Best Bengali mystery movies of the 2010s, ranked

The 5 best reviewed Bengali mystery films of the 2010s in our records, ranked by the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. 28 films are listed in this group and 5 have at least 5 critic reviews, the minimum to be ranked. First place: Vinci Da (3.9/5). Across the 5 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.4/5, above the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

Updated 19 Oct, 8:50 pm IST. Scores only, no opinions of ours.

1

Vinci Da

Fri, 12 Apr 2019

Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Rudranil Ghosh, Ritwick Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya.
A gifted make-up artist gets entangled up in a world of crime with a psychopathic vigilante.
Crime · Mystery · 1h 57m

Reviews

3.9
9 critics
2

Ek Je Chhilo Raja

Fri, 12 Oct 2018

Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Jisshu Sengupta, Aparna Sen, Anjan Dutt.
Mahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate was affected by syphilis and was taken to Darjeeling for treatment. He apparently died in Darjeeling and was cremated there.…
History · Mystery · 2h 27m

Reviews

3.7
6 critics
3

Double Feluda

Fri, 16 Dec 2016

Directed by Sandip Ray. With Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Shaheb Bhattacherjee, Bratya Basu.
The movie consists of two Feluda stories by Satyajit Ray, Samaddar-er-Chabi and Golokdham Rahashya, shown on either half of the film. It was a tribute to the 50-year anniversary of…
Crime · Mystery · 1h 56m

Reviews

3.4
5 critics
4

Mountains of the Moon

Fri, 20 Dec 2013

Directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee. With Dev, Gérard Rudolf, Martin Cito Otto.
Chander Pahar follows Shankar Choudhury, a 20 year-old that takes a job working for the Uganda Railway, and winds up quitting his job in search of diamonds and the Kenya's…
Adventure · Mystery · 2h 29m

Reviews

3.3
8 critics
5

Guptodhoner Sondhane

Fri, 27 Apr 2018

Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee. With Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty, Ishaa Saha.
Subarna Sen, an Oxford University professor, travels to India after the death of his maternal uncle. He learns that his uncle's palace has a hidden treasure and decides to find…
Adventure · History · 2h 13m

Reviews

2.9
5 critics

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6

Baishe Srabon

Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen.
A serial killer terrorises the city of Kolkata and leaves behind verses of Bengali poetry. The police seek the help of a retired officer to unravel the case and find…
Crime · Mystery · 2h 18m

Reviews

4.5
Early read, 1 critic
7

Abar Byomkesh

Fri, 23 Mar 2012

Directed by Anjan Dutt. With Abir Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Ushasie Chakraborty.
Byomkesh, a detective, stumbles upon a case of robbery while recuperating from a prolonged illness. With the only object to be stolen being a group photograph, he attempts to solve…
Mystery · Thriller · 1h 42m

Reviews

4.5
Early read, 1 critic
8

Monchora

Fri, 1 Jan 2016

Directed by Sandip Ray. With Abir Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Saswata Chatterjee.
A thief falls in love.
Mystery · Romance · 1h 35m

Reviews

4.0
Early read, 1 critic
9

Byomkesh Bakshi

Fri, 13 Aug 2010

Directed by Anjan Dutt. With Abir Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh.
Set against the backdrop of The Partition, Byomkesh Bakshi and his assistant Ajit must solve the murder of the head of the dysfunctional Halder family.
Drama · Mystery · 1h 49m

Reviews

4.0
Early read, 1 critic
10

Meghnadbodh Rohoshyo

Fri, 21 Jul 2017

Directed by Anik Dutta. With Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee, Gargee RoyChowdhury.
A professor mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind a host of suspects, a shadowy history and a clue: the anonymous birthday gift of a Bengali classic.
Mystery · Thriller · 2h 2m

Reviews

3.8
3 critics
11

Byomkesh Pawrbo

Fri, 16 Dec 2016

Directed by Arindam Sil. With Abir Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, Sohini Sarkar.
A detective is hired to find the arms left by the American soldiers after World War II. However, his search makes him discover a bigger conspiracy which he must anyhow…
Mystery · Thriller · 2h 36m

Reviews

3.8
4 critics
12

Teenkahon

Fri, 7 Nov 2014

Directed by Bauddhayan Mukherji. With Suman Mukhopadhyay, Kharaj Mukherjee, Rituparna Sengupta.
Three stories show the changing face of morality, the degeneration of values, the increasing pollution of the spoken language, and the changing social fabric of Bengal.
Comedy · Drama · 2h 4m

Reviews

3.75
2 critics
13

Drishtikone

Fri, 27 Apr 2018

Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Churni Ganguly.
When Mr. Mitra, a successful lawyer, crosses paths with Ms. Sen, a complex woman, it marks the beginning of a unique relationship. What starts off as a professional association between…
Drama · Mystery · 2h 19m

Reviews

3.5
3 critics
14

Badshahi Angti

Fri, 19 Dec 2014

Directed by Sandip Ray. With Abir Chatterjee, Rajatabha Dutta, Dipankar Dey.
Feluda and his cousin Topshe goes to Lucknow with Topshe's father to spend the Puja vacation. They arrived at the house of Dhirendra Kumar Sanyal, a friend of Topshe's father.…
Mystery · Thriller · 1h 49m

Reviews

3.5
4 critics
15

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon

Fri, 24 May 2019

Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee. With Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty, Ishaa Saha.
Prof. Subarna Sen along with Abir and Jhinuk, visits his student's ancestral mansion in Durgeshgor. Once there, the trio comes across a vital clue that could lead them to one…
Adventure · Comedy · 2h 13m

Reviews

3.4
4 critics
16

Byomkesh Phire Elo

Fri, 19 Dec 2014

Directed by Anjan Dutt. With Abir Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Ushasie Chakraborty.
Byomkesh is called upon for help by police to solve the murder mystery of a wealthy old man Benimadhab and his servant Meghraj. He and Ajit finds the case submerged…
Mystery · Thriller · 1h 47m

Reviews

3.2
3 critics
17

Ek Phaali Rodh

Fri, 5 Dec 2014

Directed by Atanu Ghosh. With Ritwick Chakraborty, Aparajita Ghosh Das, Dhritiman Chatterjee.
Dr. Somshankar Roy, a social scientist, engages Swagato and Anwesha to create 'mock' crisis on the streets. The aim was to observe reactions of people to different forms of crisis…
Drama · Mystery · 1h 47m

Reviews

3.0
Early read, 1 critic
18

Satyanweshi

Fri, 16 Aug 2013

Directed by Rituparno Ghosh. With Sujoy Ghosh, Anindya Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta.
Satyanweshi is a 2013 Bengali mystery-thriller film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. This was Ghosh's last full length film as a director. Indian…
Crime · Mystery · 1h 59m

Reviews

3.0
4 critics
19

Satyanweshi Byomkesh

Wed, 2 Oct 2019

Directed by Sayantan Ghosal. With Parambrata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Anjan Dutt.
Based on the novel Magno Mainak by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, the film portrays the iconic Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi along with his friend Ajit Bandyopadhyay as he investigates the murder of…
Mystery · Thriller · 1h 42m

Reviews

3.0
3 critics
20

Kiriti Roy

Fri, 30 Dec 2016

Directed by Aniket Chattopadhyay. With Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Sujan Mukherjee, Locket Chatterjee.
Setarer Sur revolves around five friends -Sunil, Brajesh, Ranjan, Suhash and Avijit -who are all attracted to their common friend, Basobi. Basobi seems to be close to Ranjan. Then, she…
Mystery · Thriller · 2h 21m

Reviews

3.0
2 critics
21

Byomkesh O Agnibaan

Fri, 22 Sep 2017

Directed by Anjan Dutt. With Jisshu Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee, Ushasie Chakraborty.
The film starts with the hint of another story 'Satyanweshi' where young Byomkesh caught the head of a cocaine racket who is now seeking revenge. On the other hand, a…
Mystery · Thriller · 1h 45m

Reviews

2.0
2 critics

Quick answers

What is the best Bengali mystery movie of the 2010s?

Vinci Da has the highest BMR critic score in this group, 3.9/5 from 9 critics.

What are the top 3 Bengali mystery movies of the 2010s?

Vinci Da, Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Double Feluda.

How are Bengali mystery movies of the 2010s rated overall?

Across the 5 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.4/5, above the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

How is this ranking decided?

Each critic rating is converted to one common scale and averaged. Every critic counts the same. A film needs at least 5 scored critic reviews. Ties go to the film with more reviews. BMR estimates (read from reviews that print no rating) are marked and count less.

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Scores are the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. Box office is Sacnilk's India net, Bengali version. A dash means the figure does not exist yet, never zero.