Mitin Masi

Suchitra Bhattacharya created detective fictions about Mitin mainly for teenagers, although wrote some stories of Mitin for adults.[1] The real name of Mitin Masi is Pragyaparamita Mukherjee. She is in her mid 30s, lives in Dhakuria, Kolkata with her husband, Partha and son, Bumbum, and likes to cook. Mitin works as a private detective, who likes to use her mind rather than her revolver. She has a detective agency called the Third Eye. Oindrilla, popularly known as Tupur, is her niece. Tupur is a school student who assists her in many of her cases. Suchitra Bhattacharya writes many of the stories with a background of travelling to different places in India, and along with her mysteries, she also inculcates some knowledge of the culture of a particular place in her stories. Mitin's sister Saheli and her husband Aboni, Tupur's parents, are present in many of her adventures.[2]

Most of the stories of Mitin Masi were published in Pujabarshiki Anandamela,[3][4] which include:

• Saranday Shoytan - The gang go to Saranda, in Jharkhand for a vacation and get entangled in a poaching case.
• Jonathaner Barir Vut - Mysterious supernatural happenings at elderly Christian Jonathan's house causes Mitin to jump on the case with full vigour.
• Keralay Kistimaat- The gang's vacation to Kerala takes an exciting spin when a century-old scroll goes missing right in front of them.
• Sarpa Rahasya Sundarbone - The mysterious disappearance of a scientist working on a cancer cure sends Mitin and Tupur diving into adventure.
• Jhao Jhiyen Hatya Rahasya- Tupur's Chinese friend thinks his uncle's death had some foul play, it's upto Mitin to uncover the truth.
• Chhokta Sudoku'r - When Partha wins a free trip to Singapore, the gang are over the moon. But there is a dark secret behind the glamorous invite.
• Arakiyeler Hire
• Guptadhaner Gujab
• Hate Matro Tinte Din
• Kurie Paoa Pendrive
• Marquis Strete Mirtyufand
• Tikorparay Gharial - A peaceful vacation turns into a hair-raising escapade after the disappearance of two gharials(a breed of crocodile) from a sanctuary.
• Duswapno Barbar
• Sanders Saheber pnuthi.

Apart from these, Suchitra Bhattacharya also wrote six adult detective stories of Mitin Masi namely Ekta Shudhu Wrong Number, Bish, Trishna Mara Geche and Maron Batas,[1] Megher Pore Megh and Palabar Path Nei , an independent novel introducing the character of Mitin of Third Eye Agency.

Arindam Sil, director of the Byomkesh Bakshi series, has completed the first Mitin Mashi film based on the story Hate Matro Tintey Din. Mitin was played by Bengali actress Koel Mallick. The film Mitin Mashi was released during 2019 Durga Puja.[5][6]