Editing Feluda (section)

=== 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.