Hatyapuri

I did not feel like I am watching Feluda. The scenes were not getting its liveness. Puri didn't get its life in the movie. Acting of Jatayu, Topse was not at all happening. I was missing Jatayu from beginning to end. Feluda acting was maybe okay but it was missing the loving connection with Topse and Jatayu in the movie. There were not enough loving chat between Topse, Feluda, Jatayu. Paran Da was okay. Overall I was not finding my Feluda here, if one good thing is to say about this movie is its better to watch over recently released Shabash Feluda by Arindam Sil. I will recommend to watch for timepass thats it.

Let's be honest here - Srijit Mukherji has clearly bagged better leads. However, "Darjeeling Jomjomat" fell flat on its face and left me both annoyed and crestfallen. "Hatyapuri" is clearly what Ray's Feluverse is supposed to look like, but it's still missing the essence of 'my' Feluda.

Indraneil Sengupta, though promising and fresh, doesn't really embody Prodosh C Mitter. His portrayal is somewhat paradoxical - he looks the part but doesn't act it. Ayush Das' Topshe doesn't work for me. Abhijeet Guha's attempt at Jatayu needs more heart and more humour.

Paran Bandopadhyay and Subhashish Mukhopadhyay prove their mettle yet again.

The whodunit works well, but the narrative doesn't really engage the viewers' attention until the final act. The telling lacks pace and urgency, quite unlike most Sandip Ray films.

Even with three parallel Feluverses currently out there, Feluda's future seems to be on shaky ground unless Sandip Ray redeems himself with his next film.

Ordinary movie with a good story is the conclusion from my side.

As story, Hatyapuri is a good story with very helpful drawings for the potential film director. Many of us were having a long waiting for this film. Finally, it got released with a sense of disappointment.

Important scenes are not technically well made. As example, final scene of the fight was very ordinary. Camera work (learnt Sandip Roy was behind the camera) was again ordinary. Location Puri never really came to life. In entire movie, there is not a single good long shot. Refer back, Sonar Kella's Camel train chase scene to understand the potential we lost in Puri beach.

Dialogues are dull. Many actor choices are out of place. As example, Dhritiman would be better choice compared to Paran.

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A Christmas treat for my bong friends. Directed by Sandip Ray, this one is a Feluda Mystery set in the contemporary era.

Plot: Pradosh Mitter aka Feluda with his loyal sidekicks Lalmohan Ganguly aka ace crime writer Jatayu and cousin Topse are vacationing in Puri when murders start happening on the picturesque Puri beach. Are these killings related to the disappearance of a rare manuscript from a whimsical local DG Sen or is there something more sinister brewing.

Indraneel Sengupta as Feluda does a decent job. He seems a bit stiff at first but gradually eases into the character. Abhijit Guha as Jatayu has his moments and provides much needed comic relief. Paran Bandopadhyay is an expert at creating intrigue and does so with ease. Subhasish Mukherjee also as a small but interesting role.

With no loud BGM or unnecessary histrionics , the film has glimpses of the Feluda films directed by Satyajit Ray. A strong plot, good direction & a praiseworthy climax. Aur kya chaiye Feluda fans ko!!

On a personal note, I liked Tota Roy Chowdhury & Anirban Chakraborti more as Feluda & Jayayu resp. ( In Feluda Pherot & Feluda Goendagiri).

A good movie nevertheless. Definitely worth a watch 🙂 Going with 3.5/5 got this one .. Adios 🙂!!

What a great story created by the none other than Sattayajit Ray!

However again list the potential even at this age with such good support and equipments by Sandip Ray! He really needs to put effort on making things right and not predictable. The story in the book and movie has two different flavors which he keeps on losing. More than that the biggest issue comes into the story telling and way of driving the viewers mind! It's painfully slow and terribly predictable that we only watch for the love of the series created by the books only

Sad to say and its a reality of this is the benchmark, then the new generation online will divert to order directives and will never know how good the great Feluda was.