Samrat Mukherjee

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Samrat Mukerji (born 29 May 1970) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi and Bengali cinema and soap operas.[1][2]

Samrat Mukerji
Born (1970-05-29) 29 May 1970 (age 54)
NationalityIndian
Other namesSamrat Mukherji
Samrat Mukherjee
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
RelativesSashadhar Mukherjee (grandfather)

Family background

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Samrat Mukerji is part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family clan of Bollywood. His paternal grandfather, Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios in Amboli, Mumbai. His sister is Sharbani Mukherjee His cousins are actresses Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Tanisha and director Ayan Mukerji.

Career

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Samrat debuted in the film Ram Aur Shyam with Manek Bedi. The following year he played the role of Akbar in Bhai Bhai (1997) directed by Sikander Bharti. He appeared in the role of Kavita in the Hindi film Zanjeer (1998) alongside Aditya Pancholi and again with Monica Bedi in the film Sikandar Sadak Ka (1999) as well as various other Bengali and Hindi films. In 2005 he played the role of Bijju in Vishal Bhardwaj's film The Blue Umbrella. His more recent credit includes his acclaimed role as freedom fighter, Ganesh Ghosh in Ashutosh Gowariker's film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) where he appeared alongside Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sikander Kher and Vishakha Singh.

Filmography

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Hindi

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Year Film Role Verdict Notes
1996 Ram Aur Shyam Ram Flop Debut film
1997 Bhai Bhai Akbar Average
1998 Zanjeer Sudhakar Flop
1999 Sikandar Sadak Ka Balram Disaster
1999 Sar Ankhon Par Disaster
2002 Sabse Badkar Hum Devaa Disaster
2005 Aankhon Mein Sapne Liye
2007 The Blue Umbrella Bijju Critically acclaimed
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Ganesh Ghosh Disaster
2013 Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke John Disaster

Bengali

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Year Film/ TV Show Role Channel
1999 Tomake Solam
2006 Tapeshya
2010 Preyoshi
2010 Kaka No 1
2013 Swabhoomi
2020-2022 Gangaram Samrat (Sammy) Kumar Star Jalsha
2024- Present Akash Kusum Raktim Sun Bangla

References

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  1. ^ "Samrat Mukherjee movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ Mazumder, Jayeeta (10 December 2010). "My life has changed: Samrat Mukerji". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 March 2016.