Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Seen it?2015 | 139 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Insomnia or Strangers on a Train, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Byomkesh, fresh out of college, agrees to investigate the disappearance of Bhuvan, a chemist. Assisted by Bhuvan's son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will unsettle Calcutta.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 111K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee
- Sushant Singh RajputByomkesh Bakshy
- Anand TiwariAjit Kumar Banerjee
- Neeraj KabiDr. Anukul Guha
- Swastika MukherjeeAnguri Devi
- Divya MenonSatyavati
- Meiyang ChangKanai Dao
- Mark BenningtonDeputy Commissioner Wilkie
- Takanori HiguchiDr. Watanabe
- Kausik GhoshGajanan Sikdhar
- Anindya Pulak BanerjeePrafulla Ray