Jeet (actor)

Jeet
Jeet in 2017
Native name Jeetendra Madnani
Born (1978-11-30) 30 November 1978
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
  • producer
Years active 2002–present
Notable work
Spouse(s)
Mohona Ratlani (m. 2011)
Children 1 (Navanya)
Awards BFJA-Most Promising Actor: Saathi (2003)
Website www.jeetonline.com

Jeet (born Jeetendra Madnani) is an Indian film actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. He started as a model and then shifted to TV serials such as Bishabriksha, Janani and Daughters of the Century. He made his cinematic debut in Chandu a Telugu film. Then in 2002 he made his Bengali debut with Sathi.

Jeet's first success came in 2002, opposite Priyanka Trivedi, through Sathi, a highly successful romantic drama, directed by Haranath Chakraborty, for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Promising Actor Award and Anandalok Awards for Best Actor. In the same year, he acted in the Bengali remake of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. This initial success was followed by other critical and commercial successes, including Nater Guru, Sangee, Bandhan and Yuddho. In 2005, he acted alongside Koel Mallick in Nater Guru, which released to critical and commercial success and fetched him his second Anandalok Award for Best Actor. This success was short-lived as Jeet starred in some commercial failures, including Saathihara, Priyotoma and Ghatak but this failure was short-lived as Jeet starred in Jor, which became a box office hit. 2010 proved to be a commercially successful year for Jeet as he starred in Wanted and Dui Prithibi, both of which were critically and commercially successful ventures; the latter being the highest grosser of 2010, according to a study conducted by FICCI & Deloitte. In 2013, he appeared in the crime thriller Boss: Born to Rule, which was Jeet's first pan-India release. The film proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2013, grossing ₹67.5 million (US$940,000)[1] and also earned him his first Filmfare Awards East nomination.

From 2014 to 2016, he has starred in many films, including four critically and commercially successful ventures – the psychological thriller The Royal Bengal Tiger, the comedy thriller Bachchan, the action comedy Badsha The Don and more recently the action drama Abhimaan.

In television, he appeared on several reality shows and also hosted some, including Koti Takar Baaji and Bigg Boss Bangla.[2]

Personal life

Jeet was born into a Sindhi family.[3][4] Jeet had reportedly been in a relationship with his co-star Swastika Mukherjee during his shooting of the film Mastan.[5] Jeet subsequently married Mohana Ratlani, a school teacher from Lucknow, India, on 24 February 2011.[6] They became parents to a daughter on 12 December 2012.[7]

Filmography

1993–95

Jeet started with modelling assignments and then shifted to serials like Bishabriksha in 1994–95, directed by Bishnu Palchaudhuri, in which he played Taracharan; In Janani by Bishnu Palchaudhuri, in which he played Anil; and Daughters of the Century by Tapan Sinha, in which he was cast in the roles of Champiya and Kadambini.

2001–04

Jeet collaborated with Haranath Chakraborty for Naater Guru, which had the debutante Koel Mallick in the female lead. He later acted with Priyanka Trivedi in the film Sangee, released on 14 June 2003. In 2004, his first film was with Raima Sen, named Shakti. His other films of the year include Premi (opposite debutant Chandana Sharma), Mastan, Aakrosh, and Bandhan.

2005–08

In 2005, he acted in Yuddho along with Mithun Chakraborty, Debashree Roy and Koel Mallick.[8] In 2005, Jeet collaborated with Koel Mallick in Shubhodrishti and Manik, both directed by Prabhat Roy. Jeet won the Anandalok Awards for Best Actor for Manik.

Jeet again acted with Koel Mallick in two consecutive films – Ghatak and Hero. He played the role of Govindlal in Raja Sen's directional venture Krishnakanter Will, which starred Swastika Mukherjee and Monali Thakur as female leads. His next film was with Hrishita Bhatt, titled Bidhatar Lekha, which starred Priyanshu Chatterjee as the main antagonist. The film explores two lovers and their relationship in their last life that had come to a tragic end, and the pair confronts each other again in the current incarnation. He again collaborated with Swastika Mukherjee for the film Partner in 2008. Jeet collaborated with Barsa Priyadarshini for Jor which, made on a budget Rs. 1.25 crore, crossed seven weeks in theater and proved to be a hit in the box office.[9]

2009–present

Jeet appeared with Koel Mallick in the films Saat Paake Bandha and Neel Akasher Chadni. He starred in Dui Prithibi, which was released on 14 October 2010. Dui Prithibi was the highest grosser of 2010, according to a study conducted by FICCI & Deloitte.[10][11][12][13][14]

Jeet next starred with Srabanti Chatterjee in Fighter, the remake of the Telugu film Lakshyam. He worked with Nusrat Jahan in Raj Chakraborty's action film Shotru, which was a remake of the Tamil film Singam. Roshni Mukherjee of The Times Of India gave the film a positive review.[15] Jeet reappeared with Priyanka Trivedi in Hello Memsaheb.[16] In 2012 he became a producer with the movie 100% Love, in which he also acted together with Koel Mallick. His second film in 2012 with Sayantika Banerjee was Awara, which was the highest-grossing film of the year 2012.[17] In 2013, he appeared in the gangster action film Boss with Subhasree Ganguly which was a remake of Mahesh Babu's Businessman. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, Jaya Biswas of The Times of India wrote that "Jeet [...] can dance, fight and emote as well."[18] Jeet won the Kalakar Awards for The King of Tollywood for the film. He was also nominated for Best Actor in the inaugural ceremony of Filmfare Awards East.

Jeet acted in an extended special performance with Abir Chatterjee and Shraddha Das in Neeraj Pandey's debut Bengali production venture The Royal Bengal Tiger. Produced by Neeraj Pandey's Friday Filmworks and Jeet's Grassroot Entertainment and distributed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the film turned out to be a critical and commercial success. Jeet's performance of a suave and slightly dangerous Anjan who completely transforms the main protagonist in the film, received critical acclaim.[19] He also acted in Baba Yadav's second directional venture Game, in which he played the role of an officer of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) working in the Indian Army. In 2014, Jeet co-starred with Aindrita Ray (in her debut Bengali film) in the film Bachchan, which released on 3 October 2014, to positive response from critics as well as from audiences.[20]

Other work

Brand endorsements

A relatively small budget ad of a regional brand of men's underwear had Jeet in the lead. He became the brand ambassador of Fashion at Big Bazaar (a unit of Future Group) on 18 September 2013.[21] In 2005, a special Durga Puja campaign of Thums Up launched Jeet as their brand ambassador in West Bengal.[22] Jeet launched the Times Food Guide 2012 in Kolkata.[23]

Sports ventures

Jeet was also the ex-captain of the Bengal Tigers in the Celebrity Cricket League.[24] Jeet had also acquired the Kolkata franchise of the first-ever multi-nation 2016 Premier Futsal season that started on 15 July 2016. The team is known as "Kolkata 5s" as each franchise was similarly named in the inaugural season.[25]

Television appearances

Name of the show Notes Channel
Star of Bengal Host Zee Bangla
Dance Bangla Dance To promote his film Shotru Zee Bangla
Koti Takar Baaji[26] Host Star Jalsha
Dadagiri Unlimited To promote his film The Royal Bengal Tiger. Zee Bangla
Mirakkel To promote his film Bachchan Zee Bangla
Mirakkel To promote his film Power Zee Bangla
Bigg Boss Bangla Host Colors Bangla

Awards and nominations

YearAwardFilm/ShowCategoryResult
2003Bengal Film Journalists' Association AwardsSathiMost Promising ActorWon
2003Anandalok AwardsSathiBest ActorWon
2005Anandalok AwardsManikAnandalok Award for Best ActorWon
2006Anandalok AwardsPriyotamaBest Upcoming Star (Male)Won
2008Anandalok AwardsKrishnakanter WillBest ActorWon
2010Zee Bangla Gourab Somman AwardsWantedBest ActorWon
2010Anandalok Puraskar[27]WantedBest Actor (Male)Nominated
2012Star Jalsha Parivaar AwardsKoti Takar BaajiBest AnchorWon
2013Tele Cine Awards[28]Deewana Best Actor/Performance in a Leading RoleWon
2013Tele Cine Awards[28]DeewanaBest Jodi with Srabanti MalakarWon
2014Filmfare Awards East BossBest ActorNominated
2014Kalakar AwardsBossThe King of Tollywood AwardWon

References

  1. ↑ "5 films that rocked the box office this year". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jeet to host Bigg Boss Bangla season 2?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Filmy comeback". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "I am not an athlete with a number on my back, nor am I a telephone number". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "I want to gift Jeet a vase: Swastika". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Marriages are made in heaven: Jeet". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jeet's a father!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "The Telegraph – Calcutta : Metro". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Tolly tally Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. Telegraph India.com. 12 March 2008
  10. ↑ "Alive & Kicking". "The Statesman". 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "The revival of Bangla film industry". "Economic Times". 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Special Report". "Golden Reel". 28 January 2011. January 2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar04601&format=&publabel=ET Archived Check |archive-url= value (help) from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Film industry wants Mamata to focus right in revamp shot". The Indian Express. 19 December 2011.
  14. ↑ "A symphony of art Media & Entertainment in East India-Bengal" (PDF). "Deloitte". Dec 2011.
  15. ↑ "Shatru Movie Review". The Times of India. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Hello Memsaheb (2011) – Bengali Movie Review". calcuttatube.com. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Awara (2012)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Boss Movie Review". The Times of India. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Royal Bengal Tiger Movie Review". The Times of India. 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "Full Biography Bengali Film Actor Jeet". cinejalsha.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  21. ↑ "Superstar Jeet is the new face of FBB" (PDF). Future Group. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  22. ↑ Reshmi Sengupta (18 August 2006). "Enter, box-office brandwagon- Door of product promotion opens up for cash-starved Tollywood". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Times Food Guide 2012 launched in Kolkata". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  24. ↑ "Kolkata's 'Bengal Tigers' to play in CCL II". Rediff. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  25. ↑ "Bengali actor Jeet acquires Kolkata team of Premier Futsal league". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "Jeet to host high-tech game show". The Times of India. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  27. ↑ "Anandalok Purashkar Nominations". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  28. 1 2 "13th Tele Cine Awards 2013". kolkatabengalinfo.com/. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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