Director Arindam Dey’s cinematic adaption of Samaresh Basu’s series on teenage detective Gogol turns out to be a decent treat for the audience, especially for children. ‘Goenda Gogol’ is one of the most prominent non-adult sleuths in Bengali literature with immense popularity. Unlike in the series ‘Pancha Pandav’ we find this boy operating alone mostly with no permanent teammate. The character was created in the early 70’s when Cell phones or Tablets were unknown in India. The ambiance of the story has been reset by the director to fit the present day but still those who have read the original series can easily accept the newly wrapped big screen version.
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