Ritwick Chakraborty


Ritwick Chakraborty is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. He made his debut with Pagal Premi in 2007. He has been a recipient of several West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Filmfare Awards East and Filmfare Awards Bangla in both Best Actor and Best Actor categories.

Early life

Chakraborty was born and brought up in Barrackpore in North Kolkata. He was associated with Bengali theatre from a very early age. He acted in the "Roopkala Kendra" student films directed by his theatre friends. As he grew older he became passionate about acting. He started as a scriptwriter for soap operas but quit it in 2003. After his initial struggle in the Bengali film industry he worked in a few television serials and telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt and Pradipta Bhattacharya. He got his silver screen break with Indraneil Roychowdhury's "Ratul O Rini" but the film was lost in production hell and was never released.

Career

He debuted in the film Pagal Premi.
After which, he appeared in Anjan Dutt's cult film Chalo Let's Go, alongside in 2008, followed by Cross Connection with Rimjhim Mitra, Abir Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar, and Raj Chakraborty's Le Chakka, playing the second lead alongside Dev in 2010. He appeared in six films in 2013, and for Shabdo he won the Filmfare East Best Actor's award in 2014. Chakraborty also produced a 2021 Bengali web series named Birohi. His acting pattern highly influenced by Saswata Chatterjee.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2006Biswas Nao Korte Paren-
2007Pagal PremiSuryaDebut theatrical film
2008Chalo Let's GoShekhar
2009Cross ConnectionAakash
2010Le ChakkaRajat
2011Necklace-
2012ShabdoTarak Dutta
2013Phoring-
2013AbortoSiddhartha
2013Khancha-
2013Bicycle Kick-
2013Golemale Pirit Koro NaGouranga
2013Bakita Byaktigato
2013Mahapurush O Kapurush
2014Teen Patti-
2014Ek Phaali RodhSwagoto
2014Asha Jaoar Majhe
2015Ebar ShaborPantu Haldar
2015Bheetu-
2015NirbaakMrityunjoy Karmakar
2015Anubrato Bhalo acho?-
2015BitnoonRahul
2015Cross Connection 2-
2015Har Har ByomkeshAjit Bandopadhyay
2016Pichutaan-
2016The Violin Player-
2016Saheb Bibi GolaamJaved
2016Byomkesh PawrboAjit Bandopadhyay
2017Bibaho Diaries
2017Chhaya O ChhobiJatin Manna / Jeetu
2017Chawlochitro Circus-
2017Asamapta-
2017Bhalobashar ShohorShort film
2017Maacher Jhol-
2017NagarkirtanMadhu
2017Chilekotha-
2018Rongberonger KorhiAn unnamed client
2018Good Night City-
2018Happy Pill-
2018Ahare MonMichael Tendulkar
2018Samsara-
2019Vinci DaAdi Bose
2019TarikhRudrangshu
2019JyeshthoputroPartho
2019Shantilal O Projapoti RohoshyoShantilal
2019ParineetaBabaida/ Sayan Roy
2019Rajlokhi O Srikanto-
2019Buro SadhuAbir
2019TekoAlokesh
2020Borunbabur Bondhu-
2020The Hunger ArtistShort film-
2021BinisutoyKajal
202172 Ghanta
2022Ananta-
2022DharmajuddhoRaghav
2023Mayar JonjalBangladesh-India joint venture
2023Tarokar Mrittyu-
2023Ektu Sore BosunGuddu
2024BhootporiMakhon Chor
2024ShontaanIndranil Bose
2025Bhaggyolokkhi-
2025Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu NeiSumit Bhattacharya
2025Rabindra Kabya RahasyaAbhik Bose
2025Mrigaya: The HuntOC Debanjan Dutta
2025Ranna BaatiShantanu Dasgupta
2026Ekhane Ondhokar-
2026Paharganj Halt-
2026Kabaddi Kabaddi-

Television

Soap operas

Telefilms

  • Kuheli
  • Neer Bhanga Jhor
  • Neel Simana
  • ''Bhor Bristi''

Web series

YearWeb seriesRoleDirectorPlatformNotes
2022GoraGourab Sen aka GoraSayantan GhosalHoichoiSeason 1-
2022MuktiRam Kinkar GhoshRohan GhoseZEE5-
2023Shabash FeludaSashadhar BoseArindam SilZEE5
2023GoraGourab Sen aka GoraJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 2
2023Abar ProloyShombhu Baba / Haru BagRaj ChakrabortyZEE5-
2023Mr. KolketaKalokallol Dutta aka Mr. KolkeSurajit ChatterjeeHoichoi
2024Adv. Achinta AichAdvocate Achinta AichJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 1
2024KolonkoRongonAbhimanyu MukherjeeHoichoi
2025Adv. Achinta AichAdvocate Achinta AichJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 2
2025Karma KormaInspector Bhupen BhaduriPratim D. GuptaHoichoi

Awards