Paran Bandyopadhyay

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/ref> or Paran BanerjeeAlternative of surname ''Bandopadhyay'', see Banerjee) is an Indian Bengali film, television and stage actor based in Kolkata. He has worked with Bengali film director Sandip Ray, the son of filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray.

Early life

Bandopadhyay has roots in Jessore, Bangladesh. His mother died when he was young and his father left home. After that, he was brought up by his paternal aunt in Dum Dum, Kolkata. He graduated from the City College at the University of Calcutta. In his childhood, Bandopadhyay participated in one-act plays in their neighborhood. He has also acted in some plays of the Indian People’s Theatre Association. In 1962, he was hired by the Government of West Bengal 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 Sandip Ray in the late 1990s and his first work was a TV short named ''Shadhon Babur Shondeho'', based on a story by Satyajit Ray and which was a part of a TV film series named ''Satyajiter Gappo'' in 1998. The series was made for DD Bangla.

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'' (2011), '' Royal Bengal Rahashya'' (2011), '' Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy'' (2012), '' Badshahi Angti'' (2014), '' Cinemawala'' (2016) and '' Double Feluda'' (2016).

Major productions of Shrutee Rangam

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

Filmography

Films

Television

*''Janmabhoomi'' (as Dibakar) on DD Bangla
*''Shadhon Babur Shondeho (Satyajiter Gappo)'' (1998) on DD Bangla
*''Bateshworer Abodan-Satyajiter Priyo Galpo'' (2000) on ETV Bangla
*Songsar Sukher Hoy Romonir Gune ( 2012–2014) on Star Jalsha
*''Proloy Asche'' (2011) on Sananda TV
*''Nayika'' (2011–12) on Sananda TV
*'' Boyei Gelo'' (2013–14) as Bhobhotash Basak on Zee Bangla
*'' Byomkesh'' (2014–15) as Anukul Babu on Colors Bangla
*''Mirakkel'' as a judge up to Season 9 on Zee Bangla

Web series

*''Holy Faak''
*''Holy Faak Season 2''
*''Shob Choritro (2022)
* Rudrabinar Abhisaap Season 2 (2022)

Awards and nominations

* 2017 - Won for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor-Male - Bengali for '' Cinemawala''
* 2017 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for '' Cinemawala''
* 2020 - Won '' Films & Frames Digital Film Awards (Bangla)'' for Best Supporting Actor for '' Borunbabur Bondhu''
* 2021 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for '' Borunbabur Bondhu''https://wbfja.com/award-2022.php
* 2022 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''Tonic (film)''
* 2022 - Won Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Bangla for ''Tonic (film)''
* 2022 - Nominated 67th Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor for '' Bob Biswas''https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2022/nominations

References

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Living people
Bengali male television actors
Indian People's Theatre Association people
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