Sabyasachi Chakraborty
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Sabyasachi Chakraborty is a Bengali
India
n male actor of TV
and films. Sabyasachi Chakraborty is one of the most talented and prolific actors of Bengal
whose acting prowess is well known all over India
.
. He cleared his AMI examination from Delhi in 1978. Apart from acting , his love for nature and forests is well known. He takes ardent interest in wild life photography. Sabyasachi got married in 1986 to Mithu Chakrabarty, who is also a popular face in the Bengali entertainment industry. He has two sons Gaurav
& Arjun, both of whom are young and talented upcoming actors.
’a film “ Antardhan” in 1992. After this, he has worked in several famous television shows (mostly in Bengali
); most notable is "Tero Parbon"(the theme song was catchy as well as his role as GORA) which made him immensely popular, in his initial days. The television shows have also made him a household name. He has directed many TV shows and also some TV shows for children. His role as Feluda
in "Jotokando Kathmandutei," "Baksho Rahashya," "Bombaiyer Bombete
", "Kailashey Kelenkari
", "Tintorettor Jishu
" and "Gorosthaney Sabdhan" have reinstated the nostalgia surrounding Satyajit Ray
’s Feluda
series. His roles in "Antardhan," "Sweth Pathorer Thala," "Mahulbanir Sereng," "Parineeta
" (Hindi), "Nishijapon
" Raj Kumar Santoshi's cop drama "Khakee"and Mira Nair's"The Namesake
" amongst others have earned him wide recognition. He got involved with "Charbak" theatre group in 1983. He has worked in a number of Hindi
movies and TV shows as well.
In 2002 Chakraborty was awarded the Best Actor award for "Ek Je Aachhe Kanya
" and in 2004 he was again awarded Best Actor for his performance in "Bombaiyer Bombete
" by Anandalok Awards
.
In 1996 he received the Best Actor award for his performance in "Kakababu
Here Gelen" and, again, in 2005 he was awarded Best Actor for his role in "Mahulbanir Sereng
," by Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
(BFJA). Sabyasachi Chakraborty has been the recipient of the Best Actor award in a Supporting Role by the BFJA in 1995, 2000 and 2003.
He has received many other awards including the 2nd International Indo-Bangladesh Kala Music Award (IIBKMA). As an actor, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, receives plenty of recognition from various institutions.
film shot abroad was "Tintorettor Jishu (film)
" and, director, Sandip Ray
cast Sabyasachi as Feluda
again who delivered a much expected strong and praiseworthy performance. Soumitra Chatterjee
originally played Feluda in Satyajit Ray's Feluda series. Both Soumitra and Sabyasachi played the Feluda character with great success. Sandip Ray's Feluda movies recently have also been casting Parambrata Chatterjee
as Topshe, originally played by Siddhartha Chatterjee and Bibhu Bhattacharya as Jatayu (Lal Mohan Ganguly)
, originally played by Santosh Dutta
in Satyajit Ray
's Feluda series.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n male actor of TV
Television in India
Television is one of the major mass media of India and is a huge industry and has thousands of programmes in all the states of India. The small screen has produced numerous celebrities of their own kind some even attaining national fame. TV soaps are extremely popular with housewives as well as...
and films. Sabyasachi Chakraborty is one of the most talented and prolific actors of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
whose acting prowess is well known all over India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Early life
His parents, Jagadish Chandra Chakraborty and Monica Chakraborty, used to lovingly call him "Benu." In 1975, he passed Higher Secondary Examination from Delhi’s Andrews College. He also earned a degree in B.Sc from the famous Hansraj College of DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. He cleared his AMI examination from Delhi in 1978. Apart from acting , his love for nature and forests is well known. He takes ardent interest in wild life photography. Sabyasachi got married in 1986 to Mithu Chakrabarty, who is also a popular face in the Bengali entertainment industry. He has two sons Gaurav
Gaurav Chakrabarty
Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian actor best known for his portrayal of the character 'Prodipto Lahiri' in the Bengali megaserial Gaaner Oparey that aired on Star Jalsha from June 28, 2010 to April 16, 2011...
& Arjun, both of whom are young and talented upcoming actors.
Career
He made his movie debut in Tapan SinhaTapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha , was a Indian film director. He was arguably the most uncompromising filmmaker outside the orbit of Parallel Cinema.-Personal life and background:...
’a film “ Antardhan” in 1992. After this, he has worked in several famous television shows (mostly in Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
); most notable is "Tero Parbon"(the theme song was catchy as well as his role as GORA) which made him immensely popular, in his initial days. The television shows have also made him a household name. He has directed many TV shows and also some TV shows for children. His role as Feluda
Feluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
in "Jotokando Kathmandutei," "Baksho Rahashya," "Bombaiyer Bombete
Bombaiyer Bombete
Bombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
", "Kailashey Kelenkari
Kailashey Kelenkari (film)
Kailashey Kelenkari is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel of the same name by Satyajit Ray. The Movie was released on 21 December 2007. Satyajit Ray visited the famous Ellora Caves near Aurangabad around 1940-41...
", "Tintorettor Jishu
Tintorettor Jishu
Tintorettor Jishu is a mystery novel by Satyajit Ray about an adventure of Feluda. A movie directed by Sandip Ray has been made based on the story . An extensive shoot schedule at Hong Kong during May 2008 takes Feluda movies to a new height...
" and "Gorosthaney Sabdhan" have reinstated the nostalgia surrounding Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
’s Feluda
Feluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
series. His roles in "Antardhan," "Sweth Pathorer Thala," "Mahulbanir Sereng," "Parineeta
Parineeta
Parineeta is a 1914 Bengali language novella written by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay and is set in Calcutta, India during the early part of the 20th century. It is a novel of social protest which explores issues of that time period related to class and religion.-Title:The word Parineeta is...
" (Hindi), "Nishijapon
Nishijapon
- Synopsis :Bimal is visited by his family and his friend in his Darjeeling house. Anita, his elder son Nirmal's wife, takes good care of them, spending most of her time in the kitchen...
" Raj Kumar Santoshi's cop drama "Khakee"and Mira Nair's"The Namesake
The Namesake
The Namesake is the second book by author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was originally a novella published in The New Yorker and was later expanded to a full length novel. It explores many of the same emotional and cultural themes as her Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection Interpreter of Maladies...
" amongst others have earned him wide recognition. He got involved with "Charbak" theatre group in 1983. He has worked in a number of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
movies and TV shows as well.
Honours and awards
- ANANDALOK AWARDS:
In 2002 Chakraborty was awarded the Best Actor award for "Ek Je Aachhe Kanya
Ek Je Aachhe Kanya
Ek Je Aachhe Kanya is a Bengali Movie was released in 2001. Directed by Subrata Sen, the movie featured Konkona Sen Sharma, Sabyasachi Chakravarthy, Debashree Roy and Arjun Chakraborty...
" and in 2004 he was again awarded Best Actor for his performance in "Bombaiyer Bombete
Bombaiyer Bombete
Bombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
" by Anandalok Awards
Anandalok Awards
Anandalok Awards or Anandalok Puraskar ceremony is one of the most prominent film events given for Bengali Cinemas in India. The Anandalok, only film magazine in Bengali language, published from Ananda Publishers and Ananda Bazar Patrika presents this Award...
.
- BFJA AWARDS:
In 1996 he received the Best Actor award for his performance in "Kakababu
Kakababu
Kakababu is a fiction character created by Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay, that has become legendary in Indian children's literature. The series, falling under adventure genre of literature, targeted at children and teenagers, started in the autumn of 1971 with the publication of Bhoyonkor...
Here Gelen" and, again, in 2005 he was awarded Best Actor for his role in "Mahulbanir Sereng
Mahulbanir Sereng
Mahulbonir Sereng is a Bengali film directed by Sekhar Das.This film was released at 13th Brisbane International Film Festival 2004 and 19 April 2005 at Filmfest DC in Washington.-Plot:...
," by Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
The Bengal Film Journalists' Association is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing...
(BFJA). Sabyasachi Chakraborty has been the recipient of the Best Actor award in a Supporting Role by the BFJA in 1995, 2000 and 2003.
He has received many other awards including the 2nd International Indo-Bangladesh Kala Music Award (IIBKMA). As an actor, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, receives plenty of recognition from various institutions.
Feluda Portrayal
The first FeludaFeluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
film shot abroad was "Tintorettor Jishu (film)
Tintorettor Jishu (film)
Tintorettor Jishu is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:A famous painting by the Italian maestro Tintoretto is with the Niyogi family. However, not everyone is aware of the value of the painting. One of the family members steals it,...
" and, director, Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
cast Sabyasachi as Feluda
Feluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
again who delivered a much expected strong and praiseworthy performance. Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
originally played Feluda in Satyajit Ray's Feluda series. Both Soumitra and Sabyasachi played the Feluda character with great success. Sandip Ray's Feluda movies recently have also been casting Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Career:His directorial debut feature film is [Jiyo Kaka] starred by Rituparna Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh....
as Topshe, originally played by Siddhartha Chatterjee and Bibhu Bhattacharya as Jatayu (Lal Mohan Ganguly)
Jatayu (Lal Mohan Ganguly)
Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu , is a character in the Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray. He writes crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books; he writes two books a year...
, originally played by Santosh Dutta
Santosh Dutta
Santosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
in Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
's Feluda series.
Filmography
- Murder in the Monkey Hill (in pre-production) ... Rudra Sen
- FLOP-E (releases in October 2011)
- Tong Ling (in pre-production)
- Ajob Prem Ebong: Ekti Bus-er Golpo (2011)
- Royal Bengal Rahasya (2011) ... FeludaFeludaFeluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
- Bhooter Bhobishyot (2011)
- SystemSystemSystem is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
(2011)... Dilawar Sheikh - Gorosthaney Sabdhan (2010) .... FeludaFeludaFeluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
- LaboratoryLaboratoryA laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
(2010) - Shukno Lonka (2010)... Joy Sundar Sen
- Chha-e Chuti (2009) .... Himself
- Thana Theke Aschi (2009)
- Aalive (2009) .... Rik Roy
- 033 (2009) .... Santiego
- Anubhab (2009)
- Mullik Bari (2009)
- Pakhi (2009)
- Piyalir Password (2009) .... Somor
- Friend (2009)
- Angshumaner ChhobiAngshumaner ChhobiAngshumaner Chhobi is the debut feature film of Atanu Ghosh which was premiered at the 40th International Film Festival of India, Goa. It was selected in the Competitive Section of the festival, one of the two Indian entries.-Plot:...
(2009) .... Bikashranjan - Tintorettor JishuTintorettor Jishu (film)Tintorettor Jishu is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:A famous painting by the Italian maestro Tintoretto is with the Niyogi family. However, not everyone is aware of the value of the painting. One of the family members steals it,...
(2008) .... FeludaFeludaFeluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,... - LahoreLahore (film)Lahore is a 2010 Bollywood sports film that was released on March 19, 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures...
(2008) .... Sikandar Hyaat Khan - Bhalobasa BhalobasaBhalobasa Bhalobasa (2008 film)Bhalobasa Bhalobasa is a Bengali film by Rabi Kinagi.This movie is the second film of both Hiran Chatterjee and Srabanti Malakar.Hiran Chatterjee's first film was Nabab Nandini opposite of Koyel Mullick in 2007 and Srabanti Malakar's first film was Champion opposite of Jeet in 2003.After...
(2008) - Raktomukhi Nila (2008)
- Lal-Kalo (2008) .... Spider
- Kailashey KelenkariKailashey Kelenkari (film)Kailashey Kelenkari is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel of the same name by Satyajit Ray. The Movie was released on 21 December 2007. Satyajit Ray visited the famous Ellora Caves near Aurangabad around 1940-41...
(2007) .... FeludaFeludaFeluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,... - Ballygunge Court (2007) .... Udoyon
- Bow Barracks ForeverBow Barracks Forever-Plot:Bow Barracks Forever is a film about the disaster of the human spirit. It is not easy to fight back the march of progress. And progress brings with it change-change that is often painful, that breaks continuity, that destroys tradition, history, the power and the passion of communities that...
(2007) .... Tom - Manush Bhooth (2006)
- The NamesakeThe NamesakeThe Namesake is the second book by author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was originally a novella published in The New Yorker and was later expanded to a full length novel. It explores many of the same emotional and cultural themes as her Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection Interpreter of Maladies...
(2006) .... Ashima's Father - BibarBibarBibar is a 2006 Bengali film directed by Subrata Sen starring Subrata Datta, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Kunal Mitra, Shiladitya Patranabis, Pradip Mukhopadhyay, Anuradha Ray, Kanchan Mullick, Rajesh Sharma, Dulal Lahiri, Biswajit Chakraborty, Oindrilla Khan, &...
(2006) - Herbert (2006) .... policeman
- Dwitiyo Bosonto (2005)
- Mantro (2005)
- Abiswasee (2005)
- ParineetaParineetaParineeta is a 1914 Bengali language novella written by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay and is set in Calcutta, India during the early part of the 20th century. It is a novel of social protest which explores issues of that time period related to class and religion.-Title:The word Parineeta is...
(2005) .... Navinchandra Roy - NishijaponNishijapon- Synopsis :Bimal is visited by his family and his friend in his Darjeeling house. Anita, his elder son Nirmal's wife, takes good care of them, spending most of her time in the kitchen...
(2005) .... Nirmal - My Karma (2004) .... Internal Voice
- Sangharsha (2004)
- Shatabdir Golpo (2004) .... Dashu
- Warish.. (2004)
- Mahulbanir SerengMahulbanir SerengMahulbonir Sereng is a Bengali film directed by Sekhar Das.This film was released at 13th Brisbane International Film Festival 2004 and 19 April 2005 at Filmfest DC in Washington.-Plot:...
(2004) .... Somesh Gomes - KhakeeKhakeeKhakee is a 2004 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and written by Santoshi and Shridhar Raghavan about corruption and law and order in India. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Atul Kulkarni, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanuja, and...
(2004) (jako Sabyasachi Chakrabarty) .... Minister Deodhar - Bombaiyer BombeteBombaiyer BombeteBombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
(2003) .... Prodosh Mitra (Feluda) - Ek Tukro Chand (2003) .... KakababuKakababuKakababu is a fiction character created by Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay, that has become legendary in Indian children's literature. The series, falling under adventure genre of literature, targeted at children and teenagers, started in the autumn of 1971 with the publication of Bhoyonkor...
- Antarghaat (2002) .... Abinaash
- Desh (2002) .... Journalist
- Ek Je Aachhe KanyaEk Je Aachhe KanyaEk Je Aachhe Kanya is a Bengali Movie was released in 2001. Directed by Subrata Sen, the movie featured Konkona Sen Sharma, Sabyasachi Chakravarthy, Debashree Roy and Arjun Chakraborty...
(2000) .... Anjan - Atmiya Swajan
- Shesh Thikana (2000) .... Dr. Devdutta
- Ferari Fauj/Hindustani Sipahi (1999) .... Nilmoni Mitra/Shanti Ray
- Dil SeDil SeDil Se is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, and Preity Zinta. Mani Ratnam also co-wrote the screenplay for the film...
(1998) - Sampradaan (1997)
- Biyer Fool (1997)
- DamuDamuIn Sumerian mythology, Damu is a god of vegetation and rebirth. He is a son of Enki and Nininsinna,or Bau and Ninurta and he kept the sap flowing and helped to regulate the death-rebirth cycle of nature.Damu also seems to be a local offshoot of Tammuz....
(1997) .... Potai Chor - Rokto Nodeer Dhara (1996) .... Abinaash
- Baksho RahashyaBaksho Rahashya (film)Baksho Rahashya is a bengali thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Feluda is approached by an established businessman who claims to have mistakenly swapped his suitcase in a train with one belonging to one of his co-passengers and now wants...
(1996) .... Feluda - Kakababu Here Gelen? (1996) .... KakababuKakababuKakababu is a fiction character created by Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay, that has become legendary in Indian children's literature. The series, falling under adventure genre of literature, targeted at children and teenagers, started in the autumn of 1971 with the publication of Bhoyonkor...
- Robibar (1996)
- Tomar Rokte Amar Sohag (1995)
- Cinemay Jamon Hoy! (1994)
- ChaturangaChaturangaChaturanga is an ancient Indian game that is presumed to be the common ancestor of the games of chess, shogi, and makruk, and related to xiangqi and janggi.Chaturanga developed in Gupta India around the 6th century...
... Sachish - Sesh Thikana
- Sandhyatara
- Sweth Pathorer Thala (1994)
- Antardhan