Saswata Chatterjee

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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
Saswata Chatterjee
Born (1970-12-19) 19 December 1970 (age 53)[1]
Other namesApu[2]
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
SpouseMohua Chatterjee
FatherSubhendu Chatterjee

Personal life

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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

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Chatterjee started his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush.[4] 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 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

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Year Film Role Language Note
1996 Baksho Rahashya Topshe Bengali
1997 Nayantara Bengali
1998 Atmaja Bengali
1999 Tumi Ele Tai Bengali
Khelaghar Bengali
2000 Shesh Thikana Bengali
2002 Aamar Bhuvan Nur Bengali
2003 Abar Aranye Saswata Banerjee Bengali
2004 Tin Ekke Tin Tinkori Bengali
Aabar Asibo Phire Bengali
2006 Teen Yaari Katha Anil Bengali
Dosar Kaushik's younger brother Bengali
2007 Shudhu Tomar Jonyo Bengali
The Bong Connection Bhai-Da English
2008 Chalo Let's Go Asim Bengali
2009 Cross Connection Swapnil Basu Bengali
Madly Bangalee Bengali
Brake Fail Bengali
2010 Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali
Gaaner Oparey Bengali
2011 Get2Gether Bengali
Uro Chithi Manish Bengali
Gosainbaganer Bhoot Bhelu Daktar Bengali
Rang Milanti Deepjoy Mitra/Anupam Ghatak Bengali
The Forlorn (Short Film) Dr. Sambit Chaterjee Bengali
2012 Goraay Gondogol Bengali
Sangsar Sukher Hoi Homonir Gune Bidesh Bengali
Bhalobasha Off Route-e Bengali
Nobel Chor Hari Bengali
Kahaani Bob Biswas Hindi Debut in Hindi cinema
Abar Byomkesh (Chitrachor) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali
Bhooter Bhabishyat Hathkata Kartik Bengali
Balukabela.com Advocate Subimal DattaGupta Bengali
Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy Pratap Sarkar Bengali
2013 Aborto Bengali
Meghe Dhaka Tara Nilkantha Bagchi Bengali
Damadol Papu Bhai Bengali
Namte Namte Rana Basu Bengali
Aschorjo Prodip Anilabha Gupto / Anilda Bengali
Goynar Baksho Chandan Bengali
Proloy Animesh Dutta Bengali
C/O Sir Jayabrata Ray Bengali
Tiyasha Sudipto Bengali
2014 Bonku Babu Bonku Babu Bengali
Baari Tar Bangla Roopchand Sen Bengali
Byomkesh Phire Elo (Beni Sanghar) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali
Chaar Sanjib Chatterjee & Mriganka Shekhar Mukherjee Bengali
2015 Ebar Shabor Shabor Dasgupta Bengali
Natoker Moto - Like a Play Prasad Bengali
89 The Serial Killer Bengali
Icchemotir Golpo Nil Bengali
Katmundu Aiyoswami Bengali
Rajkahini Mr. Prafulla Sen Bengali
Byomkesh Bakshi Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali
Monchuri Kartik Bengali
2016 Praktan Special Appearance Bengali
Hemanta Kalyan Sen Bengali
Eagoler Chokh Shabor Dasgupta Bengali
Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali
Monchora Manmatho / Raima's Brother Bengali
Cholai Various Bengali
Bastav Kamal Rakshit Bengali
Double Feluda Surajit Dasgupta, Dharanidhar Samaddar Bengali
2017 Black Coffee Tirthoraj Roy Bengali
Mickey & Mimi Mimi's Father Bengali Short film on Addatimes[8]
Byomkesh O Agnibaan Ajit Bandopadhyay Bengali
Jagga Jasoos "Tutti Futti" aka "Badol Bagchi" / Jagga's Father Hindi
2018 Ray Bengali
Dwikhondito Koushik Roy Bengali
Aschhe Abar Shabor Shabor Dasgupta Bengali
Hoichoi Unlimited Animesh Chakladar Bengali
Good night city DCP Chatterjee Bengali
2019 Thai Curry - Bengali [9]
Network Abhijit Ganguly Bengali
Panther: Hindustan Meri Jaan Spyder Bengali
Basu Poribar - Bengali
Tokhon Kuasa Chilo Bengali
Tarikh Bengali
The Parcel Souvik Bengali
2020 Tiki-Taka - Bengali/Hindi ZEE5 Release
Sannyasi Deshonayok - Bengali Based on Gumnami Baba myth
Dil Bechara Mr. Basu Hindi Disney+ Hotstar Release
Chobiyal Bengali
Shironam Bengali
2021 Pratidwandi Bengali
Hiralal Bengali
Habu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Montri Habuchandra Raja Bengali
Shororipu 2: Jotugriho Bengali
Anusandhan Indra Bengali [10]
2022 Swastik Sanket Subhas Chandra Bose Bengali
8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh Bengali
Dobaara Raja Ghosh Hindi
Dhaakad Handler Hindi
Tirandaj Shabor Shabor Dasgupta Bengali
Achena Uttam Uttam Kumar Bengali
Mahisasurmarddini Politician Bengali
2023 Rahsymoy Bengali
Bad Boy Shubhankar Bannerjee Hindi
Eta Amader Golpo Praveen Sharma Bengali
2024 Crew Vijay Walia Hindi
Kalki 2898 AD Commander Manas Telugu Debut in Telugu cinema
Shastri Madhab Bengali
Metro...in dino Hindi
Jomaloy Jibonto Bhanu Bhanu Bandopadhyay Bengali

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Platform
2017 Dhimaner Dinkaal Dhiman Dutta Bengali ALT Balaji
2018 Shei Je Holud Pakhi Somnath Maitra Bengali Hoichoi
2021 Shei Je Holud Pakhi Season 2 Somnath Maitra Bengali Hoichoi
2022 Mahabharat Murders Pabitra Chatterjee Bengali Hoichoi
2023
Kaantay Kaantay Prashanna Kumar Basu Bengali ZEE5
Abar Proloy Animesh Dutta Bengali ZEE5
The Night Manager Brij Paul alias BJ Hindi Disney+ Hotstar
Tooth Pari: When Love Bites David Hindi Netflix
2024 Kaantaye Kaantaye P. K. Basu Bengali ZEE5

Television

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Year Show Role Language
1996 Gosaipur Sargaram Topshe Bengali
Sheyal Debota Rahasya Topshe Bengali
Bosepukure Khunkharapi Topshe Bengali
Joto Kando Kathmandute Topshe Bengali
1999 Jahangirer Swarnamudra Topshe Bengali
Ghurghutiyar Ghotona Topshe Bengali
Golapi Mukto Rahashya Topshe Bengali
Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya Topshe Bengali
2000 Ek Akasher Niche Akash Bengali
Dr. Munshir Diary Topshe Bengali
2005 Karkat Rashi Professor Bengali

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ TNN (19 December 2018). "Saswata Chatterjee is flooded with birthday wishes". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Bob Biswas gets even bigger". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Bengali actor Subhendu Chatterjee dead". Indo-Asian News Service. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "A Director's Actor". The Telegraph. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  5. ^ Trans World Features (22 January 2008). "The legend of Feluda". Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  6. ^ Bose, Adrija (27 March 2012). "Bob Biswas : I even scared my wife". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Kahaani's Bob Biswas a rage on FB, Twitter". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Addatimes – Watch Original Web Series & Bengali Short Film online". addatimes.com.
  9. ^ 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. https://t.co/RYtmWcacfe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Ruman Ganguly (2 September 2020). "Paayel and Saswata set to fly to London for Kamaleswar's film shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Award 2022 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association".
  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.
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