Saswata Chatterjee


Saswata Chatterjee is an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema and television, with appearances in Hindi films. The son of actor Subhendu Chatterjee, he began his career with a Hindi television series directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush. He gained recognition for portraying in detective series such as Byomkesh Bakshi and in a Feluda-based television series directed by Sandip Ray.
Chatterjee has received critical acclaim for his performances in several Bengali films, notably for his role in [Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara], where he played a character inspired by Ritwik Ghatak. He achieved widespread recognition for his role as Bob Biswas, a contract killer, in Sujoy Ghosh's Hindi thriller Kahaani. He gained further success by playing as antagonists and leading supporting characters in other bollywood and a Telugu movies, such as Jagga Jasoos, Dhaakad and Kalki 2898 AD, for all of which he received both recognition and criticism.

Personal life

Saswata Chatterjee was born on 19 December 1970 to Subhendu Chatterjee, a noted Bengali actor. He lives in Kolkata and is married to Mohua Chatterjee, a teacher. They have a daughter together, Hiya Chatterjee. She is making her film debut with Rahool Mukherjee's Mon Maaney Na alongside Ritwik Bhowmik, who is also making his Bengali film debut with this film.

Career

Chatterjee started his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush. and a Hindi serial Krishnakant Ka Vasiyatnama on Doordarshan based on Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's novel Krishnakanter Will. Later, he acted in a television series directed by Sandip Ray, where he portrayed the character of Topshe, a sidekick of Feluda, the sleuth. After this television debut, his acting skills were appreciated and he gained popularity.
Chatterjee's acting in several Bengali films were critically appreciated. Some of his notable appearances include Tiyasha, C/O Sir, Proloy (2013), Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Bhooter Bhabishyat, Abar Bomkesh (Chitrachor), Rang Milanti, [Byomkesh Bakshi (2010 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu)], The Bong Connection, Abar Aranye. He worked in the blockbuster Hindi film, Kahaani (2012) directed by Sujoy Ghosh starring Vidya Balan. In that film, he played the role of a cold-blooded killer named Bob Biswas. His role as Bob became so popular that Chatterjee describes it as:
The character went viral on Facebook and Twitter with thousands of followers. A graphic novel is in the making was also inspired from Bob's character.
Meghe Dhaka Tara was released in 2013, a film inspired by the life and works of Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak and also depicts the socio-political environment of contemporary West Bengal during the Tebhaga and Naxalite movements. In this movie, he played the lead character as Nilkantha Bagchi.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNote
1996Baksho RahashyaTopsheBengali
1997NayantaraBengali
1998AtmajaBengali
1999Tumi Ele TaiBengali
1999KhelagharBengali
2000Shesh ThikanaBengali
2002Aamar BhuvanNurBengali
2003Abar AranyeSaswata BanerjeeBengali
2004Tin Ekke TinTinkoriBengali
2004Aabar Asibo PhireBengali
2006Teen Yaari KathaAnilBengali
2006DosarKaushik's younger brotherBengali
2007Shudhu Tomar JonyoBengali
2007The Bong ConnectionBhai-DaEnglish
2008Chalo Let's GoAsimBengali
2009Cross ConnectionSwapnil BasuBengali
2009Madly BangaleeBengali
2009Brake FailBengali
2010Byomkesh Bakshi Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
2010Gaaner OpareyBengali
2011Get2GetherBengali
2011Uro ChithiManishBengali
2011Gosainbaganer BhootBhelu DaktarBengali
2011Rang MilantiDeepjoy Mitra/Anupam GhatakBengali
2011The Forlorn Dr. Sambit ChaterjeeBengali
2012Goraay GondogolBengali
2012Sangsar Sukher Hoi Homonir GuneBideshBengali
2012Bhalobasha Off Route-eBengali
2012Nobel ChorHariBengali
2012KahaaniBob BiswasHindiDebut in Hindi cinema
2012Abar Byomkesh Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
2012Bhooter BhabishyatHathkata KartikBengali
2012Balukabela.comAdvocate Subimal DattaGuptaBengali
2012Jekhane Bhuter BhoyPratap SarkarBengali
2013AbortoBengali
2013Meghe Dhaka TaraNilkantha BagchiBengali
2013DamadolPapu BhaiBengali
2013Namte NamteRana BasuBengali
2013Aschorjo ProdipAnilabha Gupto / AnildaBengali
2013Goynar BakshoChandanBengali
2013ProloyAnimesh DuttaBengali
2013C/O SirJayabrata RayBengali
2013TiyashaSudiptoBengali
2014Bonku BabuBonku BabuBengali
2014Baari Tar BanglaRoopchand SenBengali
2014Byomkesh Phire Elo Ajit BandyopadhyayBengali
2014ChaarSanjib Chatterjee & Mriganka Shekhar MukherjeeBengali
2015Ebar ShaborShabor DasguptaBengali
2015Natoker Moto - Like a Play PrasadBengali
201589The Serial KillerBengali
2015Icchemotir GolpoNilBengali
2015KatmunduAiyoswamiBengali
2015RajkahiniMr. Prafulla SenBengali
2015Byomkesh BakshiAjit BandyopadhyayBengali
2015MonchuriKartikBengali
2016PraktanSpecial AppearanceBengali
2016HemantaKalyan SenBengali
2016Eagoler ChokhShabor DasguptaBengali
2016Byomkesh O ChiriyakhanaAjit BandyopadhyayBengali
2016MonchoraManmatho / Raima's BrotherBengali
2016CholaiVariousBengali
2016BastavKamal RakshitBengali
2016Double FeludaSurajit Dasgupta, Dharanidhar SamaddarBengali
2017Black CoffeeTirthoraj RoyBengali
2017Mickey & MimiMimi's FatherBengaliShort film on Addatimes
2017Byomkesh O AgnibaanAjit BandopadhyayBengali
2017Jagga Jasoos"Tutti Futti" aka "Badol Bagchi" / Jagga's FatherHindi
2018RayBengali
2018DwikhonditoKoushik RoyBengali
2018Aschhe Abar ShaborShabor DasguptaBengali
2018Hoichoi UnlimitedAnimesh ChakladarBengali
2018Good night cityDCP ChatterjeeBengali
2019Thai Curry-Bengali
2019NetworkAbhijit GangulyBengali
2019Panther: Hindustan Meri JaanSpyderBengali
2019Basu Poribar-Bengali
2019Tokhon Kuasa ChiloBengali
2019TarikhBengali
2019The ParcelSouvikBengali
2020Tiki-TakaPKBengaliZEE5 Release
2020Sannyasi Deshonayok-BengaliBased on Gumnami Baba myth
2020Dil BecharaMr. BasuHindiDisney+ Hotstar Release
2020ChobiyalBengali
2020ShironamBengali
2021PratidwandiBengali
2021HiralalBengali
2021Habu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra MontriHabuchandra RajaBengali
2021Shororipu 2: JotugrihoBengali
2021AnusandhanIndraBengali
2022Swastik SanketSubhas Chandra BoseBengali
20228/12 Binay Badal DineshBengali
2022DobaaraaRaja GhoshHindi
2022DhaakadHandlerHindi
2022Tirandaj ShaborShabor DasguptaBengali
2022Achena UttamUttam KumarBengali
2022MahisasurmarddiniPoliticianBengali
2023RohossomoyBengali
2023Bad BoyShubhankar BannerjeeHindi
2023Eta Amader GolpoPraveen SharmaBengali
2024CrewVijay WaliaHindi
2024Kalki 2898 ADCommander ManasTeluguDebut in Telugu cinema
2024ShastriMadhabBengali
2024Jamalaye Jibonto BhanuBhanu BandopadhyayBengali
2025The Eken: Benaras e BibhishikaBelal MalikBengali
2025Metro...In DinoSanjeevHindi
2025Dear MaaAsitabhaBengali
2025The Bengal FilesSardar Husseini, MLAHindi
2025Akhanda 2: ThaandavamChangTelugu
2026Hok KolorobSP Khudiram ChakiBengali

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