Ananya Chatterjee is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films.[3] Known for her role in Abahoman which won her a National Award.[4] She started her career as a TV actress. She acted in several TV serials and films, including three directed by Anjan Dutt. Her role as the muse of a married director in Abahoman, directed by Rituparno Ghosh, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.[5]
Ananya Chatterjee | |
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_at_the_57th_National_Film_Awards_function,_in_New_Delhi_on_October_22,_2010.jpg) Chatterjee (right) receiving the National Award from Pratibha Patil (left) at the 57th National Film Awards, 2010[1] | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Raj Banerjee
(m. 2015; div. 2019) |
Early life and education
editBrought up in Kolkata, Chatterjee underwent education at G. D. Birla Centre and passed Class 10 board exams in 1994. Chatterjee studied microbiology at Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women's college of the University of Calcutta.[6]
Career
editChatterjee was a student in Mamata Shankar's dance institution, when she started her acting career on television, with the TV series Din Pratidin where she acted opposite Rudranil Ghosh, and went to on appear on soap operas like Tithir Atithi, Aleya, and Ananya.[6] Despite having no formal training in acting, her work was appreciated and she became a household name;[6] soon appearing in three telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt, John Johnny Janardan, Ek Din Darjeeling and Amar Baba.[7] Subsequently, she made her feature film debut with Sharan Dutta's thriller Raat Barota Paanch (2005).[5] After appearing in the comedy Aamra (2006) by Mainak Bhaumik, her next important film was debutant director Agnidev Chatterjee's, Probhu Nashto Hoye Jai (Lord, Let the Devil Steal My Soul), which premiered at the 13th Kolkata Film Festival.[8]
In 2009, appearing opposite veteran Soumitra Chatterjee in Suman Ghosh's Dwando she managed to stand her ground and then in Anup Sengupta's Mama Bhagne (2009) where again her performance was reviewed as "stellar".[9][10] However, it was in Rituparno Ghosh's Abohoman, released in 2010, that established her as an actress of repute,[11] winning her first National Film Award for Best Actress. In the 2012 Bengali film Meghe Dhaka Tara directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Chatterjee played the role of Durga, wife of Nilkantha Bagchi.[12]
She performed the lead role in the popular Bengali serial Subarnolata airing on Zee Bangla.[13]
Works
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Director | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Raat Barota Paanch | Saran Dutta | Shyamali |
| 2006 | Aamra | Mainak Bhaumik | Shreya |
| 2007 | Probhu Nosto Hoi Jai | Agnidev Chatterjee | Jhilmil Chowdhury |
| 2009 | Angshumaner Chhobi | Atanu Ghosh | Souriya Ray |
| Dwando | Suman Ghosh | Sudipta | |
| Mama Bhagne | Anup Sengupta | Payel | |
| 2010 | Laptop | Kaushik Ganguly | Shubhaa |
| Abohomaan | Rituparno Ghosh | Shikha Sarkar/ Srimati Sarkar | |
| 2011 | Iti Mrinalini | Aparna Sen | Hiya Majumdar |
| 2012 | Teen Kanya | Agnidev Chatterjee | Nancy |
| 2013 | Anya Na | Parthasarathi Joardar | Ananya |
| 2013 | Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa | Buddhadev Dasgupta | Malini |
| 2013 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Durga |
| 2014 | Jodi Love Dile Na Prane | Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy | Paromita |
| 2014 | Jaatishwar | Srijit Mukherji | Joggesshori |
| 2015 | Jogajog | Sekhar Das | Shyamasundari |
| 2017 | Tope | Buddhadeb Dasgupta | Rekha (King's wife) |
| 2019 | Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye | Tamal Dasgupta | Riya |
| 2021 | 72 Ghanta | Atanu Ghosh | Sumedha |
| 2025 | Shotyi Boley Shotyi Kichhu Nei | Srijit Mukherji | Anonymous |
| Putul Nacher Itikatha | Suman Mukhopadhyay | Sen Didi | |
| TBA | Annapurna | Anonymous | Annapurna |
Television
editSerials
edit- Chena Mukher Sari
- Din Pratidin
- Tithir Atithi
- Aleya
- Manik
- Ananya
- Banhisikha
- Dhyatterika (Zee Bangla)
- Gaaner Oparey (Star Jalsha)
- Kon Se Alor Sopno Niye
- Nana Ronger Dinguli
- Purbopurush
- Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (ETV Bangla)
- Ashombhob (Zee Bangla)
- Subarnalata (Zee Bangla)
- Jay Kali Kalkattawali (Star Jalsha)
Reality shows
edit- Ritur Mela Jhum Tara Ra Ra - Celebrity Dance Participant & Winner (ETV Bangla)
- Dance Bangla Dance Junior - Judge (Zee Bangla)
- Shrimati Champion - Host (Colors Bangla)
Telefilms
edit- John Johnny Janardan
- Ek Din Darjeeling
- Amar Baba
- Nir Bhangeni
- Akasher Khoje
- Spandan
- Duoranir Sadh
- Anahuto Atithi
- Bhalobaso
- Sopner naam Bhalobasa
- Amar Praner pore
- Hoyto Tomari jonno
- Gopono Kathati
- Ichamoti
- Sondhebelar Alo
- July
- Sukh
- Aparichito
- Sudhu Eka
- Onno Bhalobasa
- Proshthan Porbo
- Balyobondhu
- Prempotro
- Sonkromon
- Ektuku Icche
- Jongoler Chitronattyo
- Devdas-Paro
Short films
edit- Dheu (2000)
- Debi (2015)
- Dui Shalik (2020)
Audio drama
editNo Solution (2019)
Web series
edit- Mohomaya (2021)
- Murder By The Sea (2022)
- Kaantaye Kaantaye (2024)
Awards
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (August 2022) |
- National Film Award for Best Actress 2010 - for Abohomaan[13]
- Won, Zee Bangla Gourab Samman for Best Actress (Cinema) 2011 - for Abohoman
- Won, Zee Bangla Gourab Samman for Best Actress (TV) 2011 - for Subarnalata
- Won, Anandalok Puraskar 2011 for Best Actress (TV) - for Subarnalata
- Nominated, Filmfare Award 2013 for Best Actor (Female) – Bengali - for Meghe Dhakha Tara
- Won, Tele Samman Award 2013 - for Meghe Dhaka Tara
- Won, Tele Samman Award for Most Popular Actress (2018) - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
- Won, Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2018 for Priyo Notun Sodoshyo (Mohila) - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
- Nominated, Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2018 for Priyo Bou - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
- Nominated, Anandalok Puraskar 2022 for Best Actress (OTT) - for Mohomaya
- Won, Outstanding First Appearance Award on Hoichoi (Female) 2022 - for Mohomaya
References
edit- ^ "Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Ananya Chatterjee ends four year marriage with husband Raj". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "'Actors' moods are bound to shift like tectonic plates: Ananya Chatterjee". Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Prithvijit Mitra (16 September 2010). "Bengal shines at National Awards, 4 from city". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Who is National Award winner Ananya Chatterjee?". News18 India. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Sharmila Maiti (28 June 2004). "Ananya knows the science of acting". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "National Award is the first big award of my life: Ananya". Yahoo! News. Indo-Asian News Service. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Reviews: Probhu Nashto Hoye Jai". Screen. 21 December 2007.[dead link]
- ^ Priyanka Dasgupta (25 July 2009). "Movie Review: Dwando". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Moview Review: Mama Bhagne". The Times of India. TNN. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Rituparno Ghosh's 'Abohomaan' is brilliant". News18 India. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Kushali Nag (16 June 2012). "Ritwik Ghatak". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Ananya's happy to be herself". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2018.