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in Kolkata, India
May 02, 1921
April 23, 1992
Mystery, Thriller, Children's
Rabindranath Tagore, Jean Renoir, Vittorio De Sica, John Ford
Satyajit Ray (Bengali: সতযজিৎ রায) was an Indian filmmaker and author of Bengali fiction and regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of world cinema. Ray was born in the city of Calcutta into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and watching Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist 1948 film, Bicycle Thieves.
Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, graphic designer and film critic. He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at children and adolescents.
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Ray during recording of his film Pather Panchali
Satyajit Ray (1921–1992), a Bengalifilm director from India, is well known for his contributions to Bengali literature. He created two of the most famous characters in Feluda the sleuth, and Professor Shanku the scientist. He wrote several short novels and stories in addition to those based on these two characters. His fiction was targeted mainly at younger readers, though it became popular among children and adults alike.
Most of his novels and stories in Bengali have been published by Ananda Publishers, Kolkata; and most of his screenplays have been published in Bengali in the literary journal Ekshan, edited by his close friend Nirmalya Acharya. During the mid-1990s, Ray's film essays and an anthology of short stories were also published in the West. Many of the stories have been translated into English and published.
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Feluda stories[edit]
Feluda, whose real name is Pradosh Chandra Mitra, is a fictional Kolkata-based private detective. He is usually accompanied by 2 sidekicks: Topshe (his cousin–Tapesh Ranjan Mitra) and Lalmohan Ganguly, usually described as Lalmohan Babu (who himself writes with the pseudonym of Jatayu), a bumbling writer of crime fiction.Satyajit Ray wrote thirty-five Feluda stories, most of which were extremely popular, and made into films two of the Feluda stories–Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) (1974) and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God) (1978).
Indicates a television film/series | Indicates Indicates a film |
Year | Original title | English title | Form | Published in | Film/Television adaptation | |
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Year | Name | |||||
1965–66 | Feludar Goendagiri | Danger in Darjeeling | Short story | Sandesh | ||
1966–67 | Badshahi Angti | The Emperor's Ring | Novel | Sandesh | 2014 | Badshahi Angti |
1967 | Kailash Choudhary'r Pathar | Kailash Choudhury's Jewel | Short story | Sandesh | ||
1970 | Sheyal Debota Rahasya | The Anubis Mystery | Short story | Sandesh | 1996 | Sheyal Debota Rahasya |
Gangtokey Gondogol | Trouble in Gangtok | Novel | Desh | |||
1971 | Sonar Kella | The Golden Fortress | Novel | Desh | 1974 | Sonar Kella |
1972 | Baksho Rahashya | Incident on the Kalka Mail | Novel | Desh | 1996 | Baksho Rahashya[a] |
2001 | Baksho Rahashya | |||||
1973 | Kailashey Kelenkari | A Killer in Kailash | Novel | Desh | 2007 | Kailashey Kelenkari |
Samaddarer Chabi | The Key | Short story | Sandesh | 2016 | Double Feluda | |
1974 | Royal Bengal Rahashya | The Royal Bengal Mystery | Novel | Desh | 2011 | Royal Bengal Rahashya |
1975 | Ghurghutiyar Ghatona | The Locked Chest | Short story | Sandesh | ||
Joi Baba Felunath | The Mystery of the Elephant God | Novel | Desh | 1979 | Joi Baba Felunath | |
1976 | Bombaiyer Bombete | The Bandits of Bombay | Novel | Desh | 2003 | Bombaiyer Bombete |
Gosainpur Sargaram | The Mystery of Walking Dead | Novel | Sandesh | 1999 | Gosainpur Sargaram | |
1977 | Gorosthaney Sabdhan | The Secret of the Cemetery | Novel | Desh | 2010 | Gorosthaney Sabdhan |
1978 | Chhinnamastar Abhishap | The Curse of the Goddess | Novel | Desh | ||
1979 | Hatyapuri | The House of Death | Novel | Sandesh | ||
1980 | Golokdham Rahasya | The Mysterious Tenant | Short story | Sandesh | 2016 | Double Feluda |
Joto Kando Kathmandutey | The Criminals of Kathmandu | Novel | Desh | 1996 | Joto Kando Kathmandutey | |
1981 | Napoleoner Chithi | Napoleon's Letter | Short story | Sandesh | ||
1982 | Tintorettor Jishu | Tintoretto's Jesus | Novel | Desh | 2008 | Tintorettor Jishu |
1983 | Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahasya | The Disappearance of Ambar Sen | Short story | Anandamela | 2013 | Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahasya |
Jahangirer Swarnamudra | The Gold Coins of Jahangir | Short story | Sandesh | |||
1984 | Ebar Kando Kedarnathey | Crime in Kedarnath | Short story | Desh | ||
1985 | Bosepukurey Khunkharapi | The Acharya Murder Case | Short story | Sandesh | 1996 | Bosepukurey Khunkharapi |
1986 | Darjeeling Jomjomat | Murder in the Mountains | Novel | Sandesh | ||
1987 | Apsara Theatrer Mamla | The Case of the Apsara Theatre | Short story | Sandesh | ||
Bhuswargya Bhayankar | Peril in Paradise | Short story | Desh | |||
1988 | Shakuntalar Kontthohar | Shakuntala's Necklace | Short story | Desh | ||
1989 | Londoney Feluda | Feluda in London | Short story | Desh | ||
Golapi Mukta Rahasya | The Mystery of the Pink Pearl | Short story | Sandesh | |||
1990 | Dr. Munshir Diary | Dr. Munshi's Diary | Short story | Sandesh | 2000 | Dr. Munshir Diary |
Nayan Rahasya | The Mystery of Nayan | Novel | Desh | |||
1992 | Robertsoner Ruby | Robertson's Ruby | Novel | Desh | ||
1995–96 | Indrajal Rahasya | The Magical Mystery | Short story | Sandesh |
Professor Shanku stories[edit]
Professor Shanku (Professor Shonku), or Trilokeshwar Shanku, is a fictional scientist appearing in a series of science-fiction books. He lives in Giridih beside the river Usri. He has a male servant named Prahllad and a cat named Newton living in the house. He was a child prodigy, and achieved several academic distinctions. He has his own laboratory in his house where he does research for many new and fantastic inventions. He is world-renowned for the armory of these diverse inventions. The adventures of Professor Shanku are set in several countries throughout the world.
Tarini khuro stories[edit]
Tarini khuro (Tarini Uncle)is an aged bachelor (khuro is an old Bengali term meaning uncle) who can tell interesting stories based on his weird experiences. Many of these stories border on being horror stories or spooky stories, while some of the stories depict the smartness and quick wit of Tarini khuro.
Bankubabur Bandhu[edit]
Bankubabur Bandhu (Banku Babu's Friend or Mr. Banku's Friend) was a Bengali science fiction story Ray had written in 1962 for Sandesh, the Ray family magazine, which gained popularity among Bengalis in the early 1960s. What differentiated Bankubabur Bandhu from previous science fiction was the portrayal of an alien from outer space as a kind and playful being, invested with magical powers and capable of interacting with children, in contrast to earlier science fiction works which portrayed aliens as dangerous creatures.
Several science fiction films were inspired by the story, including Rakesh Roshan's Koi.. Mil Gaya (2003), which itself inspired the Indonesian television series Si Yoyo. The story of Bankubabur Bandhu itself was eventually adapted into a television film by Satyajit's son Sandip Ray alongside Kaushik Sen in 2006.[7]
Other short stories[edit]
Satyajit Ray penned many short stories not based on any famous characters. These stories, which used to be published as collections of twelve stories, were mostly urbane, and were very unassuming until the very last line or last paragraph where suddenly a new revelation left the reader amazed. Many of these stories dealt with the way trivial incidents change the course of one's life, while some other stories were chilling horror stories. The language of the stories was very straightforward and lucid.
Ray also translated some short stories (mostly adventure stories) from English and a collection of stories named Braziler Kalo Bagh was published. Isabela moner i'll stay mp3 download full. He also translated Ray Bradbury's 'Third Expedition' from Martian Chronicles as 'Mongol-i Shorgo'(Mars is Heaven).
Other books[edit]
- Apur Panchali
- Mollah Nasiruddin-er Galpo
- Brazil-er kalo bagh
- Pikoor Diary O Onnanyo
- Jakhon Chhoto Chilam
- Sujon harbola
- Protikriti
- Bishoy Chalochitro
- Our Films Their Films
- kanchonjongha (film script)
- Nayak (film script)
- Sakhaprosakha (film script)
- Deep Focus
12 Series[edit]
- Ek Dozon Gappo
- Aaro Ek Dozon
- Aaro Baro
- Ebaro Baro
- Bah! Baro
- Eker Pithe Dui
- Jabor Baro
Short stories[edit]
- ankliya
- Pterodactyl-er Dim
- Bonkubabu'r Bondhu
- Master Ansumaan
- Anko Sir, Golapi Babu O Tipu
- Shibu O Rakkhos-er Katha
- Spot-Light
- Rontur Dadu
- Sujon Harbola
- Taposher Jonaki
- Raton O Lokkhi
- Pikoo'r Diary
- Mayurkonthi Jelly
- Arjosekhor-er Janmo O Mrityu
- Kaagtaruya
- Bahuroopi
- Sahodeb Babu'r Portrait
- Brown Saheb-er Baari
- Sadaanand-er Khude Jagot
- Professor Hiji-bij-bij
- Baatik Babu
- Bhakto
- Bishful
- Load Shedding
- Mr. Shasmol-er Shesh Raatri
- Pintu'r Dadu
- 1st Class Kamra
- Dhappa
- Maanpatro
- Apodartho
- Sadhon Babur Sandeho
- Lakhpoti
- Needhiram-er Ichchha Puron
- Kanayi-er Kathaa
- Gangaram-er kapaal
- Nitai O Mahapurush
- Hauee
- Protikriti
- Norish Shaheb-er Bunglow
- Kutum Katam
- Ganesh Mutshuddi'r Portrait
- Notun Bondhu
- Shishu Saahityik
- Mohim Sanyal-er Ghatona
- Nitai Babu'r Moina
- Sahojaatri
- Duyi Bondhu
- Shilpi
- Akshaye Babu'r Shiksha
- Proshonna Sir
- Abiraam
- Sobuj Manush
- Khagam
Anthologies[edit]
- Golpo 101 (One Hundred and One Stories)
- Sera Satyajit (Best of Satyajit)
- Aro Satyajit (More stories by Satyajit)
- Feluda Samagra 1 & 2
- Shanku Samagra
- Prabandha Sangraha
Poetry[edit]
Satyajit Ray translated and wrote some limericks that were published in a collection–Toray Bandha Ghorar Dim (A bunch of Horse-Eggs!). He was also the translator of Lewis Carrol's Jabberwocky. In translation the poem is renamed 'Joborkhaki'.
Mullah Nasiruddin[edit]
Men's barricade 2018 boost tennis shoes. A collection of very short stories based on Mullah Nasiruddin (a fictional character from the Middle East known for his witty and comic character) was collected by Satyajit Ray and published as Mullah Nasiruddiner Galpo (Stories of Mullah Nasiruddin).
Fatik Chand[edit]
Rt6 magneti marelli peugeot. Fatik Chand is a dramatic mystery about the adventures of a kidnapped Calcutta schoolboy, written in Bengali.[8][9] The book was made into a film in 1983 entitled Phatik Chand.[10]
Others[edit]
Sujan Harbola (Sujan the Mimic) is a collection of fables. Ekei Bole Shooting is a collection of Satyajit Ray's experiences and reflections during the making of his films. Jakhon Choto Chilam is a memoir dealing with his childhood days. Our Films, Their Films is an anthology of film criticism. Bishoy Chalachitro is another book by Ray on films.
By Satyajit Ray[edit]
- Ray, Satyajit (1 January 1998). Childhood Days: A Memoir. Penguin Books India. ISBN978-0-14-025079-4.
- Ray, Satyajit (1 January 2001). The Best Of Satyajit Ray. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN978-0-14-302805-5.
- Ray, Satyajit (2007). Satyajit Ray: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN978-1-57806-937-8.
- Ray, Satyajit (2013). Satyajit Ray on Cinema. Columbia University Press. ISBN978-0-231-16494-8.
General[edit]
- Bandyopādhyāẏa, Surabhi (1996). Satyajit Ray: beyond the frame. Allied Publishers. ISBN978-81-7023-545-3.
- Cooper, Darius (13 January 2000). The Cinema of Satyajit Ray: Between Tradition and Modernity. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-62980-5.
- Ganguly, Keya (2010). Cinema, Emergence, and the Films of Satyajit Ray. University of California Press. ISBN978-0-520-26216-4.
- Ghosh, Nemai; Nandi, Alok B. (1993). Satyajit Ray at 70 as writer, designer, actor, director, cameraman, editor, composer. Point of View and Orient Longman.
- Gupta, Chidananda Das (1994). The Cinema Of Satyajit Ray. National Book Trust, India. ISBN978-81-237-0753-2.
- Rangoonwalla, Firoze (1980). Satyajit Ray's art. Clarion.
- Robinson, Andrew (1989). Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye. University of California Press. ISBN978-0-520-06946-6.
- Nyce, Ben (1988). Satyajit Ray: a study of his films. Praeger Frederick A. ISBN978-0-275-92666-3.
- Seton, Marie (2003). Portrait of a Director: Satyajit Ray. Penguin Books India. ISBN978-0-14-302972-4.
Individual films[edit]
- Apu Trilogy
- Chawdhary, Surendar (14 July 2011). The Pather Panchali of Satyajit Ray: An Illustrated Study. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-6353-4.
- Kutty, K. V. Raman; Ray, Satyajit (1982). A Critical Analysis of Satyajit Ray's Film Pather Panchali. Ohio State University.
- Ray, Satyajit (2006). The Apu Trilogy. Seagull Books. ISBN978-1-905422-06-7.
- Ray, Satyajit (1984). Pather Panchali. Cine Central.
- Robinson, Andrew (15 November 2010). The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray and the Making of an Epic. I. B. Tauris. ISBN978-1-84885-515-1.
- Wood, Robin (1971). The Apu trilogy. Praeger.
Explanatory notes[edit]
- ^Baksho Rahashya was originally made as a telefilm but later was also released at Kolkata's Nandan complex.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^Ray 2015, pp. xiv-xv.
- ^Robinson 1989, p. 387.
- ^'Contributions by Ray'. satyajitrayworld.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^'Being Feluda'. The Telegraph. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^'The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Metro - Feluda'. www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^'Feluda reappears on silver screeen'. The Economic Times. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^'BANKUBABUR BANDHU & SAMUDRER MOUNA at Rangashankara'. Events Bangalore. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^Fatik Chand et le jongleur de Calcutta. Bordas. 1981. ISBN9782040180249.
- ^'Fatik Chand'. Google Books. Orient Paperbacks. 1983.
- ^'Sandip Ray's debut film was Phatik Chand'. The Times of India. 9 December 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ray, Satyajit (2015). The Complete Adventures of Feluda. I. Penguin Books. ISBN978-93-5214-115-9.
- Robinson, Andrew (1989). Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye. I. B. Tauris. ISBN1-86064-965-3.
External links[edit]
- Satyajit Ray on IMDb
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Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema, was a Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who set a new standard for Indian cinema with his Apu Trilogy: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955), Aparajito (The Unvanquished) (1956), and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) (1959). His work was admired for its humanism, versatility, attention to detail, and skilled use of music. He was also widely praised for his critical and intellectual writings, which mirror his filmmaking in their precision and wide-ranging grasp of history, culture, and aesthetics.
Spanning forty years of Ray’s career, these essays, for the first time collected in one volume, present the filmmaker’s reflections on the art and craft of the cinematic medium and include his thoughts on sentimentalism, mass culture, silent films, the influence of the French New Wave, and the experience of being a successful director. Ray speaks on the difficulty of adapting literary works to screen, the nature of the modern film festival, and the phenomenal contributions of Jean-Luc Godard and the Indian actor, director, producer, and singer Uttam Kumar. The collection also features an excerpt from Ray’s diaries and reproduces his sketches of famous film personalities, such as Sergei Eisenstein, Charlie Chaplin, and Akira Kurosawa, in addition to film posters, photographs by and of the artist, film stills, and a filmography. Altogether, the volume relays the full extent of Ray’s engagement with film and offers extensive access to the thought of one of the twentieth-century’s leading Indian intellectuals.
Spanning forty years of Ray’s career, these essays, for the first time collected in one volume, present the filmmaker’s reflections on the art and craft of the cinematic medium and include his thoughts on sentimentalism, mass culture, silent films, the influence of the French New Wave, and the experience of being a successful director. Ray speaks on the difficulty of adapting literary works to screen, the nature of the modern film festival, and the phenomenal contributions of Jean-Luc Godard and the Indian actor, director, producer, and singer Uttam Kumar. The collection also features an excerpt from Ray’s diaries and reproduces his sketches of famous film personalities, such as Sergei Eisenstein, Charlie Chaplin, and Akira Kurosawa, in addition to film posters, photographs by and of the artist, film stills, and a filmography. Altogether, the volume relays the full extent of Ray’s engagement with film and offers extensive access to the thought of one of the twentieth-century’s leading Indian intellectuals.
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Feluda was recommended to me by many including my parents who had read the stories when they were kids. Written by master film maker Satyajit Ray in the 1970s, the first Feluda adventure was published in Ray's Bengali magazine for kids 'Sandesh'. Meant originally for children and teens,the series soon became hit with the adult readers as well and everyone wanted a Feluda adventure to read and share right from 8 year olds to 50 year old adults.
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My first reaction on hearing the name Feluda was 'oh..more
I am a probasi bengali. As probasi as it can get. I've born, brought up and ruined in Kanpur. Neither of my parents have any deep roots whatsoever in Kolkata. I've been to Kolkata just once(for a month though). I don't like fish(you can facepalm now) and can neither read or write my mother tongue.
So I've been told that essence of Satyajit Ray's writing has been lost somewhat in translation and no matter how much I like it, the bengali version of the stories will always be better. But even then,..more
So I've been told that essence of Satyajit Ray's writing has been lost somewhat in translation and no matter how much I like it, the bengali version of the stories will always be better. But even then,..more
Jul 18, 2018Avinash rated it really liked it · review of another edition
A fun read. I like the way they explored different cities in different adventures, just like Indian James Bond :P Jokes apart, the writing style is very good and more often than not I wasn't able to guess the actual culprit / mystery. As I said - A Fun Read :)
Jan 01, 2015Kavita rated it it was amazing Shelves: indian-authors, short-stories, india, mystery
I finally got around to starting the Around the World tour I had been promising myself for a few months now. And where better to start than my own country, especially considering I haven't really read some of the literary gems from India.
The author is well known for his films and has received numerous awards. But it came as a surprise to me that he also wrote short stories and essays. The Complete Adventures of Feluda is a collection of short stories written in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, wi..more
The author is well known for his films and has received numerous awards. But it came as a surprise to me that he also wrote short stories and essays. The Complete Adventures of Feluda is a collection of short stories written in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, wi..more
It's a mystery why I hadn't read any Feluda stories till date. However, better late than never. Feluda (Pradosh C. Mitter) is a detective who is assisted by his young cousin Tapesh & an author Lalmohan Ganguli in solving the many mysteries that come across his way.
This book has a collection of 16 short stories which travel from Darjeeling to Gangtok and from Varanasi to Bombay. The mysteries range from loss of something valuable to past life memories to even a murder sometimes!
Satyajit Ray h..more
This book has a collection of 16 short stories which travel from Darjeeling to Gangtok and from Varanasi to Bombay. The mysteries range from loss of something valuable to past life memories to even a murder sometimes!
Satyajit Ray h..more
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Summary –
Feluda, the razor sharp and witty young detective investigates some very curious cases along with his cousin Tapesh and friend Jatayu through the length and breadth of India.
Review –
A recent article about the release of a new Feluda movie brought back happy memories of this childhood series. We know Satyajit Ray as the Oscar winning filmmaker but not many Indians, especially non-Bengalis know that he was also an author par excellence. Fortunately I..more
Summary –
Feluda, the razor sharp and witty young detective investigates some very curious cases along with his cousin Tapesh and friend Jatayu through the length and breadth of India.
Review –
A recent article about the release of a new Feluda movie brought back happy memories of this childhood series. We know Satyajit Ray as the Oscar winning filmmaker but not many Indians, especially non-Bengalis know that he was also an author par excellence. Fortunately I..more
May 05, 2012Brijesh Kartha rated it really liked it · review of another edition
As this is collection the review will be more about the characters that make up this string of stories rather than any specific story. The character of Feluda is no doubt inspired by other famous fictional detectives, primarily Holmes and Poirot; a point which the character himself points out in on of the tales. Satyajit Ray's genius is in realizing the true magic of Holmes lies not in the characterization of the main characters but in the detailed environment that exists around them. Reading th..more
Jun 22, 2010Neha rated it liked it Shelves: short-story, translations, books-with-parts, own, read-2012, bengali, children-young-adult, crime-mystery-thriller
Satyajit Ray – I have fallen in love with the author with each book. I have read most of his books and thoroughly enjoyed them. So when I picked up Feluda his greatest and most popular creation, I was doubtless that this will be another feather in his cap. But sorry to say I am too grown up to read Feluda. It has never taken me so long to finish a book – I started reading it in December 2011 and could only finish it in early August 2012 – 7 long months. Agree it was big with multiple stories in..more
I read some few stories of Feluda during my school days. I enjoyed those few stories and at that time I thought there are only few stories but recently when i saw the book The Complete Adventures of Feluda, i suddenly remembered that this was the same stories which i had read some 5 or 6 years ago. without any hesitation i picked it up and started reading stories.
The main character is Feluda who is an amateur sleuth and is accompanied by his cousin Topshe. The sharpness of Feluda's mind and the..more
The main character is Feluda who is an amateur sleuth and is accompanied by his cousin Topshe. The sharpness of Feluda's mind and the..more
I used to read Feluda books when I was in school and after reading his adventures again after a long gap of almost 20 years I still feel the same thrill and excitement. I was so engrossed and immersed into the world weaved by Satyajit Ray that I become completely indifferent to my surroundings. Such is the affect of Satyajit and his iconic and immortal character Feluda that even I began to observe minute details and started drawing conclusions.
Satyajit Ray had shown that there is no need of bru..more
Satyajit Ray had shown that there is no need of bru..more
Nov 04, 2014Arvind rated it really liked it
3.5/5 As a child, i had read Holmes, Tintin, Hardy Boys, a bit of Nancy Drew, even Chacha Chaudhary :P in crime fiction. I wonder how i never heard of Feluda until recently ?
Good clean fun, suitable for all ages 10+, and ofcourse, lucidly written. The stories have just the right balance and depth to appeal to children and adults alike. Some stories - Gangtok, Royal Bengal tiger, Elephant god were genuinely good and apart from a couple of hurriedly written ones, most held my attention.
The 35 stor..more
Good clean fun, suitable for all ages 10+, and ofcourse, lucidly written. The stories have just the right balance and depth to appeal to children and adults alike. Some stories - Gangtok, Royal Bengal tiger, Elephant god were genuinely good and apart from a couple of hurriedly written ones, most held my attention.
The 35 stor..more
Entertaining till the last page. A treat to see classic cities of Lucknow, Varanasi through the eyes of a thespian like Ray. Feluda is the perfect Indian Holmes - with his Charminar and unmatched perspicacity. Topshe and Jatayu are superb foils in his adventures. Also, Calcutta is painted so beautifully through Ray's words - it's like looking at sepia tinted Polaroids of the city! An amazing read for rainy weekends and coffee. :)
Nov 06, 2016Rajan marked it as to-read Shelves: thriller-espionage-mystery, indian-english-authors
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Some excerpts :
when your brain works at high speed, you tend to sleep a lot less, but that does not affect your health. At least, that’s what he believes.
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Some excerpts :
when your brain works at high speed, you tend to sleep a lot less, but that does not affect your health. At least, that’s what he believes.
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Jul 13, 2015Shahriar Shafin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
damn you, satyajit roy, you were THE literature Einstein of bangla fiction.
Aug 15, 2017Ranjana Thakur rated it it was amazing
I am short of words after reading this EPIC book of 788 pages. This is the first time I have picked up a book by the great 'Satyajit Ray'. He is an extraordinaire writer and I dont think there can be anyone like him ever. The book is excellent with fantabulous twists and turns. Its a clean book (no crime passionnel) with mind blowing ending for every story. The characters are intricately woven in the whodunnit plot which will keep you glued to the book. If you happen to put down the book for som..more
Simplicity at its best. Stories were meant to be children but now I can see how adults also got hooked to it. All the stories have enthralled me to the fullest.
This book has not only entertained me but gave some awareness of beautiful cities of my own Country, authors, travelogue, and antiques. More than ever I am keen to go to Calcutta and experience Park Street, Blue Fox, small villages around it.
His simplicity in writing and describing characters, places with minute details and without maki..more
This book has not only entertained me but gave some awareness of beautiful cities of my own Country, authors, travelogue, and antiques. More than ever I am keen to go to Calcutta and experience Park Street, Blue Fox, small villages around it.
His simplicity in writing and describing characters, places with minute details and without maki..more
Surprisingly, I have (had) read quite a few 'on' Satyajit Ray but never one 'by' him so far. Blame the availability in the book stores or getting my Kindle too late or may be too few Bengali friends around ;) whatever it may be! Till, I praised Agatha Christie's and Arthur Conan Doyle's works in front of a Hardcore Patriot, that I had read recently finished and also showed him what all I had from them. He just said one thing which got me thinking big time that 'You are one of those quite a few I..more
Feb 11, 2012Riju Ganguly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
These adventures had not only given us the only full-fledged Bengali detective since Byomkesh Bakshi, but had also given us our very own Sherlock Holmes (Feluda is as closely modelled on Sherlock Holmes as is possible, and yet a lot more easily accessible for us). The adventures are brilliant and compact pieces of mystery-solving, but it is the combination of Feluda-Topshe and Jatayu that had caught our imagination, and has kept us in its grip even after the demise of the creator. But once again..more
Sep 21, 2012vik marked it as to-read · review of another edition
Great book but HORRIBLE PAGE QUALITY by PENGUIN
Feluda stories are good; I will read all of them sometime soon.
About this volume: shame be on Penguin! They have dishonored Satyajit Ray by providing the two volumes with abysmal pages! The page quality is really poor; you will feel outraged.
Where did I buy it?: I bought it online from HomeShop18 with almost 50 % discount (also using a discount code). They source from reputed dealers. So it is an original copy from Penguin and not a spurious copy fr..more
Feluda stories are good; I will read all of them sometime soon.
About this volume: shame be on Penguin! They have dishonored Satyajit Ray by providing the two volumes with abysmal pages! The page quality is really poor; you will feel outraged.
Where did I buy it?: I bought it online from HomeShop18 with almost 50 % discount (also using a discount code). They source from reputed dealers. So it is an original copy from Penguin and not a spurious copy fr..more
The book was very interesting. Satyajit Ray is a very good writer. It was written in such a way that the readers could imagine being in the scene with Topshe. Feluda is a person with extraordinary brains and with a fantastic power of observation. Whoever reads this book is sure to become a fan of crime stories and Pradosh Mitter (Feluda).I really enjoyed the book and I have already started reading the second volume.
Oct 19, 2013Sukanta Maikap rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Feluda and Satyajit Ray are my childhood heroes. I grew up watching a lot of Satyajit Ray's movies including Feluda series. As a kid I read many stories from Feluda series but never had entire collection. I finally have the pleasure of owning the entire Feluda Series and finishing half of it !!!!
Looking forward to finish the Part 2.
Looking forward to finish the Part 2.
Jul 21, 2012Srinivas Veeraraghavan rated it it was amazing
It took me a long time to sink my teeth into this classic work but better late than never, I suppose.
No Holmes but Conan Doyle woulda twirled that splendid mush of his and nodded his approval.
Ray, ye fuckin' genius ye!!!
No Holmes but Conan Doyle woulda twirled that splendid mush of his and nodded his approval.
Ray, ye fuckin' genius ye!!!
Sep 04, 2011Booklover1993 rated it really liked it · review of another edition
awesome!
every mystery lover should try this and vol.2-feluda rocks!
though not comparable to holmes and poirot,this one gives comfort especially to indian bcoz of d writing style.
every mystery lover should try this and vol.2-feluda rocks!
though not comparable to holmes and poirot,this one gives comfort especially to indian bcoz of d writing style.
Oct 17, 2016Pratibha rated it really liked it
Vintage , charming and so much amazing to read this collection again.
hell i grew up reading this books ..
Jul 26, 2017Ashish rated it really liked it
It's a trip down memory lane, into places you had long forgotten about in the dusty corners of your own mind.
As mystery stories go, it's pretty good - reasonably accurate and realistic without being overly complicated. It's made additionally charming because of one of Satyajit Ray's own stated restrictions - in writing for a young adult audience, you can't afford to get too slow, too long, too complex, too gritty, nor too violent / dark. The result is a delightfully light, fast, fun romp throug..more
As mystery stories go, it's pretty good - reasonably accurate and realistic without being overly complicated. It's made additionally charming because of one of Satyajit Ray's own stated restrictions - in writing for a young adult audience, you can't afford to get too slow, too long, too complex, too gritty, nor too violent / dark. The result is a delightfully light, fast, fun romp throug..more
The opportunity to read the Feluda stories arose when a cousin from India brought this collection to me as a gift. Being Bengali American doesn't mean I know anything about Bengali culture -- apart from growing up eating Bengali food, attending pujas, and seeing a half-dozen of Satyajit Ray's films. In fact, I was not fully aware of the degree to which Ray was a writer, apart from being a world-renowned filmmaker. Reading this collection seemed a good opportunity to pick up a little more of what..more
May 27, 2017Rajesh CNB rated it it was amazing
I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes. There is no parallel to it. But now, I am a fan of Feluda too. Not that it comes anywhere close to Sherlock Holmes, but that it has made its mark in my mind as a unique, powerful and specifically Indian story. Holmes had a Watson and Feluda has Topshe. Holmes is an excellent observer of facts and a repository of knowledge. So is Feluda. The similarities stop here.
The stories are set in different parts of the country. Whenever Feluda visits any place, he doesn't st..more
The stories are set in different parts of the country. Whenever Feluda visits any place, he doesn't st..more
Detective genre has always been my favorites right from childhood. This book is a collection of stories or rather cases solved by the protagonist - Prodosh C Mitter aka Feluda a Bengali private investigator. Accompanying in most of his quests are Topshe (Tapesh Ranjan Mitra) his cousin, and Jatayu (Lalmohan Ganguli) a writer in some. Giving an Indian setting to the stories - it takes you through the bylanes of Kolkata, ghats of Varanasi, caves of Ellora and so on.
Looking forward to read the seco..more
Mar 31, 2019Ratika rated it really liked it · review of another editionLooking forward to read the seco..more
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Overall - 4 stars
Danger in Darjeeling – 4.75 stars
The Emperor’s Ring – 5 stars
Kailash Chowdhury’s Jewel – 5 stars
The Anubis Mystery – 4 stars
Trouble in Gangtok – 4 stars
The Golden Fortress – 4.5 stars
Incident on the Kalka Mail – 5 stars
A Killer in Kailash – 4 stars
The Key – 3 stars
The Royal Bengal Mystery – 4.5 stars
The Locked Chest – 3 stars
The Mystery of the Elephant God – 3 stars
The Bandits of Bombay – 3.5 stars
The Mystery of the Walking Dead – 4 stars
The Secret of the Cemetery – 4.5 stars
The..more
Danger in Darjeeling – 4.75 stars
The Emperor’s Ring – 5 stars
Kailash Chowdhury’s Jewel – 5 stars
The Anubis Mystery – 4 stars
Trouble in Gangtok – 4 stars
The Golden Fortress – 4.5 stars
Incident on the Kalka Mail – 5 stars
A Killer in Kailash – 4 stars
The Key – 3 stars
The Royal Bengal Mystery – 4.5 stars
The Locked Chest – 3 stars
The Mystery of the Elephant God – 3 stars
The Bandits of Bombay – 3.5 stars
The Mystery of the Walking Dead – 4 stars
The Secret of the Cemetery – 4.5 stars
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