Reviews & Ratings for
डिटेक्टिव ब्योमकेश बक्शी! (2015)

Good take on the Bengali Version of the detective stroll. But wasnt up to that great of the expectations.The sets were good , art direction was great , performances were great but the biggest let down was the pace and the portrayal of the plot at a vigorous and adrenaline rushy kinda pace.

DBB is one crime thriller that'll keep you on edge of the seat. It has got very gripping but complex story which is the highlight of this film. I am glad that this movie was in able hands of very skilled Dibakar Banerjee who is the director, producer, script writer as well as screen play artist. Dibakar is known to make "hat ke" cinema and DBB adds another feather to his cap.
Sushant Singh Rajput's career graph has been going down with some bad choices of films. DBB would give a fresh lease to him. I liked his acting but didn't find him as convincing as original Rajit Kapur. Somehow Sushant's character lacked that confidence and sharpness and relied more on improvisation. DBB has a large ensemble of not so known actors. One of of the act that'll leave you spellbound is of theater master Neeraj Kabi. He came to limelight with award winning film Ship of Theseus.
Kudos to art director for the sets, costumes and entire feel of 1940s. Entire soundtrack has been composed by independent music artists, with no background to Bollywood. I found soundtrack average except the one in last fight scene. That was a killer in true sense. With all its plus, DBB would still appeal only to a certain section of society due to its ultra fast pace and convoluted story line. Don't watch it if your idea of a film is to relax and pop some popcorns. Best to be watched alone sans any distractions.
Trivia: Director Dibakar Banerjee also worked on lyrics and music for one of the tracks "Back Ke Bakshy". What talent man!