Detective (2020 film)

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| name = Detective

| image = Detective (2020 film).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Joydip Mukherjee

| producer =

| writer =

| screenplay = Joydip Mukherjee

| story = Rabindranath Tagore

| based_on =

| starring = Anirban Bhattacharya
Ishaa Saha
Saheb Bhattacharya
Trina Saha
Ambarish Bhattacharya

| narrator =

| music = Joy Sarkar

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio = Shree Venkatesh Films

| distributor = Hoichoi

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|08|14}}

| runtime = 115 minutes

| country = India

| language = Bengali

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Detective is an Indian Bengali thriller-drama film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/svfs-detective-be-released-hoichoi-1939765|title=SVF's 'Detective' to be released on Hoichoi|date=4 August 2020|website=The Daily Star|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820223502/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/svfs-detective-be-released-hoichoi-1939765|url-status=live}} The film features Anirban Bhattacharya, and Ishaa Saha in lead roles with Saheb Bhattacharya, Trina Saha, and Ambarish Bhattacharya in the supporting roles.{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/hoichoi-presents-%E2%80%9Cfirst-day-first-show%E2%80%9D-new-property-stream-bengali-feature-films-svf-produced|title=hoichoi presents "First Day First Show", a new property to stream Bengali feature films; SVF produced 'Detective' will mark its first Direct-to-Digital release|date=5 August 2020|website=Box Office India|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=28 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928045327/https://boxofficeindia.co.in/hoichoi-presents-%E2%80%9Cfirst-day-first-show%E2%80%9D-new-property-stream-bengali-feature-films-svf-produced|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/digital-premiere-is-trending-in-bengali-film-industry-svf-skips-theatrical-release-for-detective-5661851.html|title=Digital premiere is trending in Bengali film industry, SVF skips theatrical release for 'Detective'|website=Moneycontrol|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922102023/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/digital-premiere-is-trending-in-bengali-film-industry-svf-skips-theatrical-release-for-detective-5661851.html|url-status=live}} The film is based on eponymous short story of Rabindranath Tagore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/rabindranath-tagore-s-short-story-detective-to-be-turned-into-web-series-1.1171177|script-title=bn:রবি ঠাকুরের গোয়েন্দা|title=Rabi ṭhākurēra gōẏēndā|trans-title=Detective of Ravi Tagore|language=bn|website=anandabazar.com|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807094246/https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/rabindranath-tagore-s-short-story-detective-to-be-turned-into-web-series-1.1171177|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/svf-produced-detective-will-mark-its-first-direct-to-digital-release-dgtl-1.1185857|script-title=bn:ওটিটি প্ল্যাটফর্মে সরাসরি, রবীন্দ্রনাথের 'ডিটেকটিভ'|title=Ōṭiṭi plyāṭapharmē sarāsari, rabīndranāthēra 'ḍiṭēkaṭibha'|trans-title=Directly on OTT platform, Rabindranath's 'Detective'|language=bn|website=anandabazar.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sananda.in/story?link=168966|script-title=bn:ডিজিট্যালে মুক্তি 'ডিটেকটিভ'-এর|title=Ḍijiṭyālē mukti'ḍiṭēkaṭibha'-ēra|trans-title=Digitally released 'Detective'|language=bn|date=4 August 2020|access-date=12 August 2020|website=www.sananda.in}} The film was released on 14 August 2020 on Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi.{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tollywood-news-the-web-series-detective-is-about-to-be-released-from-hoichoi-digital-31594111517741.html|script-title=bn:ররীন্দ্রনাথের গোয়েন্দা গল্প নিয়ে ওয়েব সিরিজ আসছে হইচই ডিজিটাল প্ল্যাটফর্মে|title=Rarīndranāthēra gōẏēndā galpa niẏē ōẏēba sirija āsachē ha'ica'i ḍijiṭāla plyāṭapharmē|trans-title=A web series about Rarendranath's detective story is coming on Heechee digital platform|language=bn|first=Subhechha|last=Moitra|date=7 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=2 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502123115/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tollywood-news-the-web-series-detective-is-about-to-be-released-from-hoichoi-digital-31594111517741.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/shooting-of-new-film-detective-over-will-be-released-on-ott-platform-hoichoi/articleshow/77348827.cms|script-title=bn:শেষ শ্যুটিং! শীঘ্রই ওটিটি প্ল্যাটফর্মে আসতে চলেছে নতুন ছবি ডিটেকটিভ|title=Śēṣa śyuṭiṁ! Śīghra'i ōṭiṭi plyāṭapharmē āsatē calēchē natuna chabi ḍiṭēkaṭibha|trans-title=Last shoot! A new picture detective is coming to the OTT platform soon|language=bn|date=4 August 2020|first=Nivedita|last=Daw|website=Ei Samay|access-date=12 August 2020|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917181926/https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/shooting-of-new-film-detective-over-will-be-released-on-ott-platform-hoichoi/articleshow/77348827.cms|url-status=live}} It is the first Bengali film released on OTT platform directly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/hoichoi-presents-first-day-first-show-a-new-property-to-stream-bengali-feature-films-svf-produced-detective-will-mark-its|title=hoichoi presents "First Day First Show", a new property to stream Bengali feature films; SVF produced 'Detective' will mark its first Direct-to-Digital release|date=4 August 2020|website=Indian Television|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805172347/https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/hoichoi-presents-first-day-first-show-a-new-property-to-stream-bengali-feature-films-svf-produced-detective-will-mark-its|url-status=live}}

Plot

The film is a Bengali thriller comedy based on Tagore's story of the same name. Set during the time of the British Raj, the backdrop for the story is the partition of Bengal in 1905. The film revolves around Mahimchandra, a detective with the Bengal police. His obsession with western detective novels and crimes makes him think that his job is too boring. Mahimchandra searches for the perfect crime with a complex motive that will make his profession somewhat exciting. Filled with hilarious dialogues and comic deductions of Mahimchandra, the film progresses with the growing political turmoil of the Swadeshi movement. As Mahimchandra continues his search for the perfect criminal, his obsession starts to affect his career and personal life.