| Colonel Niladri Sarkar | |
|---|---|
| Colonel character | |
| First appearance | Chaya Pore |
| Last appearance | Hu-Humba Rahasya |
| Created by | Syed Mustafa Siraj |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Niladri Sarkar |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Colonel |
| Occupation | Retired Colonel Nature Specialist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Aquantances | Jayanta Detective Haldarmashai Shasthi Charan |
| Residence | Elliot Road, Kolkata |
Niladri Sarkar or Colonel Niladri Sarkar is a fictional detective character created by Bengali novelist Syed Mustafa Siraj.[1][2] Some of the Colonel stories written for children were translated into English.[3]
Niladri Sarkar is a retired Colonel of the Indian Army, jovial and looking like Santa Claus. He introduces himself as a nature specialist, butterfly collector and ornithologist.[4] The Colonel smokes a pipe and is fond of Coffee. Most of the Colonel stories are narrated by Jayanta Chowdhury, a reporter of Dainik Satyasebak Patrika. Jayanta is a lazy journalist who accompanies him on his missions. Sometimes Mr. K. K. Halder, a bit eccentric retired police officer also joins with colonel Sarkar. Colonel likes quoting Bengali proverbs and nursery rhymes. He maintains a good temperament while solving mystery. Colonel solves complex cases in his own ingenious way.[5][6]
The first story of Colonel Niladri Sarkar 'Chaya Pore' was published serially in Amrit Magazine in 1970. Thereafter Siraj wrote hundreds of stories for teen and adults.[7] Some of are:
In 2013 a film Colonel was released under the direction of Raja Sen.[8] Chiranjeet played the titular role and Saheb Chatterjee played as Jayanta.[9][10]