Is it Feluda or Byomkesh Bakshi- who rules in the hearts of eight to eighteen? This is not a very new question for any Bengali who has spent reading detective stories written in the mother language. Who is the most popular one between them is a question of past decades. Feluda fascinates with his extraordinary intelligence and smartness. Simultaneously Byomkesh mesmerizes with his talent of disguise and sense of humour. While some boys want to grow as Tapesh Ranjan, the first cousin of Feluda. Whereas some want to be Ajit, the friend and soul mate of Byomkesh. Nobody can deny the craze and overwhelming popularity of these two detectives in the land of Bengalis from the pen of Satyajit Ray and Sharadindu Bandopadhyay. Once again the controversy is flooding the Bengalis. This time it rises through the celluloid called “ Byomkesh Bakshi” by Anjan Dutta. Both the characters are popular enough not just in the book but people also love to watch films based on these characters.

It is a fact that Byomkesh bakshi is a little behind in case of Celluloid world. Apart from “ Chiriakhana” by Satyajit Ray nobody dares to cast such a huge character on the screen. Ray made this possible and more appealing by casting Uttam Kumar as the lead character. After so many years, Anjan Dutta took the courage. This time he took the challenge with the very new Abir Chattopadhyay in the story called “Adim Ripu”. Dutta has made the most perfect and suitable casting. Once again it is proved that Bengalis can never miss any chance to watch Byomkesh that may be on the screen or may be through e book. Huge and long queues in front of the theatre halls are the perfect instances of its overwhelming success. The hanging houseful boards after the two weeks of its released date emphasizes the craze of the character among the Bengalis. It can be assured that the condition of the Tollygunge film industry can be changed if the directors focus on these characters.