Mitin Masi
Mitin Masi | |
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First appearance | Pālābāra Patha Nē'i |
Last appearance | Syānḍārsa Sāhēbēra Punthi |
Created by | Suchitra Bhattacharya |
Portrayed by | Rituparna Sengupta Koel Mallick |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Pragyaparamita Mukherjee |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Detective |
Spouse | Parthapratim Mukherjee |
Children | Bumbum |
Relatives | Saheli (sister), Aboni (brother-in-law), Tupur (niece) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
dwelling | Dhakuria,Kolkata |
Mitin Masiis a fictionalBengalifemale detective character created bySuchitra Bhattacharya.She is one of the most famous female detective and most read in Bengali novels.
Character[edit]
Suchitra Bhattacharya createddetective fictionsabout Mitin mainly for teenagers, although wrote some stories of Mitin for adults.[1]The real name of Mitin Masi isPragyaparamita Mukherjee.She is in her mid 30s, lives in Dhakuria,Kolkatawith her husband,Parthaand son,Bumbum,and likes to cook. Mitin works as a private detective, who likes to use her mind rather than her revolver. She has a detective agency called the Third Eye.Oindrilla,popularly known as Tupur, is her niece. Tupur is a school student who assists her in many of her cases. Suchitra Bhattacharya writes many of the stories with a background of travelling to different places in India, and along with her mysteries, she also inculcates some knowledge of the culture of a particular place in her stories. Mitin's sister Saheli and her husband Aboni, Tupur's parents, are present in many of her adventures.[2]
Stories[edit]
Most of the stories of Mitin Masi were published in PujabarshikiAnandamela,[3][4]which include:
- Saranday Shoytan- The gang go toSaranda,in Jharkhand for a vacation and get entangled in a poaching case.
- Jonathaner Barir Vut- Mysterious supernatural occurrings at an elderly Christian man, Jonathan's house causes Mitin to jump on the case with full vigour.
- Keralay Kistimaat- The gang's vacation to Kerala takes an exciting spin when a centuries—old scroll goes missing right in front of them.
- Sarpa Rahasya Sundarbone- The mysterious disappearance of a scientist working on a cure for cancer sends Mitin and Tupur diving into adventure.
- Jhao Jhiyen Hatya Rahasya- Tupur's Chinese friend thinks his uncle's death had some foul play; it's up to Mitin to uncover the truth.
- Chhokta Sudoku'r- When Partha wins a free trip toSingapore,the gang are over the moon. But there is a dark secret behind the glamorous invitation.
- Arakiyeler Hire- A diamond of Arakiyel family goes missing after the death of the family patriarch. Mitin and Tupur goes to investigate.
- Guptadhaner Gujab -An age—old house on the banks of theGangescreates suspicion about a hidden treasure. But is it really treasure or some other form of mystery?
- Hate Matro Tinte Din -The only child of a richParsibusinessman goes missing. Mitin comes to the scene to solve the mystery within 72 hours.
- Kuriye Paowa Pendrive- A family trip to Himachal Pradesh turns into an adventure when Mitin learns about the theft of famous paintings.
- Marquis Street-e Mirtyufand- A so–called natural death of some Jewish men and women creates a nuisance. Are those deaths really natural or is there some foul play?
- Tikorparay Gharial- A peaceful vacation turns into a hair-raising escapade after the disappearance of twogharials(a breed of crocodile) from a sanctuary.
- Duswapno Barbar- A story of Tupur's classmate Shalini who is plagued with recurring nightmares. Can Mitin find out the reason behind these nightmares?
- Sanders Saheber pnuthi- Mitin and gang went toZanskarandLadakhin search of Debal and a rare buddhist manuscript.
Apart from these, Suchitra Bhattacharya also wrote six adult detective stories of Mitin Masi namely:
Ekta Shudhu Wrong Number- Mitin caught a drug paddling gang only through a wrong number.
Bish- An extramarital affair of a woman with her son in law compelles her daughter to poison her mother to death.
Trishna Mara Geche-An innocent girl attempted suicide after being rigorously blackmailed by a notorious man. Armed with the image of murder, the innocent girl's friend sets out to take revenge on the blackmailer.
Maron Batash- A mother cannot see the suffering of her disabled son and thereforemercy-killedhim byair embolismand framed her daughter in law.[1]
Megher Pore Megh- An extramarital affair of a rich businessman infuriated his dejected wife, after which she planned a cold blooded murder with the businessman's assistant.
Palabar Path Nei- Bidisha, a rich businessman's wife is blackmailed for her questionable past. The blackmailer turns out to be her own father-in-law and his illegitimate son. It's the first independent novel of the Mitin Masi series.
Film[edit]
- Arindam Silcompleted the first Mitin Mashi film based on the storyHaatey Matro Tintey Din.Mitin was played by Bengali actressKoel Mallick.The filmMitin Mashiwas released during 2019 Durga Puja.[5][6]
- Jongole Mitin Mashi,another film directed by Arindam Sil was released on 18 October 2023.[7]The film was based onSaranday Shoytan,a novel ofSuchitra Bhattacharya.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^abSuchitra Bhattacharya (2008).Tin Mitin (Bengali).Kolkata: Dey's Publishing.ISBN978-81-295-0760-0.
- ^"Detective Mitin Mashi, not middle-class tales, might be Suchitra Bhattacharya's lasting legacy".16 May 2015.Retrieved30 July2017.
- ^Suchitra Bhattacharya (2014).Mitin Masi Samagra(in Bengali). Vol. I. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers.ISBN978-9350404324.
- ^Suchitra Bhattacharya (2017).Mitin Masi Samagra(in Bengali). Vol. II. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers.ISBN978-9350406069.
- ^"Here's the first-look poster of Arindam Sil's Mitin Mashi film".The Times of India.Retrieved4 July2019.
- ^BookMyShow."Mitin Mashi Movie (2019) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Adilabad".BookMyShow.Retrieved3 September2019.
- ^"Jongole Mitin Mashi".The Times of India.ISSN0971-8257.Retrieved21 October2023.
- ^বিশ্বাস, পৃথা."লড়াই ছাড়া আর কী উপায় কোয়েলের? 'জঙ্গলে মিতিন মাসি' দেখে এল আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন".www.anandabazar.com(in Bengali).Retrieved21 October2023.
- ^"Jongole Mitin Mashi: Koel Mallick's feisty sleuth busts a poaching racket and lands a punch".www.telegraphindia.com.Retrieved21 October2023.