Bengali fictional detective created by the Indian film director, Satyajit Ray (–)
This article is about the character. For book series, see Feluda (series). For the Indian documentary, see Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective.
Fictional character
Feluda is a fictional detective, private investigator created by Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray. Feluda resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road,[1]Ballygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Feluda first made his appearance in a Bengali children's magazine called Sandesh in , under the editorialship of Ray and Subhas Mukhopadhyay. His first adventure was Feludar Goendagiri.[2] Feluda is one of the most impactful Bengali characters of all time.
Feluda is often accompanied by his cousin, who is also his assistant, Tapesh Ranjan Mitter (affectionately called Topshe by Feluda), who serves as the narrator of the stories. From the sixth story, Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress), the duo are joined by a popula
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