The Mystery of the Pink Pearl (''Golapi Mukta Rahasya'') is a Bengali detective story written by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligraphy, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influ ...

Feluda Feluda is a fictional detective, private investigator created by Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray. Feluda resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Feluda first made his appearance in a Bengali childre ...

is the protagonist of the story. It was first published in

Sandesh (magazine) ''Sandesh'' (, ) is a centenary old Bengali children's magazine. It was first published by Upendrakishore Ray in 1913 through his publishing company, M/s U. Ray and Sons. The original partners of the venture were Upendrakishore and his sons ...

, 1989. The story ranks 31st in the Feluda series.

Synopsis

In the title story, a rare pink pearl surfaces in a little Bengal village, and the owner turns to Feluda for protection against the machinations of the sleuth's old

enemy An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of d ...

, the devious Maganlal Meghraj. As the plot twists and turns, Feluda ends up in the sinister galis of Banaras, where he must outwit Maganlal once again to recover the pearl.

Adaptation

The story was adapted into a telefilm "Golapi Mukta Rahasya" directed by

Sandip Ray Sandip Ray (born 8 September 1953) is an Indian film director and music director who mainly works in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He is the only child of the famous Indian director Satyajit Ray and Bijoya Ray. Life and education San ...

. The story was also adapted into a graphic novel by Abhijit Chattopadhyay for Anandamela Pujabarshiki 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mystery of the Pink Pearl Feluda (series) Short stories by Satyajit Ray 1989 short stories Indian short stories adapted into films