The Eken: Anirban Chakraborti to return as Eken babu, trailer of the film to drop tomorrow

This Bengali New Year will be a memorable one for the fans as their favourite character Eken Babu will return on the screen. The crusader for the common man will take form on the big screen this time. A film, The Eken, is being adapted from the hit Hoichoi web series. Much to the delight of fans, the makers have announced that the film will hit the screens next month and that the trailer will be dropped tomorrow.

The film promises to be as special as the show with Anirban Chakraborti reprising his role as Eken Babu to decipher complex puzzles with his savvy prowess. Debasish Mondal of Mandaar fame will also be seen playing a prominent role in the movie along with Paayel Sarkar. The Eken will be directed by Joydeep Mukherjee and Aamlaann Chakraabarty has composed the theme song.

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The announcement has made fans even more impatient. Eken Babu, the lovable (Misti) sleuth with a sharp mind and quick-witted persona, has already managed to win our hearts on the small screen. Disguised as an ordinary Bengali man, Eken Babu will hunt down the bad man now on the big screen.

Ekendra Sen or Eken Babu was created by Sujan Dasgupta for a 6-episode web series, which was directed by Anirban Mallik It was released on Hoichoi in March 2018. Due to the popularity of the show and the character, the makers went on to create and release five seasons of the show on the platform.

But the film seems to explore a different side of Eken Babu. Unlike the more poised character in the show, he is portrayed as someone who’s more invested in solving a crime along with his two significant sidekicks, played by Somak Ghosh and Suhotra Mukhopadhyay.

The Eken is backed by SVF. The trailer of the film will be out tomorrow, on March 25 and the theme song will be released on April 3. The movie is slated to release in theatres on April 14, a day before the Bengali New Year.