Parambrata Chatterjee, the Bengali actor who gained hearts in his debut Hindi movie ‘Kahaani’ a decade in the past, will probably be seen in a brand new net collection within the function of Feluda, the enduring detective character created by Satyajit Ray. The collection ‘Shabash Feluda’ will probably be streamed from Might 5, three days after the 102nd delivery anniversary of Ray, director Arindam Sil mentioned. ‘Shabash Feluda’ will probably be a 10-episode collection primarily based on Ray’s story ‘Gangtok-e Gondogol’ (Issues in Gangtok) during which the detective, who has been vacationing within the scenic capital of Sikkim, finally ends up investigating the mysterious demise of a businessman.
“On the event of Ray’s 102nd delivery anniversary, we’re saying this as a tribute to the nice filmmaker and gifted author and illustrator,” Sil advised PTI. ‘Gangtok-e Gondogol’ was first revealed in a literary journal in 1970, however this collection will see the characters featured and depicted within the current day. “Now, Feluda will probably be in sync with modern instances. And from the start, I needed to solid Param (Parambrata Chatterjee) within the lead function. We wish to join with the viewers of at this time,” Sil mentioned.
Within the unique tales, Feluda used to smoke cigarettes with no filter, however now he will probably be seen puffing filtered cigarettes, he mentioned. Rwitobroto Mukherjee will play the character of Topse (Tapesh Ranjan Mitter), Feluda’s cousin and assistant. Chatterjee himself had essayed the function of Topse earlier. A feminine character of an IB officer was launched within the collection who was not there within the unique story, said the director, whose earlier works on detective characters embody different standard sleuths resembling Byomkesh Bakshi and Sabar.
That is, nonetheless, Chatterjee’s second stint in a Feluda-based manufacturing. He essayed the character earlier on one other OTT six years in the past. “That was an Indo-Bangladesh three way partnership which didn’t work out after a couple of episodes. This time, it’s being carried out in a a lot larger means,” Chatterjee mentioned. Earlier, Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, and Indranil Sengupta have been made Feluda for large screens and tv in numerous productions. Tota Roy Chowdhury additionally essayed the enduring character for an internet collection. “I do know there will probably be comparability with others who had been solid as Feluda earlier. That is fairly regular as persons are emotionally concerned with immensely standard literary works,” Chatterjee mentioned.
From the 35 Feluda tales written by him, Satyajit Ray had directed two movies – Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress, 1974) and Jai Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1979). Nonetheless, the maestro’s first detective movie was ‘Chiriakhana’ (The Zoo, 1967), which was centred on Byomkesh Bakshi, a well-liked sleuth created by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay.
