Byomkesh Bakshi is the first Hindi Television series based on the Byomkesh Bakshi character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.The series stars Rajit Kapur and K.K. Raina as Byomkesh Bakshi and Ajit Kumar Banerji respectively. It became critically acclaimed and most celebrated adaptation of the character keeping it fresh even after decades. List of Best Classic Indian TV Serials of 80’s and 90’s. Also See: Classic TV Advertisements of 1980 to 1995(Videos) Let us all dive into the old memories and cherish those beautiful tv series we loved watching during our childhood. Do remind me if I have forgotten to mention your favorite TV Serial by comment below the post.
| Byomkesh Bakshi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Detective, Thriller |
| Based on | Byomkesh Bakshi by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay |
| Written by | Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay Basu Chatterjee Mriganka Sekhar Ray |
| Directed by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Starring | Rajit Kapur K. K. Raina Sukanya Kulkarni |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approximately 40 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DD National |
| Original release | 1993 – 1997 |
Byomkesh Bakshi is the first Hindi Television series based on the Byomkesh Bakshi character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The series stars Rajit Kapur and K.K. Raina as Byomkesh Bakshi and Ajit Kumar Banerji respectively. It became critically acclaimed and most celebrated adaptation of the character keeping it fresh even after decades.[1][2]
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Synopsis[edit]
Byomkesh Bakshi is a Bengali Detective who takes on spine-chilling cases with his sidekick Ajitkumar Banerji. Byomkesh identifies himself as Satyanweshi meaning 'truth seeker' rather than a detective. He stands out from other legendary detectives like Poirot or Holmes because he is more concerned with truth than with law as evidenced from his cases where he lets the perpetrator die by manipulating the circumstances using their own methods as a redemption and deliverance of justice for the victim in absence of evidence as in Balak Jasoos, Ret Ka Daldal and a few other cases.
Basu Chatterjee adapted each novel by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay into an episode (except Chiriyaghar and Aadim Shatru, which are made in two part episodes).
Cast[edit]
- Rajit Kapur .. Byomkesh Bakshi[3]
- K.K. Raina .. Ajit Kumar Banerji
- Sukanya Kulkarni- Mone .. Satyavati
- Kartik Dutta .. Punti Ram
Episodic appearances[edit]
- Aditya Srivastava .. Madhumoy
- Ali Akbar .. Abhay
- Anang Desai .. Himangshu Roy
- Anju .. Nand dulal's wife
- Anup Soni .. Nikhil
- Anupama Chatterji .. Sheela
- Arun Chakraborty .. Sachin
- Arun Mathur .. Police Commissioner[4]
- Ashdin Kapadia .. Arun
- Ashiesh Roy .. Makrand
- Ashit K. Banerji .. Motilal
- Asutosh Mishra .. Ghanshyam[4]
- Athar Qureishi .. Dr. Mohan
- Avinash Masurekar .. K. K. Mustafi
- B.P.Singh .. Beniprasad
- Baghi Chandel .. Shailendra Kumar & Bantu
- Bhushan .. Servant
- Bunty Bahl .. Manimoy Sarkar[5]
- Chandu Parkhi .. Prafulla
- Daji Bhatwadekar .. Nand dulal babu
- Devendra Khandelwal .. Tridivendra Narayan
- Dilip Roy Chaudhury .. Bhootnath
- Dinyar Tirandaz .. Inspector Sen
- Dolon Roy .. Malati
- Gagan Gupta .. Gopi
- Govind Namdeo .. Ramkishore Singh
- Hanif Zahoor .. Inspector Sashank
- Kesto Mitra .. Bhootnath[5]
- Khalid Mohammed .. Servant
- Krishnakant .. Kaligati Bhattacharya
- Kumar Shirazi .. Ramanath Niyogi
- Lalla .. Postman
- Manasvi Singh .. Inspector Biren
- Manik Chaudhury .. Ishwar Babu[4]
- Milind Gunaji .. Debashish
- Mukul Nag .. Prabal Gupta
- Mulraj Rajda .. Kailash Chandra
- Narendra Gupta .. Ravi Verma
- Naved Aslam .. Sanat & Sukumar (Wasiyat)
- Ninad Deshpande .. Vijay
- Nirupam Bhattacharya .. Harinath (masterji)
- Parag Dave .. Habul
- Prashant Jaiswal .. Falguni Pal
- Prateeksha Lonkar .. Shakuntala
- Prem Bedi .. DSP Purandar Pande
- Prem Rishi .. Maharaj Ramendra Sinha
- Puran Singh .. Sardarji (Taxi Driver)
- Pushpa Verma .. Habul's mother
- R. S. Chopra .. Rasmoy Sarkar[5]
- Rabi Ghosh .. Badridas
- Rabi Sinha .. Bilash Mullick
- Raghu Mulwal .. Secretary
- Raj Shekhar .. Tarashankar
- Rajendra Gupta .. Mahidhar Chowdhury
- Raju Shrestha .. Satyakam Das
- Rakesh Sahu .. Chunni Lal & Prabhat
- Ramamurty .. Professor Deb Kumar
- Ramesh Gohil .. Asutosh Mitra
- Ravi Jhankal .. Inspector Sarkar
- Robin Gupta .. Hotel Manager
- Rony Saha .. Himangshu's daughter
- Salim Shah .. Sunil
- Samir Jani .. Bhola[5]
- Shakti Singh .. Inspector Sanyal[5]
- Shilpa Tulaskar .. Tulsi
- Shreechand Makhija .. Professor Nepal Gupta
- Soma Chakravarty .. Young Lady
- Somesh Agarwal .. Sharda Prasad & Hotel Owner
- Samir Jain .. Ramhari
- Suchitra Gudekar .. Deepa
- Sunil Dhawan .. Doctor Rudra
- Suresh Bhagwat .. Anukul Babu[4]
- Tushar Majumdar .. Makhan Lal
- Utpal Dutt .. Sir Digindra Narayan
- Vicky .. Postman
- Vinay Malhotra .. Harihar
- Virendra Saxena .. Dr.Ghatak
- Yatin Karyekar .. Manmath Rudra
Episodes[edit]
There were 2 seasons having 34 episodes. First season of 14 and second season of 20 episodes.[6]
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Season 1 (1993)[edit]
- Satyanweshi : Byomkesh Bakshi investigates murders that have taken place in a particular locality. He assumes an alias and starts living in the hostel run by the homeopathic doctor Anukul babu. Initially told that there weren't rooms available, he convinces Ajit Kumar Banerjee to share a room with him. Then, by applying deductive methods, he soon identifies the murderer and induces an attack from him, this catching him red handed.
- Raste Ka Kanta : An advertisement in the newspaper draws the attention of Bakshi. Although seemingly funny, this advertisement 'agar aap raaste ke kaante se.' seems to have a more dangerous implication. A client approaches Bakshi and narrates how he was almost pierced by an object while walking on the street. Byomkesh investigates the matter and catches this dangerous person who has a special method of killing people.
- Seemant Heera
- Makdi Ka Ras
- Wasiyat
- Ret Ka Daldal
- Lal Neelam
- Bhoot
- Agnivaan
- Upasanhaar
- Tasveer Chor
- Kile Ka Rahasya
- Chiryaghar - P- 1
- Chiryaghar - P- 2
Season 2 (1997)[edit]
- Aadim Shatru - P- 1
- Aadim Shatru - P- 2
- Aag Aur Patanga
- Vansh Ka Khoon
- Necklace
- Amrit ki Maut
- Pahari Rahasya
- Anjaan khooni
- Kahin Kavi Kalidas
- Adrisya Trikon
- Wasiyat ka Rahasya
- Bemisal
- Balak Jasoos
- Chakrant
- Paheli Gatha
- Kamra no. 102
- Dhokadhari
- Sahi ka Kanta
- Benisanhaar
- Lohe ka Biscuit
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Byomkesh Bakshi (1993, 1997)'.
- ^'Off the beaten track: TV show Byomkesh Bakshi is popular even now'. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^'Rajit Kapur enjoyed the simplicity of Byomkesh Bakshi'. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ abcdhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpdo8t2F8cQ
- ^ abcdehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-rbR3d72A4
- ^'Byomkesh Bakshi (1993, 1997) Episode List'.
External links[edit]
- Byomkesh Bakshi TV series at IMDb
| Udaan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Kavita Chaudhary |
| Directed by | Kavita Chaudhary |
| Starring | Kavita Chaudhary, Vikram Gokhale, Shekhar Kapur |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) | Sunil Salgia |
| Running time | Approx. 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DD National |
| Original release | 1989 – 1991 |
Udaan meaning (Flight) is an Indian television series that aired on Doordarshan from 1989 to 1991[1][2] The serial was written and directed by Kavita Chaudhary who was also the main lead of the serial[3][4] It also starred Shekhar Kapur in an important role.
The show was based on the struggle of a woman aspiring to be an IPS officer.[5] It was probably the first Indian television show on women empowerment. The serial is inspired by true story of IPS Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya (Former Director General of Police)[6] who after several hardships went to become the first female Director General of Police.She is elder sister of Kavita Chaudhary, director of show. The direction and performance of Kavita Chaudhary were applauded and loved by the media and the public.
It was so refreshing to see a lady IPS (Indian Police Service) officer in Kavita Chaudhary's role that was not only humble, but also wanted to perform her work in letter and spirit by going to the public and placing the public's needs ahead of everything else, in the true spirit of a public servant. Also, as happens in the US and other countries, Kavita portrayed her role of as a friend and guardian of the public who the public should want to go to for help, not a policewoman that everyone should fear. In fact in several episodes of this serial, Kalyani Singh IPS chastens her constables and other police officers for speaking with the public in a rude manner. This was very refreshing.
When the serial ran in the late 80s and early 90s, there were several suggestions by the public and the media that all police officers including IPS officers could benefit from viewing this serial and learning from it. The other point to be noted is that at the time this serial aired, it was not commonplace for women to seek to join the elite government services in India such as the IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service) or the IFS (Indian Foreign Service). But this has since changed. As of 2010, the number of women joining the elite Indian government services, especially the IAS, has increased drastically compared to the 1980s and the 1990s. The entire 'Udaan' TV series (30 episodes) have now been released in India in DVD/VCD format by Reliance (as of 2011), and are available to be purchased by the public.
Plot[edit]
It was a story of a girl named Kalyani Singh who joined the police force and with her hard work and sheer determination. Kalyani's father played by Vikram Gokhale loses all his land after it is forcibly taken away from him. Also Kalyani feels neglected when all attention is showered on a boy born in their family who is considered to be the male heir of the family. Kalyani's father tells her she is no less than anybody and should make it her mission to take the flight (Udaan) to a respectable position in the society. She vows to become a police officer and bring back respect to her family.
The story shows how she battles gender discrimination and various problems before successfully becoming a Police Officer. Shekhar Kapur plays the love interest of Kalyani in the serial. In this serial, Kalyani Singh brings out how a police officer and an IPS officer should truly be—a friend, guardian and protector of the public and public interests and one that honest and law-abiding citizens should never fear. It also brings out through Kalyani Singh's advice to her officers and constables the way they should behave and talk with the public—she chastens them to talk politely and in a helpful manner to every law-abiding citizen since they are public servants. Law-abiding citizens should never have to fear the police, but must look to them for advise, guidance and protection from the unlawful forces. The director in Kalyani Singh did a marvelous job of sending a message to everyone, especially women in India, to work hard and achieve the ability to stand on their own legs and therefore gain respect in society, and to never give up until you achieve the rightful things you want to achieve.
Kalyani Singh's ideals are so high that even as an IAS (Indian Administrative Service)officer played by Shekhar Kapur is trying to impress and marry her, she carefully evaluates his ideals to see if they are compatible with her own, before making a decision. The episode where a citizen is amazed that his request is approved by the IAS officer DM (district magistrate, an IAS officer, played by Shekhar Kapur)in such short time that the citizen questions if the request has indeed been approved already, and when the district magistrate assures him that it has, touches his feet with gratitude is very touching. In the same episode, when the PA (personal assistant) to the DM tries to present various bureaucratic hurdles to prevent quick approval of the citizen's case, the director is sending a subtle message when she has the DM respond, 'rules are made to make us work in an orderly manner, but should not be used to put hurdles to make the public frustrated'.
The serial ends with the director showing us that when the public have the strength to stand up against injustice in society, then justice can prevail and the public themselves can benefit from such initiatives. The last scene shows Kalyani Singh and her family driving off towards her place of posting after attending a public meeting, while a voice in the background explains and justifies the 'udaan' that Kalyani Singh IPS has been through.
Cast[edit]
- Kavita Chaudhary as Kalyani Singh
- Uttara Baokar[7]
- Dr. Anil Kumar Rastogi[8]
- Vikram Gokhale[7]
- Suraj Thapar
References[edit]
- ^'India gets first woman DGP'. Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^'Written, directed and starring Kavita Choudhary, Udaan was a popular TV serial, which ran on Doordarshan from 1989-91. Focusing on women empowerment, the show was one of its kinds, portraying the trials and tribulations of a woman aspiring to become an IPS officer'. photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^'Kavita Choudhry soars again'. Mid-Day. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^'The woman who inspired a generation'. www.rediff.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^'10 most memorable roles ever'. MSN India. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^Indias First women Director General of Police, Kanchan Bhatacharya, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Indias-first-woman-DGP-wants-AAP-ticket-from-Haridwar/articleshow/31856259.cms
- ^ ab'The Tribune..Sunday Reading'. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^'The quality of contemporary TV content needs to improve: Anil Rastogi'. News 18. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- Watch Udaan on YouTube