Your memories of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy?
I have very fond memories of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy — the way we constructed that era, the look and feel of it, the city of Calcutta. Even now, it’s difficult for viewers to figure out which parts of the Calcutta shown in the film were actually Calcutta, and which were sets built in the suburbs of Bombay. That’s a challenge I often throw at people — especially those who’ve held on to Byomkesh Bakshy as something they’d love to see again. Many of those who watched it as teenagers in 2015 are now adults. A decade later, they’re looking for a more mature version of Byomkesh — something that picks up after his first adventure.
10 Years of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy: Dibakar Banerjee reflects on Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and the loss of Sushant Singh Rajput
Are you often asked to make more Byomkesh films?
All the time. Whether it’s at airports, screenings, or just walking around the city, people come up to me and ask, “When are you making the next Byomkesh?” I try to answer as honestly as I can. And every time, those fond memories come rushing back. The world of Byomkesh Bakshy, the creation of 1942 — it remains deeply dear to me. The way my team worked to bring that world to life is something I’ll always cherish.
Sushant Singh Rajput played such a key role in bringing that world alive.
Sushant… There’s a deep sadness in all of us. He was one of those bright hopes — someone who came in from the outside. He wasn’t a star child, not part of the inner clique or Bollywood aristocracy. Yet he completely won the hearts and minds of the audience. His passing was a huge blow. We lost something precious. Bollywood lost part of its charm and innocence — and, with him, a wider spectrum of what leading men could be. That loss will never truly be filled. It’s a gap that will remain — for a long, long time.
When is the next Byomkesh coming?
I’m still reading Byomkesh, still exploring the next adaptations that could be brought to life on screen. I’m writing, adapting, and imagining a Byomkesh who’s a few years older and more mature than the one audience met in the first film. But honestly, I really miss Sushant.
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