Ritwick Chakraborty is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. He made his debut with Pagal Premi in 2007. He has been a recipient of several West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Filmfare Awards East and Filmfare Awards Bangla in both Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics') categories.
Early life Chakraborty was born and brought up in Barrackpore in North Kolkata. He was associated with Bengali theatre from a very early age. He acted in the "Roopkala Kendra" student films directed by his theatre friends. As he grew older he became passionate about acting. He started as a scriptwriter for soap operas but quit it in 2003. After his initial struggle in the Bengali film industry he worked in a few television serials and telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt and Pradipta Bhattacharya. He got his silver screen break with Indraneil Roychowdhury's "Ratul O Rini" but the film was lost in production hell and was never released.
Career He debuted in the film Pagal Premi. After which, he appeared in Anjan Dutt's cult film Chalo Let's Go, alongside in 2008, followed by Cross Connection with Rimjhim Mitra, Abir Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar, and Raj Chakraborty's Le Chakka, playing the second lead alongside Dev in 2010. He appeared in six films in 2013, and for Shabdo he won the Filmfare East Best Actor's award in 2014. Chakraborty also produced a 2021 Bengali web series named Birohi. His acting pattern highly influenced by Saswata Chatterjee.
Filmography + Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes 2006Biswas Nao Korte Paren 2007Pagal PremiSuryaDebut theatrical film2008Chalo Let's GoShekhar2009Cross ConnectionAakash2010Le ChakkaRajat2011Necklace2012ShabdoTarak Dutta2013PhoringAborto SiddharthaKhanchaBicycle KickGolemale Pirit Koro NaGourangaBakita ByaktigatoMahapurush O Kapurush2014Teen PattiEk Phaali RodhSwagotoAsha Jaoar Majhe2015Ebar ShaborPantu HaldarBheetuNirbaakMrityunjoy KarmakarAnubrato Bhalo acho?BitnoonRahul Cross Connection 2Har Har ByomkeshAjit Bandopadhyay2016PichutaanThe Violin PlayerSaheb Bibi GolaamJavedByomkesh PawrboAjit Bandopadhyay2017Bibaho DiariesChhaya O ChhobiJatin Manna / JeetuChawlochitro CircusAsamaptaBhalobashar ShohorShort filmMaacher JholNagarkirtanMadhuChilekotha2018Rongberonger KorhiAn unnamed clientGood Night CityHappy PillAhare MonMichael TendulkarSamsara2019Vinci Da Adi BoseTarikh RudrangshuJyeshthoputroParthoShantilal O Projapoti RohoshyoShantilalParineetaBabaida/ Sayan RoyRajlokhi O SrikantoBuro SadhuAbirTekoAlokesh2020Borunbabur BondhuThe Hunger ArtistShort film 2021BinisutoyKajal72 Ghanta2022AnantaDharmajuddhoRaghav2023Mayar JonjalBangladesh-India joint ventureTarokar MrittyuEktu Sore BosunGuddu2024 BhootporiMakhon Chor ShontaanIndranil Bose2025BhaggyolokkhiSatya GangulyOporichitoRanjan GhosalShotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu NeiSumit Bhattacharya Rabindra Kabya RahasyaAbhik Bose Mrigaya: The HuntOC Debanjan Dutta Ranna BaatiShantanu Dasgupta2026PheraPalash Ekhane Ondhokar Kabaddi KabaddiWinkle TwinkleSavyasachi Sen2027Paharganj HaltJadukar Satyacharan
Television Soap operas Josh Kanakanjali Ek Paloke Ektu Dekha Bandhan Roilo Pherar Nimontron Banhisikha Goyenda Ginni As himself
Telefilms Kuheli Neer Bhanga Jhor Neel Simana Bhor Bristi
Web series + Key Denotes web series that have not yet been released
Year Web series Role Director Platform Notes 2022Gora Gourab Sen aka GoraSayantan GhosalHoichoiSeason 12022Mukti Ram Kinkar GhoshRohan GhoseZEE52023Shabash Feluda Sashadhar BoseArindam SilZEE52023Gora Gourab Sen aka GoraJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 22023Abar Proloy Shombhu Baba / Haru BagRaj ChakrabortyZEE52023Mr. Kolketa Kalokallol Dutta aka Mr. KolkeSurajit ChatterjeeHoichoi2024Adv. Achinta Aich Advocate Achinta AichJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 12024Kolonko RongonAbhimanyu MukherjeeHoichoi2025Adv. Achinta Aich Advocate Achinta AichJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 22025Karma Korma Inspector Bhupen BhaduriPratim D. GuptaHoichoi2026Adv. Achinta AichAdvocate Achinta AichJoydeep MukherjeeHoichoiSeason 3
Awards West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2023)- Best Actor (Critics' Choice) for Ananta [Winner] West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2022)- Best Actor for Binisutoy [Winner] Filmfare Awards East [Winner] (2021)- Best Supporting Actor for Jyeshthoputro (2019) [Winner] West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2020)- Best Actor in a Negative Role for Vinci Da . [Winner] West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2020) - Best Actor for Nagarkirtan [Nominated] Filmfare Awards East- Critic's Choice Best Actor Male for Rajlokhi O Srikanto (2019) - [Nominee] (2020) West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2018) Best Actor for Maacher Jhol (2017)- [Nominee] Filmfare Awards East(2017)-Best Supporting Actor for Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016) [*Winner*] West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2017) Best Supporting Actor for Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016)-[*Winner*] Raindance Film Festival, Jury Prize [Nominee] (2016) Best Actor for The Violin Player (2015) Filmfare Awards Bangla (2014)- Best Actor for Shabdo (2012) - *[Winner]* "Sera Bangali" Award (2015) by the Anandabazar Patrika
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