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== Character development == === Inspiration from Sherlock Holmes === [[File:Sherlock Holmes Portrait Paget.jpg|thumb|180px|Feluda is a big admirer of [[Sherlock Holmes]]. In ''Kailash Choudharyr Pathar,'' he praises the way Holmes used to draw significant conclusions from subtle observations. In ''Londone Feluda'', during a visit to Baker Street, he refers to Holmes as the "master" (Bengali: ''guru'') of all private detectives.]] Satyajit Ray had deep interests in crime fiction and he read all of [[Sherlock Holmes]] fictions in his school days. And when Ray himself started writing on crime fictions, unsurprisingly, the character Sherlock Holmes inspired his writings. Feluda's character resembles Sherlock Holmes and Tapesh/Topshe's character resembles [[Dr Watson]].<ref name="RayGupta2011">{{cite book|author1=Ray|author2=Satyajit & Sen Gupta|author3=Subhadra (text)|title=Feluda Mysteries : The Criminals Of|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ei0bfvG_tvIC&pg=PT2|year=2011|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-333154-4|page=2}}</ref> In the stories of Feluda, he is displayed as a big admirer of Sherlock Holmes which he mentions multiple times. In ''Kailash Choudhury'r Pathar'' he praises the way Holmes used to draw large conclusions from observations. In ''Londone Feluda'', when Feluda goes to [[Baker Street]], he openly addresses Holmes as the "master" (Bengali: ''guru'') of all private detectives. === Personality === Pradosh Chandra Mitter, popularly known by his nickname Feluda, first appeared in the eponymous Bengali short story ''[[Feludar Goendagiri|Feludar Goyendagiri]]'' (''Danger in [[Darjeeling]]'') in 1965. The story, written by [[Satyajit Ray]], was published in ''Sandesh'', a children's periodical founded by Ray's grandfather, [[Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury]] and edited by Ray himself. In the Feluda series that followed, he was portrayed as a man of around 27 (born around 1938) with a tall (almost 6'0"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Mahdi |date=Aug 4, 2020 |title=Tall Man Out |url=https://popula.com/2020/08/04/tall-man-out/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122163105/https://popula.com/2020/08/04/tall-man-out/ |archive-date=Jan 22, 2025 |website=Popula}}</ref>), athletic figure. Despite being a strongly built man adept in [[martial arts]], Feluda relies mostly upon his superb analytical ability and observation skill (jokingly referred to as the '''''Magajastra''''' or brain-weapon) to solve cases instead of using physical strength or weapons. He is very choosy about taking up cases and prefers cases that require cerebral effort. He possesses a .32 [[Colt guns|Colt]] revolver, but the weapon is used very infrequently and mostly for non-violent purposes. However, contemporary (2000s) movies based on Feluda stories feature scenes of violence uncharacteristic in the literature, where Feluda demonstrates his martial art prowess. A master of disguises, Feluda is known to be an adept sleight-of-hand, and he puts these skills to use to solve multiple cases. Feluda often calls a meeting after solving the mystery, where he cajoles the culprit into admitting their crime. === Personal life === In his personal life, Feluda is a common [[Bengali people|Bengali]] youth who has been brought up by his father's younger brother (Tapesh/Topshe's father) after being orphaned when he was only 9. His father, the late Joykrishna Mitra, used to teach [[Mathematics]] and [[Sanskrit]] at [[Dhaka Collegiate School]]. According to the story 'Royal Bengal Rahasya', The ancestral Home of Feluda was in Sona Dighi Village of [[Bikrampur]] Region of Dhaka (Now [[Munshiganj District]]). His elder Uncle was a manager of a zamindari Estate in [[Mymensingh]] and a hunter. After the [[Partition of India|Partition of 1947]], his family moved from Dhaka to Calcutta, living in a rented house in Tara Road. Later, they moved in 21, Rajani Sen Road. Feluda had a job in the bank before his detective career. He finds an avid listener in his cousin Tapesh. He often uses his oratory skill at the climactic scenes to cajole the culprit into confessing his crime. He is an early riser and is frequently shown starting his day with [[exercises]] and [[yoga]]. Contrary to his otherwise healthy lifestyle, Feluda enjoys smoking cigarettes and chewing betel leaves after lunch. His favourite brand of cigarettes is [[Charminar Cigarette|Charminar]]. He is a connoisseur of delicious food, popular music, movies, and books. He has a great appreciation for [[Sherlock Holmes]] and, according to the film ''[[Tintorettor Jishu (film)|Tintorettor Jishu]]'', [[Bruce Lee]]. Similar to Sherlock Holmes, he has a voracious reading habit (reflecting that of Ray's own), which add up to his enormous general knowledge. This know-how often comes handy while socialising with people and unravelling mysteries. He always reads up about a place before visiting. He says it comes in handy sometimes. He is shown to be fond of [[Tintin (character)|Tintin]], and specially his cousin, Topshe, is a fan of [[Tintin (character)|Tintin]]. Some of the Feluda stories and films have many references of [[The Adventures of Tintin]]. He is also a huge fan of the books by [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]], [[Jim Corbett]] and [[Kenneth Anderson (writer)|Kenneth Anderson]]. His favourite book was "[[Aranyak]]" written by [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]]. He is also shown to be fond of [[non-fiction books]] like ''[[Aku-Aku]], [[Chariots of the Gods?]]'' and ''[[Martin Gardner|The Numerology of Dr. Matrix]]''. Feluda has love and respect for [[Lalmohan Ganguly|Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)]] and his fictional creation Prakhar Rudra is liked by Feluda. He also frequently points out errors and inaccuracies in Jatayu's adventure series, and even helps him write a script for a [[Bollywood]] film. Feluda is protective and caring about his cousin, yet he always keeps picking mistakes or humor of or from Topshe. Topshe, the narrator, greatly admires his brother and loves to be a part of his adventures. Feluda has never shown interest in any woman, and there are very few female characters in the stories or films (except some minor characters like Topshe's mother).
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