His father was Shailendra Chattopadhyay and mother Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a doctor. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. The elder of his two sons is the Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee and the other based in the USA.
Chokher Aloye
Mayer Bandhan
Tomai Pabo Bole
Surer Akashe
Adarer Bon
Gariber Samman
Yugabatar Lokenath
Days and Nights in the Forest
(Sanjoy)
Saptami
Madhur Milan
Prem Priti Bhalobasha
Beder Meye Josna
Annaye Atyachar
Apon Gharey
Moner Manush
Nidhiram Sardar
Mon Mayuree
Aasroy
Neelimay Neel
Tumi Kato Sundar
Dr. Munshir Diary
(Dr. Rajen Munshi)
Amar Sangi
Chowdhury Paribar
Satbhai
Kalankini Badhu
(Soumick's elder brother)
Alingan
The Red Door
Jamaibabu Zindabad
Rakhi Purnima
Streer Maryada
Sriman Bhootnath
Loafer
Sansar Sangram
Teen Ekke Teen
Ekanta Apan
Badnaam
Apon Amar Apon
Up in the Clouds
(Satyen Mitra (Shotu))
Crossing the Darkness
Naikar Bhumikay
Jwar Bhata
Beadap
Banglar Bodhu
Ashirbad
Surer Sathi
Joyee
Manush Keno Beiman
Daan Pratidaan
Sunayani
Subho Mahurat
(Self)
Preyashi
Pratarak
Sithir Sindoor
Memsaheb
Chandramallika
Mone Mone
Phool Aur Pathor
Guru Sishya
In the Forest... Again
Janatar Adalat
Apon Par
Barood
Prithibir Sesh Station
Kamalar Banabas
Abujh Mon
Sundari
An Enemy of the People
(Biresh Guha (as Subhendu Chattopadhyay))
Dahan
(Romita's Father)
Chorus
The Broken Journey
Ekhonee
Chiriyakhana
(Bijoy)
Kuheli
(Prashanto)
Chowringhee
(Shankar)
Kanch Kata Hire
Chhadmabeshi
(Subimal (as Subhendu Chattopadhyay))
Mayurkanthi Jelly
(Prof. Bagchi)
Indrajit
(MLA Sanyal)
Bhai Amar Bhai
Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
Ranokhetro
(Ashok Bose, Editor of Dainik Janagan, Jhuma's father)
Arogya Niketan
Pratham Kadam Phool
(Baren)
Baro Bou
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
(Anjan Mukherjee)
Abbajaan
Tomake Chai
Aparna
(Ajay)
Lovely Wife
Gharer Baire Ghar
Nyay Anyay
Father
Pratisodh