Dipak Chatterjee

Dipak Chatterjee
First appearanceAdrishya Sanket
Created bySwapankumar
Portrayed byAbir Chatterjee[1]
In-universe information
TitleChatterjee (Chattopadhyay)
OccupationPrivate Investigator
ReligionHinduism
HomeBhawanipore, Kolkata
NationalityIndian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
AssistantRatanlal

Dipak Chatterjee is a fictional detective character created by Bengali writer Samarendranath Pandey under his pen name Swapan Kumar.[2] His stories were well known in the subaltern culture of Kolkata[3] and most popular pulp fiction to readers of Bengali literature.[4][5]

Character

The first story of Dipak Chatterjee, Adrishya Sanket, was published in 1953. Dipak is a private investigator of Kolkata, British India. The police often seek help from him. Adventurous Dipak even goes abroad for solving cases. He can use revolvers with both hands and a dagger in his teeth and is an expert in martial arts. Dipak has profound scientific knowledge and has set up a laboratory in his house to carry out scientific experiments. His assistant, Ratanlal, usually accompanies him.[6] Most of the stories are set in colonial Bengal.[7][8] A total of 20 series of Dipak Chatterjee stories were published over three decades.[9]

Selected series

  • Rahasya Kuhelika series
  • Crime World series
  • Dragon series
  • Bajpakhi Series
  • Biswachakra series
  • Kalrudra series
  • Kalnagini series
  • Kalo Nekde series

Adaptation

References

  1. ^ "Abir Chatterjee as the iconic pulp fiction sleuth, first look goes viral". The Times of India. 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Book Fair concludes, graphic books the new rage". indiatoday.in. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "YELLOW BOOKS". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Tall tales from Bengal". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "God is a Bullet". The Indian Express. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. ^ "দীপক রতন এবং স্বপনকুমার" (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. ^ Pinaki Roy (2008). The Manichean Investigators: A Postcolonial and Cultural Rereading. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176258494. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Pocket books of cheap thrills". 17 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  9. ^ "জ্যোতিষী স্বপনকুমার (শ্রীভৃগু) এমবিবিএস" (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Pradipta refuses to bow down to pressure from producers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Shri Swapankumar-er Badami Hyena'r Kobole to start shoot in May with Abir Chatterjee as lead". The Times of India. 18 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Shri Swapankumar-er Badami Hyena'r: Abir Chatterjee to play detective Deepak Cha". OTTPlay. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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