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Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935) is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He is best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award.
Starting with his debut film, Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959), the third part of Apu Trilogy, he went on to work in several notable films with Ray, including Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969); Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973); Sonar Kella (The Fortress, 1974) as Feluda and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, Ghare Baire (The Home and The World, 1984) and Ganashatru (Enemy of the People, 1989). Meanwhile, he also worked with other noted directors of Bengali cinema, with Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum (Up in the Clouds, 1965), Tapan Sinha in Kshudhita Pashan (Hungry Stones, 1960), Jhinder Bandi (1961), Asit Sen in Swaralipi (1961), Ajoy Kar in Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Parineeta (1969), and Tarun Mazumdar in Sansar Simante (1975) and Ganadevata (1978). He acted more than 210 films in his career till 2016.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given by the government of India for lifetime achievement. He has won two National Film Awards as an actor, and as an actor in Bengali theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema". In 2014, he received the introductory Filmfare Awards East for Best Male Actor (Critics) for his role in Rupkatha Noy.
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Birth Name
Soumitra Chattapadhaya
Born
Saturday, 19 January 1935
Died
Sunday, 15 November 2020
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Bird of Dusk | Self / Himself | 2023 |
Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Montri | Narrator | 2021 |
Abalamban | Dayal | 2021 |
Tarader Shesh Tarpon | (archive footage) | 2020 |
Sakkhee an Eye Witness | 2020 | |
Neem Phul | Benimadhab Roy Choudhury | 2020 |
Tumi O Tumi | Actor | 2020 |
Borunbabur Bondhu | Borunbabu / Borun Chakraborty | 2020 |
Sanjhbati | Chana Dadu / Chhana | 2019 |
Bohomaan | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Bird of Dusk | Self / Himself | 2023 |
Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Montri | Narrator | 2021 |
Abalamban | Dayal | 2021 |
Tarader Shesh Tarpon | (archive footage) | 2020 |
Sakkhee an Eye Witness | 2020 | |
Neem Phul | Benimadhab Roy Choudhury | 2020 |
Tumi O Tumi | Actor | 2020 |
Borunbabur Bondhu | Borunbabu / Borun Chakraborty | 2020 |
Sanjhbati | Chana Dadu / Chhana | 2019 |
Bohomaan | 2019 | |
Adda | Dhritimaan Panja | 2019 |
Char A 420 | 2019 | |
Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo | 2019 | |
The Bose Family | 2019 | |
Aghatan | 2019 | |
Kusumitar Gappo | Ratnakar sen | 2019 |
Kolkatay Kohinoor | 2019 | |
WMT 9615 | 2019 | |
Abak Kando | 2018 | |
Manojder Adbhut Bari | Gobindo Narayan Chowdhury / Gobinda Narayan | 2018 |
Nirbhoya | 2018 | |
Astitwa | 2018 | |
Flat no 609 | 2018 | |
Shonar Pahar | Rajat / Rajat Subhra Majumdar | 2018 |
Bhagshesh: The Remainder | 2018 | |
Khuje Berai Taare | 2018 | |
Boxer | Church Father | 2018 |
Mayajaaler Khela | 2018 | |
Antorshotta | 2018 | |
Michael | 2018 | |
Mayurakshi | Sushovan | 2017 |
Samantaral | Akhilesh Chatterjee | 2017 |
Chol Kuntal | 2017 | |
Sesh Chithi | Sibnath | 2017 |
Nobel Thief | Mastermoshai | 2017 |
Baje Chobi | 2017 | |
Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films | Himself | 2017 |
Posto | Dinen Lahiri | 2017 |
61 No Gorpar Lane | 2017 | |
Bridge | Santanu | 2016 |
Praktan | Train passenger | 2016 |
Sangabora | 2016 | |
Mahanayika | Arindam Mukherjee | 2016 |
Amar Prithibi | 2015 | |
Peace Haven | Sukumar | 2015 |
The Last Poem | Voice narrator | 2015 |
Room No. 103 | 2015 | |
Belaseshe | Biswanath Majumdar | 2015 |
Hridoy Haran | 2015 | |
Kanchenjungha Express | 2015 | |
Bodhon | 2015 | |
Jijibisha | 2014 | |
Britto | Mr. Bose | 2014 |
Punascha | Animesh | 2014 |
Apur Panchali | Apu / (Archive Footage) | 2014 |
Aalo Chhaya | The Old Man | 2014 |
Chaya Manush | 2014 | |
Durbin | Byomkesh Bakshi | 2014 |
Tunir Maa | 2014 | |
Rupkatha Noy | sisir roy | 2013 |
Alik Sukh - A Tale of Fleeting Happiness | 2013 | |
The Nowhere Son | Anil Chakroborty | 2013 |
Fish, Sweets & More | 2013 | |
Shunyo Awnko: Act Zero | Kabir Choudhury | 2013 |
Adbhoot | 2013 | |
Astra | 2012 | |
Afterglow | Hrishi-da | 2012 |
Life in Park Street | 2012 | |
Hemlock Society | Col Samaresh Bagchi | 2012 |
Shirshendu's Diary | Zahir Ahamed | 2012 |
Ebong Bisarjan | 2012 | |
Aparajita Tumi | Soumitra Chatterjee | 2011 |
Arohan | Suryasekhar | 2010 |
Hing Ting Chot | 2010 | |
Banshiwala | Haraprassana | 2010 |
Mon Chay Tomay | 2010 | |
Ami Aadu | 2010 | |
Bandhu Tomar | 2010 | |
Ek Bar Bolo Uttam Kumar | 2009 | |
Angshumaner Chhobi | Pradyut | 2009 |
Kaler Rakhal | 2009 | |
Kaalbela | Animesh's grandfather | 2009 |
Friend | Prof. Brajamohan | 2009 |
Dwando | Dr. Mukherjee | 2009 |
Aaynate | (as Saumitra Chottopadhya) | 2008 |
10:10 | Durga Prasad - The Mafia | 2008 |
Tomar Jonyo | 2008 | |
Minister Fatakesto | Chief Minister | 2007 |
Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo | 2007 | |
Chander Bari | 2007 | |
The Bong Connection | 2006 | |
Podokkhep | Shashanka Palit | 2006 |
Faltu | Potter | 2006 |
M.L.A. Fatakesto | Chief Minister | 2006 |
Bhalobasar Anek Naam | 2006 | |
15 Park Avenue | Kaku | 2006 |
Shadows of Time | Ravi (Old) / Ravi alt | 2005 |
After the Night... Dawn | Bimal Das | 2005 |
Critical Encounter | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 2005 |
Debipaksha | 2004 | |
Bhalo Theko | Anandi's uncle | 2003 |
Patalghar | Aghor Sen | 2003 |
Shubho Mahurat | Self | 2003 |
In the Forest... Again | Asim Chatterjee | 2003 |
Saanjhbatir Roopkathara | Father | 2002 |
Dekha | Sashi Bhusan Sanyal | 2001 |
House of Memories | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) / Moni Biswas | 2000 |
Shotti Aai to Jibon | 2000 | |
Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo | Ambar Sen a. k. a. Ash Ghosh | 1999 |
Malaise | Rohini's Father | 1999 |
Baba Keno Chakar | 1998 | |
Ranokhetro | 1998 | |
The Tree | Self | 1998 |
Bahurupa | 1997 | |
Chandragrahan | 1997 | |
Saptami | 1997 | |
Lathi | 1996 | |
Kunwari Maa | 1996 | |
Uttoran | Dr. Sengupta | 1995 |
Vrindavan Film Studios | Vishnu | 1995 |
Mejo Bou | 1995 | |
Wheel Chair | Doctor Mitra | 1994 |
Gajamukta | 1994 | |
Mon Mane Na | 1993 | |
Prajapati | 1993 | |
Tahader Katha | 1992 | |
Mahaprithivi | Husband | 1991 |
Antardhan | 1991 | |
Path O Prasad | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1991 |
Abhagini | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1991 |
The Branches of the Tree | Prasahnto / Prashanto Majumdar | 1990 |
Apon Amar Apon | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1990 |
An Enemy of the People | Dr. Ashok Gupta | 1990 |
Chetana | 1990 | |
Manasi | 1990 | |
Maryada | 1989 | |
Pratik | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1988 |
The Bengali Night | Narendra Sen | 1988 |
Portrait of a Life | 1988 | |
Agaman | Bijoychandra | 1988 |
Sukumar Ray | Himself - Narrator | 1987 |
Shyam Saheb | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1986 |
The Home and the World | Sandip Mukherjee (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) / Sandip Mukherjee | 1985 |
Baikunther Will | Gokul Majumdar | 1985 |
Tagari | 1985 | |
Sandhya Pradeep | 1985 | |
Simantarag | 1984 | |
Kony | Kshitish Sinha | 1984 |
Agradani | 1983 | |
Amar Geeti | 1983 | |
Matir Swarga | 1982 | |
Preyasi | 1982 | |
Pratishodh | Sanatan | 1981 |
The Kingdom of Diamonds | Udayan Pandit / Pondit Moshai | 1980 |
Pankhiraj | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1980 |
Gharer Baire Ghar | 1980 | |
Debdas | Debdas | 1979 |
Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God | Prodosh Mitra (Feluda) | 1979 |
Ganadevata | Debu Pandit | 1978 |
Nadi Theke Sagare | 1978 | |
Mantramugdha | 1977 | |
Pratima | 1977 | |
Sansar Seemantey | Aghor | 1975 |
Nishimrigaya | 1975 | |
Sonar Kella | Prodosh Mitra (Feluda) | 1974 |
Jadi Jantem | Kaushik / Koushik Mitra | 1974 |
Sangini | 1974 | |
Asati | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1974 |
Distant Thunder | Gangacharan Chakravarti | 1973 |
Basanta Bilap | Shyam | 1973 |
Agnibhramar | 1973 | |
Aparna | Barin | 1972 |
Padmagolap | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1970 |
Days and Nights in the Forest | Ashim / Asim | 1970 |
Baksa Badal | Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee | 1970 |
Aleyar Alo | 1970 | |
Baghini | (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) | 1968 |
Hathat Dekha | 1967 | |
Mahashweta | Satinath | 1967 |
Prastar Swakshar | Binu (Binoyendra) | 1967 |
Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar | 1966 | |
Monihar | 1966 | |
The Coward | Amitabha Roy | 1965 |
Akash Kusum | Ajay Sarkar / Ajoy Sarkar | 1965 |
Kinu Gowalar Gali | Indrajit | 1964 |
Charulata | Amal | 1964 |
Saat Pake Bandha | Sukhendu | 1963 |
Barnali | Dr. Ashesh | 1963 |
The Expedition | Narsingh | 1962 |
Atal Jaler Ahwan | Jayanta Choudhury | 1962 |
Benarasi | 1962 | |
Three Daughters | Amulya (segment "Samapti") / Amulya (segment "The Conclusion") | 1961 |
Jhinder Bandi | Mayur-vahan | 1961 |
Kshudhita Pashan | 1960 | |
The Goddess | Umaprasad | 1960 |
The World of Apu | Apurba Roy / Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray | 1959 |