Investigator turns down case and blank cheque. But it’s only the beginning in this crime novel

An excerpt from ‘Best Served Cold’, by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

· Feb 09, 2021 · 05:30 pm

You may have seen Satyajit Ray’s classic film ‘Nayak’, but you can’t have read the book (yet)

A novelisation of the 1966 Bengali film now brings the timeless story of the inner life of a film star to readers.

Satyajit Ray

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Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

· Apr 25, 2018 · 08:30 am

Why we should remember Satyajit Ray (also) for the horror stories he wrote

Beyond his cinema and his detective fiction, the auteur-author also made your blood run cold with some of his stories.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

· Mar 26, 2017 · 08:30 am

Is this the most gruesome murder in Indian crime fiction?

Book excerpt: a detective is horrified when he discovers the method, because he knows the killer who uses this technique.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

· Jun 09, 2016 · 08:30 am

Word for word: the translator’s temptations and the pleasure of sinning

Preserving the language, spirit and storyline is a tall order – sometimes, straying is recommended.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

· Jul 20, 2015 · 08:30 am