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Arindam Sil Reimagines Sherlock Holmes In Contemporary Calcutta
Kolkataye Sherlock is a detective film set mainly in contemporary Calcutta.
It is inspired by Sherlock Holmes but does not simply copy his original story.
Vikram Chatterjee plays Jyotishko, a Bengali man who enjoys Holmes and is good at noticing clues.
His friend Sharanjit helps him, creating a relationship similar to Sherlock Holmes and Watson.
Sharanjit is played by Bonny Sengupta and works in the Kolkata Police detective department.
Arunima Ghosh plays Dr Meghamala, a postmortem doctor who is important to the story.
The film also visits the Edwardian era in 1905.
Director Arindam Sil wanted to explore how Holmes-like skills might work in a different city and culture.
Arindam Sil’s Kolkataye Sherlock relocates Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery from Victorian London to contemporary Calcutta.
Vikram Chatterjee plays Jyotishko, a Bengali man with a fascination for Holmes and an instinct for observation and deduction.
Bonny Sengupta plays Sharanjit Chatterjee, an assistant commissioner in the Kolkata Police detective department.
Arunima Ghosh portrays Dr Meghamala, a postmortem doctor described as pivotal to the story.
The film shifts between contemporary Calcutta and the Edwardian era of 1905, creating parallels between different times and worlds.
- Who
- Director Arindam Sil, actor Vikram Chatterjee as Jyotishko, Bonny Sengupta as Sharanjit Chatterjee, and Arunima Ghosh as Dr Meghamala.
- What
- Kolkataye Sherlock is a contemporary detective thriller inspired by the observation, deduction, and curiosity associated with Sherlock Holmes.
- Where
- Calcutta, also referred to as Kolkata, with connections to the world of Victorian and Edwardian London.
- When
- The story moves between contemporary Calcutta and the Edwardian era of 1905.
- Why
- Arindam Sil wanted to explore whether the essence of Sherlock Holmes could exist in a different environment, Bengali culture, and city.
Key facts
- Film
- Kolkataye Sherlock
- Director
- Arindam Sil
- Lead character
- Jyotishko, played by Vikram Chatterjee
- Assistant character
- Sharanjit Chatterjee, played by Bonny Sengupta
- Medical character
- Dr Meghamala, played by Arunima Ghosh
- Settings
- Contemporary Calcutta and the Edwardian era of 1905
- Genre
- Contemporary detective thriller
Quotes
Arindam Sil
Filmmaker and actor directing Kolkataye Sherlock
“Sherlock Holmes is so strongly associated with Victorian London that we almost take that world for granted. I wanted to take the essence of that character — the observation, deduction and curiosity — and ask what happens when those qualities exist in a completely different environment,”
telegraphindia.com
“Why should Sherlock get stuck only in London or in the UK? I mean, Calcutta can definitely be an incredible, what I would say, an incredible backdrop to rediscover Sherlock and under the milieu of contemporary Bengali times and culture,”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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