Saswata Chatterjee (born 19 December 1970) 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), 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 (2012). He gained further success by playing as antagonists and leading supporting characters in other bollywood and a Telugu movies, such as Jagga Jasoos (2017), Dhaakad (2022) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024), 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 (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
Year Film Role Language Note 1996 Baksho Rahashya Topshe Bengali 1997 Nayantara Bengali 1998 Atmaja Bengali 1999 Tumi Ele Tai Bengali Khelaghar Bengali 2000 Shesh Thikana Bengali 2002 Aamar Bhuvan Nur Bengali 2003 Abar Aranye Saswata Banerjee Bengali 2004 Tin Ekke Tin Tinkori Bengali Aabar Asibo Phire Bengali 2006 Teen Yaari Katha Anil Bengali Dosar Kaushik's younger brother Bengali 2007 Shudhu Tomar Jonyo Bengali The Bong Connection Bhai-Da English 2008 Chalo Let's Go Asim Bengali 2009 Cross Connection Swapnil Basu Bengali Madly Bangalee Bengali Brake Fail Bengali 2010 Byomkesh Bakshi (Adim Ripu) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali Gaaner Oparey Bengali 2011 Get2Gether Bengali Uro Chithi Manish Bengali Gosainbaganer Bhoot Bhelu Daktar Bengali Rang Milanti Deepjoy Mitra/Anupam Ghatak Bengali The Forlorn (Short Film) Dr. Sambit Chaterjee Bengali 2012 Goraay Gondogol Bengali Sangsar Sukher Hoi Homonir GuneBideshBengali Bhalobasha Off Route-e Bengali Nobel Chor Hari Bengali Kahaani Bob Biswas Hindi Debut in Hindi cinema Abar Byomkesh (Chitrachor) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali Bhooter Bhabishyat Hathkata Kartik Bengali Balukabela.com Advocate Subimal DattaGupta Bengali Jekhane Bhuter Bhoy Pratap Sarkar Bengali 2013 Aborto Bengali Meghe Dhaka Tara Nilkantha Bagchi Bengali Damadol Papu Bhai Bengali Namte Namte Rana Basu Bengali Aschorjo Prodip Anilabha Gupto / Anilda Bengali Goynar Baksho Chandan Bengali Proloy Animesh Dutta Bengali C/O Sir Jayabrata Ray Bengali Tiyasha Sudipto Bengali 2014 Bonku Babu Bonku Babu Bengali Baari Tar Bangla Roopchand Sen Bengali Byomkesh Phire Elo (Beni Sanghar) Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali Chaar Sanjib Chatterjee & Mriganka Shekhar Mukherjee Bengali 2015 Ebar Shabor Shabor Dasgupta Bengali Natoker Moto - Like a Play Prasad Bengali 89 The Serial Killer Bengali Icchemotir Golpo Nil Bengali Katmundu Aiyoswami Bengali Rajkahini Mr. Prafulla Sen Bengali Byomkesh Bakshi Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali MonchuriKartikBengali2016PraktanSpecial AppearanceBengaliHemanta Kalyan Sen BengaliEagoler Chokh Shabor Dasgupta Bengali Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana Ajit Bandyopadhyay Bengali Monchora Manmatho / Raima's Brother Bengali Cholai Various BengaliBastav Kamal Rakshit Bengali Double FeludaSurajit Dasgupta, Dharanidhar SamaddarBengali2017 Black Coffee Tirthoraj Roy Bengali Mickey & Mimi Mimi's Father Bengali Short film on AddatimesByomkesh O Agnibaan Ajit Bandopadhyay Bengali Jagga Jasoos "Tutti Futti" aka "Badol Bagchi" / Jagga's Father Hindi 2018 Ray Bengali Dwikhondito Koushik Roy Bengali Aschhe Abar ShaborShabor Dasgupta Bengali Hoichoi Unlimited Animesh Chakladar Bengali Good night city DCP Chatterjee Bengali 2019 Thai Curry - BengaliNetwork Abhijit Ganguly BengaliPanther: Hindustan Meri Jaan Spyder BengaliBasu Poribar - BengaliTokhon Kuasa Chilo BengaliTarikh BengaliThe Parcel Souvik Bengali 2020Tiki-Taka PK Bengali ZEE5 ReleaseSannyasi Deshonayok - Bengali Based on Gumnami Baba mythDil Bechara Mr. Basu Hindi Disney+ Hotstar Release Chobiyal Bengali ShironamBengali 2021 Pratidwandi Bengali HiralalBengaliHabu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra MontriHabuchandra Raja Bengali Shororipu 2: Jotugriho Bengali AnusandhanIndra Bengali 2022 Swastik Sanket Subhas Chandra Bose Bengali 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh Bengali Dobaaraa Raja Ghosh Hindi Dhaakad Handler Hindi Tirandaj ShaborShabor Dasgupta Bengali Achena UttamUttam KumarBengali Mahisasurmarddini Politician Bengali 2023RohossomoyBengali Bad Boy Shubhankar Bannerjee HindiEta Amader GolpoPraveen Sharma Bengali 2024Crew Vijay Walia Hindi Kalki 2898 AD Commander Manas Telugu Debut in Telugu cinema; partially reshot in HindiShastriMadhabBengaliJamalaye Jibonto Bhanu Bhanu BandopadhyayBengali 2025The Eken: Benaras e BibhishikaBelal MalikBengaliMetro...In DinoSanjeevHindiDear MaaAsitabhaBengaliThe Bengal FilesSardar Husseini, MLAHindiAkhanda 2: ThaandavamChangTelugu2026Hok KolorobSP Khudiram ChakiBengali
Web series Year Title Role Language Platform2017Dhimaner Dinkaal Dhiman Dutta Bengali ALT Balaji2018Shei Je Holud PakhiSomnath Maitra Bengali Hoichoi2021Shei Je Holud Pakhi Season 2Somnath Maitra Bengali Hoichoi2022Mahabharat Murders Pabitra ChatterjeeBengali Hoichoi2023Kaantay Kaantay Prashanna Kumar Basu Bengali ZEE5Abar Proloy Animesh DuttaBengali ZEE5The Night ManagerBrij Paul alias BJ HindiDisney+ HotstarTooth Pari: When Love BitesDavid HindiNetflix2024Kaantaye Kaantaye P. K. BasuBengali ZEE5Advocate Achinta AichAdvocate Sitaram GangulyBengaliHoichoi2025Khakee: The Bengal ChapterShankar “Bagha” BaruaBengali NetflixGulmohorDhruba EshBengali (Bangladesh)ChorkiAdvocate Achinta Aich 2 Advocate Sitaram Ganguly (Guest appearance)BengaliHoichoi2026Abar Proloy 2 Animesh DuttaBengali ZEE5
Television Year Show Role Language 1996 Gosaipur Sargaram Topshe Bengali Sheyal Debota Rahasya Topshe Bengali Bosepukure Khunkharapi Topshe Bengali Joto Kando Kathmandute Topshe Bengali 1999 Jahangirer Swarnamudra Topshe Bengali Ghurghutiyar Ghotona Topshe Bengali Golapi Mukto Rahashya Topshe Bengali Ambar Sen Antardhan Rahashya Topshe Bengali 2000 Ek Akasher Niche Akash Bengali Dr. Munshir Diary Topshe Bengali 2005 Karkat Rashi Professor Bengali
Awards 2021 : West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor for Chobiyal 2019 : Best Actor in a Foreign Language Film at Madrid International Film Festival for Shironam. 2014 : Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman - Best Comedian for Bhooter Bhabishyat 2012 : Anandalok Award - Best Supporting Actor for Bhooter Bhabishyat 2011 : Tele Cine Awards - Best Supporting Actor for Byomkesh Bakshi 2011 : Imphal International Short Film Festival 2012 - Best Supporting Actor for THE FORLORN'
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