''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' is a 2013 thriller Bengali film directed by Prem Prakash Modi and produced by Mukul Sarkar under the banner of T. Sarkar Productions. The film features actors Om and

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in the lead roles. This

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and thriller marks the debut of young Bengali actor Om in the role of detective Arjun. Based on ''Sitaharan Rahasya'' and ''Khunkharapi'' by

Samaresh Majumdar Samaresh Majumdar (10 March 1944 – 8 May 2023) was an Indian Bengali language writer from West Bengal. Early life and education Majumdar was born on 10 March 1944 in Gairkata, Jalpaiguri district in the then British India. He spent his ch ...

, the film was released on 3 May 2013.

Plot

Arjun is a sleuth cum science fiction character of

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created by famous

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writer

for young children. He wrote many stories in the Arjun series, namely ''Arjun Ebaar Kolkata-e'', ''Arjun Beriye Elo'', ''[email protected]'' and many more. This film is the first of the Arjun series based on ''Sitaharan Rahasya'' and ''Khunkharapi''. In the film, Arjun (Om) is seen solving a case with the help of his mentor and guide, Amol Shome (

) in

Kalimpong Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The region comes under Gorkhaland Territo ...

. He is portrayed as a Gen X sleuth who doesn't own a

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but can be seen riding a

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. Sita is a teenager, who is on the verge of adulthood. She was born and brought up in the U.S. and has been brought to Kalimpong as a preventive step of her father, who wants to keep her away from her boyfriend, whom he thinks to be a bad influence for her. She is looked after by her caretaker Neelam. Her father is afraid of an attack from goons who think that the master plan of a

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is hidden somewhere in his house. But later on, matters get serious and deep because everyone seems to be involved in a kind of conspiracy and treachery. Climax is revealed by Amol da as the culprit being Sita's father.

Cast

* Om as Arjun *

as Amal Shome * Raya Chowdhury as Sita *

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as Mr. Sen * Churni Ganguly as Neelam * Biswajit Chakraborty as Major *

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as Bistubabu * David Chen

Filming

The film was shot in several locations of

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and

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, which included photogenic spots in

, with misty mountains and dense jungles.

Critical reception

''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' got mixed reviews from critics and reviewers. ''Gomolo'' rated it 2.65 out of 5 stars. Critics of ''Timescity'' rated it 3 out of 5 stars and said that the film failed to make a mark and even commented on the weak dialogues and loud background score. Along with ''Timescity'', even the critics of '' In.com'', who rated the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars, said that the film ended in such a way that highlighted the possibility of a sequel. ''Tollywood Dhamaka'' rated the movie 2 out of 5 stars and said that the movie is quite confusing. ''Nowrunning.com'' rated it 2.8 out of 5 stars and critic Anurima Das said that Om needs to be more careful about his role as Arjun for the sequel, though the debut was good. The character of Arjun was even compared to other older and mature sleuths such as

Feluda Feluda is a fictional detective, private investigator created by Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray. Feluda resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Feluda first made his appearance in a Bengali childre ...

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and

Kakababu Kakababu, or Raja Roy Chowdhury, is a fictional adventurer created by Bengali people, Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay. The series debuted in the 1971 Puja issue of Anandamela, Anandamela magazine with ''Bhoyonkor Sundor'', and quickly became ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arjun - Kalimpong E Sitaharan Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films Indian children's films Indian detective films Films shot in Sikkim 2013 thriller films Films based on Indian novels Films set in Sikkim