Felu'da the traveler

The Feluda series by Satyajit Ray is usually listed as one of the finest literary works in crime thriller genre. But beyond each crime is hidden a wonderful travelogue. This series has always been my favourite but the current lockdown due to corona pandemic has helped me see it in a new light. Like everyone else, I was craving to travel - more so because the lockdown foiled atleast two planned trips. I found my refuge in these stories by Satyajit Ray through movies and audio stories by Radio Mirchi Bangla. I had read, heard or seen the stories earlier but this time I also discovered how the master craftsman through his words carrys us to a different place. The experience is further elated through the sound scapes created by DJ Richard in Sunday Suspense version of the stories. There are 35 stories in the series published between 1965 and 1995. My personal favorite currently is Ebar Kando Kedarnathe. In June 2019 I had visited the Valley of Flowers and Badrinath and was planning a trip to Kedarnath or Madhyamaheswar in 2020. As I heard the story through the voices of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Jagannath Basu and Soumok the familiar scenes came flashing before my eyes.

For those who haven't yet read the stories, do get a copy of the collection from Amazon or Flipkart. You can also enjoy the audio stories and movies but they are mostly in Bengali. I have tried listing the available audio-visual contents based on these stories. Enjoy!!!

List of Feluda stories along with links to audio/video content based on them. 
 1. Feludar Goendagiri (Danger in Darjeeling) (Darjeeling)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 2. Badshahi Angti (The Emperor's Ring) (Lucknow, Haridwar, Lakshman Jhula)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 3. Kailash Choudhury'r Pathar (Kailash Choudhury's Jewel) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 4. Sheyal Debota Rahasya (The Anubis Mystery) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 5. Gangtokey Gondogol (Trouble in Gangtok) (Gangtok, Rumtek)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 6. Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) (Rajasthan)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 7. Baksho Rahashya (Incident on the Kalka Mail) (Kolkata, Shimla)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 8. Samaddarer Chabi (The Key) (Bamungachhi)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 9. Kailashey Kelenkari (A Killer in Kailash) (Kolkata, Aurangabad)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 10. Royal Bengal Rahashya (The Royal Bengal Mystery) (Laxman Bari, an imaginary place near Bhutan border 46 miles from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 11. Joi Baba Felunath (The Mystery of the Elephant God) (Benaras)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 12. Ghurghutiyar Ghatona (The Locked Chest) (Ghurghutiya, Nadia, West Bengal)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 13. Bombaiyer Bombete (The Bandits of Bombay) (Mumbai)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 14. Gosainpur Sargaram (The Mystery of the Walking Dead) (Gosainpur, Burdwan District, West Bengal)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 15. Gorosthaney Sabdhan (The Secret of the Cemetery) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 16. Chhinnamastar Abhishap (The Curse of the Goddess) (Hazaribagh)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 17. Hatyapuri (The House of Death) (Puri, Odisha)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 18. Golokdham Rahasya (The Mysterious Tenant) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 19. Joto Kando Kathmandute (The Criminals of Kathmandu) (Kathmandu, Patan, Nepal)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 20. Napoleoner Chithi (Napoleon's Letter) (Kolkata and 24 Pargana District, West Bengal)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 21. Tintorettor Jishu (Tintoretto's Jesus) (Baikunthapur, Jabalpur, Hong Kong)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 22. Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasya (The Disappearance of Ambar Sen) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 23. Jahangirer Swarnamudra (The Gold Coins of Jahangir) (Panihati)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 24. Ebar Kando Kedarnathe (Crime in Kedarnath) (Kedarnath)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 25. Bosepukure Khunkharapi (The Acharya Murder Case) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 26. Darjeeling Jamjomat (Murder in the Mountains) (Darjeeling)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 27. Bhuswarga Bhoyonkor (Peril in Paradise) (Kashmir)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 28. Apsara Theaterer Mamla (The Case of Apsara Theatre) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 29. Shakuntalar Kanthahaar (Shakuntala's Necklace) (Lucknow)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 30. Golapi Mukta Rahasya (The Mystery of the Pink Pearl) (Kolkata, Benaras)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 31. Londone Feluda (Feluda in London) (London, Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 32. Dr. Munshir Diary (Dr. Munshi's Diary) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 33. Nayan Rahasya (The Mystery Of Nayan) (Chennai)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 34. Robertsoner Ruby (Robertson's Ruby) (Birbhum, West Bengal)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 35. Indrajal Rahasya (The Magical Mystery) (Kolkata)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 36. Baksho Rahasya (The Mystery of the Box) (on Kalka Mail)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 37. Tota Rahasya (The Mystery of the Parrot)
         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

 38. Aditya Bardhaner Abishkar (The Discovery by Aditya Vardhan) (Agra)

         [Sunday Suspense] [Movie]

(* The links will be updated once new content is available)