Soham Majumdar (born 4 April 1993) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema. He began his career in theatre and made his film debut with Kaushik Ganguly's Bengali film Drishtikone (2018).
Majumdar gained wider recognition with his performance as Shiva, the friend of the titular character in the Hindi film Kabir Singh (2019). He subsequently played his first lead role in the Bengali film Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti (2020).
Early life and theatre Majumdar was born on 4 April 1993 in Calcutta, West Bengal to Saibal Majumdar and Nandita Majumdar. He completed his schooling from Don Bosco School in Park Circus, Calcutta. After that, he pursued an engineering degree from the Institute of Engineering and Management in Salt Lake City in Calcutta.
Career 2011–2017: Theatre and early career Majumdar began his acting career in theatre and subsequently became involved with the Kolkata theatre scene. In 2011, he founded the theatre group Mad About Drama (MAD), through which he participated in and directed theatrical productions. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said that his experience in theatre influenced his subsequent approach towards acting and helped establish his career as an actor. Majumdar also appeared in the stage musical Aladdin, produced by Disney and BookMyShow.
2018–2020: Film debut and breakthrough Majumdar made his feature film debut with the Kaushik Ganguly directorial Drishtikone in 2018. He had previously directed a theatre production in which Ganguly's son Ujaan Ganguly had performed. Kaushik Ganguly noticed his performance and direction, and subsequently offered Majumdar a role in Drishtikone.
In 2019, Majumdar appeared in the Hindi film Kabir Singh, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. He played the role of Shiva, the protagonist's friend. This performance brought him wider recognition in Hindi cinema.
In 2020, he made his Bengali film debut as the male lead with Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti, directed by Aritra Mukherjee. The film was screened in the Indian Panorama feature film category at the 51st International Film Festival of India in 2021.
2021–present: Continued film and television work In 2021, Majumdar played Anand Mhata in Dhamaka, directed by Ram Madhvani. In 2022, he appeared in the SonyLIV original web series Good Bad Girl. In 2023, Majumdar appeared in the Bengali romantic comedy Dilkhush, directed by Rahoul Mukherjiee. Majumdar continued to work in Hindi productions including Pippa (2023), Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video (2023), Dukaan (2024) and Sky Force (2025). He also appeared in the Hindi-language web series Citadel: Honey Bunny (2024).
In 2025, he appeared in the Bengali film Pataligunjer Putul Khela and the web series Bibhishon. In 2026, Majumdar played the male lead in the Bengali horror-comedy film Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel, directed by Aritra Mukherjee.
Filmography
Year Film Language Role Note 2018 Drishtikone Bengali Avik Feature film debut 2019 Kabir Singh Hindi Shiva Majumdar Debut in Hindi feature film 2020 Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti Bengali Bikramaditya First time playing the lead role in a feature film Banobas Asish Short film; Released on the YouTube handle of Windows Production 2021 Dhamaka Hindi Anand Mhata / Raghubeer Mhata 2022 #Homecoming Bengali Godot Released directly on SonyLIV on 18 February 2022 2023 Tarokar Mrityu Dilkhush Rishi Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video Hindi Siddhant Kadam Pippa Anirban Mukherjee 2024 Dukaan Armaan 2025 Sky Force Debashish "Cockroach" Chatterjee Pataligunjer Putul Khela Bengali Gopal Mukherjee 2026 Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel Shaon Mitra, an advocate Maya Satya Bhram Bengali Sub-Inspector Sanjay Konar Hindi Bengali Dr. Nayan Mukherjee
Web series Year Series Role OTT platform Language Notes 2022 Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti Dipu Zee5 Hindi Season 3 of Rangbaaz 2022 Good Bad Girl Dr. Punit Kamble SonyLIV 2024 Citadel: Honey Bunny Ludo Amazon Prime Video Spin-off to the American web series Citadel. 2025 Rangbaaz: The Bihar Chapter Dipu Zee5 Season 4 of Rangbaaz Bibhishon Sub-Inspector Bidhan Sen Zee5 Bengali Marked his first time playing the lead role in a web series
Accolades + List of awards and nominations Year Award Ceremony Category Film Result 2019Screen Awards26th Screen AwardsScreen Award for Best Supporting ActorKabir Singh2020Zee Cine Awards20th Zee Cine AwardsZee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male
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