A new television adaptation based on the famous Satyajit Ray character, Detective Feluda, is soon to arrive in Bangladeshi TV screen and as well a web series.

It was announced at a press conference held on Wednesday. Kandy Productions and TOM Creations announced that they have received the rights to work on Feluda from Satyajit Ray’s son, Sandeep Ray. The first season of the series will feature four episodes and the rest of the episodes will be made later in phases, says a press release.

Present at the press conference as the honorable guests were Faridur Reza Sagor, Managing Director, Channel i; and Satyajit Ray’s son and famous film director, Sandeep Ray; Ziauddin Adil, CEO of Top of Mind; Syed Gousul Alam Shaon, Managing Director of Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd; Farha Naz Zaman, Head of media operations, Grameenphone, Managing Director of Adda Times Rajib Mehra along with other top officials from Top of Mind and Kandy Productions.

The four stories that the episodes will be based on are Sheyal Debota Rahasya, Ghurghutiyar Ghatona, Golokdham Rahasya, and Gangtokey Gondogol. In this Eid, Channel i is going to telecast Sheyal Debota Rahasya and Ghurghutiyar Ghatona. The viewers will also be able to watch this in Bioscope platforms in Bangladesh and in Adda Times from outside Bangladesh, after the TV telecast. In this series, popular actor from Kolkata- Porombroto Chatterjee will act in the role of famous Feluda, while Riddhi Sen will act as Topse.

Ziauddin Adil, CEO of Top of Mind opined at the conference, ‘Since Satyajit Ray first penned the larger than life character of Feluda ; the beloved detective has ruled the hearts and minds of readers of Bengali literature. The stories of Feluda have captivated the imagination of Bengali readers for decades, and it is with great anticipation that I look forward to this adaptation, and feel pride that it is coming from Bangladesh.’

Faridur Reza Sagor, Managing Director, Channel I commented, ‘Television entertainment in Bangladesh has been evolving faster than ever in the last few years, and now that our viewers are used to quality entertainment, their demands are increasing day by day – a TV series based on such a celebrated character is an extremely bold and daring undertaking. It is an example of where our entertainment industry is – we are now effortlessly tackling such major projects and providing world-class entertainment to our viewers around the world.’

Satyajit Ray’s son and famous director, Sandeep Ray added, ‘I am very happy that Feluda is being made with a new look in Bangladesh. Today’s generation will see the iconic detective on the screen, and i believe that the charm of the character will fascinate them just like it did in the past.’