Abir Chatterjee (born 18 November 1980) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of theater personalities Phalguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee. He started his career with Bengali television and made his debut in Bengali cinema in 2009 as a lead with ''

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''. He is well known for appearing as famous Detective

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in separate movie series.He has starred in 33 consecutive box-office successes between 2010 and 2022.

Early life and education

He is the son of theatre artists Phalguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee. He was granted his

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degree from the Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration and his

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degree from the ICFAI Business School,

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Personal life

Chatterjee is married to Nandini Chatterjee, his college friend in 2007. The couple has a daughter named Mayurakshi Chatterjee.

Career

He has acted in many Bengali serials including ''Proloy..asche'' ''

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'', Shasuri Zindabad,'' Khuje Berai Kacher Manush'', Banhishikha, Sudhu Tomari Jonno, Somoy, Ek Akasher Niche, and Janmobhumi. He has appeared in Bengali movies as

and

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. The Indian Express said he brought "elegant élan and confidence" to his role in ''

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''. Abir has appeared as Byomkesh Bakshi in two different series, one helmed by

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and the other by

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. He appeared as Feluda in the 2014 film Badshahi Angti. Abir Chatterjee's great

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is his screen debut in the 2004 independent

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Robibar Bikelbela, in which he portrays a disillusioned former Naxalite revolutionary in post-

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Bengal. No copies of the film have been found yet. 2014 saw his emergence in a solo leading role in the critically acclaimed film ''

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'' by debutant director

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. After acting in this film, he went on to top the list of ''Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men'' of 2014 and 2019. Since 2020, he hosts Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2018 Abir worked in

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as a lead role. In 2022, he debuted in the Hindi industry with Season 2 of the

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original Avrodh.

Filmography

Awards

2016 – International Bangla Film Awards (NABC) – Best Actor (Popular Choice) for ''Bastushaap'' 2017 – International Bangla Film Awards (NABC) – Best Actor (Critics's Choice) for ''Byomkesh Pawrbo'' 2017 – Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards – Best Jodi (with Sohini Sarkar) for ''Byomkesh Pawrbo'' 2018 – Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards – Best Actor for ''Shob Bhooturey'' 2018 – Borsho Sera Chalachitra Samman by Information & Cultural Affairs Department, West Bengal 2019 – ABP Ananda Sera Bangali for Outstanding contribution to cinema 2019 – Zee 24 Ghanta Ananya Samman for Contributions to cinema in West Bengal 2019 – Kalakar Awards – Best Actor for ''Byomkesh Gowtro'' 2019 – Tele Cine Awards – Best Jodi (with Jaya Ahsan) for ''Bijoya'' 2020 – WBJFA – Most Popular Actor for ''Byomkesh Gowtro'' (Joint Winner) 2020 –

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as WBFJA Awards, is given by The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The association was founded in 2013 in Kolkata. The award show is called ''Cinemar Somaborton'' (). ...

for Best Actor In A Negative Role – Abir Chatterjee for asur

References

External links

Abir Chatterjee on Facebook
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chatterjee, Abir Bengali male television actors Living people Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male film actors 1980 births Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration alumni University of Calcutta alumni