Later released in nandan complex and on dvd and vcd. Joy baba felunath 1979 bengali 720p dvdrip x264 aac bongrockers quote. This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a. Theres a gap of around two decades between satyajit rays aparajito and joi baba felunath jbf. For satyajit ray fans, its a welcome sight to see him return to the banks of the gangesthe same location so prominent in. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit. Suspects include a local gangster, a nervous bodyguard, a. This is also feludas first meeting with his nemesis maganlal.
In this twisting detective story, felu is a detective whose vacation is interrupted when a priceless statue of an elephant god is stolen. Previously, feluda was played by soumitra chatterjee in two films sonar kella 1974 and joi baba felunath 1979, directed by satyajit ray. The film is a beautifully told narrative story, with all the ingredients to make it a perfect thriller while it brings back nostalgia, spirit of culture, and spiritualism. The story starts with the trio arriving in varanasi for a holiday during the days leading up to durga pujo. Nayak the hero 1966, satyajit ray and joi baba felunath the elephant god 1979, satyajit ray. Feluda movies were mainly targeted for the children. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh. It features satyajit rays detective, feluda, a figure that drew inspiration from sherlock holmes. Joi baba felunath 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The movie is directed by satyajit ray and featured soumitra chatterjee and utpal dutt as lead characters. Critics praised the screenplay, the cinematography and the. Therefore, the international film community did not have much interest in these r. Soumitra chatterjee, utpal dutt are playing lead roles in joi baba felunath. Well, the joi baba felunath shoot got cancelled on the first day. Joi baba felunath, a 1975 novel by satyajit ray joi baba felunath film, a 1979 film directed by satyajit ray, based on the novel disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Anup kumar died after portraying jatayu in this telefilm. Several science fiction films were inspired by the story, including rakesh roshan s koi. First of the feluda tv film series, baksho rahashya 1996 in which sabyasachi chakrabarty starred as feluda for the first time, was released in theaters before releasing this movie in 2001.
Joi baba felunath released in 1978 based on one of the short stories of ray himself which i happen to read a translation late last year by gopa majumdar. Jai baba felunath licensed to youtube by saregama on behalf of saregama. The song mohe lagi lagan was sang by reba muhuri in the famous bengali film joy baba felunath directed by satyajit ray. On the one hand, it is the story of the acquisitive instinct of a greedy marwari businessman, who would spare no expenses or ways to get what he. Joy baba felunath1979 bengali 720p dvdrip x264 aac.
Joi baba felunath the elephant god modern americans. As the story unfolds it is revealed that maganlal meghraj is involved with smuggling and machchli baba to conduct illegal poaching of antiques. How satyajit ray and soumitra chatterjee shaped feluda out of. The elephant god will screen from an archival 35mm film print a rollicking adventure, the elephant god is an adaptation of the directors pulp detective novel of the same name.
Jbf is a detective story and is spun around an adventurous tale of roys creation with the detective feluda, his writer friend jatayu and his apprentice topshe. Showcasing bangla cinema with strong ensemble cast and gripping story line across genres. He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at children and adolescents. Joy baba felunath joy baba felunath is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra. Overall, joi baba felunath is very enjoyable and well constructed. The mob just went out of control, so the shoot had to be cancelled. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local household forces him to start. Joi baba felunath 1h 52min family, adventure, crime 5 january 1979 india this is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a. Satyajit rays third and last detective story film was joi baba felunath. In rays feluda stories, the protagonist prodosh chandra mitra, who was. The story of joi baba felunath is told over five phases or acts.
Only six screenplays of these feature length films were entirely original. This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a holiday. Joy baba felunath is a beautifully told story, with a brilliant twist at the end, and with all the ingredients that make for perfect entertainment at. Feluda played by soumitra, the sharp and witty detective from calcutta, his cousin topshe and friend lalmohan. Although they are detective stories, they have fairly straightforward, nonsexual and somewhat nonviolent plot. A precious statue is stolen from the ghosal residence and feluda is called to help. If you like joi baba felunath you are looking for movies about with thief, friendship, investigation, death, vacation, theft and private detective themes of family, adventure and crime genre shot in india. Satyajit ray turned two of his feluda stories into films that masterfully. We were to shoot that sequence in a lane in bangalitola remember aajke raate dekhbe akta majaru but a huge crowd turned up to see the shoot. Joi baba felunath 1979 joi baba felunath 1979 imdb. In 1955, the winding gulleys of kolkata in india were awash with large posters and almost translucent paper flyers that captured an intimate, yet everyday moment between a mother, her daughter, and her son. Feluda played by soumitra, the sharp and witty detective from calcutta, his cousin topshe and friend. Feluda, the sleuth, and professor shonku, the scientist in his science. Joi baba felunath is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal d.
The story of bankubabur bandhu itself was eventually adapted into a television film by satyajits son sandip ray alongside kaushik sen in 2006. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal dutt among others. Despite its social commentary, the story doesnt care overmuch for any one character, so i didnt feel the need to get too emotionally involved. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local household forces him to start investigation. Joi baba felunath cares just enough, and yet, doesnt ever pull. The story began when the door bell of 21 rajani sen road was rung on an october morning by a stressed father coming to meet the private detective. It unravels on durga puja the mystery of a missing antique ganesh idol and. The film also makes several allusions to satyajit rays films such as charulata 1964, aranyer din ratri 1970 and joi baba felunath 1979. Set in the holy city of benares, this is the second film about the detective feluda, in which. Feluda, his cousin topshe and the thriller writer jatayu visit benaras during the durga pujas. The scene is a milestone in the building climax of joi baba felunath, a book turned into a film with eternal appeal. Meanwhile, the arrival of a saint by the name of machhli baba in benaras quivers the excitement of the local people. Satyajit ray directed sonar kella 1974 and joi baba felunath 1979 into movies in bengali.
Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1978 film by bengali director satyajit ray, featuring the actors soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal dutt among others the film is based on the famous feluda novel of the same name by satyajit ray himself. Ray began writing feluda and his sidekick cousin topshe in 1965. But the movie isnt so much about the story as it is about the nature of stories, especially the way theyre passed on. Like he did with his earlier detective film the golden fortress sonar kella, 1974, the multitalented ray based this film on one of his very own detective novels, joi baba felunath 1975, featuring his usual hero, feluda ray wrote 35 novels and stories starring this fictional character 1. Both sonar kella and joi baba felunath starred soumitra chatterjee.
The film is based on the famous feluda novel of the same name written by ray himself. Like he did with his earlier detective film the golden fortress sonar kella, 1974, the multitalented ray based this film on one of his very own detective novels, joi baba felunath 1975, featuring his usual hero. Joi baba felunath 1979 this is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a. There a valuable small ganesh statue from a ghoshal family gets stolen.
Where can i find feluda satyajit ray and beyond movies. While every year feluda was being written for sandesh or desh magazine, alternatively, it was the cinematic adaptation of sonar kella 1974 and joi baba felunath 1979 and the act of soumitra chatterjee as the modern yet quintessentially bengali detective and santosh duttas rendition of jatayu that took feludas popularity to new heights. Ray made 29 feature films 36 including shorts and documentaries. Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in maledominated indian society.
Kanchenjungha 1962, nayak the hero, 1966, sonar kella the golden fortress, 19740, joi baba felunath the elephant god, 1978, hirak rajar dese the kingdom of diamonds, 1980, shakha prashakha branches of the tree, 1990 and agantuk. Joi baba felunath is a bengali movie released on 05 july, 1979. Satyajit rays joi baba felunath is another name among his illustrious work noted for the emotions, brilliance and great entertainment factors. Rabi ghosh died after portraying jatayu in this telefilm. The royalty network publishing, saregama publishing, broma 16, and 2 music rights societies.