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Soumitra Chatterjee

Acting Born Jan 19, 1935 Died Nov 15, 2020 Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India 283 credits
283
Total Credits
1959–2024
66 Years Career Span
10
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. Born on January 19, 1935, in Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India, he was known for his collaborations with film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films. Chatterjee's acting career spanned multiple films and stage productions. He is also notable for being compared to the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Chatterjee was the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and he also won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He passed away on November 15, 2020, at the age of 85.

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Career

Career overview

Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor. He is best known for his collaborations with a film director, with whom he worked in fourteen films. Chatterjee's work was often compared to that of his contemporary leading man, a Bengali cinema screen idol.

Soumitra Chatterjee's acting career spanned multiple films. He is the first Indian film personality to be conferred with a high award for artists from France. Chatterjee is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is an award in India.

Soumitra Chatterjee's career is notable for his extensive work in the Bengali film industry. He is known for his collaborations with a prominent film director and his contributions to the field of acting.

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Known for

Film

Deep6

2026

Blue Orchestra

as Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan

as Ravi (Old)
Film

The Bengali Night

as Narendra Sen
Film

The Elephant God

as Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)
Film

The Golden Fortress

as Prodosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda)

Tamasha

as Chiranjib

Cardcaptor Sakura

as Amal

Drag House Rules

2025
Film

The World of Apu

as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

Frequent co-stars

Ned Eisenberg 12 shared titles
Sheila Wills 4 shared titles
Karlene Crockett 3 shared titles
Cynthia Nixon 2 shared titles
Lucius Falick 2 shared titles
Winona Ryder 2 shared titles
Ken Jenkins 2 shared titles
Art LaFleur 2 shared titles
William H. Macy 2 shared titles
Shirley Prestia 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Aalor DishaHaray Khuji Tare
Ami SoumitraDui
A Holy ConspiracyGrohon - The EclipseTritiyo PurushBelashuruKoli O Arjun
Shlilatahanir PoreTitliSwapner thikanaAbhijaanDeep6
Tumi O TumiSamaptiBorunbabur BondhuSraboner DharaNeem Phul
Kaka BhaipoAndarkahini: Self-exileBohomaanFeluda: 50 Years of Ray's DetectiveSheser Golpo
Bhagshesh: The RemainderBoxerBird of DuskShonar PaharManojder Adbhut Bari
Chol KuntalPosto61 No Gorpar LaneSunyo Theke SuruSamantaral
PraktanParobas
Room No. 103AhalyaBelasesheThe Last PoemKanchenjungha Express
Chaya ManushApur PanchaliShesh Boley Kichu NeiDurbinPunascha
Bicycle KickMaach Mishti & MoreAct ZeroRupey Tomay Bholabo NaNot a Fairy Tale
Paanch AdhyayShirshendur DiaryTiktikiHemlock SocietyAparajita Tumi
Nobel ChorSanskarSugar Baby
Ek Jhank Ichhe DanaBanshiwalaAmi AaduAarohan
KaalbelaDwandoSaptasurThe UnderstudyFriend
RangamatiTomar JonyoAainaate
Ballygunge CourtChander BariJara Bristite BhijechhiloKrishnakanter WillMinister Fatakesto
Faltu15 Park AvenueFootstepsM.L.A. FatakestoThe Bong Connection
NishijaponShadows of TimeIDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATAMantraCritical Encounter
Devipaksha
In the Forest... AgainShubho MuharatBhalo ThekoThe Underground ChamberJuwa
GandharbiDaityaSaanjhbatir Roopkathara
Chupi ChupiDekhaChuriwalaJabab ChaiCancer
Aamader JananiKulangarHouse of MemoriesEi Ghar Ei SansarKalankini Badhu
Madhu MalatiDai DaityaSantan Jakhan SatruAmbar Sen Antordhan RahasyoAsukh
Chowdhury ParibarGharer LaxmiAtmiyo SwajanThe TreeBaba Keno Chakor
Bhagya DebataSamadhanNayantaraChandragrahanSaptami
LathiSanghatMahaan
Vrindavan Film StudiosKakababu Here Gelen?Mejo Bou

Full Filmography

283 titles
  • Aalor Disha (2024)
  • Haray Khuji Tare (2024)
  • Ami Soumitra (2023) as Himself
  • Dui (2023)
  • A Holy Conspiracy (2022) as Reverend Basanta Kumar Chatterjee
  • Grohon - The Eclipse (2022)
  • Tritiyo Purush (2022)
  • Belashuru (2022) as Biswanath Sarkar
  • Advertisement
  • Koli O Arjun (2022) as Aditya
  • Her Story (2022) as Father of Rohini
  • Reality Show (2022)
  • Shlilatahanir Pore (2021)
  • Titli (2021)
  • Swapner thikana (2021)
  • Abhijaan (2021) as Self
  • Deep6 (2021)
  • Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri (2021) as Narrator
  • Somoy (2021)
  • Tokhon Kuasa Chilo (2021) as Akhilbabu
  • 72 HOURS (2021) as Stranger
  • Abalamban (2021)
  • Tumi O Tumi (2020) as Actor
  • Samapti (2020) as Om's Grand Father
  • Borunbabur Bondhu (2020) as Borun Chakraborty
  • Sraboner Dhara (2020) as Amitava Sarkar
  • Neem Phul (2020) as Benimadhab Roy Choudhury
  • Kaka Bhaipo (2019)
  • Andarkahini: Self-exile (2019) as School Teacher
  • Bohomaan (2019)
  • Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective (2019) as Self
  • Sheser Golpo (2019) as Amit Ray
  • Sanjhbati (2019) as Chhana
  • Basu Paribaar (2019)
  • Kolkatay Kohinoor (2019)
  • Kusumitar Gappo (2019)
  • Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo (2019)
  • Adda (2019) as Dhritimaan Panja
  • Dwikhondito (2019)
  • Bhagshesh: The Remainder (2018)
  • Boxer (2018) as Church Father
  • Bird of Dusk (2018) as Himself
  • Shonar Pahar (2018) as Rajat Subhra Majumdar
  • Manojder Adbhut Bari (2018) as Gobinda Narayan
  • Flat No 609 (2018)
  • Antorshotta (2018)
  • Michael (2018)
  • Astitwa (2018)
  • Chol Kuntal (2017)
  • Posto (2017) as Dinen Lahiri
  • 61 No Gorpar Lane (2017) as Jagadish
  • Sunyo Theke Suru (2017)
  • Samantaral (2017) as Akhilesh Chatterjee
  • Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films (2017) as Himself
  • Bridge (2017)
  • Mayurakshi (2017) as Sushovan
  • Praktan (2016) as Train Passenger
  • Parobas (2016)
  • Room No. 103 (2015)
  • Ahalya (2015) as Goutam Sadhu
  • Belaseshe (2015) as Biswanath Majumdar
  • The Last Poem (2015) as Voice narrator
  • Kanchenjungha Express (2015)
  • Peace Haven (2015) as Sukumar
  • Selfie (2015) as Soumitra Chatterjee
  • Chaya Manush (2014)
  • Apur Panchali (2014) as (Archive Footage)
  • Shesh Boley Kichu Nei (2014)
  • Durbin (2014) as Byomkesh Bakshi
  • Punascha (2014)
  • Jijibisha (2014)
  • Bicycle Kick (2013)
  • Maach Mishti & More (2013)
  • Act Zero (2013) as Kabir Choudhury
  • Rupey Tomay Bholabo Na (2013)
  • Not a Fairy Tale (2013) as Sisir Roy
  • Alik Sukh (2013)
  • Adbhoot (2013)
  • Kagojer Nouka (2013)
  • Paanch Adhyay (2012)
  • Shirshendur Diary (2012) as Zahir Ahamed
  • Tiktiki (2012)
  • Hemlock Society (2012) as Col Samaresh Bagchi (Special appearance)
  • Aparajita Tumi (2012)
  • Astra (2012)
  • Life in Park Street (2012)
  • Ebong Bisarjan (2012)
  • Interrogation of a Husband (2012) as Bodhisattva
  • Nobel Chor (2011) as Mastermoshai
  • Sanskar (2011)
  • Sugar Baby (2011)
  • Ek Jhank Ichhe Dana (2010)
  • Banshiwala (2010) as Haraprassana
  • Ami Aadu (2010)
  • Aarohan (2010) as Suryashekhar
  • Kaalbela (2009) as Saritsekhar Mitra
  • Dwando (2009) as Dr. Ashok Mukherjee
  • Saptasur (2009)
  • The Understudy (2009)
  • Friend (2009)
  • Angshumaner Chhobi (2009)
  • Pakhi (2009)
  • Rangamati (2008)
  • Tomar Jonyo (2008)
  • Aainaate (2008)
  • Ballygunge Court (2007)
  • Chander Bari (2007)
  • Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo (2007) as Professor Chatterjee
  • Krishnakanter Will (2007) as Krishna Kanta (Uncle Of Govindlal)
  • Minister Fatakesto (2007) as Chief Minister
  • Faltu (2006)
  • 15 Park Avenue (2006) as Mitali's father
  • Footsteps (2006) as Shashanka Palit
  • M.L.A. Fatakesto (2006) as Chief Minister
  • The Bong Connection (2006)
  • Bhalobasar Anek Naam (2006)
  • Nishijapon (2005)
  • Shadows of Time (2005) as Ravi (Old)
  • IDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATA (2005) as narrator
  • Mantra (2005) as Gurudev
  • Critical Encounter (2005)
  • Devipaksha (2004) as Anandamohan Bhattacharya
  • In the Forest... Again (2003)
  • Shubho Muharat (2003) as Self
  • Bhalo Theko (2003) as Anandi's Uncle
  • The Underground Chamber (2003) as Aghor Sen
  • Juwa (2003)
  • Gandharbi (2002)
  • Daitya (2002)
  • Saanjhbatir Roopkathara (2002)
  • Chupi Chupi (2001)
  • Dekha (2001) as Sashi Bhusan Sanyal
  • Churiwala (2001)
  • Jabab Chai (2001)
  • Cancer (2001)
  • Etai Swarga (2001)
  • Hemanter Pakhi (2001) as Hemen Mama
  • Guru Sishya (2001)
  • Sud Asal (2001)
  • Aamader Janani (2000)
  • Kulangar (2000)
  • House of Memories (2000) as Moni Biswas
  • Ei Ghar Ei Sansar (2000)
  • Kalankini Badhu (2000)
  • Bastir Meye Radha (2000)
  • Apan Holo Par (2000)
  • Madhu Malati (1999)
  • Dai Daitya (1999)
  • Santan Jakhan Satru (1999)
  • Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo (1999) as Amber Sen / Ashwini "Ash" Ghosh
  • Asukh (1999) as Sudhamoy Choudhury (Rohini's father)
  • Satru Mitra (1999)
  • Tomai Pabo Bole (1999)
  • Chowdhury Paribar (1998) as Police officer
  • Gharer Laxmi (1998)
  • Atmiyo Swajan (1998)
  • The Tree (1998) as Self
  • Baba Keno Chakor (1998)
  • Strange Tale of a Strange Village (1998)
  • Bhagya Debata (1997)
  • Samadhan (1997)
  • Nayantara (1997)
  • Chandragrahan (1997)
  • Saptami (1997)
  • Lathi (1996)
  • Sanghat (1996)
  • Mahaan (1996)
  • Vrindavan Film Studios (1995) as Vishnu
  • Kakababu Here Gelen? (1995) as Asit Dhar
  • Mejo Bou (1995)
  • Wheel Chair (1994)
  • Uttoran (1994) as Dr. Sengupta
  • Prajapati (1993)
  • Mon Mane Na (1993)
  • Ghar Sansar (1993)
  • Golokdham Rahasya (1992) as Feluda
  • Mani Kanchan (1992)
  • Rakte Lekha (1992)
  • World Within, World Without (1991) as Father
  • Disappearance (1991)
  • Path O Prasad (1991)
  • Sindoor (1991)
  • Abhagini (1991)
  • An Enemy of the People (1990) as Dr. Ashok Gupta
  • The Branches of the Tree (1990) as Prashanto Majumdar
  • Haraner Naat Jamai (1990)
  • Apon Amar Apon (1990)
  • Jwar Bhata (1990) as Bijoy's father
  • The Bengali Night (1988) as Narendra Sen
  • Aagaman (1988) as Bijoychandra (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
  • Ekti Jiban (1988)
  • Debi Baran (1988)
  • Sukumar Ray (1987) as Narrator / Rama
  • Sarbojaya (1987)
  • Vasundhara (1986)
  • Shyam Saheb (1986)
  • Terror (1986) as Sudhanshu Mukherjee
  • The Home and the World (1985) as Sandip Mukherjee
  • Tagari (1985)
  • Baikunther Will (1985) as Gokul Majumdar
  • Kony (1984) as Khitish Sinha (Khid-da)
  • Lal Golap (1984)
  • Seemantaraag (1984)
  • Amar Geeti (1983)
  • Indira (1983)
  • Chena Achena (1983)
  • Agradani (1983)
  • Preyashi (1982)
  • Matir Swarga (1982)
  • Bijoyini (1982) as Priyaranjan Roychoudhury
  • Khelar Putul (1982)
  • Pratisodh (1981)
  • Nyay Anyay (1981)
  • Father (1981)
  • Pratisodh (1981) as Sanatan Chatterjee
  • The Kingdom of Diamonds (1980) as Udayan Pandit
  • Darpa Churna (1980)
  • Gharer Baire Ghar (1980)
  • Pankhiraj (1980)
  • Shipwreck (1979) as Ramesh
  • The Elephant God (1979) as Prodosh Mitra (Feluda)
  • Debdas (1979) as Debdas
  • Nadi Theke Sagare (1978)
  • Ganadevata (1978) as Debu Pandit
  • Pranoy Pasha (1978)
  • Mantramugdha (1977)
  • Pratima (1977)
  • Babu Moshai (1977)
  • Datta (1976) as Naren
  • Sudur Niharika (1976) as (Triple Role) Arunabha Mukherjee / Shankar Narayan / Rudra Narayan
  • Sangsar Simantey (1975)
  • Nishimrigaya (1975)
  • Chhutir Phande (1975)
  • Jadi Jantem (1974) as Koushik Mitra
  • Sangini (1974)
  • The Golden Fortress (1974) as Prodosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda)
  • Asati (1974) as Khokon Chowdhary (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay)
  • Distant Thunder (1973) as Gangacharan Chakravarti
  • Basanta Bilap (1973) as Shyam
  • Agnibhramar (1973)
  • Shesh Prishthay Dekhun (1973)
  • Nishi Kanya (1973)
  • Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach (1972)
  • Bilet Pherat (1972)
  • Stree (1972) as Sitapati
  • Aparna (1972) as Barin
  • Natun Diner Alo (1972)
  • Malyadan (1971) as Jatin
  • Sansar (1971)
  • Khunje Berai (1971) as Shankar Banerjee
  • Days and Nights in the Forest (1970) as Asim
  • Baksa Badal (1970) as Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee
  • Pratham Kadam Phool (1970) as Sukanto Basu
  • Aleyar Alo (1970)
  • Padma Golap (1970) as Taposh Ray / Gobardhan Bhattacharya
  • Teen Bhubaner Paare (1969) as Subir / Montu
  • Parineeta (1969) as Shekhar
  • Aparichito (1969) as Sujit Nath Mitra
  • Baghini (1968) as Chiranjib
  • The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray (1967) as Self
  • Hathat Dekha (1967)
  • Mahashweta (1967) as Satinath
  • Ajana Shapath (1967) as Monimohan Mukherjee / Soumen Ray
  • Monihar (1966) as Ajoy Chowdhury / Kumar Chowdhury
  • Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar (1966)
  • The Coward (1965) as Amitabha Roy
  • Up in the Clouds (1965) as Ajoy Sarkar
  • Kanch Kata Hire (1965) as Subroto Gupto
  • Ektuku Basa (1965)
  • Charulata (1964) as Amal
  • Kinu Gowalar Gali (1964)
  • The Representative (1964)
  • Saat Pake Bandha (1963) as Sukhendu Dutta
  • Barnali (1963) as Dr. Ashesh Roy
  • The Expedition (1962) as Narsingh
  • Atal Jaler Ahwan (1962) as Jayanta Choudhury
  • Agun (1962) as Chandranath Chatterjee
  • Banarasi (1962)
  • Three Daughters (1961) as Amulya (segment "The Conclusion")
  • Punashcha (1961) as Subodh
  • The Prisoner of Jhind (1961)
  • Devi (1960) as Umaprasad
  • The Hungry Stones (1960)
  • The World of Apu (1959) as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray

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What movies or TV shows is Soumitra Chatterjee best known for?

Soumitra Chatterjee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Deep6 (2026), Blue Orchestra (2023), Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (2010), The Bengali Night (1988).

When and where was Soumitra Chatterjee born?

Soumitra Chatterjee was born on January 19, 1935 in Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India. They passed away on November 15, 2020.

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Soumitra Chatterjee has accumulated over 283 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2024.

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Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. Born on January 19, 1935, in Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India, he was known for his collaborations with film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films. Chatterjee's acting career spanned multiple films and stage pr...

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1959–2024active years

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