"After You Hit Rock Bottom, You Become Fearless"- Dev

“After You Hit Rock Bottom, You Become Fearless”- Dev

“After the film Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya was announced, we have been receiving criticism from all quarters. As a result, we hit rock bottom and we had nothing to fear. As a result, we became fearless. We became more determined and could take on more risks for this film. People have been criticizing us. If they like the teaser, they must now appreciate it” said Dev at the teaser launch of Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya.

Rukmini Maitra, director Birsa Dasgupta, and others graced the event.

The story of the film is based on the 12^th Byomkesh novel. It was published in 1952.

Byomkesh and Ajit get engaged in an investigation after the untimely death of Professor Ishan Chandra Majumder. His death is believed to be caused by a snake bite. Byomkesh teamed up with DSP Purandar Pandey to solve the mystery.

Rukmini Maitra will be seen in the role of Satyabati while Ambarish Mukherjee will enact the role of Ajit.

“I had initially not agreed to play the role of Satyabati. The team was searching for other actresses who could play this iconic character. However, due to a lack of availability, I was finally selected for this role. I was sceptical but the director and screenplay writer had great faith in my ability to portray this character. I have given my 100 percent and I hope that the audience will like it” said Rukmini Maitra.

The other cast members of the film consist of Rajatava Dutta, Shantilal Mukherjee, Debesh Chattopadhyay, and others.

“We had thought of showing a new Ajit. Nowhere in the novels is mentioned that Ajit was thin or well-built. So we thought of casting Ambarish who I know is a fantastic actor. He will surely surprise the audiences” said Dev.

The screenplay and dialogues are by Subhendu Dasmunshi.

The music and background score is by Diptarka Bose.

Speaking at the event, Birsa Dasgupta said “There cannot be any director or any actor who will not like to be involved with Durgo Rahasya. This is one of the most cinematic stories penned down by the author. I had wanted to make this film for a long time. But many directors were making such good films on Byomkesh. So I had given up the idea. But when Dev announced that he was starting this project, I told him I want to direct this film. And the rest is history”.