Dipak Chatterjee is a fictional detective character created by Bengali writer Samarendranath Pandey under his pen name Swapan Kumar.[2] The series of his stories were well known in the sub altern culture of Kolkata[3] and most popular pulp fiction to readers of Bengali literature.[4][5]
Character
The first story of Dipak Chatterjee, Adrishya Sanket, was published in 1953. Dipak is a private investigator of Kolkata, British India. The police often seek help from him. Adventurous Dipak even goes abroad for solving cases. He can use revolvers with both hands and is an expert in martial arts. Dipak has profound scientific knowledge and has set up a laboratory in his house to carry out scientific experiments. His assistant, Ratanlal, usually accompanies him.[6] Most of the stories are set in colonial Bengal.[7][8] A total of 20 series of Dipak Chatterjee stories were published over three decades.[9]
Selected series
- Rahasya Kuhelika series
- Crime World series
- Dragon series
- Bajpakhi Series
- Biswachakra series
- Kalrudra series
- Kalnagini series
- Kalo Nekde series
Adaptation
- Pradipta Bhattacharya, a National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker wants to make a films based on the story of Dipak Chatterjee. According to the director there were some copyright related problems.[10]
- The leading Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi, has released a movie Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole, directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya.[11] There, the role of Dipak Chatterjee was played by Abir Chatterjee and the role of the writer Swapankumar was played by Paran Bandyopadhyay.[12] It was released on 12 January 2024.
References
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/abir-chatterjee-as-the-iconic-pulp-fiction-sleuth-first-look-goes-viral/articleshow/103626326.cms?from=mdr
- ^ "Kolkata Book Fair concludes, graphic books the new rage". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "YELLOW BOOKS". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Tall tales from Bengal". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "God is a Bullet". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "দীপক রতন এবং স্বপনকুমার" (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Pinaki Roy (2008). The Manichean Investigators: A Postcolonial and Cultural Rereading. ISBN 9788176258494. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Pocket books of cheap thrills". Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "জ্যোতিষী স্বপনকুমার (শ্রীভৃগু) এমবিবিএস" (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Pradipta refuses to bow down to pressure from producers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Shri Swapankumar-er Badami Hyena'r Kobole to start shoot in May with Abir Chatterjee as lead". The Times of India. 18 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Shri Swapankumar-er Badami Hyena'r: Abir Chatterjee to play detective Deepak Cha". OTTPlay. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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