Prosenjit Chatterjee is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, who works predominantly in Bengali and Hindi language films. He debuted as a child actor in the Hrishikesh Mukherjee-directorial Chotto Jigyasa, for which he has won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. After a string of films where he acted as a child actor, he made his debut as a lead actor in Duti Pata, which was critically and commercially unsuccessful.
In 1987, Prosenjit's breakthrough role came opposite Vijeta Pandit in Amar Sangi; a highly successful romantic drama directed by Sujit Guha. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with the David Dhawan-directorial Aandhiyan. Following this, he went on to act in numerous commercial films until 2003, when he acted in Chokher Bali. He earned critical acclaim for playing the role of an immobile but emotionally expressive poet in Shob Charitro Kalponik, a famous Bengali actor in Autograph, a poet and folk singer in Moner Manush, a Portuguese-origin Bengali folk poet and his reincarnation in Jaatishwar, a disgraced police officer in Baishe Srabon and a depressed father in Shankhachil.
In 2012, he made a comeback to Bollywood through Shanghai and more recently Traffic. He has won numerous accolades throughout his career, including 7 Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Awards, 4 Kalakar Awards and 2 Filmfare Awards East. As a producer, he had won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for Shankhachil. Chatterjee produced the Rituparno Ghosh scripted the critically acclaimed television series Gaaner Oparey, which launched the careers of brothers Arjun Chakraborty and Gaurav Chakraborty and Mimi Chakraborty as well.
In 2016, he debuted in the non-fiction category of television with a 99-episode mini-series, titled Mahanayak. Produced by Shree Venkatesh Films and directed by Birsa Dasgupta, the show starred Paoli Dam, Tanushree Chakraborty and Priyanka Sarkar in other pivotal roles and was based on the life of a superstar of the 60s era — a life fraught with career highs and personal turbulence. Chatterjee has also hosted the family game show Banglar Shera Poribaar with Rachana Banerjee on Zee Bangla.
Films
All films are in Bengali language, unless otherwise noted. YearTitleRoleNotes1968Chhotto JigyashaBumbaDebut as a child artist; BFJA Awards for Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award1969RahgirBasanta ChatterjeeChild artist; Hindi film1974Rakta TilakYoung Roop SinghChild artist1978Dhanraj Tamang Assistant director (uncredited)1980Dui PrithibiYoung MrinalAlso assistant director (uncredited)PankhirajHenchman1981Suborno GolokDipuProtishodhRatan ChatterjeeKalankini KankabatiHenchman1982Aparupa1983Duti PataAlokDebut film as lead roleAgradaniJibon MoronAlso assistant director1984DadamoniPujariniSpecial appearanceJiban MaranShatruBapiGuest appearance1985Sonar SansarNilkanthaTil Theke Tal1986Lal MahalPorinotiJibonAtankaPrabirBoumaArijitPathbholaSuman MukherjeeMadhumoyPrem BandhanRam / KeshtoTeen Purush1987ArpanApan GhareSamrat O SundariSwarnamoyeer ThikanaMouno MukhorAmar SangeeSagarDolon Chapa1988ProtipokkhoMalay DuttaChhannachharaApamanOra CharjonJosephChhoto BouTanuAaghatDebi BaranSurajitJyotiRabiShudhu TomariJibanNishi TrishnaPaul1989Asha O BhalobashaThakur Bijoy SinghaBidaayShatru PakkhaAamar TumiMonimalaJojsahebChokher AloyeNishi BadhuMone MoneAparanher AloAakroshSI Subrata Chakraborty IPSBandiniJhankarAamar SapathAmar PremShubho ChowdhuryAmanatPronomi TomayePrabir1990Agni TrishnaSpecial AppearanceAlinganApan Amar ApanMandiraShantanuBadnamShankarSankrantiBhanga GoraAandhiyanVikram / VickyHindi film debutChetonaLadai1991AhankarProshnoDr. Soumen Chatterjee / ShomuKatha DilamSanjayPrem PujariPremPalatakaMeet Mere Mann KeHindi filmEk Pashla Bristi1992Rakte LekhaApan PorGoraSurer BhubaneSpecial AppearancePriyaSaitanAdhikarMaaAmar ChowdhuryPurushottamSalim alias BadshahDebut as director and producer; Also writerPratham DekhaMon Mane NaDeepak BoseSone Ki ZanjeerAvinash1993Nati BinodiniRanga BabuRakter SwadVeertaAmar Rai / MunnaShraddhanjaliAmitShukher SwargaPrithibir Sesh StationGhar Sansar1994PratyaghatAjana PathBikram ChowdhuryRawkto Nadir DharaParthaNag PanchamiRajar RajaRajaTumi Je AamarRahul ChowdhuryBishwas AbishwasRaja100th filmDhushor GodhuliKingshukNabangshaAchintyaKaal PurushAnilUnishe AprilSudeep1995SangharshaBhombolMohiniRamen BoseSesh PratikshaAkash ChowdhuryPriyo ShotruDebut Bangladeshi filmJeena Nahin Bin TereHindi filmDristiAmal1996Abooz MonSumanBhai Amar BhaiAmar / RajaJhinuk MalaJhinukBiyer PhoolAtanu MukherjeeSakhi Tumi KarSagarLathiSomnath MukherjeeBidrohoUttam1997Adorer BonAmitMoner ManushRahulChandragrahanSamadhanAjker SantanSpecial appearanceBakul PriyaBakulBhalobashaMayar BadhonSagar MukherjeeSaptamiSoumyaTomake ChaiSagarPabitra PapiBholaMatir Manush1998Nayaner AaloJibanChoudhury ParibarRajatAami Sei MeyeBadshaSecond film as director; CameoBaba Keno ChakarTusharSagar BanyaSagarSundariParthaSwamir AdeshSunilSindurer AdhikarPrijayGharer LaxmiRanokhetroRaja Roy ChowdhuryAlso writerMayer AdhikarJoyAamar MaaPraner Cheye Priyo1999KhelagharChanchalAgnisikhaSatyam Shivam SundaramSei To Abar Kache EleAnimeshSantan Jokhon ShatruArunSwamir GharAjoyTumi Ele TaiAkashDai DaityaRanajoy BoseShatru MitroTomai Pabo BoleAtanuSindur KhelaMadhumalatiMadhuSudhu Ekbar Bolo2000KulangarSajoni Amar SohagBijoyKalankini BadhuSoumikSasurbari ZindabadShomuBhalobasar ChhoanTrisulBhalobasi TomakeSatrutaMadhur MilanGopal / BabujiEi Ghar Ei SansarAasroyShudhanshuApon Holo PorSapath Nilam2001UtsabArunMala BodolJeetGuru ShisyaKishorPratibadOC Rana MitraAaghatShuvo / RanaSudh AasulPrem PratigyaJabab ChaiHatiyaarJamaibabu JindabadSagar Mukherjee175th filmAami Jibonpurer Pathik2002InquilaabAnnadataShankarPhool Aar PatharAzadDevdasDevdas MukhopadhyayStreer MarjyadaPanchamShotrur MuqabilaAbhayProtihingshaJeetSonar SansarRajaShivaSubrata alias ShibaBor KoneSandipDevaDibakar Chowdhury aka DevaKurukshetraAagun ChowdhuryPratarakKumar / Shankar2003Sneher ProtidaanAkashRakto BandhanBijoyRakhe Hari Mare KeHari / ArjunSabuj SaathiSabujAndho PremBijoyAdoriniMayer AnchalBhola ChowdhuryChokher BaliMahendraKartabyaRajababu2004Anyay AtyacharKarnaAgniACP Agni Chatterjee200th filmParibarSagarSuryaSuryaTyaagBijoy ChowdhuryGyarakalPradipRam LaxmanRam SanyalShudhu TumiRohitSajaniAshokBadsha The KingBadshaPratisodhRaja2005SangramKarna GhoshBaazi: The ChallengeKashinathDadar AdeshBijoy RoyTobu BhalobashiRajShakal SandhyaJoyRajmoholDr. AgniRaju UncleRaju UncleCriminalShiba / KunalAkai AakshoRatan ChowdhurySathi AmarRaja2006RefugeeShibajiNayak: The Real HeroAnandaDosarKaushik ChatterjeeNational Award for Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) in 2007SwapnoAjoyAgni ParikshaRaja2007KalishankarKaliSangharshaBijay DebBandhuDebshankar RoyAmi, Yasin Ar Amar MadhubalaDilip NathThe Last LearRajivEnglish film; CameoGreptarDSP Arun Roy2008Hochcheta KiMadhuGolmaalPralayGharjamaiShibnathKhelaRaja BhowmikTakkarAjoyShibajiShibajiBhalobasa BhalobasaVoiceoverSpecial AppearanceMr. FuntooshFuntoosh / PalaashSwapner DinPareshMahakaalJoy MukherjeeRajkumarRajkumar / Raja2009Chawa PawaDebduttaAparadhiArjun / AkashShob Charitro KalponikIndranil MitraBadlaArjunJamai RajaRajaHousefulNikhilMama BhagneRaja2010ClerkBiplabSoldierBrig. Sabyasachi SenJor Jar Muluk TarBikram ChatterjeeHangoverSamaresh ChatterjeeAutographArun ChatterjeeTaraIndraMoner ManushLalon PhakirIndo-Bangladesh joint production2011PaapiNoukadubiNalinaksha ChattopadhyayCholo PaltaiSubhomoy ChatterjeeBangla BachaoAshutosh SenBaishe SrabonPrabir Roy Chowdhury2012Prem BibhratKanchanAparajita TumiPradipShanghaiDr. AhmadiBikram Singha: The Lion Is BackACP Bikram Singha IPS / Gupi2013Mishawr RawhoshyoRaja Roy Chowdhury / KakababuNominated—Filmfare Award Bangla for Best ActorHanuman.comAnjaniputra Sen SharmaPorichoiAnupam2014JaatishwarHensman Anthony / Kushal HazraForceACP Arjun Roy IPS2015Lorai: Play to LiveSebastian Ryan2016ShankhachilMuntasir Chowdhury BadalIndo-Bangladesh joint production; Also producer Filmfare Award Bangla for Best ActorTrafficDev KapoorPraktanUjaan ChatterjeeKhawtoNirbed "Dhrubo" LahiriZulfiqarZulfiqar Ahmed2017OnePadma Shri Aditya Sen275th filmYeti ObhijaanRaja Roy Chowdhury / KakababuNominated—Filmfare Award Bangla for Best ActorCockpitCapt. Dibakar RakshitMayurakshiAryanilFilmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor2018DrishtikoneAdv. Jiyon MitraUmaHimselfSpecial appearanceKishore Kumar JuniorRajat Ghosh / Kishore Kumar Junior / KKJBagh Bondi KhelaAdv. Agnideb Roy2019MahalayaShashi SinhaJyeshthoputroIndrajitGumnaamiNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose / Gumnaami BabaFilmfare Award Bangla for Best ActorRobibaarAshimabhaFilmfare Critics Award Bangla for Best Actor2020Dwitiyo PurushPrabir Roy ChowdhuryVoiceoverNirontorBiplab Sen2022Kakababur ProtyabortonRaja Roy Chowdhury / KakababuAbhijaanUttam KumarCameoKolkatar HarryPolice InspectorAay Khuku AayNirmal Mondal / HimselfNominated—Filmfare Award Bangla for Best ActorKacher ManushSudarshan GhoshProsenjit Weds RituparnaHimselfSpecial appearanceHaami 2HimselfSpecial appearance2023Kaberi AntardhanArghyakamal SenShesh PataBalmiki SenguptaFilmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor; Also Filmfare Critics Award Bangla for Best ActorDawshom AwbotaarProbir Roy Chowdhury2024AjogyoProsen Mitra50th pairing with Rituparna Sengupta Nominated—Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor2025MaalikPrabhu DasHindi filmDevi ChowdhuraniBhabani Charan Pathak2026Nari Choritro Bejay JotilNarratorVoiceoverVijaynagar'er HireyRaja Roy Chowdhury / KakababuAbhhimaanAkash Chatterjee300th film2027Raja Roy Chowdhury / Kakababu
Television
As actor +YearTitlePlatformRoleNotes2016MahanayakStar JalshaArun Kumar Chatterjee (based on Uttam Kumar)112 episodes2023JubileeAmazon PrimeSrikanth RoyDebut in OTTScoopNetflixJaideb Sen2025Khakee: The Bengal ChapterBarun Roy
As host and guest +YearTitlePlatformNotes2012Banglar Sera ParibarZee BanglaHost2014Tumi Je AamarZee BanglaCo-host with Rachna Banerjee2015Shonge SrijitColors BanglaGuest2017Subho MuharatJalsha MoviesHost2018–2019Shubho DrishtiColors BanglaGuest; To promote Drishtikone2018Ke Hobe Banglar KotipotiColors BanglaHost2022–2023Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla 2022Zee BanglaGuest; To promote Kachher Manush2024–2025Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla 2024Zee BanglaGuest; To promote Ajogyo
Music videos +YearTitlePerformer(s)2010Phir Mile Sur Mera TumharaVarious
Documentaries +YearTitleLanguageRoleDirector2020Jhor Theme Jabe Ek DinBengaliHimselfArindam SilPanaahJoydeep Sen2023Bird of DuskSangeeta Dutta
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