bengali fictional detective character created by novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay in the Goenda Shabor series. This figure is popularly known as ''Goenda Shabor''. Character Shabor Dasgupta is an Assistant Commissioner, De ...

(

Saswata Chatterjee Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) is an Indian actor of television and films based in Kolkata. Born to actor Subhendu Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee began his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Maju ...

) and his assistant Nanda go on a hunt, searching for a young woman murderer. Trapped in a maze of lies and deceit, Dasgupta suspects the rich entrepreneur Bishan Roy (

Anirban Bhattacharya Anirban Bhattacharya (born 7 October 1986) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was ''Debi Sarpamasta'', written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable work ...

) and three women connected to him. Each of them knew the murdered woman Nandini very well. As Dasgupta delves deep into the mystery, he ends up getting new insight into human psychology and in turn, solving complexities of his own mind.

Cast

Subhrajit Dutta Subhrajit Dutta is an Indian film and theatre actor who appears in Bengali films and television serials. Some of the notable Bengali films he acted in include '' Ebar Shabor'', Manojder Adbhut Bari, '' Eagoler Chokh'', '' Double Feluda''. Career ...

as Nanda (Shabor's assistant) *

Jaya Ahsan Jaya Maswood (born 1 July), commonly known as Jaya Ahsan, is a Bangladeshi actress and producer. Starting her career as a model and, later, as a television actress, she currently works mostly in Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali films. She won Ba ...

as Shivangi Roy *

Payel Sarkar Payel Sarkar (born 10 February 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bengali films and Hindi television. On 25 February 2021, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Political career Sarkar joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 and ...

as Nandini Sen *

as Bishan Roy *

Gaurav Chakrabarty Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali musical TV series ''Gaaner Oparey'' that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011. Chak ...

as sub-inspector Sanjib Das(Special appearance) *

Arunima Ghosh Arunima Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress. Filmography * '' Surya'' (2004) * ''Ek Mutho Chabi'' (2005) * '' Sangram'' (2005) * '' Probhu Nosto Hoye Jai'' (2007) * ''Hochheta Ki'' (2008) * '' Apon Shatru'' (2011) * '' L ...

as Rita Fernandez * Riya Banik as Jahnabi *Joydeep Kundu *

June Malia June MaliaSpelling according tThe Times of India/ref> (or June Malliah) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Bengali cinema and television. She is a philanthropist and also a member of West Bengal Women's Commission. In 2021, she wa ...

as a Psychiatrist Madhurima Sen * Ushoshi Sengupta as Shyamangi

Soundtrack

Critical reception

The film got mostly positive reviews from critics and audience. ''

Sangbad Pratidin ''Sangbad Pratidin'' ( lit.: news every day) is a daily Indian Bengali newspaper simultaneously published from Kolkata, Barjora and Siliguri. It was founded by Swapan Sadhan Bose, the owner and also All India Trinamool Congress representative ...

'' gave the film 4 stars out of 5. '' Anandalok'' magazine gave the film 4 out of 5 stars. ''Sulekha'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. ''Bookmyshow'' gave the film 4.5 out of 5. ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' gave the film 3.5 stars.

Awards and nominations

Sequel

After success of ''Eagoler Chokh'' a sequel has been confirmed by director

. In August 2017, the director told the media, the shooting of the third installment of ''Goenda Shabor'' franchise will start from 7 September 2017. The film has been titled ''

Aschhe Abar Shabor ''Aschhe Abar Shabor'' () is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2016 film ''Eagoler Chokh'' and the third installment in the ''Goenda Shabor'' film series. The film released on 19 Ja ...

'', and will be based on the novel ''Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo'' by

. After completing its first schedule in

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

, the team will fly for

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

to shoot rest of the part.

and

Gourav Chakrabarty Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali language, Bengali film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali musical TV series ''Gaaner Oparey'' that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 1 ...

returning for the sequel as their respective characters with

Indraneil Sengupta Indraneil Sengupta is an Indian film and television actor, and a model living in Kolkata since 2004. Career Sengupta was a finalist of the 1999 Gladrags Manhunt Contest in which John Abraham was the winner. He modelled for designer Rohit Bal ...

Anindya Chatterjee Anindya Chatterjee is an Indian bengali film director, music director, singer, lyricist, actor and producer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the singer-lyricist of prominent Bengali band Chandrabindoo. In recent times he has composed ...

, Anjana Basu and

Mir Afsar Ali Mir Afsar Ali or Mir is an Indian radio jockey, television anchor, singer, comedian, actor and media personality. He was the host of Mirakkel, a Comedy show on Zee Bangla and Hi Kolkata on Radio Mirchi. He gives voice over on a show in which s ...

with major characters. Shooting started from early September, for release in January 2018.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eagoler Chokh Indian detective films Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films Films scored by Bickram Ghosh 2010s crime drama films Films based on works by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Films directed by Arindam Sil