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Eken Babu

Eken Babu

U/A 7+2018•5.8/10
Action & AdventureComedyCrimeMystery

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5.8/10(5)

Eken Babu is not your average, middle-aged Bengali man. He is Ekendra Sen, a detective extraordinaire who effortlessly cracks complex cases in his own quirky style. And wherever a mystery takes him, he is accompanied by his friends, Bapi and Pramatha.

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Production

Hoichoi

Language

BN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

March 3, 2018

Last Aired

January 23, 2025

Networks

hoichoi

Created By

Anirban Mallik, Abhijit Chowdhury, Anupam Hari

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Two deaths, one mystery
E1
Two deaths, one mystery
Air date: 2018-03-03
Eken Babu reaches an apartment in Bangalore, much to the mixed reaction of its residents, who later find one of their fellow residents dead.
Suicide or Murder?
E2
Suicide or Murder?
Air date: 2018-03-03
Police start their investigation to find the reason behind Kirit Patel’s untimely death. Meanwhile, Eken Babu seems no less keen to know the cause as well.
Doubt... Doubt...
E3
Doubt... Doubt...
Air date: 2018-03-03
Eken Babu’s curiosity about Kirit Patel’s death leaves everyone irritated. However, Eken Babu is eager to meet astrologer Shailen Sapui to ask about his future.
An Astrologer\'s Day
E4
An Astrologer\'s Day
Air date: 2018-03-03
Bapi and Pramatha take Eken Babu to Shailen Sapui’s chamber. But will he be able to live up to Eken Babu’s expectations of being a ‘genius’?
The Diary
E5
The Diary
Air date: 2018-03-03
Eken’s curiosity takes him to the deceased - Kirit Patel’s apartment, where he finds a diary. Will it be a lead to the cause of his untimely death?
Murder He Says
E6
Murder He Says
Air date: 2018-03-03
A restless Eken Babu leaves no-stone-unturned to investigate Kirit Patel’s death. But what is his own motive behind the eagerness?
The Missing Friday
E7
The Missing Friday
Air date: 2018-03-03
Despite Bapi and Pramatha suspecting him, Eken reads Patel’s diary and finds, that all his Friday chronicles are missing. Do these pages have the answer to his death?
Pink Elephant
E8
Pink Elephant
Air date: 2018-03-03
With every step forward, Eken Babu is nearing the conclusion to Patel’s death. Little is he aware, that someone else is spying on his actions too.
Hard Rock
E9
Hard Rock
Air date: 2018-03-03
His ceaseless investigations lead him to a certain twist in the tale. It is at this point of time, that Eken Babu decides it’s time for a showdown.
Final Showdown
E10
Final Showdown
Air date: 2018-03-03
It's a curtain call for all, as everyone awaits for the truth behind Kirit Patel's murder to unfold.

Cast

Anirban Chakrabarti

Anirban Chakrabarti

Shoumo Banerjee

Shoumo Banerjee

Debapriyo Bagchi

Debapriyo Bagchi

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