Ekenbabu
Ekenbabu is a Bengali detective fictional character created by author Sujan Dasgupta. The first story of Ekenbabu, "Manhatane Moonstone" was published in Anandamela in 1991.
Character
Ekenbabu is a police detective who looks like a very common Bengali man. He studied criminology in the USA. His real name is Ekendra Sen. He is eccentric, a little comical and takes snuffs. He is a man with a sweet smile, a bald head and a round face. Although he is a government employee, he likes to solve cases in his own style unlike a typical investigator. Ekenbabu is accompanied by his friends, Bapi and Promotho. Promotho is a Chemistry post-doc researcher and Bapi is a Physics professor at New York University who writes the stories of Ekenbabu. Bapi is like Dr. Watson, Hastings of Ekenbabu. This trio builds a bond that made readers relive the life in New York City as Bengali Indian immigrants.Stories
- Manhattane Moonstone
- Manhattane Manhunt
- Dhaka Rahasyo Unmochito
- Ekenbabu O Keyadidi
- Sankhayar Sanket
- Shanti Niketon E Ashanti
- Harappar Shilalipi
- Spoken English Murder mystery
- Melaben Tini Melaben
- Karmaphal
- Besuro Behalar Porer Kahini
- Manhattan e Madman
- Houseboat Nikhoj
- Asol Khunir Sondhane
- Ideal Jewelry
- Woodbridge Shohore
- Bhoyonkor Chithi
- Khuner Aage Khuni Khoja
- Columbus-ey Ekenbabu
- Priceless Buddha
- Manhattane Mystery Murder
- Nrityoshilpir Mrityu Tadonte Ekenbabu
- Eken Babu O Barman Barir Rahsya
- Puroshkar Panch Hazar Dollar
- Anguler Chhaap
- New Hope Diamonds
- Bouncy Ball
- Osommaner Biday
- Soundorya Boud
- Diamond For Ever
- Chadma Beshi Somoy
- Parswo Choritre Eken Babu
- Harano Prapti
Film adaptation
| Year | Title | Based on |
| 2022 | The Eken | "Manhattaner Madman" |
| 2023 | The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan | "Osommaner Bidai" |
| 2025 | The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika | "Ideal Jewellery" |
A drama film, The Eken released on 8 April 2022, directed by Joydip Mukherjee. Anirban Chakrabarti played the title role. Suhotra Mukhopadhyay had played the role of narrator, Bapi and Somak Ghosh had played the role of Promotho. A new film, The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan, the previous film's cast reprising their roles which had premiered on 14 April 2023.
The third film titled The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika was announced in January 2025. The film is directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and Hoichoi Studios. It was released in the theatres on 16 May 2025. It is based on the novel Ideal Jewellery.