Paran Bandopadhyay
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Paran Bandopadhyay | |
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 Bandopadhyay in July 2010 | |
| Born | 18 October 1940 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Government of West Bengal employee (Retd.) |
Paran Bandopadhyay[α] (alternate spelling Paran Bandyopadhyay[β] or Paran Banerjee[γ]) is an Indian Bengali film, television and stage actor based in Kolkata. He has worked with Bengali film director Sandip Ray, the son of filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray.
Early life
[edit]Bandopadhyay has roots in Hindmotor, West Bengal. His mother died when he was young and his father left home. After that, he was brought up by his paternal aunt in Dum Dum. He did his primary schooling from Deep Chand School in Hindmotor. He graduated from the City College at the University of Calcutta.[1] In his childhood, Bandopadhyay participated in one-act plays in their neighborhood. He has also acted in some plays of the Indian People’s Theatre Association. In 1962, he joined Government of West Bengal in the Department of Public Works Roads.[2]
Cinema
[edit]Bandopadhyay retired from his Government job in 2000.[citation needed] At that time he was 60 years old.[citation needed] He was discovered by Sandip Ray in the late 1990s and his first work was a TV short named Shadhon Babur Shondeho, based on a story by Satyajit Ray and which was a part of a TV film series named Satyajiter Gappo in 1998. The series was made for DD Bangla.[citation needed]
Between 2000 and 2010, Bandopadhyay acted in more than 35 films.[2] Some of his films are Bombaiyer Bombete (2003), Chiradin Chirakal (2016) Tintorettor Jishu (2008), Gosainbaganer Bhoot (2011), Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011), Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (2012), Badshahi Angti (2014), Cinemawala (2016) and Double Feluda (2016).[citation needed]
Major productions of Shrutee Rangam
[edit]- Tumi Kar
- Bishmul
- Satya Fire Eso
- Mithyebadi
- Jedin Sedin
- Tobe Kamon Hoto
- Promila Piyaji
Filmography
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Films
[edit]- Dekha (2001)
- Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002)
- Arjun Aamar Naam (2003)
- Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) as Pulak Ghoshal
- Bhalobasar Onek Naam (2006)
- Hochheta Ki (2008)
- Tintorettor Jishu (2008) as Purnendu Pal
- Shono Mon Boli Tomay (2010)
- The Japanese Wife (2010)
- Gosainbaganer Bhoot (2011)
- Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011) as Debotosh Singha Ray
- Bindas Prem (2011)
- Nobel Chor (2012)
- Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012)[3]
- Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (2012) as Tarini Khuro
- Kidnapper (2013)
- Proloy (2013) Binod Dutta
- Goynar Baksho (2013)
- Chhayamoy (2013)
- Obhishopto Nighty (2014)
- Chaar (2014) as Bateshwar Sikdar
- Badshahi Angti (2014) as Banabihari Sarkar
- Open Tee Bioscope (2015)
- Arshinagar (2015)
- Peace Haven (2016)
- Monchora (2016)
- It's Basanta (2016)
- Cinemawala (2016)
- Double Feluda (2016) as Sidhu Jetha
- Chiradin Chirakal (2016)
- Posto (2017)
- Curzoner Kalom 2017)
- Bolo Dugga Maiki (2017)
- Cockpit (2017)
- Dhananjay (2017)
- Sundari (2018)
- Aranyadeb (2018)
- Bhobishyoter Bhoot (2019)
- Jotilpurer Goppo (upcoming)
- Alinagarer Golokdhanda (2019)
- Ahaa Re (2019)[4][5]
- Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd. (2019)
- Purba Paschim Dakshin (2019)
- Paran Bandhu Re (2019)
- Weekend E Suryadoy (2019)
- Borunbabur Bondhu (2020)
- Cholo Potol Tuli (2020)
- Tonic (2021)
- Bob Biswas (2021)
- Kishmish (2022)
- Aparajito (2022) as CM Biman Roy
- Bhubanbabur Smart Phone (2022) as Kripasindhu Sarkhel
- Hatyapuri (2022) as Durgagoti Sen aka D.G Sen
- Dilkhush (2023)
- Mayar Jonjal (2023)
- Pradhan (2023)
- Angshuman MBA (2023)[6]
- Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole (2024)
- Tekka (2024)
Television
[edit]- Janmabhoomi (as Dibakar) on DD Bangla
- Shadhon Babur Shondeho (Satyajiter Gappo) (1998) on DD Bangla
- Bateshworer Abodan-Satyajiter Priyo Galpo (2000) on ETV Bangla
- Neel Seemana (2004)
- Songsar Sukher Hoy Romonir Gune ( 2012–2014) on Star Jalsha
- Proloy Asche (2011) on Sananda TV
- Nayika (2011–12) on Sananda TV
- Boyei Gelo (2013–14) as Bhobhotash Basak on Zee Bangla
- Byomkesh (2014–15) as Anukul Babu on Colors Bangla
- Mirakkel as a judge up to Season 9 on Zee Bangla
Web series
[edit]- Holy Faak
- Holy Faak Season 2
- Shob Choritro (2022)
- Rudrabinar Abhisaap Season 2 (2022)
- Paanchphoron's (2022) (kolkata's first sitcom)
- Abar Proloy
- Dadur Kirti
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2017 - Won for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor-Male - Bengali for Cinemawala[7]
- 2017 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cinemawala[8]
- 2020 - Won Films & Frames Digital Film Awards (Bangla) for Best Supporting Actor for Borunbabur Bondhu[9]
- 2021 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Borunbabur Bondhu[10]
- 2022 - Won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Tonic (film)[10]
- 2022 - Won Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor for Tonic[11]
- 2022 - Nominated 67th Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor for Bob Biswas[12]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Interview - nilkantho.in
- ^ a b "Paran Bandopadhyay, 70". Harmony Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Bhooter Bhobishyot review Comedy of no errors". Deccan Herald. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Ghosh, Sankha (14 January 2019). "Rituparna Sengupta: 'Aha Re' focuses on the journey towards love instead of love itself". Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (5 February 2019). "Rituparna Sengupta, Arifin Shuvoo, Paran Bandyopadhyay and Amrita Chattopadhyay... #Bengali film #AhaaRe to release on 22 Feb 2019... Directed by Ranjan Ghosh... Distribution by SSR Cinemas P Ltd... Poster: https://t.co/waGmdy4wU5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Angshuman MBA: বিধায়ক হওয়ার পরে ফের পড়াশোনায় ডুব! বাণিজ্যে স্নাতকোত্তর পড়ছেন সোহম". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali).
- ^ "Filmfare Award East 2017 Winners - List of Bengali Filmfare Award Winners".
- ^ "Award 2017 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association".
- ^ "Coming Soon". www.filmsandframes.in. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Award 2022 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association". Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Winner List of Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021".
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2022 Nominations".
Notes
[edit]- ^ Spelling according to Times of India and Telegraph, Calcutta. We'll follow this spelling.
- ^ Spelling according to Zee Bangla website Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alternative of surname Bandopadhyay, see Banerjee
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
- Living people
- Bengali male television actors
- Indian People's Theatre Association people
- Male actors in Bengali cinema
- People from Jessore District
- Male actors from Kolkata
- City College, Kolkata alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Indian male stage actors
- Indian male film actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 1940 births