Anindya Sengupta (born 6 July 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Bengali cinema. He made his feature-film debut with X=Prem (2022), directed by Srijit Mukherji. He has subsequently appeared in films including Niharika: In the Mist (2023), Oti Uttam (2024), Tahader Katha (2024), Bramhaarjun (2025) and Bibi Payra (2026).
Sengupta has also worked in television and other streaming projects, including Paanch Phoron and Hostel Days. In addition to Bengali films and web series, he has also appeared in the Hindi film Kadak Singh (2023) and Bigg Boss Bangla (2026).
Career Sengupta graduated from the Rabindra Bharati University in theatre direction. After graduation, he started working as a radio jockey. In 2016, he appeared in a short film Udaan. He made his feature film debut with X=Prem (2022), directed by Srijit Mukherji. He received the Filmfare Awards Bangla for Best Debut Male at the 6th Filmfare Awards Bangla for his role in X=Prem.
In 2023, he appeared in the Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury directorial Kadak Singh. It marked his Hindi feature film debut. Later that year, he played the lead in Srijit Mukherji' Oti Uttam. He portrayed the role of a struggling actor whose life is transformed after encountering Uttam Kumar's spirit. Alongside his film work, Sengupta has also worked in streaming productions. He appeared in the Hoichoi anthology Paanch Phoron, before playing the lead character "OG" in the coming-of-age web series Hostel Days (2022). He also featured in the web series Kholam Kuchi.
In 2024, Sengupta starred in Tahader Katha, directed by debutant Subrata Ghosh. The following year, he appeared as the lead in Karon Greece Amader Desh Na Athoba Blue-Black O Transparent White, an independent drama film that earned critical acclaim at multiple film festivals.
Sengupta continued working in Bengali web productions with lead appearances in Hothat Dekha: Office (2023), Preme Pora Baron (2024) and Mishti Premer Crispy Golpo (2024), followed by Khujechi Toke Raat Berate (2025). He subsequently portrayed the titular character in Bramhaarjun (2025), directed by Souvik Dey. In 2026, he appeared in Bibi Payra.
Besides acting, Sengupta also works as a sports commentator in the Indian Premier League, in its Bengali-language broadcast. He was part of the Bengali studio panel in half-time discussions for selected matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In 2025, he was part of the commentary team at the Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's 2025 tour of India in Kolkata. In 2026, Sengupta is a contestant on the Bengali reality show Bigg Boss Bangla season 3.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2021 Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey Himself The first documentary film on Bengali kalpavigyan; Premiered on 5 November 2021, at the Berlin Science Fiction Film Festival in Germany 2022 X=Prem Khilaat Marked his feature film debut 2023 Niharika: In The Mist Rangan Kadak Singh Vikram Hindi-language film; marked his Hindi feature film debut 2024 Oti Uttam Krishnendu Tahader Katha Anal 2025 Karon Greece Amader Desh Na Athoba Blue-Black O Transparent White Sudipto, a filmmaker Film was screened at the Greece International Film Festival as an Honourable Mention Bramhaarjun Arjun 2026 Bibi Payra Debu
Television Year Title Role Notes 2026 Bigg Boss Bangla 3 Contestant Walked (Day 6) Web series Year Title Role Platform Notes 2019 Paanch Phoron Hoichoi Anthology series; Marked his streaming production debut 2022 Hostel Days Orko OG 2022 Kholam Kuchi Sourav Uribaba 2023 Hothat Dekha: Office Siddhartha Hoichoi Hoichoi mini-series; Anthology series 2024 Preme Pora Baron Rono Addatimes 2024 Mishti Premer Crispy Golpo Durbar Sengupta Hoichoi Hoichoi mini-series 2025 Khujechi Toke Raat Berate Subham Addatimes
Accolades Year Award Ceremony Category Work Result 2023 Filmfare Awards Bangla 6th Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Debut Male X=Prem WBFJA Awards 6th WBFJA Awards Most Promising Actor
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