Poisonings, adultery, fraud, bridal purity, and the occasional murder -- such are the day-to-day investigations of Kolkata's Bengali Detective, Rajesh Ji. THE BENGALI DETECTIVE follows the intrepid, dance-obsessed gumshoe and his motley band of helpers on unpredictable raids and corkscrew investigations across Kolkata and India, with a cheeky mix of fly-on-the-wall surveillance and Bangla-pop wiggle.

Directed and produced by Phil Cox andGiovanna Stopponi (WE ARE THE INDIANS) in tandem with award winning producer Annie Sundberg (JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK), thisoriginally styled documentary series provides an entertaining yet poignant look at modern India. What happens when people lose trust in the authorities? In India, a new wave of private detective agencies are answering the call.

Phil Cox has been director of London-based Native Voice Films for 12 years. He began with experimental and ethnographic film before specializing in reportage and long-form documentaries from conflict areas around the world. He has been honored with the Rory Peck Award and Royal Television Society Award for both his directing and cinematography. Cox founded Native Voice Films, based in East London, as a motley band of talented international filmmakers who are all committed to bicycles, bad haircuts, sunny beaches, and making award-winning films.