Chiriyakhana

Based On the book by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay

Chiriakhana or Chiriyakhana (English: The Menagerie) is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film, based on the story of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film is directed and co-written by Satyajit Ray, starring Uttam Kumar as Byomkesh Bakshi. The screenplay is written by Satyajit Ray. The film was once considered Ray's worst film because of its complex plot and unfaithfulness to its source material, however the flexible acting of Uttam Kumar was praised by many critics at that time.

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Release date:

1967

Director:

Satyajit Ray

Cast:

Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Nripati Chattopadhyay, Kanika Majumder, Bankim Ghosh

Genre:

Drama

Country:

India

Language:

Bangla

Year page:

1967 in adaptations