Soham Chakraborty (born 4 March 1984) is an Indian actor, producer, television personality and politician. He has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films, as child artist (Master Bittu) and as male lead. He earned numerous accolades, including Uttam Kumar Awards, BFJA Awards and Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards. Chakraborty has a significant following in West Bengal, Assam and other adjacent states in India and Bangladesh. He is a member of All India Trinamool Congress. He contested 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Borjora Constituency. He won the General election 2021 from Chandipur constituency by a margin of 14000 votes. He was sworn in as Member of Legislative Assembly on 2 May 2021.
Soham Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Amiya Kanti Bhattacharjee |
| Constituency | Chandipur, Purba Medinipur |
| Born | 4 March 1984 |
| Other names | Master Bittu (during his childhood days) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
| Notable work | |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse |
Tanaya Chakraborty (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Subrata Chakraborty, Deepa Chakraborty |
Acting career
editSoham Chakraborty made his Tollywood debut in 1988 as a child artist with the popular Bengali film Choto Bou. Early in his career, Chakraborty was recognised as Master Bittu[1] and featured in several films as a child artist including Mangaldeep in 1989, Nayan Moni in 1989, Jowar Bhata in 1990, Satyajit Ray directed Shakha Proshakha in 1990, Bhagya Debata in 1997, starring Mithun Chakraborty and several other noted films. He was awarded Uttam Kumar Awards twice as Child Artist of the year for his performance in Jowar Bhata (1991) and Shakha Proshakha (1990). He has appeared in several television series and has played supporting roles in films in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[2] After completing his higher education in the field of B.Com. (Hons.), he appeared in Chander Bari, directed by Tarun Majumdar (2007).[3] Chakraborty, has described the difficult phase and struggling days in his acting career to appear in the big budget films. He was then launched with the film Bajimaat (2008), as male lead. He then rose to prominence after starring in 2009 film Prem Aamar directed by Raj Chakraborty and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, which turned out a blockbuster and recorded highest grosser in Bengali film's history. After Prem Aamar his previously shot films Rahasya, Jeena, and Soldier were released and were commercially average.[4][5] His other blockbuster film Amanush was released in 2010. The film was directed by Rajib Biswas. Chakraborty played the role of Vinod, an orphan who has suffered a lot of physical and mental torture in his childhood.[5] He went on to films such as Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re (2011), Jibon Rong Berong (2011), Le Halua Le (2012), Jaaneman (2012), Bojhena Shey Bojhena (2012), Loveria (2013), Bangali Babu English Mem (2014), Amanush 2 (2015) and Black. The series of comedies and family dramas that followed, earned Chakraborty widespread adulation from audiences, particularly among teenagers. Such films are Jamai 420 ( 2015), Katmundu (2015), Jio Pagla (2017) and Honeymoon (2018), Jamai Badal (2019) and Thai Curry (2019). His other blockbuster film Shudhu Tomari Jonyo ( 2015), along with Dev, remains a highest-grosser and has been screened in Mumbai and New Delhi. In 2015, Chakraborty was appointed the Vice President of All India Trinamool Youth Congress.
Television
editSoham also anchored a reality show Twinkle Twinkle Dancing Star launched by makers of Chirodini...Tumi Je Amar, Prem Amar, Challenge and Amanush.[6] He was also the host of Parar Sera Bouthan, replacing Aneek Dhar, which aired on ETV Bangla.[7] The show was then hosted by Aparajita Adhya. Soham has also appeared as a guest on television serial Bojhena Se Bojhena. Chakraborty, in 2019-20 along with Mithun Chakraborty and Srabanti Chatterjee judged the dance reality show Dance Dance Junior by Star Jalsha.
Politics
editChakraborty joined All India Trinamool Congress in 2014. Chakraborty was appointed the All India Trinamool Youth Congress state vice president.[8] Chakraborty contested 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Barjora (Vidhan Sabha constituency). Chakraborty was defeated by Sujit Chakraborty of CPI-M by a margin of 616 votes.[9][10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | OTT | Character | Co-Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dujone[17] | Hoichoi | Amar[18] | Srabanti Chatterjee | |
| 2024 | Kaantaye Kaantaye.[19] | ZEE5 | Saswata Chatterjee |
Controversy
editSoham Chakraborty assaulted a restaurant owner on 8 June 2024 over an issue of car parking outside the restaurant at New Town, Kolkata.[20] It is alleged that Chakraborty assaulted the owner Anirul Alam. According to the CCTV camera footage it showed Chakraborty, holding Mr. Alam by his collar, slapping and dragging Alam out. Chakraborty has also been accused of threatening to close down the restaurant business.[21] FIR was filed against the Soham based on a complaint filed by the restaurant owner.[22] Finally Chakraborty apologised for his action.[23][24]
Accolades
editIn 2022 Chakraborty was awarded Mahanayak by the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.[25]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards | Best Actor | Prem Amar | Won |
| 2011 | Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards | Best Actor | Amanush | Won |
| Tele Cine Awards | Best Actor | Amanush | Won | |
| Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Awards | Best Actor | Amanush | Nominated |
References
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- ^ Nag, Kushali (27 May 2008). "Spotlight". The Telegraph, Calcutta. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Janeman pair Koel & Soham romance in serene Switzerland". The Telegraph. Kolkota. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "I have become choosey: Soham Chakraborty". The Times of India. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ a b Nag, Kushali (27 April 2010). "Why soham plays a geek in friday release Amanush". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Soham to make TV debut?". The Times of India. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Soham to anchor T.V. show?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Trinamool Youth Congress to protest against fuel price hike". DNA India. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Trinamool's actor candidate Sohom worth over Rs. 2 crore". Business Standard. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "8 Ministers, TMC's Madan Mitra Among Heavyweight Losers in Bengal". News18. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ dailyjagaran.com. "উষ্ণতা ছড়াচ্ছে সোহম-মিষ্টির নতুন গান (ভিডিও)". dailyjagaran.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "প্রযোজক মিষ্টি জান্নাত". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Soham happy to resume shooting for 'Ei Ami Renu' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (23 February 2019). "Soham Chakraborty, Hiraan Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Saswata Chatterjee, Trina Saha, Bidya Sinha Mim and Rachel White... First look poster of #Bengali film #ThaiCurry... Directed by Ankit Aditya... 1 March 2019 release... Distribution by SSR Cinemas P Ltd. https://t.co/RYtmWcacfe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Krishna' n Love Story Trailer - 1". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Sen, Debolina (25 February 2018). "Honeymoon Movie Review". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "প্রথমবার ওয়েব সিরিজে জুটি বাঁধছেন সোহম-শ্রাবন্তী, দর্শকদের উপহার দেবেন থ্রিলার লাভস্টোরি". Sangbad Pratidin.
- ^ "Srabanti Chatterjee, Soham Chakraborty to make OTT debut with Hoichoi series Dujone". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.
- ^ Kaantaye Kaantaye Teaser: Saswata Chatterjee and Ananya Chatterjee starrer Kaantaye Kaantaye Official Teaser, retrieved 28 July 2024
- ^ Som, Moyurie (8 June 2024). "Actor-turned-Trinamool MLA Soham Chakraborty assaults restaurant owner in Kolkata after tiff over parking". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Tiff over parking". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Case against Trinamool actor-MLA for slapping Kolkata eatery owner". India Today. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee | Soham Chakraborty: 'মানুষের ভোটে জয়ীদের আরও বিনয়ী হওয়া উচিত', সোহমকে বার্তা অভিষেকের?". Zee24Ghanta.com. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "ইটের জবাব পাথর! রেস্তোরাঁর মালিকের পর এবার তাঁর নামে পাল্টা FIR করলেন সোহম!". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "'মহানায়ক' সোহম, 'মহানায়িকা' নুসরত জাহান, 'দিদি'কে ধন্যবাদ ২ তারকার". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 July 2022.