Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- suspenseful
- cerebral
- mystery night
- weekend thriller viewing
What sets it apart
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Byomkesh Bakshi investigates the case as a Bengali literary detective adapted from Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
The source story is titled Rakter Daag, and the investigation is built around a crucial incriminating trace.
The film is Bengali-language cinema featuring the culturally specific Byomkesh Bakshi investigative tradition.
Films like Byomkesh Gotro, and why
Byomkesh O Agnibaan
Bengali detective mystery centered on an observant investigator, concealed motives, and steadily escalating suspense
Feluda: 50 Years of Ray
Period detective storytelling with intricate clues, literary source material, and a charismatic investigator
Knives Out
Classic whodunit structure driven by investigation, suspects, red herrings, and atmospheric tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Arindam Sil
- Release Date
- 2018-10-12
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Abir Chatterjee
- Arjun Chakrabarty
- Sohini Sarkar
- Anjan Dutt
- Priyanka Sarkar
- Rahul Arunoday Banerjee
- Anindita Bose
- Bibriti Chatterjee
- Harsh Chhaya
- Sauraseni Maitra
Common questions
- What is Byomkesh Gotro about?
- A sharp Bengali sleuth follows a dangerous trail of hidden motives and incriminating evidence through a tightly wound literary mystery.
- What is Byomkesh Gotro like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Byomkesh Gotro as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Byomkesh Gotro violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Byomkesh Gotro as mild.
- Which films are like Byomkesh Gotro?
- Films with a similar feel include Byomkesh O Agnibaan, Feluda: 50 Years of Ray, and Knives Out.
- How long is Byomkesh Gotro?
- Byomkesh Gotro runs 136 minutes.
