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Banerjee Banerjee or Bandyopadhyay is a surname of Brahmins originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent and from Bangladesh. Lineage and ancestry Banerjees are from the ancient Shandilya Gotra, which means all Banerjees are descended f ...

) is an Indian Bengali film, television and stage actor based in

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

. He has worked with Bengali film director

Sandip Ray Sandip Ray (born 8 September 1953) is an Indian film director and music director who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the only child of the famous Bengali director Satyajit Ray and Bijoya Ray. Life and education Sandip Ray was born in C ...

, the son of filmmaker and author

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

Early life

Bandopadhyay has roots in

Jessore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. His mother died when he was young and his father left home. After that, he was brought up by his paternal aunt in

Dum Dum Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata urban area and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Etymology During the 19th ...

. He graduated from the City College at the

University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate State university (India), state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered ...

. In his childhood, Bandopadhyay participated in one-act plays in their neighborhood. He has also acted in some plays of the

Indian People’s Theatre Association Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) is the oldest association of theatre-artists in India. IPTA was formed in 1943 during the British rule in India, and promoted themes related to the Indian freedom struggle. Its goal was to bring cultur ...

. In 1962, he was hired by the

Government of West Bengal The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...

in the Department of Public Works Roads.

Cinema

Bandopadhyay retired from his Government job in 2000. At that time he was 60 years old. He was discovered by

in the late 1990s and his first work was a TV short named ''Shadhon Babur Shondeho'', based on a story by

and which was a part of a TV film series named ''Satyajiter Gappo'' in 1998. The series was made for

DD Bangla DD Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan Network. It was formerly known as DD-7 and DD National Kolkata. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpai ...

. Between 2000 and 2010, Bandopadhyay acted in more than 35 films. Some of his films are '' Bombaiyer Bombete'' (2003), ''Chiradin Chirakal'' (2016) '' Tintorettor Jishu'' (2008), ''

Gosainbaganer Bhoot ''Gosaibaganer Bhoot'' ( en, The Phantom Of Gosaibagan Grove, bn, গোঁসাইবাগানের ভূত) is a Bengali comedy- fantasy film directed by art director, production designer, and costume designer Nitish Roy, based on a n ...

'' (2011), '' Royal Bengal Rahashya'' (2011), ''

Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy ''Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy'' (English: ''Where there is a fear of ghosts'') is a 2012 Indian Bengali film directed by Sandip Ray. There are three short ghost stories in this film. Plot The film starts with Tarinikhuro or Tarinicharan Banerjee, ...

'' (2012), '' Badshahi Angti'' (2014), ''

Cinemawala ''Cinemawala'' is a 2016 Indian Bengali language film directed by Kaushik Ganguly, and starring Paran Bandyopadhyay and Parambrata Chatterjee. The theme of the film is tribute to the single screen cinema halls that are rapidly becoming rare in I ...

'' (2016) and ''

Double Feluda ''Double Feluda'' is a 2016 Bengali language crime thriller detective film, based on the Bengali sleuth ''Feluda'', created by the acclaimed and renowned ''Oscar''- winning director Satyajit Ray. It is the 19th film in the ''Feluda'' series. D ...

'' (2016).

Major productions of Shrutee Rangam

*''Tumi Kar'' *''Bishmul'' *''Satya Fire Eso'' *''Mithyebadi'' *''Jedin Sedin'' *''Tobe Kamon Hoto'' *''Promila Piyaji''

Filmography

Films

Television

*''Janmabhoomi'' (as Dibakar) on

*''Shadhon Babur Shondeho (Satyajiter Gappo)'' (1998) on

*''Bateshworer Abodan-Satyajiter Priyo Galpo'' (2000) on

ETV Bangla Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 ...

*Songsar Sukher Hoy Romonir Gune ( 2012–2014) on Star Jalsha *''

Proloy Asche ''Proloy Asche'' (''storm approaching'') was an Indian Bengali language action thriller television show and produced and directed by Raj Chakraborty. This 50-day mini series had an ensemble cast consisting of Abir Chatterjee , Paran Bandopadhy ...

'' (2011) on

Sananda TV Sananda TV (Bengali:সানন্দা টিভি) was a 24-hour Bengali General Entertainment Channel owned by ABP Group. It was launched on 25 July 2011. However, it was shut down on 7 November 2012. Programs broadcast by Sananda TV :'' ...

*''Nayika'' (2011–12) on

*''

Boyei Gelo ''Boyei Gelo'' is a comedy Bengali television serial, which aired on GEC Zee Bangla. The show started airing from 22 July 2013. The series ended on 15 December 2014. Plot summary ''Boyei Gelo'' was a comedy, drama serial based on the enmit ...

'' (2013–14) as Bhobhotash Basak on

Zee Bangla Zee Bangla is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in the Bengali language. It is owned by the Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is the first Bengali-language satellite television channel in India, officially com ...

*''

Byomkesh Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian- Bengali fictional detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Referring to himself as a "truth-seeker" or Satyanweshi in the stories, Bakshi is known for his proficiency with observation, logical reasoning, and ...

'' (2014–15) as Anukul Babu on

Colors Bangla Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 ...

*''

Mirakkel ''Mirakkel'' is an Indian reality show on Zee Bangla hosted by Mir Afsar Ali and directed by Subhankar Chattopadhyay. It is produced by Subhankar Chattopadhyay Productions. The show features stand-up comedians judged by Paran Bandyopadhyay, ...

'' as a judge up to Season 9 on

Web series

*''Holy Faak'' *''Holy Faak Season 2'' *''

Shob Choritro Shob Choritro is an Indian Bengali language Thriller streaming web series directed by Debasish Sen Sharma. The series starring Anirban Chakrabarti, Paran Bandopadhyay, Iman Chakraborty, Payel Roy, Ankita Majhi, and Judhajit Sarkar are in main ro ...

(2022) * Rudrabinar Abhisaap Season 2 (2022)

Awards and nominations

* 2017 - Won for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor-Male - Bengali for ''

'' * 2017 - Won

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 Leading Role for ''

'' * 2020 - Won '' Films & Frames Digital Film Awards (Bangla)'' for Best Supporting Actor for ''

Borunbabur Bondhu ''Borunbabur Bondhu'' is a 2019 Indian Bengali language film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film based on a Bengali story ''Chhad'' written by Ramapada Chowdhury is the story of an old man, whose life faces upheaval after peop ...

'' * 2021 - Won

for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''

''https://wbfja.com/award-2022.php * 2022 - Won

for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''

Tonic (film) ''Tonic'' is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Avijit Sen in his directorial debut, produced by Atanu Raychaudhuri and distributed by Bengal Talkies. The film revolves around an elderly couple, portrayed by ''Paran Ba ...

'' * 2022 - Won Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Bangla for ''

'' * 2022 - Nominated

67th Filmfare Awards The 67th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honored the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2021. ''Shershaah'' led the ceremony with nineteen nominations, followed by ''Sardar Udham'' and '' 83'' with fourteen each, ''Ras ...

Best Supporting Actor for '' Bob Biswas''https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2022/nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandyopadhyay, Paran Living people Bengali male television actors Indian People's Theatre Association people Male actors in Bengali cinema People from Jessore District Male actors from Kolkata City College, Kolkata alumni University of Calcutta alumni Indian male stage actors Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1940 births