Saswata Chatterjee

Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) is an Indian actor of television and films based in Kolkata. Born to actor Subhendu Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee began his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush. He gained popularity by portraying the character of Topshe in a Feluda-based television series directed by Sandip Ray. His acting in many Bengali films has been praised by the critics, including his portrayal of a Ritwik Ghatak-inspired character in the 2013 film Meghe Dhaka Tara. He enjoyed success at the national level in Sujoy Ghosh's 2012 blockbuster Hindi film, Kahaani, where he played Bob Biswas, an assassin.

Saswata Chatterjee
Born (1970-12-19) 19 December 1970[1]
Kolkata, India
Other namesApu[2]
OccupationActor
Years active1995 – present
Spouse(s)Mohua Chatterjee
Parent(s)

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] 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 Bengali films were critically appreciated. Some of his notable appearances include Tiyasha, C/O Sir, Proloy (2013), Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Bhooter Bhabishyat, Abar Bomkesh (Chitrachor), Rang Milanti, Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu), The Bong Connection, Abar Aranye. He worked in the blockbuster Hindi film, Kahaani (2012) directed by Sujoy Ghosh starring Vidya Balan. In that film, he played the role of a cold-blooded killer named Bob Biswas.[6] His role as Bob became so popular that Chatterjee describes it as:

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]

Meghe Dhaka Tara was released in 2013, a film inspired by the life and works of Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak and also depicts the socio-political environment of contemporary West Bengal during the Tebhaga and Naxalite movements. In this movie, he played the lead character as Nilkantha Bagchi.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNote
2021 Pratidwandi Bengali [8]
2021 Habuchandra Raja Gabuchandra Mantri Habuchandra RajaBengali
2020 Chobiyal Bengali
2020 Dil Bechara Mr. Basu (Kizie's father)Hindi Hotstar Movie
2020 Sannyasi Deshonayok -Bengali Based on Gumnami Baba myth
2020 Tiki-Taka -Bengali/Hindi Zee5 Release
2020 The Parcel SouvikBengali
2020 Tokhon Kuasa Chilo Bengali
2019 Dwikhandito Bengali [9]
Basu Poribar -Bengali
Network Abhijit GangulyBengali
Thai Curry -Bengali [10]
2018 Good night city DCP ChatterjeeBengali
Hoichoi Unlimited Animesh ChakladarBengali
Aschhe Abar Shabor Shabor DasguptaBengali
Dwikhondito Koushik RoyBengali
Ray Bengali
2017 Dhimaner Dinkaal Dhiman DuttaBengaliWeb series on ALT Balaji
Jagga Jasoos "Tutti Futti" aka "Badol Bagchi" / Jagga's FatherHindi
Byomkesh O Agnibaan Ajit BandopadhyayBengali
Mickey & Mimi Mimi's FatherBengaliShort film on Addatimes[11]
Black Coffee Tirthoraj RoyBengali
2016 Double Feluda Surajit Dasgupta, Dharanidhar Samaddar Bengali
Bastav Kamal RakshitBengali
Cholai Minister Bengali
Monchora Manmatho / Raima's BrotherBengali
Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
Eagoler Chokh Shabor DasguptaBengali
Hemanta Kalyan SenBengali
Praktan Special Appearance Bengali
2015 Monchuri Kartik Bengali
Byomkesh Bakshi Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
RajkahiniMr. Prafulla SenBengali
KatmunduAiyoswamiBengali
Icchemotir GolpoNilBengali
89The Serial KillerBengali
Natoker Moto - Like a Play PrasadBengali
Ebar ShaborShabor DasguptaBengali
2014ChaarSanjib Chatterjee & Mriganka Shekhar MukherjeeBengali
2014Baari Tar BanglaRoopchand SenBengali
2014Bonku BabuBonku BabuBengali
2013TiyashaSudiptoBengali
2013C/O SirJayabrata RayBengali
2013ProloyAnimesh DuttaBengali
2013Goynar BakshoChandanBengali
2013Aschorjo ProdipAnilabha Gupto / AnildaBengali
2013Namte NamteRana BasuBengali
2013DamadolPapu BhaiBengali
2013Meghe Dhaka TaraNilkantha BagchiBengali
2013AbortoBengali
2012Jekhane Bhuter BhoyPratap SarkarBengali
2012Balukabela.comAdvocate Subimal DattaGuptaBengali
2012Bhooter BhabishyatHathkata KartikBengali
2012Abar Byomkesh (Chitrachor)Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
2012KahaaniBob BiswasHindi
2012Nobel ChorHariBengali
2012Bhalobasha Off Route-eBengali
2012Goraay GondogolBengali
2011The Forlorn (Short Film)Dr. Sambit ChaterjeeBengali
2011Rang MilantiDeepjoy Mitra/Anupam GhatakBengali
2011Gosainbaganer BhootBhelu DaktarBengali
2011Uro ChithiManishBengali
2011Get2GetherBengali
2010Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu)Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
2009Brake FailBengali
2009Cross ConnectionSwapnil BasuBengali
2008Chalo Let's GoAsimBengali
2007The Bong ConnectionBhai-DaEnglish
2007Shudhu Tomar JonyoBengali
2006DosarKaushik's younger brotherBengali
Teen Yaari KathaAnilBengali
2005Karkat Rashi (TV)ProfessorBengali
2004Aabar Asibo PhireBengali
2004Tin Ekke TinTinkoriBengali
2003Abar AranyeSaswata BanerjeeBengali
2002Aamar BhuvanNurBengali
2000Shesh ThikanaBengali
2000Dr. Munshir Diary (TV)TopsheBengali
2000Ek Akasher Niche (TV)AkashBengali
1999KhelagharBengali
1999Tumi Ele TaiBengali
1999Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya (TV)TopsheBengali
1999Golapi Mukto Rahashya (TV)TopsheBengali
1999Ghurghutiyar Ghotona (TV)TopsheBengali
1999Jahangirer Swarnamudra (TV)TopsheBengali
1998AtmajaBengali
1997NayantaraBengali
1996Joto Kando Kathmandute (TV)TopsheBengali
1996Bosepukure Khunkharapi (TV)TopsheBengali
1996Sheyal Debota Rahasya (TV)TopsheBengali
1996Gosaipur Sargaram (TV)TopsheBengali
1996Baksho RahashyaTopsheBengali

Awards
  • 2019 : Best Actor 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
  • 2011 : Imphal International Short Film Festival 2012 - Best Supporting Actor for THE FORLORN'[14]

References
  1. TNN (19 December 2018). "Saswata Chatterjee is flooded with birthday wishes". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Bob Biswas gets even bigger". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. "Bengali actor Subhendu Chatterjee dead". Indo-Asian News Service. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "A Director's Actor". The Telegraph. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  5. Trans World Features (22 January 2008). "The legend of Feluda". Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  6. Firstpost.Bollywood (27 March 2012). "Bob Biswas : I even scared my wife". Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  7. "Kahaani's Bob Biswas a rage on FB, Twitter". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  8. "'Pratidwandi' teaser out now, promises to deliver a dark thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. "Dwikhondito Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  10. 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. t.co/RYtmWcacfe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Addatimes – Watch Original Web Series & Bengali Short Film online". addatimes.com.
  12. "International recognition for Saswata". The Times of India. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  13. "'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.
  14. "Award Winners of First IISFF 2012". Retrieved 6 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.