Soumitra Chatterjee

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Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935 — 15 November 2020) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award. Starting with his debut film, Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959), the third part of Apu Trilogy, he went on to work in several notable films with Ray, including Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969); Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973); Sonar Kella (The Fortress, 1974) as Feluda and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, Ghare Baire (The Home and The World, 1984) and Ganashatru (Enemy of the People, 1989). Meanwhile, he also worked with other noted directors of Bengali cinema, with Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum (Up in the Clouds, 1965), Tapan Sinha in Kshudhita Pashan (Hungry Stones, 1960), Jhinder Bandi (1961), Asit Sen in Swaralipi (1961), Ajoy Kar in Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Parineeta (1969), and Tarun Mazumdar in Sansar Simante (1975) and Ganadevata (1978). He acted more than 210 films in his career till 2016. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given by the government of India for lifetime achievement. He has won two National Film Awards as an actor, and as an actor in Bengali theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema". In 2014, he received the introductory Filmfare Awards East for Best Male Actor (Critics) for his role in Rupkatha Noy.

Most Popular Soumitra Chatterjee Trailers

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Devipaksha Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Haimanti used to lead a simple life but a tragic incident left her with no choice but to migrate to Mumbai.

Bird of Dusk Trailer (2018)

24 June 2018

An insight into the life of late writer-director Rituparno Ghosh, the iconic cultural figure from West Bengal (India), who pushed and transgressed the boundaries of sexuality, feminism, and freedom of thought.

Life in Park Street Trailer (2012)

20 July 2012

The lives of a few individuals who frequently visit the famous Park Street in Kolkata get intertwined in an intricate way.

Shesh Prishthay Dekhun Trailer (1973)

28 September 1973

A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta.

Jijibisha Trailer (2014)

12 September 2014

Jijibisha tells a simple story of how love can overcome all societal pressures and transcend all stereotypes.

Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films Trailer (2017)

02 June 2017

Satyajit Ray is considered as the pioneer of Indian Film and Culture. He is also regarded as one of the most distinguished cine personalities of the world.

Deep6 Trailer (2021)

08 October 2021

An extraordinary story of an ordinary woman Mitul, who strives to change things which appear fossilized.

Etai Swarga Trailer (2001)

04 January 2001

Written and Directed by Salil Dutta in 2001.

Banarasi Trailer (1962)

27 July 1962

Ratan sees a courtesan on the roads of Kolkata and identifies her to be Sona, his long lost childhood lover who was kidnapped from the ghats of Benaras and could never be found again.

Rakte Lekha Trailer (1992)

14 February 1992

A man goes through a series of obstacles and challenges while trying to reunite with his siblings and seeking revenge from a criminal who killed his parents.

Mahaan Trailer (1996)

05 January 1996

Ajit, a driver, decides to take care of Chandu after an accident changes his perspective of life. He gives up everything in order to devote his time to Chandu's upbringing.

Aagaman Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Binu, a mischievous boy, is forced to leave his village and gets separated from Chandra, his lady love and the local zamindar's daughter.

Nishi Kanya Trailer (1973)

30 March 1973

A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Ashutosh Bandyopadhyay, featuring Soumitra Chattopadhyay & Mithu Mukhopadhyay in lead roles.

Kinu Gowalar Gali Trailer (1964)

16 July 1964

A writer, to avoid the natural demands of domestic mundanes, almost deliberately pushes his wife towards adultery, would the lonely woman succumb?

Strange Tale of a Strange Village Trailer (1998)

27 August 1998

Set in the imaginary village of Ajab Gaon (Strange Village) , the story revolves around several characters.

Path O Prasad Trailer (1991)

04 January 1991

Nilu and his mother Dipannita are not accepted by his grandfather, Aditya, as he thinks she married his son for money.

Sindoor Trailer (1991)

12 January 1991

Rosy is a film heroine with dark past. She was forced into prostitution by her aunt and then she landed in the Tollygunge film industry.

Baba Keno Chakor Trailer (1998)

26 December 1998

An old man is forced to do work by his unfaithful son.

Pakhi Trailer (2009)

30 January 2009

Pakhi is a 2009 Indian Bengali film, directed by Goutam Sen and produced by Surajit Dasgupta. The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Debashree Roy.

Mantramugdha Trailer (1977)

13 October 1977

Mantramugdha is a 1977 Indian Bengali film, directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay and produced by Raja Kapoor, Vinod Kapoor and R.

Debi Baran Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

The life of Satyapriyo, an editor at a firm, takes a twisted turn when his beautiful sister Swati is raped.

Ballygunge Court Trailer (2007)

20 July 2007

Chandragrahan Trailer (1997)

11 April 1997

A tale of memory loss and redemption in the era of zamindaari, as a lost son returns to his grieving family after 12 years.

Footsteps Trailer (2006)

01 October 2006

At the end, the only love which lasts is the love that has accepted everything, every disappointment, every failure and every betrayal, which has accepted even the sad fact that in the end there is no desire as deep as the simple desire for companionship.

Neem Phul Trailer (2020)

07 February 2020

Neem Phul Wants to highlights a scary image of our society. A bad incident can completely distrub our life style and how a lady gets justice is portrayed by by the film.

Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach Trailer (1972)

10 February 1972

Jiban Saikate is a 1972 Bengali film based on the novel The Citadel by A. J. Cronin. It was directed by Swadesh Sarkar and stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen and Dilip Roy.

The Last Poem Trailer (2015)

07 August 2015

The film recounts the love story of Amit Ray, a barrister educated at Oxford, whose virulent intellectualism reveals itself in its opposition to all forms of tradition.

Tomar Jonyo Trailer (2008)

14 November 2008

Joseph is an orphan who is brought up by the priest of a church. Joseph also works as a driver. He falls in love with a blind girl Ankhi but hides his original identity from her and her mother.

Reality Show Trailer (2022)

05 August 2022

Mahendrababu, an anthropologist, is shocked to see his granddaughter Titli being forced into a world of Television Reality shows by her parents.

Kagojer Nouka Trailer (2013)

10 May 2013

An officer of National Investigation Agency, Arvind Singh, investigates the chit funds scams of West Bengal.

Saptami Trailer (1997)

31 January 1997

Soumya, a young man, falls in love with and marries Saptami, a conventionally beautiful woman. He leaves her with a friend to complete his higher studies but returns only to find shocking truths.

Padma Golap Trailer (1970)

02 July 1970

Ramakanta is a businessman whose wife Lata dies under mysterious circumstances. Lata had adopted Rita, the daughter of Mamata, as she was childless.

Peace Haven Trailer (2015)

02 October 2015

Peace Haven is the story of three friends in their 70's who journey to build a mortuary for themselves and in the process discover the meaning of life ironically through death.

Samantaral Trailer (2017)

24 November 2017

On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.

72 HOURS Trailer (2021)

25 November 2021

An old man commits suicide by jumping before a running train. In the next 72 hours, six stories unfold one after another.

Belashuru Trailer (2022)

19 May 2022

Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her.

The Tree Trailer (1998)

06 February 1998

Filmmaker Catherine Berge profiles the prolific career of East Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee.

Andarkahini: Self-exile Trailer (2019)

06 September 2019

Andarkahini is a saga of womanhood in the correlative context of human relationships and complex society.

Mantra Trailer (2005)

29 June 2005

The film deals with the supernatural and starts with the death of a criminal (Mantra Shiba ) in a shoot out .

Tiktiki Trailer (2012)

13 December 2012

Satyasindhu writes detective stories and is strangely obsessed with dangerous make-believe games. In his young wife’s absence, he invites her lover Bimal and forces him to play a pretence game of theft.

Basanta Bilap Trailer (1973)

02 January 1973

A romantic comedy about a series of clashes between the female residents of a ladies' hostel Basanta Bilap, and four boys of the neighbourhood, aided and abetted by their boudi (sister-in-law).

Sarbojaya Trailer (1987)

26 December 1987

Sarbojaya's relationship with her husband strains due to his gambling and drinking habits. Things turn worse when she finds out about his mounting loans.

Michael Trailer (2018)

06 May 2018

Michael and Mayurbahan both want to make a mark on the silver screen, in their own ways. Will they realise their dreams?

Khunje Berai Trailer (1971)

24 September 1971

A 1971 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta, featuring Soumitra Chattopadhyay & Aparna Sen in lead roles.

Shubho Muharat Trailer (2003)

25 July 2003

An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film.

Samapti Trailer (2020)

18 December 2020

It's the story of a girl who has Cancer. Name of the girl is Samapti. Here we try to show the viewpoint of the society of cancer affected patient.

The Bengali Night Trailer (1988)

26 October 1988

Allan is an engineer working in 1930s Calcutta. He is invited to stay with the family of his boss, Narendra Sen which includes his wife, Indira and daughter Gayatri.

Kony Trailer (1984)

16 April 1984

A swimming coach who teaches swimming to underprivileged kids picks Kony from a slum of Calcutta and grooms her to be part of the Bengal swimming team to compete at the National Swimming Championship.

Manojder Adbhut Bari Trailer (2018)

12 October 2018

A young boy Manoj, who lives among the chaos and weirdness of his joint family, where the musician uncle feels suicidal after singing a wrong music note and a teacher who won't remember his education if he sits straight.

Aparichito Trailer (1969)

19 December 1969

Politician Priyanath forces Sunita for prostitution. She is abducted by the gangster Ranjan, but latter involves and falls in love with Sujit.

Bijoyini Trailer (1982)

04 June 1982

Priyoranjan and Ratnakar are close friends, almost like brothers, until Priyo marries Chirosree against their parents' wishes.

Adbhoot Trailer (2013)

31 May 2013

It’s a story of a once-wealthy joint family staying in a 200-year-old decrepit house full of ghosts.

House of Memories Trailer (2000)

08 January 2000

Sanaka and Paromita are mother and daughter-in-law who, despite differences in age, backgrounds and temperaments, build a strong bond together.

Up in the Clouds Trailer (1965)

01 April 1965

A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon.

Asati Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A wealthy industrialist, despite his wealth, drinks alone at night. His wife, deprived of love, meets a past love interest, leading to unfortunate events.

Terror Trailer (1986)

03 October 1986

A teacher witnesses a murder committed by his ex-student, who restricts him from giving his statement to the police.

Tomai Pabo Bole Trailer (1999)

01 February 1999

Two neighbouring families are embroiled in a bitter rivalry. However, in an expected turn of events, the son of one family falls in love with the daughter of the other.

Shadows of Time Trailer (2005)

06 November 2005

Ravi and Masha are just children when they were sold into labour by their parents. When they meet, friendship blossoms between them but when the factory manager threatens to sell Masha, possibly into sex slavery, Ravi gives up his hard earned savings to buy her freedom.

Borunbabur Bondhu Trailer (2020)

01 March 2020

Borun Chakraborty, a grumpy old man, leads a lonely life with his bedridden wife and an emotionally distant family.

Atmiyo Swajan Trailer (1998)

25 July 1998

An aged couple, living on the outskirts of Kolkata, is deeply affected by the treatment given to them by their children and decide to attempt suicide.