Gogol (character)

Fictional character

Gogol

First appearance| Indurer Khut khut
Last appearance| Telephone Aaripatar Bipad
Created by| Samresh Basu
Portrayed by| Ahijit Ghosh
In-universe information
Full name| Uday Kumar Chatterjee
Nickname| Gogol
Gender| Male
Family| Mother, Father
Nationality| Indian
Residence| Kolkata

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.

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Lists of Bengali fictional detectives

Group|

* Tin Goyenda
* Pandab Goenda

Detectives|

* Byomkesh Bakshi
* Feluda
* Kakababu
* Kiriti Roy
* Arjun
* Niladri Sarkar
* Mitin Masi
* Gogol
* Shabor Dasgupta
* P. K. Basu
* Parashor Barma
* Dipak Chatterjee
* Bhaduri Moshai
* Bimal-Kumar
* Jayanta-Manik
* Goenda Baradacharan
* Goenda Tatar
* Ekenbabu

Secret agents|

* Masud Rana

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