Detective Charulata

There has been a splurge of detective movies and episodic serials in Bengali over the last decade or so and some of them transcend the language barrier with superb content, great acting and inspired performances from a host of actors.

Detective Charulata also tries to follow the same beaten path and ends up making the right noises and ticking most of the boxes that make a mystery story worth watching.

Surangana Bandyopadhyay as the face of the series is an attempt to bring freshness and appeal to a younger audience but she does not seem to have the presence to uplift the role doing an average effort. Most of the lighter scenes do not land properly thereby complicating what should have been a paisa vasool series. Support roles and their interactions also appear stale or contrived although interactions in Charulata's family especially with her brother Topu are good.

The story is good enough to watch and overall it may not give high returns but is reasonable entertainment.