Parambrata Chatterjee
| Parambrata Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
 Parambrata Chatterjee and Arpan Kr Ghosh | |
| Native name | পরমব্রত চট্টোপাধ্যায় |
| Born |
June 27, 1980 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Home town | Kolkata |
| Relatives |
Ritwik Ghatak (Maternal grand-nephew) Mahasweta Devi (Aunt) |
| Website | http://www.parambrata.com/ |
Parambrata Chatterjee is an Indian Bengali actor and director in film and television.[1] Chatterjee started his career with Bengali television and films. He rose to nationwide fame after starring in the film Kahaani (2012), starring along with Vidya Balan. Parambrata also acted in Bhalo Theko (2003), which is Vidya Balan's debut film.[2]
Personal life
He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to film critic parents. He is the son of Satinath Chatterjee and Sunetra Ghatak, the grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and grand nephew of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak,[3][4] and nephew of renowned Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi[5]
Education
He went to Dolna Day School and then Patha Bhavan, Kolkata for schooling and Jadavpur University for Bachelor's and master's degrees in English literature. He also obtained a Master's in Film and TV Production from Bristol University, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Career
His directorial debut feature film is Jiyo Kaka starred by Raima Sen and Rudranil Ghosh. His second directorial venture was Hawa Bodol. Seven months after the success of Kahaani he was signed by Jeffrey D. Brown, who won an Academy Award for his debut short film in 1986, for his upcoming film Sold.[6][7]
Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd.
On 30 May 2011 Parambrata became producer along with his acting colleague Rudranil Ghosh by launching their own production house, Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd, in association with Dipak Raha of Sambandh Group.[8]
Filmography
- As director
- As Actor
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hemanter Pakhi | Babai | Urmi Chakraborty | |
| 2003 | Bombaiyer Bombete | Tapesh (Topshe) | Sandip Ray | |
| Bhalo Theko | Deep | Gautam Halder | ||
| Shortcut Prem | Telefilm | |||
| Ektu Bhalobashar Jonno | Telefilm | |||
| 2004 | Swapnasundari | Telefilm | ||
| 2005 | Shubhodrishti | Romen | Prabhat Roy | |
| Nishijapon | Shyamal | Sandip Ray | ||
| 2006 | Ankush | Rahul | TV serial | |
| The Bong Connection | Apu | Anjan Dutt | ||
| Dosar | Bobby | Rituparno Ghosh | ||
| Aamra | Raj | Mainak Bhaumik | ||
| 2007 | Kailashey Kelenkari | Topshe[9] | Sandip Ray | |
| 2008 | 10:10 | Guest Appearance | Arin Paul | |
| Chalo Let's Go | Sanjay | Anjan Dutt | ||
| Tintorettor Jishu | Topshe | Sandip Ray | ||
| 2009 | Brake Fail | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Ek Bar Bolo Uttam Kumar | Kyabla | Chinmoy Roy | ||
| 033 | Som | Birsa Dasgupta | ||
| Box Number 1313 | ||||
| Kaalbela | Animesh | Goutam Ghose | ||
| Kaler Rakhal | Shubal | |||
| 2010 | Thana Theke Aschi | Saran Dutta | ||
| 2011 | Jaani Dyakha Hawbe | Megh | Anjan Dutt | |
| Baishe Srabon | Abhijeet | Srijit Mukherji | ||
| Jiyo Kaka | Director | Parambrata Chattopadhyay | ||
| 2012 | Bhooter Bhabishyat | Ayan Sengupta | More
Remade in Hindi as Gang of Ghosts where Parambrata reprised the role of a director |
Anik Dutta |
| Kahaani | Satyaki Sinha(Rana) | Debut Hindi film | Sujoy Ghosh | |
| Hemlock Society | Ananda Kar | Srijit Mukherji | ||
| Ekla Akash | Arijit | Sandipan Roy | ||
| Abhiman — Osthityer Lorai | ||||
| Juddho Poristhiti[10] | ||||
| Balukabela.com | Akash | Partha Sen | ||
| Teen Yaari Katha | Antu | More
priemered at 2006 Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema and screened at World Film Festival of Bangkok and Kolkata Film Festival |
Abhjit Guha & Sudeshna Roy | |
| 2013 | Maach Mishti & More | Ronnie | Mainak Bhaumik | |
| Hawa Bodol | Jeet | Director | Parambrata Chattopadhyay | |
| Proloy | Barun Biswas | Raj Chakraborty | ||
| 2014 | Obhishopto Nighty | Aparesh Lahiri | Birsa Dasgupta | |
| Apur Panchali | Subir Banerjee | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Chaya Manush | Rahul | Arindam Mamdo Dey | ||
| Gang of Ghosts | Director | Hindi Film | Satish Kaushik | |
| Balyakalasakhi | Guest appearance | Debut Malayalam Film | Pramod Payannur | |
| Sold | Vikram | Debut English Film | Jeffrey D. Brown | |
| Highway | Ashmin Kapoor | Sudipto Chattopadhyay | ||
| Hercules | Abhjit Guha & Sudeshna Roy | |||
| Chotushkone | Joyobroto (Joy) | Srijit Mukherji | ||
| 2015 | Yaara Silly Silly | Soumitro Roy/Sammy | Subash Sehgal | |
| Roga Howar Sohoj Upaye | Debaloy Bhattacharya | |||
| Kadambari (film) | Rabindranath Tagore | Suman Ghosh | ||
| 2016 | Bastu Shaap | Kushal Mukherjee | Kaushik Ganguly | |
| Cinemawala | Prakash Das | More
Film won at UNESCO Fellini Award |
Kaushik Ganguly | |
| Traffic | Abel | Hindi Film | Rajesh Pillai | |
| Hemanta | Hemanta Sen | Anjan Dutt | ||
| Zulfiqar (film) | Tony Braganza | Srijit Mukherji | ||
| Chocolate | Sujan Mukhopadhyay | |||
| Senapati | Filming | Riingo Banerjee | ||
| Neelghurni[11] | Announced | Aarohi | ||
| Mi Amor | Filming | Suman Ghosh |
Awards
- Won- Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Promising Actor Award in 2006
- Nominated- Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male- Kahaani in 2013
- Nominated- Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor- Kahaani in 2013
- Received Rituparno Ghosh memorial award for Howa Bodol.
References
- ↑ "Parambrata". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ↑ Nivas, Namita (23 March 2012). "I'm not thinking of future in Bollywood: Parambrata Chatterjee". The Indian Express.
- ↑ Actor, Top (18 November 2005). "Direct action!". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Who is Parambrata Chatterjee". IBN Live. 14 March 2012.
- ↑ Mahasweta Devi
- ↑ K Jha, Subhas (18 September 2012). "Parambrata headed for Hollywood". Times of India. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Nag, Kushali (5 January 2008). "Three boys & a babe". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ↑ Workshop
- ↑ Nag, Kushali (3 September 2008). "The return of the sleuth". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ↑ http://timesofap.com/cinema/parambrata-chatterjees-next-movie-titled-juddho-poristhiti/
- ↑ "Om Puri, Parambrata Chatterjee team up for period drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 Oct 2016.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| BFJA Awards | ||
| Preceded by Silajit Majumder for Mahulbanir Sereng |
Most Promising Actor Award for Nishi Japan 2006 |
Succeeded by Rishi Kaushik for Kranti |