Satyajit Ray’s iconic detective character has made his way to the big screen.
Srijit Mukherji’s series Feludar Goyendagiri will be dropped on Hoichoi on Friday. With Tota Roychowdhury as Feluda and Anirban Chakrabarti as Jatayu, the series is based on Satyajit Ray’s, Darjeeling Jawmjawmat. Over the years, several actors have portrayed the character of Feluda on the big and small screen. Here are some of the important Feluda films by different actors.
Soumitra Chatterjee has immortalised Feluda in Satyajit Ray’s Sonar Kella in 1974 and Jai Baba Felunath in 1979. He has played Feluda in Sandip Ray’s television series also.
Sabyasachi Chakraborty has perhaps played the most number of Feluda on the big and small screens. Sandip Ray’s Bombaiyer Bombete was released in 2003. Ever since, he’s played the character in multiple films, including Kailashey Kelenkari, Double Feluda, Royal Bengal Rahasya and others. He has also played the character in television miniseries.
Shashi Kapoor has played Feluda in Sandip Ray’s Doordarshan miniseries, Kissa Kathmandu Mein. Based on Ray’s Joto Kando Kathmandute, the series has featured Mohan Agashe as Lalmohan Ganguly and Utpal Dutt as Maganlal Meghraj.
Parambrata Chatterjee: In the webseries Feluda in Addatimes, Parambrata plays Feluda in Sheyal Debota Rahasyo, Ghurghutiyar Ghotona, and Golokdham Rahasya. The series is currently streaming on Addatimes. Riddhi Sen plays Topshe in the series.,
Besides being quintessential Byomkesh Bakshi on the big screen, the actor has played Feluda in only one film, Badshahi Angti in 2014. Director Sandip Ray brought Sabyasachi Chakrabarty back in his next, Double Feluda in 2016.
Srijit Mukherji’s tryst with Feluda features Tota Roy Chowdhury in the character of the Bengali sleuth. Chhinnamastar Abhishap is currently streaming on Addatimes, while the second season, Jato Kando Kathmandute, is yet to be dropped. Meanwhile, Darjeeling Jawmjawmat will be dropped in Hoichoi on June 17.