Saheb Bhattacharya (or Bhattacharjee) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in
Bengali cinema.
He made his debut with
Prabhat Roy
Prabhat Roy ( bn, প্রভাত রায়; born 1946 in Jamshedpore) is a former Indian director who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.
He received several awards including two National Awards and BFJA Awards Bengal Film Journali ...
's
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
winner ''
Lathi'' (1996).
He has since appeared in films like ''
Gorosthane Sabdhan'' (2010), ''
Iti Mrinalini
''Iti Mrinalini'' ( bn, ইতি মৃণালিনী en, Yours, Mrinalini; en, An Unfinished Letter) is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen. Sen collaborated with Ranjan Ghosh to write both the story and t ...
'' (2011), ''
Royal Bengal Rahasya'' (2011), ''
Bheetu'' (2015), ''
Romantic Noy
''Romantic Noy'' is a Bengali drama film based on male prostitution, Saheb Bhattacharya plays the role of a prostitute who sells his body to women. The film was directed by Rajib Chowdhury and produced by Omprakash Saraogi. It was released on 18 ...
'' (2016), ''
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), ''
Curzoner Kalom
''Curzoner Kalom'' (The Pen of Curzon) is a Bengali thriller drama film directed by Souvik Mitra and produced by Pawan Kanodia. The film was released on 3 November 2017 under the banner of AVA Film Productions.
Plot
Lord Curzon gifted his histo ...
'' (2017), ''Uraan'' and ''Oskar''
He is son of legendary
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...
footballer
Subrata Bhattacharya
Subrata Bhattacharya is an Indian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a defender for the Indian national team and spent 17 years playing for Mohun Bagan. He was the stopper back for Mohun Bagan during 1975 IFA Sh ...
.
Career
Bhattacharya started his career in 2008 with the TV series Bandhan. He made his film debut in ''
Gorosthane Sabdhan'' in 2010. Later, he appeared in films like ''
Iti Mrinalini
''Iti Mrinalini'' ( bn, ইতি মৃণালিনী en, Yours, Mrinalini; en, An Unfinished Letter) is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen. Sen collaborated with Ranjan Ghosh to write both the story and t ...
'' and ''
Bheetu''.
He gained success on the big screen as
Topshe
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra itter'', is a fictional detective, Private investigator created by famous Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray. Feluda resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal. Feluda first made his a ...
in the ''
Feluda films''. He played the role of Topshe in ''
Gorosthane Sabdhan'' (2010), ''
Royal Bengal Rahasya'' (2011) 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).
In Television, he had acted in ''Kakababu Firey Elen'' on
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 ...
and ''Tahar Namti Ranjana'' (directed by
Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist. After pursuing a degree in economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. He received recognition for his ...
) on
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It broadcasts Bengali-language programming, such as family dr ...
.
References
External links
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Bengali male television actors
Male actors in Bengali cinema
Indian male film actors
Living people
21st-century Indian male actors
1985 births
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