Leader of the group who owns their car and holds a cushy job. He is highly conscious of his image, especially around women. He flirts with the sophisticated Aparna, attempting to match her composure but ultimately failing to grasp her depth. His urban arrogance is challenged when she critiques his bourgeois insensitivity. He deliberately loses a game to her, masking his shattered ego.
The protagonist and a Calcutta-based scriptwriter whose past cowardice in rejecting his true love resurfaces when he unexpectedly reunites with her years later.
A young doctor visiting his sister during his vacation, Jatin initially resists Patal's playful efforts to pair him with Kurani and leaves after rejecting her garland. Later, while working at a plague hospital, he finds Kurani gravely ill, brings her home, and confesses his love, accepting her garland before she dies.
Prodosh Mitra, known as Feluda, is the private investigator at the center of the story. He investigates the attempted theft of the valuable golden Ganesh statue, rejects Maganlal Meghraj's bribe, exposes the fraud involving Machli Baba, and organizes the operation that leads to their arrest. He is Tapesh's cousin and Jatayu's protector.
A proud, hot-tempered Rajput taxi driver whose vintage car is central to his identity. After losing his licence and feeling insulted and rootless, he joins a smuggling operation, but later changes course and rescues Gulabi from being sold. His choices and relationship with Gulabi drive the story's conflict between wrongdoing and redemption.
Umaprasad is Kalikinkar's educated son and Doyamoyee's husband, studying in Calcutta and learning English. He rejects the claim that Doyamoyee is divine, secretly tries to take her away, and later condemns Kalikinkar's faith after the child's death. His efforts to save his wife ultimately fail.
Ananda's second son, Prashanto was once a promising mineralogist, but a motor accident in England left him mentally ill and forced him to leave his job. He spends much of his time listening to music, though memories sometimes surface. He hears his nephew reveal the family's dishonesty and later receives his father's deeply personal confidence.
A private investigator hired to protect Mukul. He travels to Rajasthan, uncovers the imposters, leads the team to Jaisalmer, and ultimately captures the mastermind Burman.
A surgeon who treats Anik for a brain tumour as his physical condition worsens. During a stormy night, he is consulted about Anik’s chances of survival, and his response helps resolve the painful moral dilemma facing the people close to Anik.
A 72-year-old retired Upper Division Clerk who spends his days at a park. After his son and daughter-in-law leave for Meerut, he becomes deeply involved with several young locals, trying to guide and change their lives, which ultimately drags his own existence into a vortex of complexities.
A genius scientist who lived in Nischintipur 150 years before the present. He invented a machine that uses sound waves to put living beings to sleep, and used it to stop the alien Vik from stealing it. After Aghor's death, the device was lost, and his diary later helps guide the search for his laboratory.
An expert antique dealer who accompanies Kakababu, Biman, and Deepa to the ancestral house. He steals an item from the room and pushes Kakababu down the stairs to escape. He later returns pearls and jewelry while concealing that he has taken a Gutenberg-printed Bible, which Kakababu ultimately helps recover.
Soumitra Chatterjee has 278 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Belaseshe and Belashuru with 2 titles. Signature works include Ganadevata, Days and Nights in the Forest, An Enemy of the People. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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