Saheb Chatterjee


Saheb Chatterjee, also spelled as Shaheb Chatterjee and Shaheb Chattopadhay, is an Indian Bengali actor, singer and music producer known for his contributions to the Bengali film industry and Bengali television industry.

Early life

Chatterjee was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He got trained in Rabindra Sangeet along with occasional Nazrul Geeti and Indian Classical Music lessons at Dakshinee, a music academy in Kolkata. He started his music learning at the age of 7 and continued for 13 years. In 2006, he released his first solo album "Moner Madhuri", a compilation of Tagore songs. In 2008, he released his second album "Amar E Path", which is a compilation of ten Tagore songs.

Career

At the beginning of his career in 2002, Chatterjee acted in several popular televised soap operas, including "Aleya", "Srot", "Tarpor", "Chaand Uthlo", "Thakurbari", "Khela", "Utshober Ratri", "Nana Ronger Dinguli", "Jibon Niye Khela", and "Sudhu tomari Jonyo". Chatterjee later gained critical acclaim for his roles in films including Shukno Lanka, Hitlist, 033, Hatyapuri, Colonel, and Laboratory. In 2006, he played the title role in Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Hindi film directed by Gufi Pantel.
Chatterjee is also known for his work as a musician, particularly for his renditions of Rabindra Sangeet. Chatterjee is claimed to be the first Bengali singer and actor to have played the role of Swami Vivekananda in the play "Oneness, Voice Without Form" directed by Alex Broun. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series Potol Kumar Gaanwala on Star Jalsa, Goyenda Ginni on Zee Bangla and Sanyashi Raja .
In 2022, Chatterjee played alongside Radhika Apte in a Hindi ZEE5 original film titled Mrs Undercover, directed by Anushree Mehta. He also portrayed the role of Ramiz Sheikh in the ZEE5 web series Black Widows. In 2024, Chatterjee earned accolades for his role as the antagonist in the web series Bijoya on Hoichoi.
Chatterjee has hosted a non-fictional music show "Etv Sa Theke Sa Junior" and presented on different Bengali television channels such as Zee Bangla.
Chatterjee has played in several theatrical performances including: "Rani Creusa", "Ferari Fauj" directed by Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay, and "Eh Aboron" directed by Sree Dulal Lahiri. He has performed in numerous theatres in North America, Bangladesh, Australia, and Dubai.
In 2023, Chatterjee was awarded accolades for his performance of Tagore songs in Dubai as part of a show organised by Malhar, an institution for music education. He later performed in a scripted show titled Tagore Meets Tagore, starring Sharmila Tagore.
Chatterjee has appeared in the Bengali television serial Goyenda Ginni, which aired on Zee Bangla, as Dr. Porimal Mitra, the husband of the protagonist Parama Mitra. He featured as singer Sujon Kumar in the serial Potol Kumar Ganwala, which was broadcast on the Indian channel Star Jalsha. He has participated several times in the reality show ''Dadagiri.''

Web series

Filmography

  • All films are in Bengali-language, unless otherwise mentioned
YearFilmRoleNotes
2005Bazi
2006Andhakarer Shabdo
2008Mon Amour: [Shesher Kobita Revisited]Amit and RajarshiMarked his film debut as the lead actor; He played dual roles in this film
2008Shri Chaitanya MahaprabhuChaitanya MahaprabhuMarked his debut in a Hindi film; Lead role
2009Hitlist
2010Shukno LankaAn upcoming film star
2010033
2012Hemlock SocietyShantanu
2013Goyenda GogolGogol's father
2013ColonelJayanta
2014BachchanDr. Partha Sarathi ChatterjeeCameo appearance
2014Gogoler KirtiGogol's father
2015JogajogNabinThe film is an adaptation of the novel Jogajog by Rabindranath Tagore
2016Love ExpressAnando Prasad Ganguly
2018Dharasnan
2019GotroAnirban
2020Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti
2022HridpindoSomok
2022Circus Er Ghora
2022HatyapuriBilas Majumdar / Animesh Kumar SarkarHe played dual roles in this film
2022Chhaya SuryaLead role
2023Mrs Undercover'Durga's husbandHindi film
2023DattaBilas
2024LukochuriShivangi's father
2024Jamalaye Jibonto BhanuDebaraj IndraFilm is a tribute to Bhanu Bandopadhyay on his 101st birth anniversary
2025Saralakkho HolmesChanchalFilm is an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
2025Sonar Kellay Jawker DhanSunil BhargavThe film is an adaptation of Hemendra Kumar Roy's Bimal-Kumar series and Satyajit Ray's novel Sonar Kella
2025Aap Jaisa KoiJoy BoseHindi film released on Netflix
2025Mitin: Ekti Khunir SandhaneyThe film is an adaptation of Megher Pore Megh by Suchitra Bhattacharya
2026

Discography

a) Marer Sagor Pari debo
b) Amar Eh Poth
c) Moner Madhuri
d)Ranga Matir Poth
  • Album ‘Notun Bouthan’

    Television