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Gogol (character)

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Gogol
First appearanceIndurer Khut khut
Last appearanceTelephone Aaripatar Bipad
Created bySamresh Basu
Portrayed byAhijit Ghosh
In-universe information
Full nameUday Kumar Chatterjee
NicknameGogol
GenderMale
FamilyMother, Father
NationalityIndian
ResidenceKolkata

Gogol is a teenage fictional detective character created by Bengali writer Samaresh Basu especially for children. Few Gogol's stories were adapted into films.[1]

Character

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As per the writer Samaresh Basu, Gogol's father Samiresh Chatterjee, was a fan of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol and hence, named his only child as Gogol Chatterjee. Gogol's real name is Uday Kumar Chatterjee.[2] Basu crafted Gogol as an intelligent boy, obedient to his parents but extremely curious about anything happening around him. He often finds himself entangled in a web of mystery. His curiosity drives him to solve mysteries, some of which are life-threatening. This fictional detective character is still very popular for children. In some cases, a private investigator from Naihati, Mr. Ashok Thakur, helps and saves Gogol from the criminals.[3][1]

Stories

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Bose writes lot of short stories and novels based on Gogol's adventures. Most of the Gogol series were published in Bengali child magazines like Anandamela, Shuktara etc.

  • Idurer Khut Khut
  • Aayna Niye Khelte Khelte
  • Adrishya Manusher Haatchani
  • Buno Hati'r Bandhuttwo
  • Bhul Barite Dhuke
  • Bondho Ghorer Awaj
  • Chora Hati Shikari
  • Durger Garhkhai Er Durghatono
  • Garadheen Jaanalay Rakkhos
  • Gogol Kothay?
  • Gogoler Keramati
  • Gogoler Royraja Uddhar
  • Harano Buddhagupti
  • Jonaki Bhuter Bari
  • Kairong Moth Er Gogoler Kando
  • Mahishmardini Uddhar
  • Pashchimer Balcony Theke
  • Rajdhani Expresser Hatya Rahasya
  • Ratna Rahasya O Gogol
  • Sonali Parer Rahashya
  • Sei Garir Khonje
  • Shimulgarer Khune Bhut
  • Telephone Aaripatar Bipad[3]

Films

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  • In 2013, a Bengali movie, Goyenda Gogol, was made based on the story Sonali Parer Rahashya. This movie was directed by Arindam Dey.[4][5]
  • In 2014, another film, Gogoler Kirti was released. It was directed by Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee based on the story Gogoler Royraja Uddhar and Mahishmardini Uddhar.
  • In both the movies, the character of Gogol was played by child actor Ahijit Ghosh.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jash Sen (December 18, 2016). "Go goyenda! A guide to the Bengali detectives who made it to the screen and the ones who need to". thereel.scroll.in. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Part 1, Samaresh Basu (2018). Gogol Samagra (Bengali). Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-93-5040-704-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Samaresh Basu (1987). Gogol Omnibus (Bengali). Kolkata: Jagaddhatri Publishers. pp. [4].
  4. ^ PTI (May 24, 2013). "Popular Bengali child-sleuth Gogol on screen". business-standard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "GOENDA GOGOL Bangla Movie Review". washingtonbanglaradio.com.
  6. ^ "Gogoler Kirti (Bengali) / An incomplete story". indianexpress.com. September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2017.