Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director.[1] Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. His notable works include Bhalo Theko (2003), Baishe Srabon (2011), Sold (2014), Kadambari (2017), Anukul (2017), Pari (2018), Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019), Dwitiyo Purush(2020), Bulbbul (2020) and Doctor Bakshi (2023).[2] He made his Hindi debut in Kahaani (2012), starring with Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Parambrata Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
 Chatterjee at Kahaani success meet | |
| Born | Parambrata Chattopadhyay 27 June 1980 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse |
Piya Chakraborty (m. 2023) |
| Relatives | Ritwik Ghatak (maternal great uncle) Mahasweta Devi (aunt) Gita Ghatak (maternal grandmother) |
Personal life
editParambrata was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, to parents who worked as film critics. He is the son of Satinath Chatterjee and Sunetra Ghatak, maternal grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak, and grandnephew of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak.[3] Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi is Parambrata's aunt. He has often been targeted by fundamentalists for his secularist views.[4] He was previously in a relationship with actress Swastika Mukherjee. He had been in a relationship with Ike Schouten, a doctor from The Netherlands, for nearly a decade.[5][6] Parambrata studied at Patha Bhavan School, Kolkata.
On 27 November 2023, he married Piya Chakraborty, a singer-social worker in a private ceremony.[7]
Career
editChatterjee has acted in many television series, tele-films, short films and films. His directorial debut feature film is Jiyo Kaka (2011) starring Rituparna Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh. His second directorial venture was Hawa Bodol (2013). Seven months after the success of Kahaani, he was signed by Jeffrey D. Brown, who won an Academy Award for his debut short film in 1986, for his film Sold.[8][9]
On 30 May 2011, he became a producer along with colleague, Rudranil Ghosh, by launching their own production house, Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd, in association with Dipak Raha of Durgandh Group.[10]
Controversy
editDuring one of the episodes of Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee's reality show, Parambrata Chatterjee inadvertently became part of a controversy courtesy of his co-guest actor Rudranil Ghosh. While chatting with the host, the latter claimed that the two actors were dating the same girl. He made an insulting and sexually loaded remark, referring to the girl as a 'playground' where he 'played' in the morning and Parambrata 'played' in the evening. This comment, however, did not go down well with the girl in question, who, in her response, filed a defamation case against the two actors. Nonetheless, many media reports dismissed the incident as a 'poor publicity stunt by the makers.[11]
For the movie Abhijaan Poulami Bose accused director Parambrata of blatant misrepresentations of original events, ignoring important people and aspects of his life and using her son's accident in the film. Parambrata said the depictions were endorsed by the actor himself.[12]
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parambrata". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ Nivas, Namita (23 March 2012). "I'm not thinking of future in Bollywood: Parambrata Chatterjee". The Indian Express.
- ^ Actor, Top (18 November 2005). "Direct action!". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Parambrata Chattopadhyay: বাংলাদেশ নিয়ে 'সম্প্রীতির' কথা লিখে 'মৌলবাদীদের' নিশানায় পরমব্রত" (in Bengali).
- ^ "Parambrata Chattopadhyay: His story".
- ^ "Parambrata celebrates his birthday a day early - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Parambrata Chatterjee's Marriage: রেজিস্ট্রির পর মুখ খুললেন পরমব্রত, 'বেশি বয়সে বিয়ে করলে...'". Zee24Ghanta.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ K Jha, Subhas (18 September 2012). "Parambrata headed for Hollywood". The Times of India. Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Nag, Kushali (5 January 2008). "Three boys & a babe". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Workshop". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "National Award-winning director taken to court". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Abhijaan: Parambrata Chattopadhyay's Film on Soumitra Chatterjee Faces Criticism for Misrepresentation of Original Events". Retrieved 7 April 2023.