Abir Chatterjee

Abir Chatterjee (Born 18 November 1980) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of theater personalities Phalguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee.[1] He started his career with Bengali television and made his debut in Bengali cinema in 2009 as a lead with Cross Connection.

Abir Chatterjee
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Born (1980-11-18) 18 November 1980
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
EducationMBA
Alma materGoenka College of Commerce and Business Administration
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
OccupationActor
Years active2004 – Present
Notable work
Badshahi Angti
Baishe Srabon
Cross Connection
Ebar Shabor
Bishorjan
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouse(s)Nandini Chatterjee (m. 2007)
ChildrenMayurakshi Chatterjee (daughter)
Parent(s)Phalguni Chatterjee (father)
Rumki Chatterjee (mother)

Early life and education

Chatterjee born in 1980 in Kolkata. He is the son of theatre artists Falguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee.[1] He was granted his B.Com degree from the Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration and his MBA degree from the ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad.

Personal life

Chatterjee is married to Nandini Chatterjee in 2007. The couple has a daughter named Mayurakshi Chatterjee.

Career
Arjun Chakrabarty (left), Chatterjee (middle) and Ishaa Saha (right) at the motion poster launch event of Durgeshgorer Guptodhon in 2019.

He has acted in many Bengali serials including Proloy..asche[2] Ruposhi Bangla, Shasuri Zindabad and Khuje Berai Kacher Manush, Banhishikha, Sudhu Tomari Jonno, Ek Aakasher Niche, Janmobhumi.[3][4][5]

He appeared in Bengali movies as Byomkesh Bakshi and Feluda.[6] The Indian Express said he brought "elegant élan and confidence" to his role in The Royal Bengal Tiger.[7]

2014 saw his emergence in a solo leading role in the critically acclaimed film Hrid Majharey by debutant director Ranjan Ghosh.[8][9][10] After acting in this film, he went on to top the list of Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men of 2014.[11]

Filmography
Main article: Abir Chatterjee filmography

Awards
YearCategoryOrganizerFilmResult
2016"Lead Actor Popular Choice"IBFA, NABC 2016@ Madison Square Garden,NYCBastu ShaapWon
2017King of TollywoodKalakar AwardsByomkesh PawrboWon

See also

References
  1. "My IQ makes me hot: Abir Chatterjee". The Times of India. 2012.
  2. "Junior Horlicks SOMOY (SAMAY,SHOMOY) Bengali TV Show on Rupashi Bangla". Washington Bangla Radio. 19 July 2010.
  3. "ABIR CHATTERJEE AS A DIFFERENT BYOMKESH in ADIM RIPU (2010)". Washington Bangla Radio. 10 December 2010.
  4. "Being Byomkesh". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 14 July 2009.
  5. "Anjanda happens to be emotional: Abir". The Times of India. 10 August 2010.
  6. "The Making of a Master Sleuth: Abir Chatterjee, From Byomkesh to Feluda". NDTV. September 2014.
  7. "The Royal Bengal Tiger (Bengali) / The turnaround". Indian Express. February 2014.
  8. "Abir-Raima jodi-The pair comes together in Ranjan Ghosh's first film". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. "Love, and jealousy, 450 years after the Bard - The Times of India".
  10. "Hrid Majharey (Bengali) / Dark but honest".
  11. "Calcutta Times Most Desirable Man: Abir Chatterjee". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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