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Anil Chatterjee

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Anil Chatterjee
Born(1929-10-25)25 October 1929
Died17 March 1996(1996-03-17) (aged 66)
NationalityIndian
Other namesAnil Chattopadhyay
OccupationActor
Years active1952–1996

Anil Chatterjee (also Chattopadhyay,[1] Bengali: অনিল চট্টোপাধ্যায়; 25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor[2] in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-nineties and is mostly remembered as a character actor.[citation needed] He acted or performed in about 150 movies, including a few in Hindi.

Career

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Born at Balagarh, in Hooghly, India,[3] he hailed from Calcutta, West Bengal, India, was graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Prior to that, he completed his schooling from Delhi, having stood first in entire North India in the Senior Cambridge Examinations. In his college days, he became associated with Utpal Dutt and acted in a number of plays. He was also a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, having won the by-election from the erstwhile Chowringhee Assembly Constituency as a Left Front supported Independent candidate.

Chatterjee played different shades, though mostly as a character actor, as well as in leading roles and at times as an antagonist, despite the limited opportunities he received. Irrespective of the roles, he left an indelible impression on the viewers and the critics. He also acted in the leading role in a tele-serial named Naqab in the national network of Doordarshan. He is one of the very few selected actors who worked with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha, Tarun Majumdar and Mrinal Sen; with the first three directors, he performed with on more than a number of occasions. His performance in the title role of the film Deshbandhu Chittaranjan [a biopic on Chittaranjan Das] won the appreciation of Basanti Devi, the wife of the "Deshbandhu" (she is said to have personally blessed the actor).

Limited filmography

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Year Film Director
1952 Nagarik Ritwik Ghatak
1953 Jog Biyog
1954 Moyla Kagaj Premendra Mitra
1954 Grihaprabesh
1955 Sajghar
1956 Asabarna
1957 Garer Math
1957 Punar Milan
1957 Ulka
1958 Ajantrik Ritwik Ghatak
1958 Daktar Babu
1958 Kalamati
1958 Priya
1958 Rajlakshmi O Srikanta
1958 Louha Kapat Tapan Sinha
1959 Chaowa Pawa Yatrik
1959 Deep Jweley Jai Asit Sen
1959 Marutirtha Hinglaj Bikash Roy
1960 Devi Satyajit Ray
1960 Dui Bechara
1960 Meghe Dhaka Tara Ritwik Ghatak
1960 Smriti Tuku Thak
1961 Agni Sanskar
1961 Ahwan
1961 Kanchanmulya
1961 Komal Gandhar Ritwik Ghatak
1961 Megh
1961 Mr. & Mrs. Choudhury
1961 Teen Kanya - Postmaster Satyajit Ray
1962 Bandhan
1962 Kanchenjungha Satyajit Ray
1962 Kancher Swarga
1962 Rakta Palash
1962 Shesh Chinha
1963 Barnachora
1963 Dui Bari
1963 High Heel
1963 Mahanagar Satyajit Ray
1963 Nirjan Saikate Tapan Sinha
1964 Ashanata Ghoorni
1964 Jatugriha Tapan Sinha
1964 Sandhya Deeper Sikha
1965 Faraar
1965 Ghoom Bhangar Gaan
1965 Jaya
1966 Natun Jiban
1966 Sannata
1966 Mahashweta
1968 Baluchari
1968 Boudi
1968 Jiban Sangeet
1968 Panchashar
1969 Protidan
1970 Muktisnan
1970 Deshbandhu Chittaranjan
1970 Sagina Mahato Tapan Sinha
1970 Samantaral
1971 Khunjey Berai
1971 Pratham Basanta
1973 Bon Palashir Padabali
1973 Duranta Joy
1974 Aalor Thikana
1974 Chhanda Patan
1974 Phulu Thakurma
1974 Sagina Tapan Sinha
1975 Amanush
1975 Chameli Memsaab Abdul Majid
1975 Phool Sajya
1976 Ajasra Dhanyabad
1976 Harmonium Tapan Sinha
1977 Ek Je Chhilo Desh Tapan Sinha
1977 Kabita
1977 Pratima
1978 Dhanraj Tamang
1978 Man Abhiman
1978 Striker
1978 Tusi
1979 Dooratwa
1979 Heerey Manik
1979 Lattu
1979 Neem Annapurna
1981 Upalabdhi
1982 Troyee
1982 Chokh Utpalendu Chakrabarty
1982 Jay Parajay
1982 Sagar Balaka
1983 Agradani Palash Banerjee
1984 Didi Tapan Sinha
1984 Mohanar Dike
1984 Paroma Aparna Sen
1984 Surya Trishna
1985 Aloy Phera
1985 Amar Prithibi
1985 Ankahee Amol Palekar
1985 Putulghar
1985 Sonar Sansar
1986 Ashirwad
1986 Muktapran
1987 Mahamilan
1988 Aaj Ka Robin Hood Tapan Sinha
1988 Agun
1988 Boba Sanai
1988 Etwa
1988 Paar
1988 Tumi Koto Sundar
1989 Aakhri Badla
1989 Aamar Shapath
1989 Aghatan Ajo Ghate
1989 Ek Din Achanak Mrinal Sen
1989 Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
1990 Agni Beena
1991 Bourani
1991 Ek Doctor Ki Maut Tapan Sinha
1991 Kagojer Nouka
1992 Indrajit
1992 Rupaban Kanya
1995 Mejo Bou
1996 Himghar

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Anil Chatterjee (I)". IMDB. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Anil Chatterjee". Gomolo. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ^ "ওর মতো ছেলেমানুষ খুব একটা দেখিনি". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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