Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Eken Babu Returns in 'The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra' Puja Mystery
Eken Babu is a funny and smart detective that people love to watch.
In this new movie, he travels to a beautiful place called Kerala.
The setting is different from his usual adventures and gives the film a brand new look.
His friends Bapi and Pramatha come along with him on this trip.
Some new characters also join the story, and each one looks interesting and mysterious.
The movie is called 'The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra'.
The actor who plays Eken Babu says this story feels different from his earlier travels.
The director wanted every character to belong to their own special world.
Posters showing the new looks have been shared with fans.
The movie will come to theatres during Puja, a big festival celebration.
Anirban Chakrabarti returns as detective Eken Babu in 'The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra', the franchise's new Puja release set in Kerala.
Suhotra Mukhopadhyay and Somak Ghosh reprise their roles as Bapi and Pramatha in the unfamiliar setting.
New cast additions include Ritwick Chakraborty as Irfan Fazil, Raima Sen as Dipa, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Arna Mukhopadhyay and Subrat Dutta.
Director Joydeep Mukherjee says Kerala provided a fantastic visual canvas to create distinct looks and personalities for each character.
The film gives the Eken Babu franchise a fresh visual identity through its main poster and newly unveiled character looks.
- Who
- Anirban Chakrabarti as Eken Babu, with returning cast members Suhotra Mukhopadhyay and Somak Ghosh, new additions including Ritwick Chakraborty and Raima Sen, and director Joydeep Mukherjee.
- What
- The upcoming release of 'The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra', a new Eken Babu film set in Kerala with a fresh visual identity.
- When
- This Puja, when the film comes to theatres.
- Where
- Set in Kerala, coming to theatres.
- Why
- To bring the beloved sleuth into a new setting and larger-scale mystery with distinct looks for every character.
- Film Title
- The Eken: Kerala-e Kurukshetra
- Franchise
- Eken Babu
- Director
- Joydeep Mukherjee
- Lead Actor
- Anirban Chakrabarti
- Setting
- Kerala
- Release
- Puja season, coming to theatres
- Returning Cast
- Suhotra Mukhopadhyay (Bapi), Somak Ghosh (Pramatha)
- New Cast Additions
- Ritwick Chakraborty, Raima Sen, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Arna Mukhopadhyay, Subrat Dutta