''Jawker Dhan'' (The Treasure of Ghost) is a Bengali

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of 2017 directed by

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. This movie was based on the adventure story of Bimal-Kumar duos of

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in the same name. In 1939, another Bengali film ''

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'' was made by director Haricharan Bhanja starring

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and

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. A sequel titled Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan was released in 2019. Addatimes streamed this on 15 April 2021 on the OTT platform.

Plot

Kumar discovers a puzzle engraved in a human skull. The skull was stored by his grandfather long ago. Unable to solve the puzzle, he consults his close friend Bimal to find out the secret behind it. Bimal is adventurous and also a professor of

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. They solve the puzzle and realise that this is nothing but a clue of a hidden Tibetan treasure which is concealed in an undisclosed spot in the dense jungles of Neora Valley. By this time, Bimal's elder brother, Hiranmoy, is kidnapped by an unknown group. Bimal and Kumar together start an adventure to recover the treasure and rescue Hiranmoy but Karali is also in a hunt for this treasure. Karali is ruthless and dares to capture the treasure at any cost.

Cast

Parambrata Chatterjee Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. His notable ...

as Bimal Sen * Rahul Banerjee as Kumar Ray *

Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ( is an Indian actor known for his work in theatre, films and television. He is best known for portraying iconic Bengali detective characters, Feluda, and Kakababu. Personal life His parents, Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty ...

as Karali Mukhopadhyay *

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as Sharmistha Bose *

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as Hiranmoy Bose * Samidh Mukherjee as Shombhu Gomphu * Arindol Bagchi

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7099142 Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films 2017 films 2010s action adventure films Indian action adventure films Films about treasure hunting Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Sayantan Ghosal Films based on works by Hemendra Kumar Roy