Eken Babu (TV series) explained

Country:India
Num Seasons:7
Num Episodes:46
Language:Bengali
Company:Eyewash Production
Network:Hoichoi
Last Aired:present
Screenplay:Padmanabha Dasgupta
Based On:Ekenbabu
Theme Music Composer:Mayukh Mainak

Eken Babu is a Bengali web series streaming on Hoichoi. The web series is based on Ekenbabu detective story, which is written by Sujan Dasgupta.[1] Anirban Chakraborti plays the title role, with Shoumyo Banerjee and Debapriyo Bagchi in supporting roles.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Cast

Season 1 (2018)

Directed by Anirban Mallik, the Season 1 streamed on Bengali OTT platform hoichoi from 3 March 2018.[2] [6] [7] It was based on the story Manhattane Moonstone.

Episodes

Season 2 (2018)

The Season 2 released on 10 November 2018; all the episodes were directed by Anupam Hari.The story is based on Manhattan ey Man hunt.[8]

Episodes

Season 3 (2019)

Season 3 launched on 28 November 2019; all the five episodes were directed by Abhijit Chowdhury. The story is set in Bangladesh, and most of the shooting is also done in Bangladesh.[9] It was based on the story, Dhaka Rahasyo Unmochito.

Episodes

Season 4 (2020)

On 2 October 2020, hoichoi released Season 4 with six new episodes directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Surajit Chatterjee.[10] It was based on the story Ekenbabu O Barman Bari Rahasya.

Episodes

Season 5 (2021)

On 8 October 2021, hoichoi released Season 5 with six new episodes directed by Anirban Mullick. It is based on the story, Sankhyar Sanket.

Episodes

Season 6 (2022)

On 20 September 2022, hoichoi announced Season 6. The series started streaming from 23 December 2022. It was based on the story Asol Khunir Sondhane.

Season 6 Episodes

Movies

On 19 November 2021, Shree Venkatesh Films, announced the first film of the franchise, The Eken. The film released in theatres on 14 April 2022. The film was shot in the hill station of Darjeeling. It was based on the story Manhattaner Madman.[11]

On 1 November 2022, SVF announced the second film, which will be shot in December 2022, in Rajasthan. Titled and directed by Joydip Mukherjee, the movie stars Anirban Chakrabarti, Suhotra Mukhopadhyay, Somak Ghosh, Sandipta Sen and Rajatava Dutta in central roles.[12] [13] [14] The film released in theatres worldwide on 14 April 2023.[15] It was primarily based on the story Sosommane Bidai.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speaking of Bengali Detective Characters, Who's Eken Babu? – hoyejak . hoyejak.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030102752/https://hoyejak.com/entertainment/speaking-of-bengali-detective-characters-whos-eken-babu/ . 30 October 2019 . dead.
  2. Web site: 21 June 2018 . Hoichoi's biggest musical thriller has dropped its TRAILER | Indian Television Dot Com .
  3. Web site: Tripathy . Antara . 20 September 2018 . Hoichoi turns 2 – A Gala celebration by Tollywood stars with this young online platform's birthday .
  4. Web site: 21 September 2018 . Hoichoi announces 100+ hours of original content with more than 30 originals . Deccan Chronicle.
  5. Web site: HOICHOI S NEW BOUQUET . epaper.telegraphindia.com.
  6. Web site: Hoichoi turns one, new seasons and exclusives, top-up card launched | BGR India . www.bgr.in . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920135156/https://www.bgr.in/news/hoichoi-turns-one-new-seasons-and-exclusives-top-up-card-launched/ . 20 September 2018 . dead.
  7. Web site: Hoichoi's biggest musical thriller launched today. 21 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Hoichoi! Releases List Of Favourite Stars And Originals. 2 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Streaming Alert: Eken Babu New Season, O Dhaka Rahasya, Streaming from November 28 on Hoichoi!. Rashmi. Paharia. 25 November 2019. Binged.
  10. Web site: Eken Babu Season 4 on Hoichoi.
  11. Web site: বড়পর্দায় আসছে 'একেন বাবু'! দার্জিলিংয়ে রহস্যের সমাধানে বাঙালির নতুন গোয়েন্দা. 2021-11-19. sangbadpratidin. bn.
  12. News: 2023-01-27 . Eken Babu sets the mood for a ‘Ruddhaswas Rajasthan’ . The Times of India . 2023-06-17 . 0971-8257.
  13. Web site: Indiablooms . In Images: The Eken-Ruddhaswas Rajasthan team chats over Bengali food Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management . 2023-06-17 . Indiablooms.com . en.
  14. Web site: Service . Statesman News . 2022-11-04 . Eken Babu is set to return with a new quest titled ‘The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan’ . 2023-06-17 . The Statesman . en-US.
  15. Web site: The Eken: Anirban Chakrabarti and others soak in Bengaliness with good food . 2023-06-17 . OTTPlay . en.