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	'''Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay''' (30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]-language writer.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay \|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/257813.Sharadindu_Bandyopadhyay \|website=www.goodreads.com \|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref> He was also actively involved with [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali cinema]] as well as [[Bollywood]]. His most famous creation is the fictional detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]].		'''Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay''' (30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]-language writer.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay \|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/257813.Sharadindu_Bandyopadhyay \|website=www.goodreads.com \|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref> He was also actively involved with [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali cinema]] as well as [[Bollywood]]. His most famous creation is the fictional detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] [[Jhinder Bondi]].

	==Personal life and education==		==Personal life and education==

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'''Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay''' (30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language writer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/257813.Sharadindu_Bandyopadhyay |website=www.goodreads.com |access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref> He was also actively involved with [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] as well as [[Bollywood]]. His most famous creation is the fictional detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]].

==Personal life and education==
He was born to Tarabhushan and Bijaliprabha Bandyopadhyay at his maternal grandparents' home in [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Province]], [[India]]. The ''Bandyopadhyay'' family's residence was at [[Purnia]], [[Bihar]], [[India]], his father ''Tarabhushan's'' workplace but the family originally hailed from [[Baranagar]], [[North Kolkata]] , [[West Bengal]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Byomkesh Samagra : Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, Ananda Publishers : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming |url=https://archive.org/details/ByomkeshSamagra/page/n1/mode/2up |access-date=23 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name = "Bose504">Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976), ''Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary)'', {{in lang|bn}}, p 504</ref> He passed the matriculation examination in 1915 and took admission in [[Vidyasagar College]], [[Kolkata|Calcutta]]. While studying there, he published his first work, ''Jaubansmriti'', a collection of poems, at the age of 20. In 1919, he passed the B.A. examination. He studied law in [[Patna]] and then devoted his time to writing.

==Characters==
===Byomkesh Bakshi===
{{Main|Byomkesh Bakshi}}
[[Byomkesh Bakshi]] is a detective. He calls himself ''Satyanweshi'' or the truth-seeker.

===Boroda===
''Boroda'' is a ghost-hunter and in writer's words Bhootanweshi. Like the [[Mejokorta]] of [[Premendra Mitra]], he has direct interactions with ghosts. In ''Byomkesh O Boroda'', the two characters meet.
The list of stories in Chronological order:-
# '' Pretpuri'' - 1915
# '' Rokto Khyaddot'' - 1929
# '' Tiktiki'r Dim ''- 1929
# '' Moron Bhomra'' - 1932
# '' Ashareeri'' - 1933
# '' Sobuj Chosma'' - 1933
# '' Bohurupi'' - 1937
# '' Protidhwoni'' - 1938
# '' Dehantor'' - 1949
# '' Malkosh'' - 1962
# '' Nilkar'' - 1958
# '' Akashbani'' - 1946

===Sadashib===
[[Sadashib]] is a teenage character. He is a adolescent orphan of Marathi descent. All stories of Sadashiv series were based on Shivaji and Aurangjib conflict. There are a total of five stories in chronological order (as mentioned below):
# '' Sadashiber Adikando''
# '' Sadashiber Agnikando''
# '' Sadashiber Douro Douri Kando''
# '' Sadashiber Hoi Hoi Kando''
# '' Sadashiber Ghora Ghora Kando''

He had planned to write more Sadashib stories following Shivaji's Ascent to the throne but his untimely death actually brought an abrupt end to this historic adventure series for children.

==Bibliography==
===Byomkesh Bakshi===
# ''1931 [[Satyanweshi (novel)|Satyanweshi]] aka The Truth-Seeker''
# ''1932 [[Pother Kanta]] aka The (Thorns in the Path) Gramophone Pin Mystery''
# ''1932 [[Seemanto-Heera]] aka The Hidden Heirloom''
# ''1933 Makorshar Rosh aka The Venom Of The Tarantula''
# ''1933 Arthamanartham aka Where There's a Will''
# ''1933 Chorabali aka Quicksand''
# ''1935 Agnibaan aka Calamity Strikes''
# ''1935 Uposonghaar aka An Encore for Byomkesh''
# ''1936 [[Raktomukhi Neela]] aka The Deadly Diamond''
# ''1936 Byomkesh O Boroda aka Byomkesh and Barada''
# ''1951 Chitrochor aka Picture Imperfect''
# ''1952 [[Durgo Rahasya]] The Mystery of the Fortress''
# ''1953 Chiriyakhana aka The Menagerie''
# ''1955 Adim Ripu aka The Ancient Enemy.''
# ''1956 Banhi-patanga aka Flame and Moth''
# ''1956 Rokter Daag (Bloodstains)''
# ''1958 Monimondon aka The Jewel Case''
# ''1959 Amriter Mrityu aka The Death of Amrito''
# ''1959 Shailo Rahasya aka Phantom Client''
# ''1960 Achin Pakhi aka The Avenger''
# ''1961 Kohen Kobi Kalidas aka Thus spoke Kavi Kalidasa''
# ''1961 Adrishyo Trikon aka The Invisible Triangle''
# ''1961 Khunji Khunji Nari aka The Will that Vanished''
# ''1961 Adwitiyo (Unique)''
# ''1963 Mognomoinak aka The Secret Berg''
# ''1963 Dushtochokro aka The Crooked Circle''
# ''1964 Henyalir Chhondo aka The Rhythm of Riddles''
# ''1964 Room Nombor Dui aka Room Number 2''
# ''1965 Chholonar Chhondo aka Man in a Red Coat''
# ''1967 [[Shajarur Kanta]] aka The Quills of the Porcupine''
# ''1968 Benishonghar aka The Killing of Beni''
# ''1969 Lohar Biskut aka Iron Biscuits''
# ''1970 Bishupal Bodh (The Slaying of Bishupal)''

===Sadashib===
#''Sadashiber Adikando''
#''Sadashiber Agnikando''
#''Sadashiber Dourodouri Kando''
#''Sadashiber Hoi-Hoi Kando''
#''Sadashiber Ghora-Ghora Kando''

===Novels===

===Historical Fiction===
* ''Sadashib series''
* ''Kaler Mandira'' [কালের মন্দিরা] (1951)
* ''GaurMallar'' [গৌড়মল্লার] (1954)
* ''Tumi Sandhyar Megh'' [তুমি সন্ধ্যার মেঘ] (1958)
* ''Kumarsambhaber Kabi'' [কুমারসম্ভবের কবি] (1963)
* ''Tungabhadrar Teere'' [তুঙ্গভদ্রার তীরে] (1965)

* ''Jhinder Bondi'' [ঝিন্দের বন্দী]

Social:
* ''Dadar Kirti'' [দাদার কীর্তি]

===Short stories===
* ''Jatismar'' [জাতিস্মর] (1933)
* ''Chuya-Chandan'' [চুয়া-চন্দন] (1935)
* ''BishKonya'' [বিষকন্যা] (1942)
* ''Sada Prithibi'' [সাদা পৃথিবী] (1948)
* ''Emon Dine'' [এমন দিনে] (1963)
* ''ShankhaKankan'' [শঙ্খকঙ্কণ] (1963)
* ''Kortar Kirti'' [কর্তার কীর্তি]
* ''Timingil'' [তিমিঙ্গিল]
* ''Protidwondee'' [প্রতিদ্বন্দী]
* ''Adim Nrityo'' [আদিম নৃত্য]
* ''Kutub Shirshe'' [কুতুব শীর্ষে]
* ''Vendeta'' [ভেনডেটা]
* ''Mone Mone'' [মনে মনে]
* ''Jhi'' [ঝি]
* ''Toothbrush'' [টুথব্রাশ]
* ''Arob Sagorer Rosikota'' [আরব সাগরের রসিকতা]
* ''Premik'' [প্রেমিক]
* ''Roopkotha'' [রূপকথা]
* ''GronthiRohosyo'' [গ্রন্থিরহস্য]
* ''Bhutor Chondrobindu'' [ভূতোর চন্দ্রবিন্দু]
* ''SondehoJonok Byapar'' [সন্দেহজনক ব্যাপার]
* ''Sekalini'' [সেকালিনী]
* ''Asomapto'' [অসমাপ্ত]
* ''Mukhos'' [মুখোস]
* ''Poriksha'' [পরীক্ষা]
* ''Vokti Vajon'' [ভক্তি ভোজন]
* ''Bohu Bighnani'' [বহু বিঘ্নানি]
* ''Pagjotish'' [প্রাগ্জ্যোতিষ]
* ''Raktakhadyot'' [রক্তখদ্যোৎ]
* ''Amitabha'' [অমিতাভ]
* ''Biryashulka'' [বীর্য্যশুল্কা]
* ''Tikimedh'' [টিকিমেধ]
* ''Mritpradeep'' [মৃৎপ্রদীপ]

===Collections===
{{see also|Byomkesh (franchise){{!}}List of Byomkesh stories}}
* ''Sharadindu Omnibus'' [শরদিন্দু অমনিবাস] (in 12 volumes) (edited by [[Pratul Chandra Gupta]], Bandyopadhyay's friend and published by the [[Ananda Publishers]], Kolkata).

==Filmography==
Screenplay:
* ''[[Bhabhi (1938 film)|Bhabhi]]'' (1938) directed by [[Franz Osten]] for [[Bombay Talkies]], with story by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.<ref name=Filmindia>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Review-Bhabhi|journal=Filmindia|date=January 1939|volume=5|issue=1|pages=47|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia193905unse#page/n59/mode/2up/search/renuka|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref> Based on the short story "Bisher Dhoan".
* ''[[Vachan (1938 film)|Vachan]]'' (1938) directed by Franz Osten for Bombay Talkies.<ref name=TBIP>{{cite web|last1=Roychoudhury|first1=Amborish|title=Birth of an Industry|url=http://thebigindianpicture.com/2013/10/birth-of-an-industry/|website=thebigindianpicture.com|publisher=The Big Indian Picture|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref>
* ''Durga'' [দুর্গা] (1939)
* ''Kangan'' (1939)
* ''Navjeevan'' (1939)
* ''Azad'' (1940)
* ''[[Jhinder Bandi]]'' [ঝিন্দের বন্দী] (1961) —Directed by [[Tapan Sinha]] is based on a recreation of [[Prisoner of Zenda]] written by [[Anthony Hope]]. This novel is categorised as one of Sharadindu's romantic novels.
* ''[[Chiriyakhana]]'' [চিড়িয়াখানা] (1966) —Directed by [[Satyajit Ray]] is based on one of the most intricate detective novels ever written in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. It features supersleuth [[Byomkesh Bakshi]]. [[Uttam Kumar]] was cast as [[Byomkesh Bakshi]].
===TV series based on his writings===
* ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series)]]'' (1993, 1997) - A [[Hindi]] TV series based on [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] directed by [[Basu Chatterjee]] made for [[DD National]]. The series stars [[Rajit Kapur]] as [[Byomkesh Bakshi]], [[K.K. Raina]] as [[Byomkesh Bakshi|Ajit Bandyopadhyay]] and Sukanya Kulkarni as Satyavati. The series had two season. First season aired on 1993 and the second season on 1997.
* ''[[Byomkesh (2014 TV series)|Byomkesh]]'' (2014-2015) - A [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[crime drama]] television series based on the [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] made for [[Colors Bangla]] channel. The series stars [[Gaurav Chakrabarty]], [[Saugata Bandyopadhyay]] and [[Ridhima Ghosh]] as [[Byomkesh Bakshi]], [[Ajit Bandyopadhyay (character)|Ajit]] and Satyabati respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/Gaurav-wows-as-youngest-ever-Byomkesh/articleshow/45240218.cms|title=Gaurav wows as youngest ever Byomkesh - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref>
* ''[[Byomkesh (web series)|Byomkesh]]'' (2017)

===Films based on his writings===

====Bengali====
* ''[[Shajarur Kanta (1974 film)|Shajarur Kanta]]'' (1974) -directed by actress-turned-director [[Manju Dey]] and produced by Star Productions was the second film of the Bakshi series. Satindra Bhattacharya replaced Uttam Kumar as Bakshi while Shailen Mukherjee reprised his role as Ajit.
* ''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' [দাদার কীর্তি] (1980) —Directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]]. This full-length feature is based on a novel of the same name.
* ''Meghmukti'' [মেঘমুক্তি] (1981) —Directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]]. This full-length feature is based on a short-story of named ''Kortar Kirti''.
* ''[[Magno Mainak]]'' [মগ্ন মৈনাক] (2009)—Directed by Swapan Ghoshal who also directed the two Bengali TV series on the sleuth. The film is featuring several TV actors. TV actor Shuvrajit Dutta is playing Bakshi.
* ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2010 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' [ব্যোমকেশ বক্সী] (2010) —Directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]. This movie is based on the story ''Adim Ripu'' [''আদিম রিপু'']. [[Abir Chatterjee]] plays Byomkesh Bakshi while [[Saswata Chatterjee]] plays Ajit. [[Swastika Mukherjee]] plays Shiuli the bar dancer and [[Chandan Sen]] plays arms dealer Batul. Dutta plans to make a trilogy.
* ''[[Abar Byomkesh]]'' [আবার ব্যোমকেশ] (2012) —Directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]. This movie is based on the story ''Chitrachor'' [''চিত্রচোর '']. This series is expected to be followed by ''Kohen Kobi Kalidas'' .
* ''[[Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy]]'' [যেখানে ভুতের ভয়] (2012), a film directed by [[Sandip Ray]], is based on three separate stories, the last one being Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's 'Bhoot Bhabishyat'(ভুত-ভবিষ্যৎ), starring [[Saswata Chatterjee]] and [[Paran Banerjee]] in lead roles.
* ''[[Satyanweshi (film)|Satyanweshi]]'' [সত্যান্বেষী] (2013), the last film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and released in 2013, is based on the story ''"Chorabali" ''[''চোরাবালি'', ''Quick sand'']. ''[[Sujoy Ghosh]]'' played the role of Byomkesh, with Anindya Chattopadhyay as Ajit.
* In the film ''[[Chaar (film)|Chaar]]'' (2014), one story ''(Porikkha)'' is written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film is directed by [[Sandip Ray]].
* ''[[Byomkesh Phire Elo]]'' [ব্যোমকেশ ফিরে এলো] (2014) —Directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]. This movie is based on the Byomkesh story ''Beni Sanghar'' (বেণীসংহার).
* ''[[Shajarur Kanta (2015 film)|Shajarur Kanta]]'' [সজারুর কাঁটা] (2015) —Directed by Saibal Mitra. This movie is based on the Byomkesh story of same name.
* ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2015 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' [ব্যোমকেশ বক্সী] (2015) —Directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]. This movie is based on the Byomkesh story ''Kohen Kobi Kalidas'' (কহেন কবি কালিদাস).
* ''[[Har Har Byomkesh]]'' [বহ্নি পতঙ্গ] (2015) —Directed by [[Arindam Sil]]. This movie is based on the Byomkesh story ''Banhi Patanga (বন্হী পতঙ্গ)''.
* ''[[Monchora (film)|Monchora]]'' [মনচোরা ] (2015) —Directed by [[Sandip Ray]]. This movie is based on the novel of same name.
* ''Baroda O Bohurupi'' [বরদা ও বহুরূপী] (2016) -Directed by Neelotpal Sinharoy and acted by Sambrita Ghatak. Short movie, based on the Story Bohurupi (বহুরূপী)
* ''[[Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana]]'' [ব্যোমকেশ ও চিড়িয়াখানা ] (2016) -Directed by [[Anjan Dutta]]. This movie is based on the byomkesh story "Chiriyakhana"(চিড়িয়াখানা).
* ''[[Byomkesh Pawrbo]]'' (2016) This movie was directed by [[Arindam Sil]].
* ''[[Byomkesh O Agnibaan]]'' (2017) This movie was directed by [[Anjan Dutt]].
* ''[[Byomkesh Gotro]]'' (2018) This movie was directed by [[Arindam Sil]].
* ''[[Satyanweshi Byomkesh]]'' (2019)- This movie was directed by [[Sayantan Ghosal]]. [[Parambrata Chatterjee]] played the character of Byomkesh and [[Rudranil Ghosh]] played the character of Ajit. This movie is based on the byomkesh story "Magnamainak"(মগ্নমৈনাক).

====Hindi====
* ''[[Trishagni]]'' (1988) is a film directed by [[Nabendu Ghosh]], based on Sharadindu's historical short story ''Moru O Sangho''.<ref name="36thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|title=36th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Detective Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' (2015) directed by [[Dibakar Banerjee]]. The lead role is played by [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and the film is set in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Byomkesh-Bakshi-is-my-most-expensive-film-Dibakar-Banerjee/Article1-1097964.aspx|title=Bollywood Movies|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016231401/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/bollywood/Byomkesh-Bakshi-is-my-most-expensive-film-Dibakar-Banerjee/Article1-1097964.aspx|archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
* [[Byomkesh Bakshi in other media]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==Further reading==
* Roy, Pinaki. ''The Manichean Investigators: A Postcolonial and Cultural Rereading of the Sherlock Holmes and Byomkesh Bakshi Stories''. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers, 2008. {{ISBN|978-81-7625-849-4}}.

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0051779}}
* {{Internet Archive author}}
* [https://www.banglalovestory.in/2020/03/bengali-love-stories-valobashar-golpo.html Romance By Saradindu Bandhopadhyay]
* [https://allsundaysuspense.in/category/sharadindu-bandyopadhyay/ Sunday Suspense of Saradindu Bandhopadhyay]

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