September 23, 2026 01:16 am (IST)
​Byomkesh Bakshy's dog is called Winston ​
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS): Dibakar Banerjee takes dig at the British raj in his next film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Sushant Singh Rajput plays the iconic detective, Byomkesh Bakshy in the film. His character has a dog who is named Winston.
The dog is named after the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, taking a dig at the British ruling India.
Dibakar Banerjee’s Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is set in 1943, during the second world war when the British were ruling India.
There is a lot of intrigue around the film that promises viewers to expect the unexpected.
The film is set for release on April 3.
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