Shabash Feluda

Shabash Feluda is a Bengali detective thriller series starring Parambrata Chattopadhyay as the titular character, Feluda. The series also features Ritwick Chakraborty, Biplab Chatterjee, Rwitobroto Mukherjee, Rudranil Ghosh, and Sauraseni Maitra in significant roles. Directed by Arindam Sil and produced by Roadshow, the series is based on Satyajit Ray’s Feluda novel ‘Gangtokey Gondogol’ published in 1971 and premiered on ZEE5 on 5 May 2023.

Plot
The story is centered on Feluda (Parambrata Chattopadhyay) and Topshe (Rwitobroto Mukherjee) who are on a family vacation in Gangtok. During their trip, they meet Sasadhar Bose who asks Feluda to investigate the sudden and brutal death of his business partner, Selvankar. As Feluda delves deeper into the case, he suspects foul play and discovers that the key to solving the mystery lies in an ancient artifact called Yamantak, which contains a hidden message.The narrative follows Feluda as he navigates through the complexities of the case, which involves a grieving father, a distant son, and a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the treasure. The series showcases Feluda in a new light, as he races against time to uncover the true culprit behind the murder and bring justice to the victim.

Cast

 * Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Pradosh Chandra Mitter (Feluda)
 * Ritwick Chakraborty as Sashadhar Bose
 * Biplab Chatterjee as Sidhu Jyatha
 * Christopher Collins as Helmut Unger
 * Rudranil Ghosh as Nishikanto Sarkar
 * Sauraseni Maitra as Rinchen Gompo
 * Debopriyo Mukherjee as Ganesh Gaitonde
 * Kamaleswar Mukherjee as Mohandas Mehta
 * Rwitobroto Mukherjee as Topesh Ranjan Mitter (Topshe)
 * Arindam Sil as Shivkumar Selvankar

Casting
Parambrata Chatterjee has been cast to portray the famous Bengali detective Feluda, with Rwitobroto Mukherjee taking on the role of Topshe. Sauraseni Maitra also has a significant part to play, while Rudranil Ghosh and Ritwick Chakraborty have been cast in pivotal roles. Parambrata will be portraying a modern Feluda, with the story being adapted to take place in 2017. Feluda has now embraced modern technology, using a smartphone and a smartwatch to aid him in his investigations.

Filming
Filming for 'Shabash Feluda' commenced in Gangtok in January 2023 and concluded on 20 March of the same year.

Release
The official announcement of the release date for the series was made on 27 April 2023 by ZEE5. The makers shared a poster on social media and disclosed that the series would be streaming on ZEE5 from 5 May 2023. Lead actor Parambrata revealed a sneak peek of the teaser on social media. Parambrata and Rudranil are shown in the teaser.

The trailer of the series was launched on 25 April 2023. Originally, the series was supposed to release on 15 April 2023, on the occasion of Poila Baisakh. However, it was later postponed to 5 May 2023.