Shantilal Mukherjee is an Indian film and theater actor, and he mostly works in Bengali films.
Wiki/Biography
Shantilal Mukherjee was born in Sarsuna, South West Kolkata. He did his schooling from Sarsuna High School, Kolkata and New Alipore Multipurpose School in Kolkata. Later, he pursued a Bachelor of Science from Ashutosh College in Kolkata.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 10½”
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
He was born in a Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His brother is Kantilal Mukherjee who works in Indian Railways, and his sister’s name is Rupsa Guha.
Shantilal Mukherjee Childhood Pictures
Shantilal Mukherjee’s brother, Kantilal and his Family
Relationships, Wife & Children
He is married to Dipti Mukherjee, and the couple has a son, Rwitobroto who is also an actor.
Shantilal Mukherjee Wedding Photos
Shantilal Mukherjee’s Wife and Children
Career
He started working as a child artist. He has worked as an actor in Bengali theatre.
Shantilal Mukherjee in Theater Drama
He has also acted in several television series, such as ‘Banhishikha’ (2009) and ‘Ek Akasher Niche’ (2019). He has appeared in various Hindi and Bengali films. Some of his popular Bengali films are ‘Moner Manush’ (2010), ‘Buno Haansh’ (2014), ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ (2015), ‘Byomkesh O Chiriakhana’ (2016), and ‘Michhil’ (2020).
He has appeared in many Hindi films, such as ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ (2016) and ‘Kahaani’ (2012).
Facts/Trivia
- His real name is Shantilal Mukhopadhyay.
- After his father’s death, he worked in a tea stall and in a construction company to earn a few pennies.
- In an interview, he shared an incident when his son directed his first short film. He said,
There are times when I just work as a driver for the team. I would drive the actors around and keep the food supply flowing for them. I still remember when I got out of the car so that the director and his actors could continue their brainstorming session. Rwitobroto even complained that there should have been more soft drinks and I immediately ran to the local shop.”
- He trained in acting under Ramaprasad Banik.
- His mother wanted him to be a singer, but he never liked singing. He said.
My teacher, the late Ramaprasad Banik, could not make me sing either. My mother was also very against me using a vocal cord.”
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
