Byomkesh BakshiByomkesh Bakshi is a fictional detective created by Bengali author Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. A self-proclaimed "satyanweshi" (literally seeker of truth), Bakshi is known for his keen observation, logical thinking and knowledge of forensic science, which he uses to solve complex murder cases, mostly set in Calcutta.Shahnawaz PradhanShahnawaz Pradhan (1963 – 17 February 2023) was an Indian television and film actor, best known for his portrayal of Sindbad the Sailor in the popular fantasy television series, Alif Laila (1993–97), Nand Baba in Ramanand Sagar's epic TV serial Shree Krishna and Hafiz Saeed in Phantom. He has also acted in the Marathi serial Kahe Diya Pardes, telecast on Zee Marathi.
Aditya SrivastavaAditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and theatre. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D. He has also portrayed pivotal roles in the Bollywood films Satya, Gulaal, Lakshya, Paanch, Black Friday, Kaalo, Super 30 and Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai. Personal lifeAditya married Manasi Srivasatava on 22 November 2000. They have two daughters.
Basu ChatterjeeBasu Chatterjee (10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema and Bengali . Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema filmmakers, such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted on Teesri Kasam (1966).
Sukanya KulkarniSukanya Kulkarni Mone (néeKulkarni; born 23 December 1968) is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi and Hindi cinema, television, and theatre, and is widely regarded as one of the most respected figures in Marathi entertainment. With a career spanning over three decades, she has been acclaimed for her versatility and powerful portrayals of complex female characters across mediums.
K. K. RainaK. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as Juror #8 in the 1986 film Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, a remake of 12 Angry Men, as Shivnath, the brother of Sunny Deol's character in Ghatak and as Byomkesh Bakshi's associate Ajit Kumar Banerji in the 1993 Doordarshan detective series Byomkesh Bakshi. Raina won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1998 for the Rajkumar Santoshi film China Gate.
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. The character Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet.Sharadindu BandyopadhyaySharadindu Bandyopadhyay (30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian Bengali-language writer. He was actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. The creator of the Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Sharadindu composed stories of a wide array of varieties including: novels, short stories, crime and detective stories, plays and screenplays.
Ajay SrivastavaAjay Srivastava (born 17 August 1981) is an Indian film director, producer, music composer, writer and actor, known for his works in Bhojpuri films.DD NationalDD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, launched on 15 September 1959. India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.
Rajit KapurRajit Kapur (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi, and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series, directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan.
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Aditya SrivastavaAditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and theatre. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D. He has also portrayed pivotal roles in the Bollywood films Satya, Gulaal, Lakshya, Paanch, Black Friday, Kaalo, Super 30 and Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai. Personal lifeAditya married Manasi Srivasatava on 22 November 2000. They have two daughters.Basu ChatterjeeBasu Chatterjee (10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema and Bengali . Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema filmmakers, such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted on Teesri Kasam (1966).Sukanya KulkarniSukanya Kulkarni Mone (néeKulkarni; born 23 December 1968) is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi and Hindi cinema, television, and theatre, and is widely regarded as one of the most respected figures in Marathi entertainment. With a career spanning over three decades, she has been acclaimed for her versatility and powerful portrayals of complex female characters across mediums.K. K. RainaK. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as Juror #8 in the 1986 film Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, a remake of 12 Angry Men, as Shivnath, the brother of Sunny Deol's character in Ghatak and as Byomkesh Bakshi's associate Ajit Kumar Banerji in the 1993 Doordarshan detective series Byomkesh Bakshi. Raina won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1998 for the Rajkumar Santoshi film China Gate.Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. The character Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet.Sharadindu BandyopadhyaySharadindu Bandyopadhyay (30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian Bengali-language writer. He was actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. The creator of the Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Sharadindu composed stories of a wide array of varieties including: novels, short stories, crime and detective stories, plays and screenplays.Ajay SrivastavaAjay Srivastava (born 17 August 1981) is an Indian film director, producer, music composer, writer and actor, known for his works in Bhojpuri films.DD NationalDD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, launched on 15 September 1959. India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.Rajit KapurRajit Kapur (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi, and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series, directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan.COVID-19 lockdown in IndiaQuarantine effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.