Prosenjit Chatterjee is a Bengali film actor. His fans affectionately call him Bumba Da. Since 2003 with Rituparno Ghosh's Chokher Bali (co-starring Aishwarya Rai) he has acted in numerous films that won critical acclaim. In 2007 he received the National Award Silver Lotus for his performance in Dosar. Prosenjit Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 Bengali feature films till date as hero for the past 30 years.
Prosenjit Chatterjee has been the leading star of Bengali (West Bengal) commercial cinema for the past two decades.
Prosenjit Chatterjee was born on Sep 30, 1962 to actor Biswajit Chatterjee (Father), the actor who carved a niche in Hindi cinema in the 1960s & Ratna Chatterjee (Mother). Prosenjit also have one younger sister Pallavi Chatterjee, she is an actress & he also have an half-sister named Shambhavi Chatterjee (daughter of actor Biswajit from his second wife). Prosenjit Chatterjee lives in Kolkata with his wife, actress Arpita Pal, and their son Trishanjit Chatterjee. He had two previous marriages with Debashree Roy and Aparna Guhathakurta.
Prosenjit Chatterjee made his debut when he was just four years old in Chhoto Jiggasha (The Tiny Question) produced by his father Biswajit & directed by Jagannath Chattopadhyay. The film was a big hit and little Prosenjit’s fresh and natural performance warmed hearts in full theatres in 1969. It was back to school after that. His parents divorced; at age of sixteen, Prosenjit Chatterjee was left with the responsibility of his family consisting of his mother and little sister Pallavi Chatterjee, now an actress in her own right.
Prosenjit Chatterjee attended Calcutta Airport English High School (H.S.) up to class 10. He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School and St. Xavier's College, Calcutta.
Prosenjit Chatterjee made his debut as hero in Duti Pata (1983), a teenage romance along the lines of Bobby. The film filled a vacuum in Bengali cinema through its look and mounting, distanced from stereotypical Bangla films of the time. It turned out to be a super-duper hit and, overnight, Prosenjit Chatterjee found stardom thrust on him.
Amar Shangi (1987) opposite Vijayeta Pandit, Apon Amaar Apon (1990) directed by Tarun Majumdar and Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Ami, Yaseen Aar Amaar Madhubala (2007) are the three outstanding films of his career. The song "Chirodini Tumi Je Amar" from Amar Shangi remains a hot favourite among lovers of Bengali music. In fact, Amar Shangi was his turning-point film. Prosenjit did not have to look back after that.
Prosenjit made an attempt to make it in Bollywood in 1990 when he played the role of Mumtaz's son in her disastrous comeback film Aandhiyan. It was directed by David Dhawan. The film disappeared without a trace. But this did not stop Prosenjit Chatterjee from playing the hero in the Mehul Kumar directed Meet Mere Man Ke (1991) alongside Ayesha Jhulka, Feroz Khan and Salma Agha. This, too, was a disaster after which Prosenjit decided to come back to his roots, choosing to become numero uno in his home state rather than becoming a bit-star doing secondary roles in Bollywood films. After 21 years he made a comeback to Bollywood in Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai.
One of the best works of Prosenjit is as Arun Chatterjee in Srijit Mukherjee's Autograph. His first ever produced film Bapi Bari Jaa hit the theatres on 7 December 2012.
Prosenjit Chatterjee has been the leading star of Bengali (West Bengal) commercial cinema for the past two decades.
Prosenjit Chatterjee was born on Sep 30, 1962 to actor Biswajit Chatterjee (Father), the actor who carved a niche in Hindi cinema in the 1960s & Ratna Chatterjee (Mother). Prosenjit also have one younger sister Pallavi Chatterjee, she is an actress & he also have an half-sister named Shambhavi Chatterjee (daughter of actor Biswajit from his second wife). Prosenjit Chatterjee lives in Kolkata with his wife, actress Arpita Pal, and their son Trishanjit Chatterjee. He had two previous marriages with Debashree Roy and Aparna Guhathakurta.
Bengali Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee |
Prosenjit Chatterjee made his debut when he was just four years old in Chhoto Jiggasha (The Tiny Question) produced by his father Biswajit & directed by Jagannath Chattopadhyay. The film was a big hit and little Prosenjit’s fresh and natural performance warmed hearts in full theatres in 1969. It was back to school after that. His parents divorced; at age of sixteen, Prosenjit Chatterjee was left with the responsibility of his family consisting of his mother and little sister Pallavi Chatterjee, now an actress in her own right.
Prosenjit Chatterjee attended Calcutta Airport English High School (H.S.) up to class 10. He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School and St. Xavier's College, Calcutta.
BENGALI ACTOR PROSENJIT CHATTERJEE RARE CHILDHOOD PHOTOS (BENGALI MOVIE CELEBRITIES CHILDHOOD PHOTOS)
Bengali Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee Rare Childhood Pic |
Bengali Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee Rare Childhood Pic |
Bengali Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee Rare Childhood Pic with Bengali Actress Suchitra Sen |
Prosenjit Chatterjee made his debut as hero in Duti Pata (1983), a teenage romance along the lines of Bobby. The film filled a vacuum in Bengali cinema through its look and mounting, distanced from stereotypical Bangla films of the time. It turned out to be a super-duper hit and, overnight, Prosenjit Chatterjee found stardom thrust on him.
Amar Shangi (1987) opposite Vijayeta Pandit, Apon Amaar Apon (1990) directed by Tarun Majumdar and Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Ami, Yaseen Aar Amaar Madhubala (2007) are the three outstanding films of his career. The song "Chirodini Tumi Je Amar" from Amar Shangi remains a hot favourite among lovers of Bengali music. In fact, Amar Shangi was his turning-point film. Prosenjit did not have to look back after that.
Prosenjit made an attempt to make it in Bollywood in 1990 when he played the role of Mumtaz's son in her disastrous comeback film Aandhiyan. It was directed by David Dhawan. The film disappeared without a trace. But this did not stop Prosenjit Chatterjee from playing the hero in the Mehul Kumar directed Meet Mere Man Ke (1991) alongside Ayesha Jhulka, Feroz Khan and Salma Agha. This, too, was a disaster after which Prosenjit decided to come back to his roots, choosing to become numero uno in his home state rather than becoming a bit-star doing secondary roles in Bollywood films. After 21 years he made a comeback to Bollywood in Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai.
One of the best works of Prosenjit is as Arun Chatterjee in Srijit Mukherjee's Autograph. His first ever produced film Bapi Bari Jaa hit the theatres on 7 December 2012.
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