Double Feluda

{{Infobox film

| name = Double Feluda

| image = Double Feluda.jpg

| caption = First look

| producer = Kamal Mukut

| based_on = {{based on|Samaddarer Chabi and Golokdham Rahasya|Satyajit Ray}}

| starring = Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
Saheb Bhattacharya
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Bratya Basu
Saswata Chatterjee
Gaurav Chakrabarty
Paran Bandopadhyay
Rajesh Sharma

| music = Sandip Ray
Satyajit Ray

| cinematography = Sirsha Ray

| editing = Subrata Roy

| studio = Eros International

MM Movies

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|12|16}}

| runtime = 115 minutes

| country = India

| language = Bengali

| budget =

}}

Double Feluda is a 2016 Bengali language crime thriller detective film, based on the Bengali sleuth Feluda, created by the acclaimed and renowned Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray. It is the 19th{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} film in the Feluda series. Directed by his son Sandip Ray, the film marks the comeback of both Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Saheb Bhattacharya, with the former returning to the eponymous role of Feluda and the latter playing his sidekick.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shaheb-makes-a-comeback-as-Topshe/articleshow/52238564.cms|title=Shaheb makes a comeback as Topshe|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=12 May 2016}} This is a sequel of Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011). The film was released on 16 December 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic creation.{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sandip-ray-s-next-feluda-film-to-be-made-from-two-stories-2208523|title=Sandip Ray's next 'Feluda' film to be made from two stories|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=2 May 2016}} The film is based on two Feluda stories - Samaddarer Chabi and Golokdham Rahasya.

Cast

Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Feluda
Saheb Bhattacharya as Topshe
Paran Bandopadhyay as Sidhu Jyatha
Bratya Basu as Manimohan Samaddar
Dhritiman Chatterjee as Nihar Ranjan Dutta
Saswata Chatterjee as Surajit Dasgupta/Dharani Dhar Samaddar
Rajesh Sharma as Mr. Sukhwani
Gaurav Chakrabarty as Ranajit Bandopadhyay
Biswajit Chakraborty as Mr. Dastur/Suprakash Chowdhury
Subhrajit Dutta as Abani Sen
Bhaskar Banerjee as Subir Ranjan Dutta
Nimai Ghosh as Anukul da
Sadhan Sen
Arup Kumar Ray as Forensic Expert
Aritra Banerjee as Student In the Library

Production

=Development=

In December 2014, director Sandip Ray revealed that the sequel of the reboot film Badshahi Angti (2014) will be based on Gangtokey Gondogol, and another sequel will be Nayan Rahasya if he finds an actor who is suitable for Jatayu's role.{{cite news|title=Gangtok-e Gondogol next Feluda film?|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Gangtok-e-Gondogol-next-Feluda-film/articleshow/45411627.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=8 December 2014}} But in May, 2016 Sandip Ray cancelled the reboot series because Abir Chatterjee started a new version of film series of the Byomkesh franchise under Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films. The other reason was the new Feluda movie Sandip Ray intended to make under a Mumbai-based production house Eros International, but Abir has a strict contract with Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films. The cancellation of the reboot series Badshahi Angti is now considered a stand-alone reboot film.

It was declared by Sandip Ray instead of continuing the reboot series he will continue the previous Feluda film series after Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011) and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty will return as Feluda and Shaheb Bhattacharya will return as Topshe. There will be two stories in the new film and the film is named Double Feluda.This is a sequel of Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011) and the movie was released in December 2016. The movie will be a tribute to 50 years of Feluda. Sandip Ray said that there will be two stories in the film, Samaddarer Chabi and Golokdham Rahasya.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sandip-ray-to-make-a-feluda-film-from-two-stories-featuring-the-sleuth/story-48XJ57i6anQJEe8Ye0KtWM.html|title=Sandip Ray to make a Feluda film from two stories featuring the sleuth|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=3 May 2016 }}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Ray-scion-raises-Double-Feluda-hope-for-sleuths-golden-jubilee/articleshow/48430652.cms|title=Ray scion raises 'Double Feluda' hope for sleuth's golden jubilee|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=11 Aug 2016}}

=Casting=

After Abir Chatterjee decided to opt for the role of Byomkesh Bakshi, Sandip Ray decided to cancel the reboot series because the director and many others were of the view that the same person doing both Feluda and Byomkesh Bakshi won't be accepted by the audience. Ray again proposed the role to Sabyasachi Chakraborty, who earlier proposed Ray take Abir Chatterjee for the role. Though initially reluctant, Chakraborty decided to accept the role since he can't reject Ray's proposal. Chakraborty has reportedly decided to look young to fit himself in the role.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sandip-ray-picks-sabyasachi-not-abir-chatterjee-to-play-feluda/story-W8PLWJErXDKjN1gclaAgjN.html|title=Sandip Ray picks Sabyasachi, not Abir Chatterjee to play Feluda|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=25 Oct 2016}} Along with Chakraborty, Saheb Bhattacharya also made a comeback with the role of Topshe. Ray also stated that his upcoming Feluda film would not star the character of Jatayu, since he couldn't find any suitable replacement for Bibhu Bhattacharya and it was a godsend that both the stories he decided to interwind to put into celluloid did not have the mention of the character.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/No-Jatayu-in-Sandip-Rays-Feluda-50/articleshow/49626089.cms|title=No Jatayu in Sandip Ray's Feluda-50|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2 Nov 2015}} Apart from veterans Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Paran Bandopadhyay, Bratya Basu, Rajesh Sharma (actor) and many more, Gaurav Chakraborty was announced to be part of the cast.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Gaurav-to-share-screen-space-with-Feluda-dad/articleshow/53499706.cms|title=Gaurav to share screen space with 'Feluda' dad|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2 Aug 2016}}

Critical reception

The Times of India gave the film four stars out of five.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/double-feluda/movie-review/56021486.cms|title=Double Feluda Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=The Times of India}}

BookMyShow rated the film 8.8 out of 10.{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/palakonda/movies/double-feluda/ET00050027|title=Double Feluda|last=BookMyShow|website=BookMyShow}}