Eagoler Chokh
A determined Bengali detective untangles the hidden relationships and conflicting clues surrounding a young woman’s murder.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- serious
- paranoid
- mystery night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly responded positively to the film’s murder mystery, performances, and suspenseful investigation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Detective Shabor Dasgupta pursues evidence and testimony to establish the truth about a young woman’s murder.
The investigation focuses not only on identifying the killer but also on understanding the murdered woman’s life and connections.
The Bengali-language production adapts Bengali mystery writing through a contemporary Indian detective narrative.
The murder inquiry develops through uncertainty around the people connected to the victim and the possibility of misleading leads.
Films like Eagoler Chokh, and why
Kahaani
detective-led murder investigation with psychological tension and layered suspects
Ratsasan
Indian mystery thriller centered on uncovering the truth behind a young woman’s death
The Silence of the Lambs
procedural investigation combining crime drama, suspense, and character-driven deduction
Movie Details
- Director
- Arindam Sil
- Release Date
- 2016-08-16
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Saswata Chatterjee
- Jaya Ahsan
- Riya Banik
- Anirban Bhattacharya
- Gaurav Chakrabarty
- Arunima Ghosh
- Paayel Sarkar
- Arindam Sil
- Subhrajit Dutta
- June Maliah
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hoichoi
- 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 Eagoler Chokh about?
- A determined Bengali detective untangles the hidden relationships and conflicting clues surrounding a young woman’s murder.
- What is Eagoler Chokh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eagoler Chokh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Eagoler Chokh violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Eagoler Chokh as mild.
- What did critics think of Eagoler Chokh?
- Critics and audiences broadly responded positively to the film’s murder mystery, performances, and suspenseful investigation.
- Which films are like Eagoler Chokh?
- Films with a similar feel include Kahaani, Ratsasan, and The Silence of the Lambs.
- How long is Eagoler Chokh?
- Eagoler Chokh runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eagoler Chokh?
- In United States, Eagoler Chokh streams on Hoichoi.
