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'''Taranath Tantrik''' is a [[fictional character]] of [[Bengali literature]] created by [[Bengalis|Bengali]] novelist [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]].<br />
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== Character ==<br />
Taranath Tantrik is a mystic figure and practitioner of the occult. He lives with his daughter ''Chari'' in a house in central [[Kolkata]] after having lost most of his supernatural powers because of misuse of [[Tantra]]. The person looked like a man in his mid fifties. He is an astrologer by profession and had many encounters with the supernatural forces in his extensive travels throughout the [[Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/real-address-for-fictional-tantric/cid/1390348|title=Real address for fictional tantric|website=telegraphindia.com|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> He shares those experiences with two friends in his Mott lane house over cups of tea and cigarettes. It is stated that the writer is a regular visitor at Taranath’s house, sometimes with his friend, sometimes alone.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Stories ==<br />
In 1940, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay created the character ''Taranath''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/885971/not-just-social-media-what-is-driving-indias-mass-hysteria-over-suspicions-of-child-lifting|title=Not just social media|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> but he wrote only two short stories featuring this character and much of Taranath’s life is displayed prominently through these stories. Rest of six stories featuring Taranath Tantrik are written by his son [[Taradas Bandyopadhyay]] in two acclaimed books named ''Taranath Tantrik'' (1985) and ''Olatchokro'' (2003). All the stories are supernatural and paranormal, based on dark arts, mystery and [[magic realism]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/qs-taranath-tantrik-start-streaming-today-hoichoi|title=Q's Taranath Tantrik to start streaming today on Hoichoi|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Adaptations ==<br />
Stories of Taranath was broadcast in Sunday Suspense at Kolkata [[Radio Mirchi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onlinebanglaradio.com/audio-story/taranath-tantrik-3-taradas-bandapadhyay-sunday-suspense/|title=Taranath Tantrik 3|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> Bengali filmmaker Q alias [[Qaushiq Mukherjee]] has made [[Hoichoi]] web series named [[Taranath Tantrik web series| Taranath Tantrik]] based on the stories of ''Taranath Tantrik''. Koushik Roy and Jayanta Kripalni played the title role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/bengali-web-series-taranath-tantrik-is-going-on-dgtl-1.936388|title=তারানাথ তান্ত্রিক, হাত দেখাবেন নাকি?|work=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018092353587/hoichoi-pledges-library-growth-as-it-takes-bengali-content-to-bangladesh-uae.html#axzz5dE9aWOxL|title=Hoichoi pledges library growth as it takes Bengali content to Bangladesh, UAE|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/preview-of-web-series-taranath-tantrik-dgtl-1.936038|title=অদেখা জগতের দরজা খুলে গেল, ফিরলেন তারানাথ|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.telegraphindia.com/imageview_247355_151711806_4_undefined_15-01-2019_6_i_1_sf.html|title=TOLLYWOOD|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> The character was reimagined as TNT for a series of graphic novels by Shamik Dasgupta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/908624/dark-arts-and-mystery-in-the-trailer-for-qs-bengali-web-series-taranath-tantrik|title=Dark arts and mystery in the trailer for Q’s Bengali web series ‘Taranath Tantrik’|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31561864-taranath-tantrik-part-1|title=Taranath Tantrik part-1|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref> and in another Tele serial of [[Colors Bangla]], actor [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]] played as Taranath.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/2016/06/07/interview-actor-tota-roy-chowdhury-on-playing-taranath-tantrik-in-the-colors-bangla-serial-taranath-tantrik-sholoana-bangaliana-exclusive/|title=Interview- Actor Tota Roy Chowdhury on Playing Taranath Tantrik in the Colors Bangla Serial|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/Tota-makes-a-comeback-after-15-years-on-telly/articleshow/52239582.cms|title=Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly|access-date=January 21, 2019}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|10763830}} TV series<br />
* {{IMDb title|9610330}} Web series<br />
* [https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/08/19/taranath-tantrik-by-taradas-bannerjee/taranath-tantrik-by-taradas-bannerjee.pdf Taranath Tantrik pdf]<br />
* [https://sundaysuspense.co.in/?s=taranath Sunday Suspense Download] Tatanath Tantrik Stories<br />
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[[Category:Fictional Bengali people]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Fictional Indian people]]<br />
[[Category:Magic realism novels]]<br />
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