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) is an Indian

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film, television and stage actor based in

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. He has worked with Bengali film director

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, the son of filmmaker and author

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Early life

Bandopadhyay has roots in

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. His mother died when he was young and his father left home. After that, he was brought up by his paternal aunt in

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. He did his primary schooling from Deep Chand School in

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. He graduated from the City College at the

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. In his childhood, Bandopadhyay participated in one-act plays in their neighborhood. He has also acted in some plays of the

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. In 1962, he joined

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in the Department of Public Works Roads.

Cinema

Bandopadhyay retired from his Government job in 2000. At that time he was 60 years old. He was discovered by

in the late 1990s and his first work was a TV short film named ''Shadhon Babur Shondeho'', based on a story by

and which was a part of a TV film series named ''Satyajiter Gappo'' in 1998. The series was made for

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. Between 2000 and 2010, Bandopadhyay acted in more than 35 films. Some of his films are '' Bombaiyer Bombete'' (2003), ''Chiradin Chirakal'' (2016) '' Tintorettor Jishu'' (2008), ''

Gosainbaganer Bhoot ''Gosaibaganer Bhoot'' (, ) is a 2011 Indian Bengali Comedy film, comedy-fantasy film directed by Nitish Roy, based on a novel by Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The music/lyrics was composed by Bengali brand Chandrabindoo (band), Chandr ...

'' (2011), '' Royal Bengal Rahashya'' (2011), '' Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy'' (2012), '' Badshahi Angti'' (2014), ''

Cinemawala ''Cinemawala'' is a 2016 Indian Bengali language film directed by Kaushik Ganguly, and starring Paran Bandyopadhyay and Parambrata Chatterjee. The theme of the film is tribute to the single screen cinema halls that are rapidly becoming rare in I ...

'' (2016) and ''

Double Feluda ''Double Feluda'' is a 2016 Bengali language crime thriller detective film, based on the Bengali sleuth ''Feluda'', created by the acclaimed and renowned ''Oscar''-winning director Satyajit Ray. It is the 19th film in the ''Feluda'' series. ...

'' (2016).

Major productions of Shrutee Rangam

*''Tumi Kar'' *''Bishmul'' *''Satya Fire Eso'' *''Mithyebadi'' *''Jedin Sedin'' *''Tobe Kamon Hoto'' *''Promila Piyaji''

Filmography

Films

* '' Dekha'' (2001) * ''

Mondo Meyer Upakhyan ''Mondo Meyer Upakhyan'' (Bengali language, Bengali: ''মন্দ মেয়ের উপাখ্যান'') is a 2002 Indian Bengali language, Bengali-language film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film was also released und ...

'' (2002) * ''

Arjun Aamar Naam ''Arjun Aamar Naam'' () is a Bengali language action drama film directed by Prabir Nandi and produced by Jayanta Bhattacharya. This film was released in 2003 in the banner of Angel Digital Private Limited. Plot Arjun lives in a village. He lo ...

'' (2003) * '' Bombaiyer Bombete'' (2003) as Pulak Ghoshal * ''

Bhalobasar Onek Naam ''Bhalobasar Onek Naam'' is a 2006 Bengali romantic drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar based on a short story by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. Released under the banner of Aladain Entertainment, this was the debut movie for both Gourab Cha ...

'' (2006) * '' Hochheta Ki'' (2008) * '' Tintorettor Jishu'' (2008) as Purnendu Pal * ''Shono Mon Boli Tomay'' (2010) * ''

The Japanese Wife ''The Japanese Wife'' is a 2010 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen. It stars Rahul Bose, Raima Sen and Moushumi Chatterjee, and Japanese actress Chigusa Takaku in the title role. It is in English, ...

'' (2010) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Royal Bengal Rahashya'' (2011) as Debotosh Singha Ray * ''Bindas Prem'' (2011) * ''

Nobel Chor ''Nobel Chor'' () () is a 2012 Bengali-language Indian film directed by Suman Ghosh, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Soumitra Chatterjee, Roopa Ganguly and Saswata Chatterjee. The film was officially selected for the BFI London Film Festival. Pl ...

'' (2012) * ''

Bhooter Bhabishyat ''Bhooter Bhabishyat'' (ভূতের ভবিষ্যৎ ) is a 2012 Indian Bengali ghost comedy film directed by Anik Dutta. The film became one of the biggest hits of 2012 among the Bengali films. It is a film with a supernatural element. ...

'' (2012) * '' Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy'' (2012) as Tarini Khuro * ''Kidnapper'' (2013) * '' Proloy'' (2013) Binod Dutta * ''

Goynar Baksho ''Goynar Baksho'' ( ''The Jewellery Box'') is a 2013 Bengali-language Indian horror comedy film directed by Aparna Sen. The film is based on a novel ''Goynar Baksho'' and a short story ''Rashmonir Sonadana'', both written by Shirshendu Mukhopa ...

'' (2013) * ''

Chhayamoy ''Chhayamoy'' or ''Chayamoy'' is a 2013 Bengali horror-comedy film directed by Haranath Chakraborty and based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel of the same title. This was a children's film with supernatural elements in it. Debajyoti Mishra co ...

'' (2013) * ''

Obhishopto Nighty ''Obhishopto Nighty'' is a 2014 Indian Bengali Adult comedy-thriller film directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced by Shrikant Mohta under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. Plot The story of this film revolves around a cursed nightie which ...

'' (2014) * ''

Chaar ''Chaar'' (English: Four) is a 2014 Indian Bengali anthology film, directed by Sandip Ray and produced by Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni and Nispal Singh under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films. It based on four stories b ...

'' (2014) as Bateshwar Sikdar * '' Badshahi Angti'' (2014) as Banabihari Sarkar * ''

Open Tee Bioscope ''Open Tee Bioscope'' is a 2015 Bengali language Indian coming of age film, coming-of-age comedy drama film, comedy-drama film released on 15 January 2015, directed by director Anindya Chatterjee, who is the well known vocalist of the band Chand ...

'' (2015) * ''

Arshinagar ''Arshinagar'' is a 2015 Bengali language, Bengali film directed by Aparna Sen. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Dev (Bengali actor), Dev, Rittika Sen, Jisshu Sengupta, Kaushik Sen, Waheeda Rehman, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Roopa Ga ...

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Monchora'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) as Sidhu Jetha * ''Chiradin Chirakal'' (2016) * ''Posto'' (2017) * ''

Curzoner Kalom ''Curzoner Kalom'' (The Pen of Curzon) is a Bengali thriller drama film directed by Souvik Mitra and produced by Pawan Kanodia. The film was released on 3 November 2017 under the banner of AVA Film Productions. Plot Lord Curzon gifted his histo ...

'' 2017) * '' Bolo Dugga Maiki'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' Dhananjay'' (2017) * '' Sundari'' (2018) * ''Aranyadeb'' (2018) * ''

Bhobishyoter Bhoot ''Bhobishyoter Bhoot'' () is a 2019 Indian Bengali-language satirical comedy film directed by Anik Dutta. The film was released on 15 February 2019. Despite its similar topics, Dutta states that it is not a sequel to his film, '' Bhooter Bhabi ...

'' (2019) * '' Jotilpurer Goppo'' (upcoming) * ''Alinagarer Golokdhanda'' (2019) * '' Ahaa Re'' (2019) * ''

Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd. ''Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd.'' is a 2019 Indian Bengali adventure horror film directed by Haranath Chakraborty and produced by Nispal Singh. The film starring Soham Chakraborty, Bonny Sengupta, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rittika Sen, K ...

'' (2019) * '' Purba Paschim Dakshin'' (2019) * ''Paran Bandhu Re'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

Borunbabur Bondhu ''Borunbabur Bondhu'' is a 2019 Bengali-language Indian drama film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film is based on a Bengali story ''Chhad'' written by Ramapada Chowdhury. It is the story of an old man, whose life faces an uph ...

'' (2020) * '' Cholo Potol Tuli'' (2020) * '' Tonic'' (2021) * ''

Bob Biswas ''Bob Biswas'' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by debutante Diya Annapurna Ghosh. A spin-off to the 2012 thriller ''Kahaani'', it stars Abhishek Bachchan as the titular character (played by Saswata Chatterjee in th ...

'' (2021) * ''

Kishmish ''Kishmish'' () is a 2022 Indian Bengali language, Bengali-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rahool Mukherjee. This film is jointly produced by Dev Entertainment Ventures and M. K. Media. The film stars Dev (Bengali actor), ...

'' (2022) * ''

Aparajito ''Aparajito'' ( ''Ôporajito''; ''The Unvanquished'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, and is the second part of ''The Apu Trilogy''. It is an adaptation of the last part of Bibhutibhushan Ba ...

'' (2022) as CM Biman Roy * '' Bhubanbabur Smart Phone'' (2022) as Kripasindhu Sarkhel * '' Hatyapuri'' (2022) as Durgagoti Sen aka D.G Sen * '' Dilkhush'' (2023) * ''

Mayar Jonjal ''Mayar Jonjal'' (), () is a 2023 Bangladeshi-Indian joint venture film directed by Indranil Roychowdhury. The film is based on two stories ''Bishakto Prem'' and ''Subala'' by Manik Bandopadhyay. The film was simultaneously released on 24 Febru ...

'' (2023) * ''

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'' (2023) * '' Angshuman MBA'' (2023) * ''

Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole ''Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole'' is a 2024 Indian Bengali language satirical action comedy film directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya, and produced by Hoichoi Studios. It is based on the adventures of Dipak Chatterjee, a fictional dete ...

'' (2024) * '' Tekka'' (2024)

Television

*''Janmabhoomi'' (as Dibakar) on

*''Shadhon Babur Shondeho (Satyajiter Gappo)'' (1998) on

*RAJMAHAL ON DD Bangla *MAHAPRABHU AS SULTAN ON DD Bangla *''Bateshworer Abodan-Satyajiter Priyo Galpo'' (2000) on

ETV Bangla Colors Bangla (previously known as ETV Bangla) is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such ...

*Neel Seemana (2004) *Songsar Sukher Hoy Romonir Gune ( 2012–2014) on Star Jalsha *'' Proloy Asche'' (2011) on

Sananda TV Sananda TV (Bengali: সানন্দা টিভি) was a 24-hour Bengali General Entertainment Channel owned by ABP Group. It was launched on 25 July 2011. However, it was shut down on 7 November 2012. Programs broadcast by Sananda TV :' ...

*''Nayika'' (2011–12) on

*'' Boyei Gelo'' (2013–14) as Bhobhotash Basak on

Zee Bangla Zee Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. History The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 as ''Alpha TV Bangla'', along with Alpha TV Marathi, Alpha ...

*'' Byomkesh'' (2014–15) as Anukul Babu on

Colors Bangla Colors Bangla (previously known as ETV Bangla) is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs su ...

*''

Mirakkel ''Mirakkel'' is an Indian television, Indian reality show on Zee Bangla hosted by Mir Afsar Ali and directed by Subhankar Chattopadhyay. It is produced by Subhankar Chattopadhyay Productions. The show features stand-up comedians who are judged ...

'' as a judge up to Season 9 on

Web series

*''Holy Faak'' *''Holy Faak Season 2'' *'' Shob Choritro'' (2022) * Rudrabinar Abhisaap Season 2 (2022) *'' Paanchphoron's ''(2022) (kolkata's first sitcom) * '' Abar Proloy'' * '' Dadur Kirti''

Awards and nominations

* 2017 - Won for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor-Male - Bengali for ''

'' * 2017 - Won

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as WBFJA Awards, is given by The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The association was founded in 2013 in Kolkata. The award show is called ''Cinemar Somaborton'' (). ...

for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''

'' * 2020 - Won '' Films & Frames Digital Film Awards (Bangla)'' for Best Supporting Actor for ''

'' * 2021 - Won

for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''

'' * 2022 - Won

for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''

Tonic (film) ''Tonic'' is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Avijit Sen, produced by Atanu Raychaudhuri and distributed jointly by Bengal Talkies and Dev Entertainment Ventures. The film revolves around an elderly couple, portra ...

'' * 2022 - Won

Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor The Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor is an award, which is presented annually at the Filmfare Awards Bangla to an actor via a jury; it is given by ''Filmfare'' for Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali films. Superlatives Most Wins Most Nominatio ...

for '' Tonic'' * 2022 - Nominated

67th Filmfare Awards The 67th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honored the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2021. '' Shershaah'' led the ceremony with 19 nominations, followed by '' Sardar Udham'' and '' 83'' with 14 nominations each, '' ...

Best Supporting Actor for ''

References

Citations

Notes

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandopadhyay, Paran Living people Bengali male television actors Male actors in Bengali cinema People from Jessore District Male actors from Kolkata City College, Kolkata alumni University of Calcutta alumni Indian male stage actors Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1940 births Filmfare Awards East winners Filmfare Awards Bangla winners