The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan
Original title: দ্য একেন: রুদ্ধস্বাস রাজস্থান
Eken Babu, Bapi and Promotho are enjoying their vacation in Rajasthan. They've put up at Bapi's brother, Sayan and his wife, Anusuya's house in Jaisalmer.
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- Original title
- দ্য একেন: রুদ্ধস্বাস রাজস্থান
- Release date
- 14 April 2023
- Runtime
- 121 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Genres
- Comedy, Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
- Director
- Joydip Mukherjee
- Writers
- Padmanabha Dasgupta
- Cast
- Anirban Chakrabarti, Anirban Chakraborty, Sandipta Sen, Rajatava Dutta, Rajesh Sharma, Rajesh Sharma
- Producers
- Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni
- Production company
- SVF
Spoiler-free synopsis
Eken Babu, Bapi and Promotho are enjoying their vacation in Rajasthan. They've put up at Bapi's brother, Sayan and his wife, Anusuya's house in Jaisalmer. While on a local sightseeing trip, they run into Shatadru Ghosh, Professor of Archeology at Oxford University. His student, Rajyashri Sen, is the curator at Jaisalmer Museum and he is here on her invitation. Shatadru informs Eken Babu about his suspicions about a valuable Natesa idol he had seen in London. Upon coming across a catalogue of Tarokiv Auction House, he suspected that most of the idols auctioned there are from India, particularly from Rajasthan. Hence, he is here to confirm his suspicions. Eken Babu meets Rajyashri and her Bengali boyfriend, Sumanta, who is the administrator at the museum. Upon a close inspection of the Natesa idol, Eken Babu discovers it's a fake. At the same time, the famous and precious Kalibangan bull statue goes missing from the museum. Eken Babu begins his investigation and figures out that both the idol and the statue has been smuggled out of the country. Eken Babu investigates and learns that Sumanta had lied about his whereabouts on the night the Kalibangan bull statue went missing. The cops arrest Sumanta for having stolen and smuggled out the bull statue. But the latter informs them that the one he had smuggled in exchange for money was a fake too. Eken Babu also suspects that Shatadru Ghosh is impersonating the real professor for some ulterior motive. Rajyashri reaches out to Ananda Gupta, a chemistry professor for help. He is well-known for collecting and preserving artefacts. Meanwhile, Rajyashri goes missing. Ananda informs Eken Babu and the police that she had visited his house before she went missing. He further informs the police that Rajyashri had hidden the real Kalibangan bull statue and replaced it with a replica because she knew it would be stolen. Anand hands over a note left by Rajyashri to Eken Babu. He realises that Rajyashri's riddle has clues to finding the real Kalibangan bull statue. And the sooner they crack it, the better. Eken Babu and his friends try hard to solve the riddle but it continues to baffle him and constantly challenges his intelligence and observation skills. As the adventure in Rajasthan gets mysterious, Eken Babu finally decodes the riddle with the help of Prof. Shatadru Ghosh, thus proving his suspicion wrong. Eken Babu succeeds in catching the culprit behind the disappearance of Rajyashri and the mastermind behind the smuggling racket.
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Editorial guidance
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Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Comedy, Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not claims that every theme appears explicitly in the film.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Comedy, Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2023 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present in the database and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the main characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare dramatic entertainment choices with real-world consequences.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 13+. The overall family verdict is use caution. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Comedy, Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns.
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