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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

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In 1940s Calcutta, recent college graduate Byomkesh Bakshy (Sushant Singh Rajput) squares off against an evil genius who wants to destroy the world.

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Faiza S. Khan Guardian Adventure fails to permeate the listlessness of this overlong, self-indulgent would-be thriller. Rated: 2/5 Apr 12, 2015 Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook Dibakar's reinvention of the Sharadindu Bandopadhyay detective is a ponderously crafted artifice rather than the handiwork of an off-the-cuff talent. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 10, 2015 Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a film that filled me to the brim. It is the kind of film that I will recall and savour, flaws and all. Rated: 3/5 Apr 8, 2015 Full Review J Hurtado ScreenAnarchy Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is good, but there's no real anchor in the film on which I can pin its success, and perhaps that is a marker that its success isn't all that successful. Nov 3, 2017 Full Review Shilpa Jamkhandikar Reuters Rajput immerses himself as Bakshy and comes out on top, but the film itself never manages to soar, despite threatening to do so many times. Jun 6, 2017 Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in Although Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! works hard on creating a convincing setting for Byomkesh to make his mark, the characters are mostly under-written and the central mystery lacks tension and a sense of imminent danger. Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Utkarsh S Some movies are good, some are exceptionally good and some set an example and a milestone for the upcoming movies. This film falls in the last category. Having all the elements of a crime-thriller-detective movies, this film goes beyond it. I won't give anything about the plot but it's a gripping one. The director simply nailed it on this one. The film creates a noir kind of feeling intermingled with surrealism sometimes. The choice of bgm and themes that play in the song are par excellence. The acting, flawless. This movie immerses you completely in itself, lingers in mind for a long time after watching. This one is an artistic masterpiece in itself. The fact that Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 64% by their 'critics' is beyond my understanding. It even negates my opinion about rotten tomatoes sometimes, which I generally consider. I'm an avid movie watcher and without being egotistic or arrogant, I think I have the prerogative to say that Rotten tomatoes was completely wrong on this one. A must watch for all who enjoys good movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Everyone knows if the movie was very good, great. And all credit goes to let Sushant Singh Rajput , all actor , director all team members for making this movie better. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It is the best movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is overrated. Slow, boring and the plot twist can be easy guessed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm a big fan of Byomkesh Bakshi, this film took me to an another world, loved it. Want sequel of this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Suspense filled! You think you know who the killer is but it's not who you suspect. Sushant Singh Rajput does an amazing job as a jasoos. RIP❤️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1940s Calcutta, recent college graduate Byomkesh Bakshy (Sushant Singh Rajput) squares off against an evil genius who wants to destroy the world.
Director
Dibakar Banerjee
Producer
Dibakar Banerjee
Screenwriter
Dibakar Banerjee, Urmi Juvekar
Distributor
Yash Raj Films
Production Co
Dibakar Banerjee Productions, Yash Raj Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 16, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$579.1K
Runtime
2h 15m
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