Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015)
Hindi
Thriller
Review Summary: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy has Sushant's old charm, some amazing twists and a sure hand at the helm by Dibankar Banerjee! Don't miss this one!
Average Critic Rating:
(3.41)
Cast:
Sushant Singh Rajput
,
Swastika Mukherjee
,
Anand Tiwari
Director: Dibakar Banerjee
Release Date: 03 Apr 2015
Est. Budget: 20.0
CR
Est. Box Office Collection: 22.5
CR
Plot: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is an upcoming Hindi crime thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee and produced by Aditya Chopra in association with Yash Raj Films and Dibakar Banerjee Productions. The film is based on the detective character Byomkesh Bakshi created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film stars Sushant... Read more
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Songs
Singers: Gowri Jayakumar, Thomson Andrews, Craz Professa, Smokey The Ghosht
Lyrics: Dibakar Banerjee, Sneha Khanwalkar
Singers: Imaad Shah, Saba Azad
Lyrics: Madboy/Mink
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Movie Reviews
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! stumbles considerably because of its simplistic plotting
Give it a chance, prepare to be patient, and chances are that it’ll stay with you
A murder mystery classic
Director Dibankar Banerjee’s take on the now-celebrated Bengali detective’s origins has its moments of thrill and shock, but his grand crescendo doesn’t live up to our expectation
Kolkata in the '40s, a missing person, his distraught son, and student Byomkesh Bakshy
An Arty Case Worth Solving…
It is interesting to see how the Indian Sherlock Holmes makes rookie mistakes as we follow him on his very first adventure
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a cinematic delight that deserves a sustained run in the multiplexes.
Mystery movie lovers will relish it. Minor blemishes do not rob the movie of its dexterity. Overall a movie not to be missed.
Rajat Srivastav,
Bharat Movies
Sushant Magnificent in Gripping Drama
R.M. Vijayakar,
India West
Blending opium trade and independence struggle, he takes us back in time when Calcutta was under Japanese air attacks, Chinese gangs were lurking in the corner and Allied forces were trying to hold on
Anuj Kumar,
The Hindu
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is a thrilling murder mystery that leaves you awestruck and giddy with pleasure. A scrumptious delight of a film that has the repeat viewing value of a classic, missing it would be a crime only Byomkesh could solve.
Piyush Chopra,
Nowrunning
Yawns: Maybe
rachnasrivastava,
Chirtamala
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Bollywood3
Dibakar Bannerjee’s whodunit takes you through mind boggling twists and turns to a lukewarm end
MANJUSHA
RADHAKRISHNAN,
Gulf News
Don't miss it. Even if just to go back to the magical world of nostalgia created so beautifully and earnestly by Banerjee and cinematographer Nikos Andritsakis.
Shubha Shetty Saha,
Mid-Day
This Friday, you have a solo release in the form of Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, which is based on the fictional detective found in Bengali
Just Bollywood
Dibakar’s Calcutta of 1940′s is bloody, dopey and dark; take a ride of this side of the town.
Surabhi Redkar,
Koi Moi
Byomkesh gets on the job and soon realises that Ajit’s father has been murdered.
Komal Nahta,
KomalsReviews
It would be wonderful to return to the world that Banerjee created and perhaps the next time round, there won't be the flaws that pockmark this film.
Deepanjana Pal,
First Post
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a must watch for noir fans
Arunava Chatterjee,
India Today
Hopefully this is the start of a franchise and the dawn of a bold new era for Yash Raj Films.
Mihir Fadnavis,
First Post
But, in the case of DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY!, the film gets dragged on endlessly, even after the culprit has been identified!
Bollywood Hungama
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy movie is based on the early exploits of India’s first true-blue detective, created by Bengali bestseller writer Saradindu
Filmi Beat
Excellent Thriller
Bollywood Uncut
Yet, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is promising enough to be a delight for all the murder mystery fans out there. Definitely a must watch for those who would like to watch the Bollywood version of Sherlock Holmes
Sulekha
Great script, superb ensemble and a director who isn't afraid to dream big! It is worth getting caught in this cryptic maze.
Tushar Joshi,
DNA India
Hopefully this is the start of a franchise and the dawn of a bold new era for Yash Raj Films.
Mihir Fadnavis,
First Post
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Bhaskar
The film came in with a lot of hype and expectations and it must be said that this is a disappointment. The reason for that is the slow narration and dragged scenes. The first half goes in a very mild manner and lacks energy
Bharat Student
An Excellent Film
Box Office Collections
All the same, if you are looking for something different, DBB is something that you can venture out to see.
Martin D'Souza,
Glam Sham
Brilliantly crafted with eye popping accuracy and magic that transposes and transfixes between 1940’s and 2015 like a twilight zone done with sonic elan. Yash Raj and Dibaker Bannerjee’s ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ is aesthetically inventive and innovative Indian whodunit that comes with a strong contemporary sound of music that’s new for the producer and the director.
India Glitz
Watch it for rare and fantastic suspense flick experience
BoxOfficeCapsule
But you have to admit, the detective has a method to his madness
Githa Vanan,
Bolly Spice
The film is full of elements that make the audience dive deep into the plot rather than being mere spectators.
Bollywood Mantra
Don't miss it. Even if just to go back to the magical world of nostalgia created so beautifully and earnestly by Banerjee and cinematographer Nikos Andritsakis
JAGRAN
Rajit Kapoor’s popular TV show of the '90s set a benchmark for all those who wished to weave a story around detective Byomkesh Bakshi’s adventures, without doubt one of Indian literature's most recognisable figures.
Bollywood.Com
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is Dibakar Banerjee's weakest film
Suhani Singh,
India Today
The film is based on Shardindu Chattopadhay's stories
Amodini,
Planet Bollywood
But the attention to detail never translates into atmosphere – that elusive element that makes for a successful whodunit film
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
Reuters
Blood, betrayal and lust – Sushant Singh Rajput’s murder mystery will BLOW your mind
Rukmini Chopra,
Bollywood Life
It would be wonderful to return to the world that Banerjee created and perhaps the next time round, there won't be the flaws that pockmark this film.
Deepanjana Pal,
First Post
Hopefully this is the start of a franchise and the dawn of a bold new era for Yash Raj Films.
Mihir Fadnavis,
First Post
It would be wonderful to return to the world that Banerjee created and perhaps the next time round, there won't be the flaws that pockmark this film.
Deepanjana Pal,
First Post
That’s one case neatly solved.
Deccan Chronicle