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| name = Gogol
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| first = ''Indurer Khut khut''
| last = ''Telephone Aaripatar Bipad''
| creator = [[Samresh Basu]]
| portrayer = Ahijit Ghosh
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| full_name = Uday Kumar Chatterjee
| nickname = Gogol
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| religion = Hindu
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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'''Gogol''' is a teenage [[Fictional detectives|fictional detective]] character created by [[Bengali language|Bengali]] writer [[Samaresh Basu]] especially for children. Few Gogol's stories were adapted into films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/824470/go-goyenda-a-guide-to-the-bengali-detectives-who-made-it-to-the-screen-and-the-ones-who-need-to|title=Go goyenda! A guide to the Bengali detectives who made it to the screen and the ones who need to|last=Jash Sen|date=December 18, 2016|website=thereel.scroll.in|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>

== Character ==
As per the writer Samaresh Basu, Gogol's father Samiresh Chatterjee, was a fan of Russian writer [[Nikolai Gogol]] and hence, named his only child as Gogol Chatterjee. Gogol's real name is Uday Kumar Chatterjee.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Gogol Samagra (Bengali)|last=Part 1|first=Samaresh Basu|publisher=Ananda Publishers|year=2018|isbn=978-93-5040-704-2|location=Kolkata}}</ref> Basu crafted Gogol as an intelligent boy, obedient to his parents but extremely curious about anything happening around him. He often finds himself entangled in a web of mystery. His curiosity drives him to solve mysteries, some of which are life-threatening.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Multiple |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=96mIEAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2+%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6+%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81&pg=PT472 |title=শজারু পুরাণ পূজাবার্ষিকী ১৪২৯ Sajaroo Puran WEBZINE Bengali Durga Puja festival issue 1429: Sajaroo puran PDF: বিভূতিভূষণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, প্রমদারঞ্জন রায়, সত্যভূষণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, প্রভাতকুমার মুখোপাধ্যায়, সরলাবালা দাসী, মনোরঞ্জন ভট্টাচার্য, শিবরাম চক্রবর্তী, দক্ষিণারঞ্জন মিত্র মজুমদার, দীনেন্দ্রকুমার রায়. যোগীন্দ্রনাথ সরকার |publisher=Sajaroo |language=bn}}</ref> This [[Fictional detectives|fictional detective]] character is still very popular for children. In some cases, a private investigator from [[Naihati]], Mr. Ashok Thakur, helps and saves Gogol from the criminals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Gogol Omnibus (Bengali)|last=Samaresh Basu|publisher=Jagaddhatri Publishers|year=1987|location=Kolkata|pages=[4]}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Stories ==
Bose writes lot of short stories and novels based on Gogol's adventures.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Basu |first=Samaresh |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.454208/page/n3/mode/2up |title=Gogol Amnibas}}</ref> Most of the Gogol series were published in Bengali child magazines like [[Anandamela]], Shuktara etc.
*''Idurer Khut Khut''
* ''Aayna Niye Khelte Khelte''
* ''Adrishya Manusher Haatchani''
* ''Buno Hati'r Bandhuttwo''
* ''Bhul Barite Dhuke''
* ''Bondho Ghorer Awaj''
* ''Chora Hati Shikari''
* ''Durger Garhkhai Er Durghatono''
* ''Garadheen Jaanalay Rakkhos''
* ''Gogol Kothay?''
* ''Gogoler Keramati''
* Gogoler Royraja Uddhar
* ''Harano Buddhagupti''
* ''Jonaki Bhuter Bari''
* ''Kairong Moth Er Gogoler Kando''
* ''Mahishmardini Uddhar''
* ''Pashchimer Balcony Theke''
* ''Rajdhani Expresser Hatya Rahasya''
* ''Ratna Rahasya O Gogol''
* ''Sonali Parer Rahashya''
* ''Sei Garir Khonje''
* ''Shimulgarer Khune Bhut''
* ''Telephone Aaripatar Bipad''<ref name=":1" />

== Films ==
* In 2013, a Bengali movie, [[Goyenda Gogol]], was made based on the story ''Sonali Parer Rahashya''. This movie was directed by Arindam Dey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/popular-bengali-child-sleuth-gogol-on-screen-113052400411_1.html|title=Popular Bengali child-sleuth Gogol on screen|last=PTI|date=May 24, 2013|website=business-standard.com|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=GOENDA GOGOL Bangla Movie Review|website=washingtonbanglaradio.com}}</ref>
* In 2014, another film, ''[[Gogoler Kirti]]'' was released. It was directed by Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee based on the story ''Gogoler Royraja Uddhar'' and ''Mahishmardini Uddhar.'' In both the movies, the character of Gogol was played by child actor Ahijit Ghosh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/gogoler-kirti-bengali-an-incomplete-story/|title=Gogoler Kirti (Bengali) / An incomplete story|date=September 26, 2014|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Bengali detective characters}}

[[Category:Fictional Bengali people]]
[[Category:Fictional Indian detectives]]
[[Category:Fictional Indian people in literature]]
[[Category:Fictional amateur detectives]]
[[Category:Male characters in literature]]
[[Category:Works by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay]]
[[Category:Fictional Hindus]]

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