Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015)
03 Apr 2015 ● Hindi ● 2 hrs 31 mins
In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh, fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world.
Cast: Divya Menon, Sushant Singh Rajput, Swastika Mukherjee
Crew: Dibakar Banerjee (Director), Nikos Andritsakis (Director of Photography), Dibakar Banerjee (Music Director), Joint Family (Music Director), Madboy/Mink (Music Director), Mode AKA (Music Director), Peter Cat Recording Co (Music Director), Smokey The Ghosht (Music Director), Sneha Khanwalkar (Music Director)
Rating: U/A (India)
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Release Dates: 03 Apr 2015 (India)
Tagline: Expect The Unexpected
Hindi Name: डिटेक्टिव ब्योमकेश बक्षी
Did you know? Sushant Singh Rajut and Swastika Mukherjee share the longest kiss to be filmed in a Bollywood movie, in this film. Read More
as Satyawati
as Byomkesh Bakshi
as Anguri Devi
Special Appearance
as Ajit Banerjee
as Prafulla Ray
as Ashwini Babu
as Clinic Boy
as Gajanan Sikdar
as Ruby
as Deputy Commissioner Wilkie
as Kanai Dao
as Leela
as Dr Anukul Guha
as Factory Watchmen
as Underboss
as Watanabe's Receptionist
as Puntiram
as Factory Watchmen
as Journalist
as Officer in Charge
as Nibaran Da
as Dr Watanabe
as Atanu Chandra Sen
Direction
Director
First Assistant Director
Director's Assistant
Second Assistant Director
Production
Producer
Co-Producer
Production Company
Executive Producer
Production Manager
Distribution
Distributor
Writers
Story Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Music Label
Sound
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Engineer
Sound Mixer
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Assistant Sound Re-recording Mixer
Boom Operator
Art
Production Designer
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Editorial
Editor
Makeup and Hair
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Marketing and Public Relations
Design Agency
Special Effects
Special Effects Studio
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Artist
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Music Label: YRF Music
02:24
03:06
Music Director: Dibakar Banerjee, Sneha Khanwalkar
Lyricist: Dibakar Banerjee, Sneha Khanwalkar
03:18
Music Director: Vijayeshwari Combines
Lyricist: Rishi Bradoo
03:27
Music Director: Peter Cat Recording Co
Lyricist: Suryakant Sawhney
Playback Singer: Suryakant Sawhney
03:55
Music Director: Mode AKA
Lyricist: Sandeep Madhavan
04:29
Music Director: Kuleena Movie Makers
Lyricist: Kuleena Movie Makers
Playback Singer: Kuleena Movie Makers
Taglines:
Expect The Unexpected
Filming Locations:
Goofs:
Revealing Mistakes
When Byomkesh sends Ajit to deliver a letter to Dr. Guha, Ajit reads it in car and Byomkesh's voice narrates the letter in background. But the content of letter doesn't match with the voice narration.
Miscellaneous
When bombing is seen in the distance, there are no searchlights, zeppelins or anti-aircraft explosions visible at all.
Factual Mistake
When Dr. Guha return and Byomkesh meets him on the roof of the building at the time there was a blackout Kolkata as Japanese were bombing the city, but behind Bymokesh a light bulb can been seen, which is switched on.
Errors in Geography
The film takes place in 1942/1943, but one character is shown reading Inside Detective magazine from July 1946.
When Byomkesh sends Ajit to deliver a letter to Dr. Guha, Ajit reads it in car and Byomkesh's voice narrates the letter in background. But the content of letter doesn't match with the voice narration.
Miscellaneous
When bombing is seen in the distance, there are no searchlights, zeppelins or anti-aircraft explosions visible at all.
Factual Mistake
When Dr. Guha return and Byomkesh meets him on the roof of the building at the time there was a blackout Kolkata as Japanese were bombing the city, but behind Bymokesh a light bulb can been seen, which is switched on.
Errors in Geography
The film takes place in 1942/1943, but one character is shown reading Inside Detective magazine from July 1946.
Trivia:
This is Dibakar Banerjee's first collaboration with Yashraj.
The writer of Byomkesh Bakshi novels was inspired by Sherlock Holmes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Songs used in trailers are, 'Life is a Bitch' in the teaser and 'Chase in Chinatown' in the first trailer. Both feature in the movie's OST.
Aamir Khan was offered the villain's role in the film but declined it.
Sushant Singh Rajut and Swastika Mukherjee share the longest kiss to be filmed in a Bollywood movie, in this film.
The writer of Byomkesh Bakshi novels was inspired by Sherlock Holmes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Songs used in trailers are, 'Life is a Bitch' in the teaser and 'Chase in Chinatown' in the first trailer. Both feature in the movie's OST.
Aamir Khan was offered the villain's role in the film but declined it.
Sushant Singh Rajut and Swastika Mukherjee share the longest kiss to be filmed in a Bollywood movie, in this film.
Filming End Date:
12 May 2014
Trailers
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Trailer
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Trailer
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Trailer
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Teaser
Posters
Videos
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Motion Poster
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Promo
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Promo
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Promo
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Promo
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Promo
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Making
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Deleted Scene
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Deleted Scene
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - Deleted Scene
