The Bengali Detective

When the citizens of Kolkata, one of the world’s most populated cities, lose trust in the authorities, the way is paved for a new phenomenon: a boom in the use of the private detective. This film follows intrepid Kolkata detective Rajesh Ji and his motley band of detectives on raids and investigations across India. The narrative centers on three compelling cases with intimate access to all involved. The first case is counterfeiting, the biggest growing crime across Asia. The second case is adultery and domestic abuse. The last case is the most brutal triple murder ever to be known in Kolkata. On his off hours, the dynamic Rajesh dreams of winning a national TV talent show. He soon takes his detectives on weekly dance routines to prepare for a TV dance competition – can Rajesh and a beautiful choreographer prepare his boys for stardom? Beneath his dance fervor and investigations, Rajesh juggles a fraught family life that reveals a heartbreaking love story at the film’s core.
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Cinematography: Lisa Cazzata-Vieyra
Editing: Taimur Khan, TomHemmings
Sound: Dennis Wheatley
Music: Dennis Wheatley
Production: Native Voice Films, UK T. +44 207 241 6650 F. +44 207 504 8148www.nativevoicefilms.com
Producers: Giovanna Stopponi, Himesh Kar, Annie Sundberg
Format: HDCAM Color
Production Country: UK-USA-India
Production Year: 2011
Duration: 91
Contact: eOne Films International, Canada Τ. +1 905 624 7337 F. +1 905 624 7310 internationalsales@entonegroup.com www.eonedistribution.ca

Philip Cox

Filmography

2005 Darfur Dirty War (TV)
2005 Mbya, tierra en rojo (co-direction: Valeria Mapelman)
2006 We Are the Indians
2008 Storm in the Sahara
2011 The Bengali Detective