Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015): Dibankar Banerjee's dark, sprawling period piece oozing with suspense and film noir elements

A richly textured detective story with a multilayered narrative

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) - By Dibankar Banerjee

Our Ratings: 8.0
IMDb Ratings: 8.4

Genre: Mystery | Thriller

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Neeraj Kabi, Swastika Mukherjee
Country: India

Language: Hindi | Mandarin | Japanese

Runtime: 148 min

Color: Color

Summary: 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. It's his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction.