Gogol (character)
| Gogol | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Indurer Khut khut |
| Last appearance | Telephone Aaripatar Bipad |
| Created by | Samresh Basu |
| Portrayed by | Ahijit Ghosh |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Uday Kumar Chatterjee |
| Nickname | Gogol |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Mother, Father |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Kolkata |
Gogol is a teenage fictional detective character created by Bengali writer Samaresh Basu especially for children. Few Gogol's stories were adapted into films.[1]
Character[edit]
As per the writer Samaresh Basu, Gogol's father Samiresh Chatterjee, was a fan of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol and hence, named his only child as Gogol Chatterjee. Gogol's real name is Uday Kumar Chatterjee.[2] Basu crafted Gogol as an intelligent boy, obedient to his parents but extremely curious about anything happening around him. He often finds himself entangled in a web of mystery. His curiosity drives him to solve mysteries, some of which are life-threatening. This fictional detective character is still very popular for children. In some cases, a private investigator from Naihati, Mr. Ashok Thakur, helps and saves Gogol from the criminals.[3][1]
Stories[edit]
Bose writes lot of short stories and novels based on Gogol's adventures. Most of the Gogol series were published in Bengali child magazines like Anandamela, Shuktara etc.
- Idurer Khut Khut
- Aayna Niye Khelte Khelte
- Adrishya Manusher Haatchani
- Buno Hati'r Bandhuttwo
- Bhul Barite Dhuke
- Bondho Ghorer Awaj
- Chora Hati Shikari
- Durger Garhkhai Er Durghatono
- Garadheen Jaanalay Rakkhos
- Gogol Kothay?
- Gogoler Keramati
- Gogoler Royraja Uddhar
- Harano Buddhagupti
- Jonaki Bhuter Bari
- Kairong Moth Er Gogoler Kando
- Mahishmardini Uddhar
- Pashchimer Balcony Theke
- Rajdhani Expresser Hatya Rahasya
- Ratna Rahasya O Gogol
- Sonali Parer Rahashya
- Sei Garir Khonje
- Shimulgarer Khune Bhut
- Telephone Aaripatar Bipad[3]
Films[edit]
- In 2013, a Bengali movie, Goyenda Gogol, was made based on the story Sonali Parer Rahashya. This movie was directed by Arindam Dey.[4][5]
- In 2014, another film, Gogoler Kirti was released. It was directed by Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee based on the story Gogoler Royraja Uddhar and Mahishmardini Uddhar.
- In both the movies, the character of Gogol was played by child actor Ahijit Ghosh.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jash Sen (December 18, 2016). "Go goyenda! A guide to the Bengali detectives who made it to the screen and the ones who need to". thereel.scroll.in. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Part 1, Samaresh Basu (2018). Gogol Samagra (Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-93-5040-704-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Samaresh Basu (1987). Gogol Omnibus (Bengali). Kolkata: Jagaddhatri Publishers. pp. [4].
- ^ PTI (May 24, 2013). "Popular Bengali child-sleuth Gogol on screen". business-standard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "GOENDA GOGOL Bangla Movie Review". washingtonbanglaradio.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gogoler Kirti (Bengali) / An incomplete story". indianexpress.com. September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2017.