Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay


Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an Indian Bengali-language writer. He was also actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. His most famous creation is the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi.

Personal life and education

He was born to Tarabhushan and Bijaliprabha Bandyopadhyay at his maternal grandparents' home in Jaunpur, United Province, India. The family hailed from Purnia, Bihar, India though their ancestral house was in Baranagar Kutighat region of North Kolkata, West Bengal. He passed the matriculation examination in 1915 and took admission in Vidyasagar College, Calcutta. While studying there, he published his first work, Jaubansmriti, a collection of poems, at the age of 20. In 1919, he passed the B.A. examination. He studied law in Patna and then devoted his time to writing.

Characters

Byomkesh Bakshi

is a detective. He calls himself Satyanweshi or the truth-seeker.

Boroda

Boroda is a ghost-hunter and in writer's words Bhootanweshi. Like the Mejokorta of Premendra Mitra, he has direct interactions with ghosts. In Byomkesh O Boroda, the two characters meet.
The list of stories in Chronological order:-
  1. Pretpuri - 1915
  2. Rokto Khyaddot - 1929
  3. Tiktiki'r Dim - 1929
  4. Moron Bhomra - 1932
  5. Oshoriri - 1932
  6. Sobuj Chosma
  7. Bohurupi
  8. Protidhwoni
  9. Dehantor
  10. Malkosh - 1962
  11. Nilkar
  12. Akashvani
  13. Moron Dola

    Sadashib

Sadashib is a teenage character. He is a Marathi adolescent orphan. All stories of Sadashiv series were based on Shivaji and Aurangjib conflict. There are a total of five stories in chronological order :
  1. Sadashiber Adikando
  2. Sadashiber Agnikando
  3. Sadashiber Douro Douri Kando
  4. Sadashiber Hoi Hoi Kando
  5. Sadashiber Ghora Ghora Kando
He had planned to write more Sadashib stories following Shivaji's Ascent to the throne but his untimely death actually brought an abrupt end to this historic adventure series for children.

[Byomkesh Bakshi]

  1. 1931 Satyanweshi aka The Truth-Seeker
  2. 1932 Pother Kanta aka The Gramophone Pin Mystery
  3. 1932 Seemanto-Heera aka The Hidden Heirloom
  4. 1933 Makorshar Rosh aka The Venom Of The Tarantula
  5. 1933 Arthamanartham aka Where There's a Will
  6. 1933 Chorabali aka Quicksand
  7. 1935 Agnibaan aka Calamity Strikes
  8. 1935 Uposonghaar aka An Encore for Byomkesh
  9. 1936 Raktomukhi Neela aka The Deadly Diamond
  10. 1936 Byomkesh O Boroda aka Byomkesh and Barada
  11. 1951 Chitrochor aka Picture Imperfect
  12. 1952 Durgo Rahasya The Mystery of the Fortress
  13. 1953 Chiriyakhana aka The Menagerie
  14. 1955 Adim Ripu aka The Ancient Enemy.
  15. 1956 Banhi-patanga aka Flame and Moth
  16. 1956 Rokter Daag
  17. 1958 Monimondon aka The Jewel Case
  18. 1959 Amriter Mrityu aka The Death of Amrito
  19. 1959 Shailo Rahasya aka Phantom Client
  20. 1960 Achin Pakhi aka The Avenger
  21. 1961 Kohen Kobi Kalidas aka Thus spoke Kavi Kalidasa
  22. 1961 Adrishyo Trikon aka The Invisible Triangle
  23. 1961 Khunji Khunji Nari aka The Will that Vanished
  24. 1961 Adwitiyo
  25. 1963 Mognomoinak aka The Secret Berg
  26. 1963 Dushtochokro aka The Crooked Circle
  27. 1964 Henyalir Chhondo aka The Rhythm of Riddles
  28. 1964 Room Nombor Dui aka Room Number 2
  29. 1965 Chholonar Chhondo aka Man in a Red Coat
  30. 1967 Shajarur Kanta aka The Quills of the Porcupine
  31. 1968 Benishonghar aka The Killing of Beni
  32. 1969 Lohar Biskut aka Iron Biscuits
  33. 1970 Bishupal Bodh

    Sadashib

  34. Sadashiber Adikando
  35. Sadashiber Agnikando
  36. Sadashiber Dourodouri Kando
  37. Sadashiber Hoi-Hoi Kando
  38. Sadashiber Ghora-Ghora Kando

    Novels

Historical Fiction

Filmography

As screenplay writer:

Bengali