Hatyapuri

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Hatyapuri 1979) a crime novel by Satyajit Ray gets its title from a location (Puri) on the shores of the Bay of Bengal which is a popular tourist attraction in East India.

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Disturbed by the heat and humidity of Calcutta in June, (combined with frequent electricity failures) the three goes to Puri for vacation. There they find that not everybody is there for their holidays.

The mystery revolves around Mr. DG Sen, an elderly gentleman, who has the hobby of collecting rare 'Puthis' (old hand written books). He is a true collector and denies lucrative offers from prospective buyers. However, a group of people are determined to steal the most valuable books from his collection. The story takes a big turn when one of the prime suspects is found to be murdered. The climax takes place at the beaches of Puri.

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Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955) · Aparajito (The Unvanquished) (1957) · Parash Pathar (The Philosopher's Stone) (1958) · Jalsaghar (The Music Room) (1958) · Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) (1959) · Devi (The Goddess) (1960) · Teen Kanya (Two Daugters/Three Daughters) (1961) · Rabindranath Tagore (1961) · Kanchenjungha (1962) · Abhijan (The Expedition) (1962) · Mahanagar (The Big City) (1963) · Charulata (The Lonely Wife) (1964) · Two (1965) · Kapurush (The Coward) (1965) · Mahapurush (The Holy Man) (1966) · Nayak (The Hero) (1966) · Chiriyakhana (The Zoo) (1967) · Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha) (1969) · Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) (1970) · Pratidwandi (The Adversary) (1971) · Seemabaddha (Company Limited) (1971) · Sikkim (1971) · The Inner Eye (1972) · Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder) (1973) · Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) (1974) · Jana Aranya (The Middleman) (1976) · Bala (1976) · Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977) · Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God) (1978) · Hirak Rajar Deshe (Kingdom of Diamonds) (1980) · Pikoor Diary (Pikoo's Day) (1981) · Sadgati (The Deliverance) (1981) · Ghare Baire (Home and the World) (1984) · Sukumar Ray (1987) · Ganashatru (An Enemy of the People) (1989) · Shakha Proshakha (Branches of the Tree) (1990) · Agantuk (The Stranger) (1991)
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