The Queen of Crime in Tollywood: Adaptations of Agatha Christie in Bengali Cinema

Agatha Christie is known all over the world as one of the most loved writers of detective fictions. her ingenuous plot construction, deep understanding of human psychology and presence of the two celebrated detectives viz. Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have impressed the global reading public for nearly a century. Many of her tales have been adapted in Hollywood and also by BBC for its tv series. She has influenced quite a few Bengali authors as well, however, adaptations of her stories in Bengali cinema are only three till date and this paper attempts to find out whether those few Bengali films are able to satisfy the audience as likable adaptations of such a literary genius.