Abar Byomkesh
A convalescent Bengali sleuth turns a Himalayan foothills getaway into a wary investigation of theft, murder, and hidden identities.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- intriguing
- wary
- atmospheric
- quiet mystery night
- weekend viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Byomkesh investigates a stolen photograph and a murder by questioning an entire community of suspicious residents.
The cheerful foothill town initially appears peaceful before theft and murder expose its concealed tensions.
The photograph theft precedes the murder and becomes a concrete investigative lead for Byomkesh.
The film centers on Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi, adapted from Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's fiction.
Films like Abar Byomkesh, and why
The Name of the Rose
period detective investigation, concealed identities, and a tightly constructed murder mystery
Gosford Park
literary detective fiction, atmospheric setting, and an ensemble of suspicious characters
Murder on the Orient Express
classic sleuthing, social intrigue, and a murder investigation driven by observation and deduction
Movie Details
- Director
- Anjan Dutt
- Release Date
- 2012-03-23
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Abir Chatterjee
- Saswata Chatterjee
- Ushasie Chakraborty
- Kaushik Sen
- Chandan Sen
- Sujan Mukherjee
- Pijush Ganguly
- Debranjan Nag
- Kunal Padhi
- Sudipa Basu
Common questions
- What is Abar Byomkesh about?
- A convalescent Bengali sleuth turns a Himalayan foothills getaway into a wary investigation of theft, murder, and hidden identities.
- What is Abar Byomkesh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Abar Byomkesh as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Abar Byomkesh violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Abar Byomkesh as moderate.
- Which films are like Abar Byomkesh?
- Films with a similar feel include The Name of the Rose, Gosford Park, and Murder on the Orient Express.
- How long is Abar Byomkesh?
- Abar Byomkesh runs 102 minutes.
