Soumitra Chatterjee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 19, 1935
- Died
- November 15, 2020 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935 — 15 November 2020) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award. Starting with his debut film, Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959), the third part of Apu Trilogy, he went on to work in several notable films with Ray, including Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969); Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973); Sonar Kella (The Fortress, 1974) as Feluda and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, Ghare Baire (The Home and The World, 1984) and Ganashatru (Enemy of the People, 1989). Meanwhile, he also worked with other noted directors of Bengali cinema, with Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum (Up in the Clouds, 1965), Tapan Sinha in Kshudhita Pashan (Hungry Stones, 1960), Jhinder Bandi (1961), Asit Sen in Swaralipi (1961), Ajoy Kar in Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Parineeta (1969), and Tarun Mazumdar in Sansar Simante (1975) and Ganadevata (1978). He acted more than 210 films in his career till 2016. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given by the government of India for lifetime achievement. He has won two National Film Awards as an actor, and as an actor in Bengali theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema". In 2014, he received the introductory Filmfare Awards East for Best Male Actor (Critics) for his role in Rupkatha Noy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Soumitra Chatterjee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
दीप 6
Movie
Deep6
Movie
Aalor Disha
Movie
Haray Khuji Tare
Movie
Ami Soumitra
Movie · as Himself
Dui
Movie
Grohon - The Eclipse
Movie
A Holy Conspiracy
Movie · as Reverend Basanta Kumar Chatterjee
Tritiyo Purush
Movie
Koli O Arjun
Movie · as Aditya
Reality Show
Movie
Belashuru
Movie · as Biswanath Sarkar
Her Story
Movie · as Father of Rohini
Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri
Movie · as Narrator
Swapner thikana
Movie
Abalamban
Movie
72 Hours
Movie · as Stranger
Tokhon Kuasa Chilo
Movie · as Akhilbabu
Abhijaan
Movie · as Self
Somoy
Movie
Shlilatahanir Pore
Movie
Titli
Movie
Tumi O Tumi
Movie · as Actor
Neem Phul
Movie · as Benimadhab Roy Choudhury
Borunbabur Bondhu
Movie · as Borun Chakraborty
Sraboner Dhara
Movie · as Amitava Sarkar
Samapti
Movie · as Om's Grand Father
Dwikhondito
Movie
Sheser Golpo
Movie · as Amit Ray
Kusumitar Gappo
Movie
Kolkatay Kohinoor
Movie
Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective
Movie · as Self
Sanjhbati
Movie · as Chhana
The Bose Family
Movie
Adda
Movie · as Dhritimaan Panja
Bohomaan
Movie
Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo
Movie
Andarkahini: Self-exile
Movie · as School Teacher
Kaka Bhaipo
Movie
Antorshotta
Movie
Bhagshesh: The Remainder
Movie
Astitwa
Movie
Shonar Pahar
Movie · as Rajat Subhra Majumdar
Manojder Adbhut Bari
Movie · as Gobinda Narayan
Michael
Movie
Flat No 609
Movie
Boxer
Movie · as Church Father
Bird of Dusk
Movie · as Himself
61 No Gorpar Lane
Movie · as Jagadish
Sunyo Theke Suru
Movie
Chol Kuntal
Movie
Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films
Movie · as Himself
Posto
Movie · as Dinen Lahiri
Mayurakshi
Movie · as Sushovan
Samantaral
Movie · as Akhilesh Chatterjee
Bridge
Movie
Parobas
Movie
Praktan
Movie · as Train Passenger
The Last Poem
Movie · as Voice narrator
Room No. 103
Movie
Selfie
Movie · as Soumitra Chatterjee
Ahalya
Movie · as Goutam Sadhu
Belaseshe
Movie · as Biswanath Majumdar
Kanchenjungha Express
Movie
Peace Haven
Movie · as Sukumar
Shesh Boley Kichu Nei
Movie
Durbin
Movie · as Byomkesh Bakshi
Jijibisha
Movie
Chaya Manush
Movie
Apur Panchali
Movie · as (Archive Footage)
Punascha
Movie
Act Zero
Movie · as Kabir Choudhury
Bicycle Kick
Movie
Kagojer Nouka
Movie
Not a Fairy Tale
Movie · as Sisir Roy
Rupey Tomay Bholabo Na
Movie
Adbhoot
Movie
Alik Sukh
Movie
Maach Mishti & More
Movie
Ebong Bisarjan
Movie
Paanch Adhyay
Movie
Hemlock Society
Movie · as Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)
Interrogation of a Husband
Movie · as Bodhisattva
Astra
Movie
Tiktiki
Movie
Aparajita Tumi
Movie
Shirshendur Diary
Movie · as Zahir Ahamed
Life in Park Street
Movie
Sugar Baby
Movie
Nobel Chor
Movie · as Mastermoshai
Sanskar
Movie
Aarohan
Movie · as Suryashekhar
Banshiwala
Movie · as Haraprassana
Ek Jhank Ichhe Dana
Movie
Ami Aadu
Movie
Saptasur
Movie
Pakhi
Movie
Angshumaner Chhobi
Movie
Kaalbela
Movie · as Saritsekhar Mitra
The Understudy
Movie
Friend
Movie
Dwando
Movie · as Dr. Ashok Mukherjee
Tomar Jonyo
Movie
Rangamati
Movie
Aainaate
Movie
Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
Movie · as Professor Chatterjee
Krishnakanter Will
Movie · as Krishna Kanta (Uncle Of Govindlal)
Chander Bari
Movie
Minister Fatakesto
Movie · as Chief Minister
Ballygunge Court
Movie
Bhalobasar Anek Naam
Movie
Faltu
Movie
15 Park Avenue
Movie · as Mitali's father
The Bong Connection
Movie
M.L.A. Fatakesto
Movie · as Chief Minister
Footsteps
Movie · as Shashanka Palit
Shadows of Time
Movie · as Ravi (Old)
Mantra
Movie · as Gurudev
Nishijapon
Movie
Critical Encounter
Movie
IDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATA
Movie · as narrator
Devipaksha
Movie · as Anandamohan Bhattacharya
Shubho Muharat
Movie · as Self
Juwa
Movie
In the Forest... Again
Movie
Bhalo Theko
Movie · as Anandi's Uncle
The Underground Chamber
Movie · as Aghor Sen
Gandharbi
Movie
Daitya
Movie
Saanjhbatir Roopkathara
Movie
Churiwala
Movie
Cancer
Movie
Etai Swarga
Movie
Guru Sishya
Movie
Sud Asal
Movie
Dekha
Movie · as Sashi Bhusan Sanyal
Chupi Chupi
Movie
Hemanter Pakhi
Movie · as Hemen Mama
Jabab Chai
Movie
Kalankini Badhu
Movie
Bastir Meye Radha
Movie
Kulangar
Movie
Apan Holo Par
Movie
House of Memories
Movie · as Moni Biswas
Aamader Janani
Movie
Ei Ghar Ei Sansar
Movie
Tomai Pabo Bole
Movie
Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo
Movie · as Amber Sen / Ashwini "Ash" Ghosh
Satru Mitra
Movie
Asukh
Movie · as Sudhamoy Choudhury (Rohini's father)
Santan Jakhan Satru
Movie
Madhu Malati
Movie
Dai Daitya
Movie
Chowdhury Paribar
Movie · as Police officer
Atmiyo Swajan
Movie
Gharer Laxmi
Movie
Baba Keno Chakor
Movie
Strange Tale of a Strange Village
Movie
The Tree
Movie · as Self
Saptami
Movie
Chandragrahan
Movie
Bhagya Debata
Movie
Nayantara
Movie
Samadhan
Movie
Mahaan
Movie
Lathi
Movie
Sanghat
Movie
Mejo Bou
Movie
Kakababu Here Gelen?
Movie · as Asit Dhar
Vrindavan Film Studios
Movie · as Vishnu
Uttoran
Movie · as Dr. Sengupta
Wheel Chair
Movie
Prajapati
Movie
Ghar Sansar
Movie
Mon Mane Na
Movie
Rakte Lekha
Movie
Mani Kanchan
Movie
Golokdham Rahasya
Movie · as Feluda
World Within, World Without
Movie · as Father
Path O Prasad
Movie
Abhagini
Movie
Sindoor
Movie
Disappearance
Movie
Apon Amar Apon
Movie
Haraner Naat Jamai
Movie
Jwar Bhata
Movie · as Bijoy's father
An Enemy of the People
Movie · as Dr. Ashok Gupta
The Branches of the Tree
Movie · as Prashanto Majumdar
Debi Baran
Movie
Ekti Jiban
Movie
The Bengali Night
Movie · as Narendra Sen
Aagaman
Movie · as Bijoychandra (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
Sukumar Ray
Movie · as Narrator / Rama
Sarbojaya
Movie
Shyam Saheb
Movie
Terror
Movie · as Sudhanshu Mukherjee
Vasundhara
Movie
The Home and the World
Movie · as Sandip Mukherjee
Baikunther Will
Movie · as Gokul Majumdar
Tagari
Movie
Kony
Movie · as Khitish Sinha (Khid-da)
Seemantaraag
Movie
Lal Golap
Movie
Indira
Movie
Chena Achena
Movie
Amar Geeti
Movie
Agradani
Movie
Khelar Putul
Movie
Preyashi
Movie
Matir Swarga
Movie
Bijoyini
Movie · as Priyaranjan Roychoudhury
Nyay Anyay
Movie
Father
Movie
Pratisodh
Movie
Pratisodh
Movie · as Sanatan Chatterjee
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Movie · as Udayan Pandit
Darpa Churna
Movie
Pankhiraj
Movie
Gharer Baire Ghar
Movie
The Elephant God
Movie · as Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)
Shipwreck
Movie · as Ramesh
Debdas
Movie · as Debdas
Nadi Theke Sagare
Movie
Ganadevata
Movie · as Debu Pandit
Pranoy Pasha
Movie
Mantramugdha
Movie
Babu Moshai
Movie
Pratima
Movie
Datta
Movie · as Naren
Sudur Niharika
Movie · as (Triple Role) Arunabha Mukherjee / Shankar Narayan / Rudra Narayan
Sangsar Simantey
Movie
Chhutir Phande
Movie
Nishimrigaya
Movie
Asati
Movie · as Khokon Chowdhary (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
The Golden Fortress
Movie · as Prodosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda)
Jadi Jantem
Movie · as Koushik Mitra
Sangini
Movie
Distant Thunder
Movie · as Gangacharan Chakravarti
Basanta Bilap
Movie · as Shyam
Nishi Kanya
Movie
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
Movie
Agnibhramar
Movie
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
Movie
Natun Diner Alo
Movie
Bilet Pherat
Movie
Stree
Movie · as Sitapati
Aparna
Movie · as Barin
Malyadan
Movie · as Jatin
Sansar
Movie
Khunje Berai
Movie · as Shankar Banerjee
Days and Nights in the Forest
Movie · as Asim
Baksa Badal
Movie · as Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee
Padma Golap
Movie · as Taposh Ray / Gobardhan Bhattacharya
Pratham Kadam Phool
Movie · as Sukanto Basu
Aleyar Alo
Movie
Aparichito
Movie · as Sujit Nath Mitra
Parineeta
Movie · as Shekhar
Teen Bhubaner Paare
Movie · as Subir / Montu
Baghini
Movie · as Chiranjib
Mahashweta
Movie · as Satinath
Ajana Shapath
Movie · as Monimohan Mukherjee / Soumen Ray
The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray
Movie · as Self
Hathat Dekha
Movie
Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar
Movie
Monihar
Movie · as Ajoy Chowdhury / Kumar Chowdhury
The Coward
Movie · as Amitabha Roy
Up in the Clouds
Movie · as Ajoy Sarkar
Kanch Kata Hire
Movie · as Subroto Gupto
Ektuku Basa
Movie
Charulata
Movie · as Amal
The Representative
Movie
Kinu Gowalar Gali
Movie
Saat Pake Bandha
Movie · as Sukhendu Dutta
Barnali
Movie · as Dr. Ashesh Roy
The Expedition
Movie · as Narsingh
Banarasi
Movie
Atal Jaler Ahwan
Movie · as Jayanta Choudhury
Agun
Movie · as Chandranath Chatterjee
Three Daughters
Movie · as Amulya (segment "The Conclusion")
The Prisoner of Jhind
Movie
Punashcha
Movie · as Subodh
Devi
Movie · as Umaprasad
The Hungry Stones
Movie
The World of Apu
Movie · as Apurba 'Apu' Roy