Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- serious
- atmospheric
- mystery night
- crime thriller evening
What critics said
The film was regarded positively for its engaging crime-thriller mystery and detective-led storytelling, though broad aggregate evidence is limited.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Byomkesh is hired to locate arms left behind by American soldiers after World War II.
The search for wartime arms reveals a larger conspiracy rather than an isolated crime.
The film features Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi alongside Ajit Bandopadhyay.
The detective's apparently specific assignment expands into a dangerous broader mystery.
Films like Byomkesh Pawrbo, and why
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
period crime investigation, literary detective protagonist, and conspiracy-driven mystery
Kahaani
Bengali-language detective fiction, intricate investigation, and atmospheric historical setting
The Third Man
classic detective structure, concealed conspiracy, and morally shadowed suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Arindam Sil
- Release Date
- 2016-12-16
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (11)
Cast
- Abir Chatterjee
- Ritwick Chakraborty
- Sohini Sarkar
- Kaushik Sen
- Rajatabha Dutta
- Rudranil Ghosh
- June Maliah
- Sayantika Banerjee
- Sumanta Mukherjee
- Soumyajit Majumdar
Common questions
- What is Byomkesh Pawrbo about?
- A Bengali detective’s search for abandoned wartime arms exposes a far-reaching conspiracy rooted in postwar India.
- What is Byomkesh Pawrbo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Byomkesh Pawrbo as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Byomkesh Pawrbo violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Byomkesh Pawrbo as moderate.
- What did critics think of Byomkesh Pawrbo?
- The film was regarded positively for its engaging crime-thriller mystery and detective-led storytelling, though broad aggregate evidence is limited.
- Which films are like Byomkesh Pawrbo?
- Films with a similar feel include Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, Kahaani, and The Third Man.
- How long is Byomkesh Pawrbo?
- Byomkesh Pawrbo runs 156 minutes.
