Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) is an Indian actor of

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and films based in

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. Born to actor

Subhendu Chatterjee Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian physician and actor, who is known for acting in Bengali television and films. A contemporary of actors Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom he played sec ...

, Saswata Chatterjee began his career with a

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serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on

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's ''Kaalpurush''. He gained popularity by portraying the character of Topshe in a

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-based television series directed by

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. His acting in many

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films has been praised by the critics, including his portrayal of a

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-inspired character in the 2013 film '' Meghe Dhaka Tara''. He enjoyed success at the national level in

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's 2012 blockbuster

film, ''

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'', where he played Bob Biswas, an assassin.

Personal life

Saswata Chatterjee was born on 19 December 1970 to

, a noted Bengali actor. He lives in Kolkata and is married to Mohua, a teacher. They have a daughter together.

Career

Chatterjee started his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's ''Kaalpurush''. 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

, where he portrayed the character of ''Topshe'', a sidekick of

, the sleuth. After this television debut, his acting skills were appreciated and he gained popularity. Chatterjee's acting in several Bengali films were critically appreciated. Some of his notable appearances include '' Tiyasha'', ''

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'', '' Proloy (2013)'', '' Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy'', ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'''', Bhooter Bhabishyat, ''Abar Bomkesh (Chitrachor)'', ''

Rang Milanti ''Rang Milanti'' is a 2011 Bengali comedy film directed by Kaushik Ganguly. Plot There are four boys and one girl. All are very good friends, but the girl wants to choose any one of them as a special friend who can become her life partner later ...

'', ''Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu)'', The Bong Connection, Abar Aranye''. He worked in the blockbuster Hindi film, ''Kahaani'' (2012) directed by Sujoy Ghosh starring

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. In that film, he played the role of a cold-blooded killer named Bob Biswas. His role as Bob became so popular that Chatterjee describes it as: The character went viral on

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and

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with thousands of followers. A graphic novel is in the making was also inspired from Bob's character. '' Meghe Dhaka Tara'' was released in 2013, a film inspired by the life and works of Bengali film director

and also depicts the socio-political environment of contemporary

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during the Tebhaga and Naxalite movements. In this movie, he played the lead character as Nilkantha Bagchi.

Filmography

Awards

* 2021 :

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is given yearly by the WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best actor of the previ ...

for '' Chobiyal'' * 2019 : ''Best Actor in a Foreign Language Film'' at ''Madrid International Film Festival'' for '' Shironam.'' * 2014 :

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Gaurav Samman - Best Comedian for '' Bhooter Bhabishyat'' * 2012 : ''Anandalok Award'' - Best Supporting Actor for ''Bhooter Bhabishyat'' * 2011 : Tele Cine Awards - Best Supporting Actor for

Byomkesh Bakshi Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian-Bengali fictional detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Referring to himself as a "truth-seeker" or Satyanweshi in the stories, Bakshi is known for his proficiency with observation, logical reasoning, and ...

* 2011 : Imphal International Short Film Festival 2012 - Best Supporting Actor for ''THE FORLORN

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chatterjee, Saswata Living people 1970 births Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Bengali male television actors Male actors from Kolkata University of Calcutta alumni