Parambrata Chatterjee is an Indian actor, director, and producer. He is famous for working in Bengali TV and film industry. In 2012, he gained popularity in the Hindi film industry after appearing as Satyaki Sinha (Rana) in the Hindi film ‘Kahaani.’
Wiki/Biography
Parambrata Chatterjee, also known as Parambrata Chattopadhyay, was born on Friday, 27 June 1980 (age 43 years; in 2023) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He attended Patha Bhavan School in Kolkata.
Childhood image is Parambrata Chatterjee
He holds a Masters Degree in English Literature from Jadavpur University in Kolkata. Later, he earned a Master’s Degree in Film and TV Production from the University of Bristol in Bristol, England.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parambrata is the maternal grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak, and he is the grandson of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi is also Parambrata’s aunt.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Satinath Chatterjee, was a film and culture editor in a Bengali newspaper and a Tabla Player. His mother, Sunetra Ghatak, was a film critic, who died of kidney failure in January 2017.
Parambrata Chatterjee with his parents
Parambrata Chatterjee with his mother
Wife
On 27 November 2023, he married Piya Chakraborty, an Indian mental health activist, social worker and singer, in a private ceremony. Piya Chakraborty is the ex-wife of Anupam Roy, a singer, songwriter, music director, and composer.
Piya Chakraborty and Parambrata Chatterjee wedding day images
Relationships/Affairs
Parambrata was in a relationship with Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee.
Parambrata Chatterjee with Swastika Mukherjee
She has also been in a relationship with Ike Schouten, a doctor from the Netherlands, for ten years.
Parambrata Chatterjee with Ike Schouten
He was also in a relationship with Piya Chakraborty before marrying her in 2023.
Piya Chakraborty with Parambrata Chatterjee
Career
Actor
Movie
Bengali
Chatterjee has appeared in various television series, telefilms, short films, and films. In 2002, he made his debut with the National Film Award winning Bengali film ‘Hemanter Pakhi’ in which he played the role of Babai.
Parambrata Chatterjee in a still from the 2002 Bengali film ‘Hemanter Pakhi’
In 2017, he made his debut in the Bangladeshi film industry with the film ‘Bhuban Majhi’ where he played the role of Nahir.
Hindi
In 2012, he played the role of Satyaki Sinha (Rana) in his debut Hindi film ‘Kahaani.’
Poster of the 2012 movie ‘Kahaani’
The success of ‘Kahaani’ marked an important turning point in his acting film career. After its release, she received multiple offers for Bengali films within a short period. Reportedly, seven months after the success of ‘Kahaani,’ she was signed by Jeffrey D. Brown, the Academy Award-winning director, for the 2014 film ‘Sold.’
Malayalam
In 2014, he made his Malayalam debut with the film ‘Balyakalasakhi.’
English
In 2014, he played the role of Vikram in his debut English drama film ‘Sold.’
2014 English movie poster ‘Sold’
Telefilm
In 2003, he played the role of Shankho in his first Telefilm ‘Sheshkritya’ which aired on ETV Bangla. He has worked in many Bengali Telefilms including ‘Swapna Sundari’ (2004), ‘Ekchhut’ (2005), and ‘Ankush’ (2006).
Web Series
He portrayed the character of a fictional detective and private investigator named Pradosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda) in the 2017 web series ‘Feluda’ released on Bioskop and Addtimes.
Parambrata Chatterjee in a still from the 2017 Bengali web series ‘Feluda’
Director
His first feature film as a director was ‘Jiyo Kaka’ (2011), starring Rituparna Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh. Following that, his second directorial project was ‘Hawa Bodol’ (2013). He has directed many films including ‘Hawa Bodol’ (2013), ‘Shonar Pahar’ (2018), ‘Tiki-Taka’ (2020), and ‘Abhijaan’ (2022).
Publisher
In May 2011, Parambrata ventured into production with his colleague Rudranil Ghosh, setting up their own production house, Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd, in collaboration with Dipak Raha of the Durgandh Group.
Controversy
Inappropriate Words About An Actor
In 2015, during an episode of Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee’s reality show, Parambrata Chatterjee was inadvertently embroiled in a controversy due to a comment made by her co-guest, actor Rudranil Ghosh. While chatting with the host, Ghosh said that the two actors were in love with the same girl. He goes further, making inappropriate and frowning remarks with sexual connotations, describing the girl as a ‘playground’ where she ‘plays’ in the morning, and Parambrata ‘plays’ in the evening. The girl responded by filing a defamation case against the two actors. However, some media reports dismissed the incident as a ‘bad publicity act by the makers.’
Facing Criticism for Misrepresenting the Original Event
In the 2022 Bengali film ‘Abhijaan,’ Poulami Bose accused director Parambrata of distorting real events, ignoring important people and aspects of his life, and including his son’s accident in the film without permission. Parambrata responded by stating that the filming was approved by the actor involved.
Award
- 2006: Most Promising Actor Award for Bengali film ‘Nishijapon’ at the Bengal Film Journalists Association (BFJA) Awards
- 2020: Jury Award and Popular Choice Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for the Bengali film ‘Dwitiyo Purush’ (2020) at the Digital and Frame Film Awards
- 2022: Best Director Award and Best Feature Film Award for Bengali film ‘Abhijaan’ (2022) at Anandlok Awards
Parambrata Chatterjee after winning two Anandlok Awards
- 2022: Best Actor Award for Bengali web series ‘Aranyak’ at OTT Play Awards
Parambrata Chatterjee after winning the OTT Play Award
Car Collection
In 2022, he bought a Mercedes E-Class.
Parambrata Chatterjee with his Mercedes E-Class car
Favourite
- Actor: Saswata Chatterjee
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, he likes to play the guitar.
- He is an animal lover.
Parambrata Chatterjee with his dog
- Parambrata often faced criticism from fundamentalists for his secularist views.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Parambrata Chatterjee has non-vegetarian dishes
- He drinks alcohol occasionally.
Parambrata Chatterjee holds a glass of alcohol
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
