Feluda Pherot

A much needed change from the mainstream Sandip Ray's one-sided "early plot revealed" storylines. Director Srijit Mukherjee has handled this mini-story, in his own signature style. The plot has been handled extraordinarily well dragging the storyline to six episodes each with an average of 25-30 mins runtime, not even once the audience has been let down. Acting has been very good with the veteran Tota Roy Choudhury pulling off ,one of the perfect Feluda in the modern times. Topshe and Jatayu has been a good addition and supported the actor well. Other actors like Rishi Kaushik, Arindam and Dhritiman played superbly their own roles. The outdoor set has been tremendously shown. The usage of drone cameras has been fruitful. The storyline dating back to the 1970s, has been portrayed exactly without the use of modern day gadgets. The dialogue delivery has been riddled with easter eggs with all things related to different Feluda storylines. Last but not the least, the music has been surprisingly good and peppy, especially the theme song but yes, we missed the signature tune. In all, a must watch for all Feluda lovers all over the world.

Everything is good. Except music. While watching the series you will miss feluda theme music a lot. At least I do. If they can add original feluda theme music it will be great.

To tell the truth, i was a bit skeptical regarding this version of Feluda. Like many other 'Bangalis' I was disheartened time and again by the 'feluda attempts' done by the directors other than the great Ray. But Srijit shocked me this time. If someone had asked me how will you like to see your favorite most hero on silver screen, then that would be exactly like Srijit's one. 'am no film director. But since childhood i had my fare share of fantasies regarding this trio ( sometimes duo), how they will look, how they will walk, how they will talk etc. Satyajit Ray's illustrations guided me in this fantasy imagination. And boy! Srijit somehow has made this impossible quite possible. Some of the frames are straight from the book illustrations. Acting was good. Script good. Camera good. All the other things are good. But in case of background score, there is still chance of improvement. Sometimes it felt unnecessarily loud on ears.

Last and the most important thing, is the approch to the great Jatayu. Well, someone are finding Mr Anirban is not up to the expectations. But for me this is Srijit's masterstroke. He rebuilt the jatayu for us. He consciously avoided to make jatayu act like his predecessors. He consciously avoided to make his jatayu to be compared with Mr. Santosh Dutta's legacy. And that, made the film so fun to watch.

Thank you Srijit. Thank you.

Tota is good. I liked his way of lighting the cigarette, reminds me of the iconic feluda Soumitra Chatterjee. Tota's personality matched Ray's creation. Srijit Mukherjee's "Feluda ferot" is better than most of Sandip Ray's feluda movies.

Feluda is finally back. I'm very happy. Thanks to Srijit Mukharjee. Tota Roychoudhary is quite good in the lead role, but he have to do more work on it.. He have to be more energetic. Other actors are too good.

Now waiting for next season....