Subhendu Chatterjee
| Subhendu Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1936 Kolkata |
| Died | July 5, 2007 (aged 70) Kolkata |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965 to 2006 |
| Spouse | Anjali Chatterjee |
| Children | Saswata Chatterjee |
Subhendu Chatterjee (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian actor of television and films in Bengali.
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[edit] Career
He started his film career with Mrinal Sen's Akash Kusum in 1965. He was appreciated for his restrained portrayal of the honest friend who would fail to prevent his go-getting friend (played by Soumitra Chatterjee) from the path of corruption and humiliation.[1] He also worked with Satyajit Ray in Chiriyakhana. He again shared the screen with versatile Soumitra in Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri (1969) which brought national and international fame. Chowringhee (1968), Hansa Mithun (1968), Panchasar (1968), Chaddabeshi (1972), Amrito Kumbher Sandhane are some of his noteworthy movies.
By the time,he acted with the legendary Uttam Kumar in Chowringhee and Chaddabeshi, he was already a heartthrob with his tall, dark, handsome, and intelligent looks. He acted in the sequel of Aranyer Din Ratri, directed by Gautam Ghose: Abar Aranye in 2003.
[edit] Filmography
- Abar Aranye (2003) .... Sanjay Bannerjee
- Desh (2002) .... The MLA
- Dahan (1997) .... Jhinuk's father
- Lal Darja (1997) .... Nabin Datta
- Asha-o-Bhalobasha (1989)
- Ganashatru (1989) .... Biresh
- Amor Sangi (1986)
- Chorus (1974) .... Photo-journalist
- Anindita (1972)
- Chhadmabeshi (1971) .... Subimal
- Kuheli (1971) .... Prashanto
- Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) (as Subhendu Chatterji) .... Sanjoy
- Chowringhee (1968) .... Shankar
- Hangsa-Mithun (1968)
- Chiriyakhana (1967) .... Bijoy
- Akash Kusum (1965) .... Ajay's friend
[edit] Awards
- Anandalok Award - Best Actor for Lal Darja in 1998
[edit] Personal
His father was Shailendra Chattopadhay and mother Manimala Devi. In 1953, he got admitted to Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a doctor. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
He was involved with amateur theatre and started trying his luck in films. He was involved with the IPTA. He had two sons, one of them the Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee and the other based in USA.[1]
He died from respiratory tract complications.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b IANS (5 July 2007). "Bengali actor Subhendu Chatterjee dead". http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/jul/05/bengali_actor_subhendu_chatterjee_dead.html. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 July 2007). "An actor and a gentleman". http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070706/asp/calcutta/story_8022855.asp. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
