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Subhash K Jha (DNA; October 29, 2015)

Enlarge ImageA sequel usually follows successful films. For the first time in Bollywood history, an unsuccessful film — a very costly one at that — will get a part two: Dibakar Bannerjee’s Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!.

Apparently, producer Aditya Chopra is bullish about the second installment, despite the film being a box-office disappointment. Dibakar confirms, “Aditya Chopra is keen that we carry Byomkesh’s story forward. Detective Byomkesh was always planned as a series of films based on the stories of Sharadindu Bandopadhyay.”

Sushant Singh Rajput, who played the detective, went all-out to bring him to life and was deeply disappointed when all his efforts went unrewarded. But it seems he hasn’t lost his enthusiasm to play the part and is expected to return to play the sleuth.