Saswata Chatterjee
Saswata Chatterjee | |
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Born | [1] | 19 December 1970
Other names | Apu[2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Mohua Chatterjee |
Parent |
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Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) is an Indian actor of
Personal life
Saswata Chatterjee was born on 19 December 1970 to Subhendu Chatterjee, a noted Bengali actor.[3] He lives in Kolkata and is married to Mohua, a teacher. They have a daughter together.[2]
Career
Chatterjee started his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush.[4] and a Hindi serial Krishnakant Ka Vasiyatnama on Doordarshan based on Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's novel Krishnakanter Will. Later, he acted in a television series directed by Sandip Ray, where he portrayed the character of Topshe, a sidekick of Feluda, the sleuth. After this television debut, his acting skills were appreciated and he gained popularity.[5]
Chatterjee's acting in several
Bob Biswas has most definitely exceeded the popularity of Kahaani. Poor Saswata has lost his identity. He is addressed as Bob wherever he goes.
— Saswata Chaterjee on his role on Bob Biswas.[2]
The character went viral on Facebook and Twitter with thousands of followers. A graphic novel is in the making was also inspired from Bob's character.[7]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Note |
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1996 | Baksho Rahashya | Topshe | Bengali | |
Gosaipur Sargaram (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Sheyal Debota Rahasya (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Bosepukure Khunkharapi (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Joto Kando Kathmandute (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
1997 | Nayantara | Bengali | ||
1998 | Atmaja | Bengali | ||
1999 | Jahangirer Swarnamudra (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | |
Ghurghutiyar Ghotona (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Golapi Mukto Rahashya (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Tumi Ele Tai | Bengali | |||
Khelaghar | Bengali | |||
2000 | Ek Akasher Niche (TV) | Akash | Bengali | |
Dr. Munshir Diary (TV) |
Topshe | Bengali | ||
Shesh Thikana | Bengali | |||
2002 | Aamar Bhuvan | Nur | Bengali | |
2003 | Abar Aranye | Saswata Banerjee | Bengali | |
2004 | Tin Ekke Tin | Tinkori | Bengali | |
Aabar Asibo Phire | Bengali | |||
2005 | Karkat Rashi (TV) | Professor | Bengali | |
2006 | Teen Yaari Katha | Anil | Bengali | |
Dosar | Kaushik's younger brother | Bengali | ||
2007 | Shudhu Tomar Jonyo | Bengali | ||
The Bong Connection | Bhai-Da | English | ||
2008 | Chalo Let's Go | Asim | Bengali | |
2009 | Cross Connection |
Swapnil Basu | Bengali | |
Brake Fail | Bengali | |||
2010 | Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu) | Ajit Bandyopadhyay | Bengali | |
Gaaner Oparey | Bengali | |||
2011 | Get2Gether | Bengali | ||
Uro Chithi | Manish | Bengali | ||
Gosainbaganer Bhoot |
Bhelu Daktar | Bengali | ||
Rang Milanti | Deepjoy Mitra/Anupam Ghatak | Bengali | ||
The Forlorn (Short Film) | Dr. Sambit Chaterjee | Bengali | ||
2012 | Goraay Gondogol | Bengali | ||
Laptop | Gaurav | Bengali | ||
Bhalobasha Off Route-e | Bengali | |||
Nobel Chor | Hari | Bengali | ||
Kahaani | Bob Biswas | Hindi | Hindi Debut | |
Abar Byomkesh (Chitrachor) | Ajit Bandyopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Bhooter Bhabishyat | Hathkata Kartik | Bengali | ||
Balukabela.com | Advocate Subimal DattaGupta | Bengali | ||
Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy |
Pratap Sarkar | Bengali | ||
2013 | Aborto | Bengali | ||
Meghe Dhaka Tara | Nilkantha Bagchi | Bengali | ||
Damadol | Papu Bhai | Bengali | ||
Namte Namte | Rana Basu | Bengali | ||
Aschorjo Prodip |
Anilabha Gupto / Anilda | Bengali | ||
Goynar Baksho | Chandan | Bengali | ||
Proloy | Animesh Dutta | Bengali | ||
C/O Sir | Jayabrata Ray | Bengali | ||
Tiyasha | Sudipto | Bengali | ||
2014 | Bonku Babu | Bonku Babu | Bengali | |
Baari Tar Bangla | Roopchand Sen | Bengali | ||
Byomkesh Phire Elo (Beni Sanghar) | Ajit Bandyopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Chaar |
Sanjib Chatterjee & Mriganka Shekhar Mukherjee | Bengali | ||
2015 | Ebar Shabor | Shabor Dasgupta | Bengali | |
Natoker Moto - Like a Play |
Prasad | Bengali | ||
89 | The Serial Killer | Bengali | ||
Icchemotir Golpo | Nil | Bengali | ||
Katmundu | Aiyoswami | Bengali | ||
Rajkahini | Mr. Prafulla Sen | Bengali | ||
Byomkesh Bakshi | Ajit Bandyopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Monchuri | Kartik | Bengali | ||
2016 | Praktan | Special Appearance | Bengali | |
Hemanta | Kalyan Sen | Bengali | ||
Eagoler Chokh | Shabor Dasgupta | Bengali | ||
Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana | Ajit Bandyopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Monchora | Manmatho / Raima's Brother | Bengali | ||
Cholai | Various | Bengali | ||
Bastav | Kamal Rakshit | Bengali | ||
Double Feluda | Surajit Dasgupta, Dharanidhar Samaddar | Bengali | ||
2017 | Black Coffee | Tirthoraj Roy | Bengali | |
Mickey & Mimi | Mimi's Father | Bengali | Short film on Addatimes[8] | |
Byomkesh O Agnibaan | Ajit Bandopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Jagga Jasoos | "Tutti Futti" aka "Badol Bagchi" / Jagga's Father | Hindi | ||
Dhimaner Dinkaal | Dhiman Dutta | Bengali | Web series on ALT Balaji
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2018 | Ray | Bengali | ||
Dwikhondito | Koushik Roy | Bengali | ||
Aschhe Abar Shabor | Shabor Dasgupta | Bengali | ||
Hoichoi Unlimited | Animesh Chakladar | Bengali | ||
Good night city | DCP Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
Shei Je Holud Pakhi | Bengali | Web Series | ||
2019 | Thai Curry | - | Bengali | [9] |
Network | Abhijit Ganguly | Bengali | ||
Panther: Hindustan Meri Jaan | Spyder | Bengali | ||
Basu Poribar | - | Bengali | ||
Tokhon Kuasa Chilo | Bengali | |||
Tarikh | Bengali | |||
The Parcel
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Souvik | Bengali | ||
2020 | Tiki-Taka | - | Bengali/Hindi | ZEE5 Release |
Sannyasi Deshonayok | - | Bengali | Based on Gumnami Baba myth | |
Dil Bechara | Mr. Basu | Hindi | Hotstar
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Chobiyal | Bengali | |||
Shironam | Bengali | |||
2021 | Pratidwandi | Bengali | ||
Hiralal | Bengali | |||
Shei Je Holud Pakhi Season 2 | Bengali | Web Series | ||
Habu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Montri | Habuchandra Raja | Bengali | ||
Shororipu 2: Jotugriho | Bengali | |||
Anusandhan | Indra | Bengali | [10] | |
2022 | Swastik Sanket | Subhas Chandra Bose | Bengali | |
8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh | Bengali | |||
Bad Boy† | Hindi | |||
Dobaara
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Raja Ghosh | Hindi | ||
Dhaakad | Handler | Hindi | ||
Tirandaj Shabor | Shabor Dasgupta | Bengali | ||
Mahabharat Murders | Bengali | Web Series | ||
Achena Uttam | Uttam Kumar | Bengali | ||
Mahisasurmarddini | Politician | Bengali | ||
2023 | Rahsymoy | Bengali | ||
Kaantay Kaantay | Prashanna Kumar Basu | Bengali | Web Series | |
Abar Proloy | Animesh Dutta | Bengali | Web Series | |
The Night Manager
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BJ | Hindi | Web Series | |
Tooth Pari: When Love Bites | David | Hindi | Web Series | |
Bad Boy | Shubhankar Bannerjee | Hindi | ||
2024 | Crew | Vijay Walia | Hindi | |
Kalki 2898 AD | TBA | Telugu | Debut in Telugu cinema | |
Metro...in dino | Hindi | |||
Jomaloy Jibonto Bhanu | Bhanu Bandopadhyay | Bengali | ||
Awards
- 2021 : West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor for Chobiyal[11]
- 2019 : Best Actor in a Foreign Language Film at Madrid International Film Festival for Shironam.[12]
- 2014 : Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman - Best Comedian for Bhooter Bhabishyat
- 2012 : Anandalok Award - Best Supporting Actor for Bhooter Bhabishyat[13]
- 2011 : Tele Cine Awards - Best Supporting Actor for Byomkesh Bakshi[citation needed]
- 2011 : Imphal International Short Film Festival 2012 - Best Supporting Actor for THE FORLORN'[14]
References
- ^ TNN (19 December 2018). "Saswata Chatterjee is flooded with birthday wishes". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Bob Biswas gets even bigger". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Bengali actor Subhendu Chatterjee dead". Indo-Asian News Service. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "A Director's Actor". The Telegraph. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Trans World Features (22 January 2008). "The legend of Feluda". Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Bose, Adrija (27 March 2012). "Bob Biswas : I even scared my wife". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Kahaani's Bob Biswas a rage on FB, Twitter". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Addatimes – Watch Original Web Series & Bengali Short Film online". addatimes.com.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (23 February 2019). "Soham Chakraborty, Hiraan Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Saswata Chatterjee, Trina Saha, Bidya Sinha Mim and Rachel White... First look poster of #Bengali film #ThaiCurry... Directed by Ankit Aditya... 1 March 2019 release... Distribution by SSR Cinemas P Ltd. https://t.co/RYtmWcacfe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ruman Ganguly (2 September 2020). "Paayel and Saswata set to fly to London for Kamaleswar's film shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Award 2022 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association".
- ^ "International recognition for Saswata". The Times of India. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "'Bhooter Bhabishyat' sweeps Anandalok Purashkar". News18. Saswata Mukherjee and Mumtaz Sircar also won the award for best supporting actors, male and female respectively. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Award Winners of First IISFF 2012". Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Saswata Chatterjee at IMDb