Soumitra Chatterjee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Soumitra Chatterjee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Cast

Apur Sansar

(Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray)

Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri

(Narrator)

Ami Soumitra

(Himself)

Gandharbi

Deep6

Churiwala

Tomai Pabo Bole

Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach

Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar

61 No Gorpar Lane

Indira

Tumi O Tumi

(Actor)

Sangsar Simantey

Charulata

(Amal)

Days and Nights in the Forest

(Asim)

Dui

Aalor Disha

Shadows of Time

(Ravi (Old))

Saptami

The Apu Trilogy

(Apurba Ray)

Aarohan

(Suryashekhar)

Grohon - The Eclipse

A Holy Conspiracy

The Last Poem

(Voice narrator)

Aparichita

Antorshotta

Tomar Jonyo

Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo

(Amber Sen / Ashwini "Ash" Ghosh)

Nadi Theke Sagare

Mantramugdha

Rangamati

Swapner thikana

Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo

Saptasur

Mahashweta

(Satinath)

Sunyo Theke Suru

Shunyo Awnko

(Kabir Choudhury)

Dwikhondito

Bhalobasar Anek Naam

Distant Thunder

(Gangacharan Chakravarti)

Ebong Bisarjan

Rakte Lekha

Pakhi

Chena Achena

Prajapati

Khelar Putul

Amar Geeti

Daitya

The Coward

(Amitabha Roy)

The Elephant God

(Prodosh Mitra (Feluda))

The Kingdom of Diamonds

(Udayan Pandit)

Chowdhury Paribar

(Police officer)

Shyam Saheb

Atmiyo Swajan

Krishnakanter Will

(Krishna Kanta (Uncle Of Govindlal))

Chol Kuntal

Sheser Golpo

(Amit Ray)

Faltu

Subho Mahurat

(Self)

Tritiyo Purush

Kalankini Badhu

Sukumar Ray

(Himself - Narrator)

Cancer

Datta

(Naren)

Baksa Badal

(Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee)

Koli O Arjun

Devi

(Umaprasad)

Satru Mitra

Bastir Meye Radha

Mantra

(Gurudev)

Asati

(Khokon Chowdhary (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay))

Kulangar

Apon Amar Apon

Reality Show

Three Daughters

(Amulya (segment "The Conclusion"))

Paanch Adhyay

Etai Swarga

Up in the Clouds

(Ajoy Sarkar)

World Within, World Without

(Father)

The Hungry Stones

Haraner Naat Jamai

Abalamban

Mani Kanchan

Room No. 103

Bicycle Kick

Selfie

(Soumitra Chatterjee)

Jwar Bhata

(Bijoy's father)

Parobas

Kagojer Nouka

Path O Prasad

Hemlock Society

(Col Samaresh Bagchi)

Banshiwala

Bhagshesh: The Remainder

Aainaate

Shipwreck

(Ramesh)

Interrogation of a Husband

(Bodhisattva)

Sugar Baby

Not a Fairy Tale

(Sisir Roy)

Juwa

Neem Phul

(Benimadhab Roy Choudhury)

Ajana Shapath

(Monimohan Mukherjee / Soumen Ray)

Debdas

(Debdas)

Preyashi

Debi Baran

The Expedition

(Narsingh)

Mahaan

Gharer Laxmi

Astra

Abhagini

Saat Pake Bandha

(Sukhendu)

Natun Diner Alo

Baghini

(Chiranjib)

Sindoor

Mejo Bou

Astitwa

Baba Keno Chakor

Apan Holo Par

The Prisoner of Jhind

Sarbojaya

Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films

(Himself)

Shesh Boley Kichu Nei

Agradani

Nishijapon

Angshumaner Chhobi

Guru Sishya

In the Forest... Again

Sud Asal

Kusumitar Gappo

Dekha

Chhutir Phande

Ahalya

(Goutam Sadhu)

The Golden Fortress

(Prodosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda))

Paromitar Ek Din

(Moni Biswas)

Chandragrahan

An Enemy of the People

(Dr. Ashok Gupta)

The Home and the World

(Sandip Mukherjee)

The Branches of the Tree

(Prashanto Majumdar)

Kony

(Khitish Sinha (Khid-da))

Rupey Tomay Bholabo Na

Ganadevata

(Debu Pandit)

Devipaksha

(Anandamohan Bhattacharya)

Belaseshe

(Biswanath Majumdar)

Critical Encounter

15 Park Avenue

Kaalbela

Bilet Pherat

Ekti Jiban

Saanjhbatir Roopkathara

Durbin

(Byomkesh Bakshi)

Bhalo Theko

The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray

(Self)

Barnali

(Dr. Ashesh)

Posto

(Dinen Lahiri)

Mayurakshi

(Sushovan)

Padma Golap

(Taposh Ray / Gobardhan Bhattacharya)

72 HOURS

(Stranger)

The Bong Connection

Chupi Chupi

Jijibisha

Shonar Pahar

(Rajat Subhra Majumdar)

Samantaral

(Akhilesh Chatterjee)

Manojder Adbhut Bari

(Gobinda Narayan)

Basanta Bilap

(Shyam)

Nobel Chor

(Mastermoshai)

The Wedding Garland

Kanch Kata Hire

(Subroto Gupto)

Patalghar

(Aghor Sen)

Kolkatay Kohinoor

Stree

(Sitapati)

Kakababu Here Gelen?

(Asit Dhar)

The Bengali Night

(Narendra Sen)

Michael

Lathi

Adbhoot

Chander Bari

Tiktiki

Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective

(Self)

Kanchenjungha Express

M.L.A. Fatakesto

(Chief Minister)

Flat No 609

The Fiancee

(Shekhar)

Aamader Janani

Darpa Churna

Ek Jhank Ichhe Dana

Ghar Sansar

Aagaman

(Bijoychandra (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay))

Sanjhbati

(Chhana)

Terror

(Sudhanshu Mukherjee)

Borunbabur Bondhu

(Borun Chakraborty)

Sraboner Dhara

(Amitava Sarkar)

Praktan

(Train passenger)

Aparajita Tumi

Basu Paribaar

Adda

(Dhritimaan Panja)

Hemanter Pakhi

Disappearance

Chaya Manush

Apur Panchali

((Archive Footage))

Vrindavan Film Studios

(Vishnu)

Teen Bhubaner Paare

(Subir / Montu)

Minister Fatakesto

(Chief Minister)

Strange Tale of a Strange Village

Alik Sukh

Samapti

(Om's Grand Father)

Belashuru

(Biswanath Sarkar)

Her Story

(Father of Rohini)

Over Again

Ami Aadu

Bohomaan

Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo

Tokhon Kuasa Chilo

Punascha

Jadi Jantem

(Koushik Mitra)

The Understudy

Wheel Chair

The Broken Journey

(Dr. Sengupta)

Asukh

(Sudhamoy Choudhury (Rohini's father))

Andarkahini: Self-exile

(School Teacher)

Peace Haven

(Sukumar)

Bhagya Debata

Pratinidhi

Boxer

(Church Father)

Abhijaan

(Self)

Somoy

IDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATA

(narrator)

Bird of Dusk

(Himself)

Shlilatahanir Pore

Kaka Bhaipo

Shirshendur Diary

(Zahir Ahamed)

Pratham Kadam Phool

(Sukanto Basu)

Sanghat

Vasundhara

Ballygunge Court

Footsteps

(Shashanka Palit)

Titli

The Tree

(Self)

Atal Jaler Ahwan

(Jayanta Choudhury)

Agun

(Chandranath Chatterjee)

Banarasi

Kinu Gowalar Gali

Bridge

Maach Mishti & More

Life in Park Street

Monihar

(Ajoy Chowdhury / Kumar Chowdhury)

Sansar

Aparna

(Barin)

Ektuku Basa

Hathat Dekha

Aleyar Alo

Khunje Berai

(Shankar Banerjee)

Nishi Kanya

Shesh Prishthay Dekhun

Agnibhramar

Sangini

Nishimrigaya

Sudur Niharika

((Triple Role) Arunabha Mukherjee / Shankar Narayan / Rudra Narayan)

Babu Moshai

Pratima

Pranoy Pasha

Pankhiraj

Gharer Baire Ghar

Nyay Anyay

Father

Matir Swarga

Bijoyini

(Priyaranjan Roychoudhury)

Seemantaraag

Lal Golap

Baikunther Will

(Gokul Majumdar)

Tagari

Friend

Golokdham Rahasya

(Feluda)

Pratisodh

Nayantara