Draft:Chandra Shekhar Dutta
Chandra Shekhar Dutta | |
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| Born | 31 July 1981 |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Chandra Shekhar Dutta (born 31 July 1981) is a trained Indian actor and voice-over artist known for his work in Hindi films and Web series. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards. After playing a series of roles that went unnoticed, he got noticed in an Amazon's prime video series Laakhon Main Ek Season 2 (2019) in which he played the character of village head and in Soumik Sen's Nakaab(2021). He gained popularity with his role in Neeraj Pandey's crime thriller web series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter and role of preacher in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's The Kerala Story. Works by eminent filmmakers are to his credit.
Early Life & Education
[edit]Chandra Shekhar Dutta was born to a middle class Hindu family in Bhuli, Dhanbad. He completed senior high school from TATA DAV school, Sijua. He moved to New Delhi and started acting in theatres. Between 2001 - 2004, while studying acting he joined a degree college. He graduated in Bachelor’s in Arts (Hindi) in 2004 from Deoghar Vidyapeeth, Deoghar. In 2005, he received Diploma in Theatres from Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts (SRC). After which he joined Repertory of Song and Drama Division of Indian Government. He, later, joined Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. During his first year in FTII, Chandra Shekhar was awarded Jaya Bachchan Fellowship for Special Talent in Acting. He received the prestigious Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture and Arts, India for his contribution in Theatre (year 2017 – 2019).
Career
[edit]Chandra started his acting journey as a theatre artist in Delhi. After pursuing Diploma in Theatres from Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts he worked in numerous plays. He also worked in the Song and Drama division of the Indian government before he decided to move to Pune for two years to get a formal education in acting at FTII. After finishing his postgraduate course, he shifted his base to Mumbai to start his acting journey. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards and was critically acclaimed. He is also a part of Hindi feature film The Kerala Story(2003) which has become a topic of national and international.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Kramasha (To Be Continued) | Sadhu (ascetic) | Short Film |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Raja Rao | |
| Rakta Charitra 2 | Raja Rao | ||
| 2011 | 404:Error Not Found | J K | |
| 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela | Velji | |
| Kaafiron Ki Namaaz | Tiklu | Voice | |
| 2014 | Tea Time | Father | Short Film |
| 2016 | Tremors | Geologist | |
| A Hairy Tale | Akbar Barber | ||
| 2017 | Boichek | Death Salesman | Cineplay on Zee5 |
| 2019 | Sakharam B. | Dawood | |
| 2020 | Gul Makai | Muslim Khan | |
| 2023 | The Kerala Story | Preacher | |
| 2023 | Mujib:The Making of a Nation | Bazlul Huda | Awaited Release |
| 2023 | Fighter | TBA | Filming |
Web Series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Laakhon Mein Ek | Gandharva | Season 2 |
| 2021 | Nakaab | Vinod Amre | |
| 2022 | Khakee:The Bihar Chapter | Mantri |
References
[edit]- Dhanbad actor in Malala biopic The Telegraph. Ranchi. Published 05.08.18.
- Chandra Shekhar Dutta of Dhanbad will be seen in the film on Malala Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 30 July 2018
- 'Nakaab' actor Chandra Shekhar Dutta spills beans on playing Esha Gupta's husband! Zee News. Published 17 September 2021
- The Kerala Story shows amazing growth DNA Web Team. Published 7 May 2023
- Dhanbad lad would be seen in famous director Neeraj Pandey web series khaki:The Bihar Chapter Jagran. Publish Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022
- Biswa Kalyan Rath on ‘Laakhon Mein Ek’: ‘The story of ordinary characters facing extraordinary odds’ Scroll.in. Published 16 April 2019
- Interview of Malala's biopic film Gul Makai actor Chandra Shekhar Dutta. Outlook Hind. Published 4 December 2019