Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (; born 2 November 1935) is a

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author from

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. He has written stories for both adults and children. He is known for creating the relatively new fictional sleuths Barodacharan and

Shabor Dasgupta Shabor Dasgupta is a Bengali fictional detective character created by novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay in the Goenda Shabor series. This figure is popularly known as ''Goenda Shabor''. Character Shabor Dasgupta is an Assistant Commissioner, Det ...

Life

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in

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(now in

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) on 2 November 1935. The Mukhopadhyays were originally from Bainkhara,

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(now

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). During partition his family migrated to Kolkata. He spent his childhood in

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and many places in

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and

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accompanying his father, who worked in the railways. He passed intermediate from the Victoria College,

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before taking a Masters in

from

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. Mukhopadhyay started his career as a school teacher and is now on the staff of ''

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'' at

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. He is associated with the Bengali magazine '' Desh''.

Film adaptions

Mukhopadhyay's novels were later adopted in movies. * ''Hirer Angti'' was adapted into a movie ''

Hirer Angti ''Hirer Angti'' () is a 1992 Bengali film by Rituporno Ghosh based on a story of the same name by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Plot Gandharva Kumar's arrival disrupts the festive mood of Durga Puja at Ratanlal Babu's house. Gandharva captivates Rat ...

'' by

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in 1992. * ''Nabiganjer Daitto'' was adapted into a movie ''

Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha ''Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha'' () is a Bengali language fantasy comedy film directed by Tapan Sinha based on a novel ''Nabiganjer Daityo'' of Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay. This film was released in 1998 under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. This was ...

'' by

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in 1998. * ''Patal Ghor'' was adapted into a movie ''

Patalghar ''Patalghar'' ( "The Underground Chamber" ) is a Bengali science fiction film directed by Abhijit Chaudhuri based on the story of same name by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Plot 150 years in the past, Aghor Sen, a genius scientist living in the villag ...

'' by Abhijit Choudhury in 2003. * His short story ''"Dosar"'' was filmed by Rituparno Ghosh in B/W format into the film ''

Dosar ''Dosar'' () is a 2006 Bengali language Indian drama film. It was produced by Arindam Chaudhuri (Planman Motion Pictures) and directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The black-and-white film won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Ment ...

'' in 2006. * ''Sadhubabar Lathi'' was adapted into a movie ''

Sadhu Babar Lathi ''Sadhu Babar Lathi'' ( "") is a 2008 Bengali drama film directed by Sanghita Banerjee based on Sirshendu Mukherjee novel by the same name. Plot Nabin Saha gets a stick of a dead Sadhu Baba (Saint) from his uncle. He takes the stick with him ...

'' in 2008. * In 2010, a film has been released named ''Banshiwala'', the script of which is adopted from the novel 'Banshiwala', written by him. * ''

Kagojer Bou ''Kagojer Bou'' is a Bengali social drama film directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay based on a same name novel of Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. This film was released on 4 February 2011. Plot This is the story of love, lust, and betrayal in relations ...

'' was also adapted into a 2011 film by director

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. * ''Gosainbaganer Bhoot'', adapted into a movie, ''

Gosainbaganer Bhoot ''Gosaibaganer Bhoot'' (, ) is a 2011 Indian Bengali Comedy film, comedy-fantasy film directed by Nitish Roy, based on a novel by Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The music/lyrics was composed by Bengali brand Chandrabindoo (band), Chandr ...

'' in 2011. * '' Chayamoy'', has been adapted into a movie by director

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in 2013. * ''

Goynar Baksho ''Goynar Baksho'' ( ''The Jewellery Box'') is a 2013 Bengali-language Indian horror comedy film directed by Aparna Sen. The film is based on a novel ''Goynar Baksho'' and a short story ''Rashmonir Sonadana'', both written by Shirshendu Mukhopa ...

'' has been adapted into a movie by director

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in 2013. * ''

Ashchorjyo Prodeep ''Aschorjyo Prodeep'' () is a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Anik Dutta. The film is based on a short story by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. It is Dutta's second feature film as a director. The film's theatrical trailer was released on ...

'' has been adapted into a movie by director

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in 2013. * ''Riṇ'' has been adapted into a movie named ''

Ebar Shabor ''Ebar Shabor'' ( Bengali: এবার শবর; lit. ''Now It's the hunter'') is a 2015 Indian Bengali-language mystery-thriller film based on the detective story "''Rwin''" (ঋণ) by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The film is directed by Ari ...

'' by director

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in 2015. * ''

Eagoler Chokh ''Eagoler Chokh'' (, ; alternatively known as ''Goenda Shabor: Eagoler Chokh'') is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2015 film ''Ebar Shabor'' and the second installment of ''Goenda ...

'' has been adapted into a movie by director

in 2016. * ''

Aschhe Abar Shabor ''Aschhe Abar Shabor'' () is a 2018 Indian Bengali language, Bengali-language Crime film#Subgenres, crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2016 film ''Eagoler Chokh'' and the third installment in the Goenda Shabor (fil ...

'' is a 2018 film and third installment of Goenda Shabor film series, is based on his story ''Prajapatir Mrityu O Punarjanmo''. * ''

Manojder Adbhut Bari ''Manojder Adbhut Bari'' is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language comedy drama film directed by Anindya Chatterjee based on the novel of the same name by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Soumitra Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy and Abir Chatterjee play the lead roles. ...

'' is a 2018 film of

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is based on the novel in the same name. * ''

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'' is a 2021 film based on the novel of the same name. *

Tirandaj Shabor ''Tirandaj Shabor'' is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s novel ''Tirandaj''. It is the sequel to 2018 film ''Aschhe Abar Shabor'' and the fourth installment of ''G ...

is a 2022 film and fourth installment of Goenda Shabor film series, based on his novel ''Tirandaj''.

Fiction

"Jal Taranga" was his first story published in the magazine " Desh" in 1959. After 7/8 years of writing story ''Ghunpoka'' was his first novel published in the annual

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edition of the magazine ''Desh''. His first children's novel was called ''Manojder Adbhut Bari''.

Novel

*''Baithaki, Publisher: Smell of Books'' * ''Ghunpoka (ঘুণপোকা) (1967)'' * ''Parapar (পারাপার)'' * ''Ujan (উজান)'' * ''Rangin Sanko (রঙিন সাঁকো)'' * ''Phera (ফেরা)'' * ''Brishtir Ghran (বৃষ্টির ঘ্রাণ)'' * ''Basstop-e Keu Nei (বাসস্টপে কেউ নেই)'' * ''Din Jaay (দিন যায়)'' * ''Nayanshyama (নয়নশ্যামা)'' * ''Pherighaat (ফেরিঘাট)'' * ''Ashchorjo Bhromon (আশ্চর্য ভ্রমণ)'' * ''Jao Pakhi (যাও পাখি)'' * ''Jibanpatra (জীবনপাত্র)'' * ''Shyaola (শ্যাওলা)'' * ''Rawkter Bish (রক্তের বিষ)'' * ''Kagojer Bou (কাগজের বউ)'' * ''Shunyer Udyaan (শূন্যের উদ্যান)'' * ''Laal Neel Manush (লাল নীল মানুষ)'' * ''Fajal Ali Aschhe (ফজল আলী আসছে)'' * ''Khoy (ক্ষয়)'' * ''Nilu Hazrar Hatyaarahasya (নীলু হাজরার হত্যারহস্য)'' * ''Fulchor (ফুলচোর)'' * ''Shiulir Gandho (শিউলির গন্ধ)'' * ''Bhul Satya (ভুল সত্য)'' * ''Chhyamoyi (ছায়াময়ী)'' * ''Akranto (আক্রান্ত)'' * ''Jaal (জাল)'' * ''Durbeen (দূরবীন)'' * ''Adam Eve o Andhakaar (আদম ইভ ও অন্ধকার)'' * ''Santaru o Jalokonya (সাঁতারু ও জলকন্যা)'' * ''Madhab o tar Pariparshwik (মাধব ও তার পারিপার্শ্বিক)'' * ''Kancher Manush (কাঁচের মানুষ)'' * ''Bikeler Mrityu (বিকেলের মৃত্যু)'' * ''Manobjomin (মানবজমিন)'' * ''(গোলাপের কাঁটা)'' * ''(নানা রঙের আলো)'' * ''(চোখ)'' * ''(দৃশ্যাবলী)'' * ''(টানাপোড়েন)'' * ''(হারিয়ে যাওয়া)'' * ''(চুরি)'' * ''(কীট)'' * ''(ওয়ারিশ)'' * ''(গতি)'' * ''(পয়মন্ত)'' * ''(বাঘু মান্নার বরাত)'' * ''(দেশান্তরী)'' * ''(হৃদয়বৃত্তান্ত)'' * ''(তিথি)'' * ''(কাপুরুষ)'' * ''(চেনা-অচেনা)'' * ''(জোড়-বিজোড়)'' * ''(পার্থিব)'' * ''(হারানো মণি)'' * ''(পদক্ষেপ)'' * ''(মারীচ)'' * ''(গয়নার বাক্স)'' * ''(পিপুল)'' * ''(ঘরজামাই)'' * ''(হাটবার)'' * ''(দ্বিতীয় সত্ত্বার সন্ধানে)'' * ''(সম্পত্তি)'' * ''(ঋণ)'' * ''(অসুখের পরে)'' * ''(নীচের লোক উপরের লোক)'' * ''(আলোয় ছায়ায়)'' * ''(সিঁড়ি ভেঙে ভেঙে)'' * ''(একাদশীর ভূত)'' * ''(আলোর গল্প ছায়ার গল্প)'' * ''(প্রজাপতির মৃত্যু ও পুনর্জন্ম)'' * ''(পিদিমের আলো)'' * ''(জন্মান্তর)'' * ''(গুহামানব)'' * ''(কালো বেড়াল সাদা বেড়াল)'' * ''(দ্বিচারিণী)'' * ''(ঝাঁপি)'' * ''(তীরন্দাজ)'' * ''(নরনারী কথা)'' * ''(চক্র)'' * ''(পরিহাটির হরিণ)'' * ''(বাঁশিওয়ালা)'' * ''Dhonnobad Mastarmoshai (ধন্যবাদ মাস্টারমশাই)''

Children's (Adbhutuṛé Series).

Awards

* Vidyasagar Award (1985) – for his contributions to children's literature *

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(1973 and 1990) *

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award (1989) for his novel ''Manabjamin'' *

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award (2012) *

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(2021) *

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Sera Bangali Award (Sera'r sera) * Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar'','' 2023

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mukhopadhyay, Shirshendu Bengali writers Bengali-language writers Novelists from West Bengal Bengali detective fiction writers 1935 births Living people Indian children's writers Indian crime fiction writers University of Calcutta alumni Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali People from Mymensingh District 20th-century Indian novelists 21st-century Indian novelists Writers from Kolkata