Shajarur Kanta (1974 film)

Shajarur Kanta is a 1974 Bengali-language Indian thriller film directed by Sailajananda Mukhopadhyay. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, featuring the detective Byomkesh Bakshi. The film stars Basanta Choudhury as Byomkesh Bakshi, and Kamal Mitra as Ajit. The plot revolves around Byomkesh Bakshi investigating a murder and uncovering a web of deceit and hidden motives connected to a valuable diamond. The film is notable as an early cinematic adaptation of the popular Byomkesh Bakshi series, preceding the more well-known television and film adaptations that followed later. The story involves themes of wealth, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships.