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Basu Chatterji’s Byomkesh Bakshi

Posted on July 21, 2026 by secondsaturn

In the late 1980’s, Basu Chatterjee directed a series for Doordarshan on stories of Byomkesh Bakshi, written by Saradindu Bandopadhyay. Byomkesh is perhaps the pioneer of detective novels in Bengali though before him there were Priyanath Mukherji, Panchkori De, Dinendra … Continue reading →

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Raj Kapoor on 100

Posted on December 8, 2024 by secondsaturn

Dastangoi’s production on Raj Kapoor, like each of its productions is an experience to listen to and watch as well. Based on a resurrected form of storytelling lost to the past few centuries, Dastangos, as in the storytellers recreate a … Continue reading →

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