Overview
A young detective faces a web of murder and conspiracy in a war-torn city.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- atmospheric
- sardonic
- late night mystery viewing
- period crime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious period world, intricate mystery, and assured filmmaking, while some found it overlong and questioned the lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Byomkesh investigates a murder while the plot expands into international political intrigue in 1943 Calcutta.
The film emphasizes war-torn Calcutta, smoky interiors, period streets, and a dark noir-inflected visual world.
The narrative follows a young Byomkesh Bakshy fresh out of college on his first adventure.
The investigation uses red herrings, concealed alliances, and escalating revelations surrounding a criminal mastermind.
Films like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, and why
The Name of the Rose
period detective mystery, conspiratorial plotting, atmospheric crime investigation
Chinatown
stylized historical mystery, political intrigue, morally shadowed investigation
Zodiac
meticulous detective work, criminal conspiracy, brooding noir atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Dibakar Banerjee
- Release Date
- 2015-04-02
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Sushant Singh Rajput
- Anand Tiwari
- Neeraj Kabi
- Swastika Mukherjee
- Divya Menon
- Meiyang Chang
- Mark Bennington
- Takanori Higuchi
- Kausik Ghosh
- Anindya Pulak Banerjee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! about?
- A brilliant young investigator confronts murder, seduction, and wartime conspiracy in the shadowy streets of 1943 Calcutta.
- What is Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! as moderate.
- What did critics think of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!?
- Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious period world, intricate mystery, and assured filmmaking, while some found it overlong and questioned the lead performance.
- Which films are like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Name of the Rose, Chinatown, and Zodiac.
- How long is Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!?
- Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!?
- In United States, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
