Supriyo Dutta is an Indian
Bengali language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. ...
film and theatre artist from
West Bengal
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. He is prominently known for his diverse roles in the
Tollywood industry. He started his career as a background artist in the Indian Bengali film and established himself as an iconic personality in the theatres as well as films.
He is associated with the theatre group "Chetana" since 1980s and has worked with many other theatre groups including "Tritiyo Sutra".
Career
Dutta started his career as a theatre artist in
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
. Born in a lower middle class family, he dreamt of becoming an actor from a small age. Although a good student, he had sold ''chop'' with his father to assist his family's poor economic conditions.
He regularly worked with variouys theatre groups since the late 80s and 90s. He has been closely associated with the theatre groups "Chetana" and "Tritiya Sutra". He has worked in numerous plays including Dukhi Mukhi Joddha, Kangal Malshat, Gontobyo, Rani Cruesa and others.
He got a break with ''
Herbert'', starring
Subhashish Mukhopadhyay, in 2005, but it didn't become a success. His major break came in 2008 with the
Raj Chakraborty
Raj Chakraborty (born 21 February 1975) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and politician. He is one of the most commercially successful film-makers in Cinema of West Bengal, Tollywood. Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Be ...
directorial blockbuster ''
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar''. He played the role of the lead actress' uncle. After that, he has starred in various roles in many commercial action films in
Tollywood.
Filmography
Television
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Bhojo Gobindo (
Star Jalsha)
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Stree (
Zee Bangla)
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Jibon Saathi (
Zee Bangla)
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Gangaram (
Star Jalsha)
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Jamuna Dhaki (
Zee Bangla)
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Sarbojaya (
Zee Bangla)
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Jagaddhatri (
Zee Bangla)
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Nayika No.1 (
Colors Bangla
Colors Bangla (previously known as ETV Bangla) is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs su ...
)
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Geeta LL.B (
Star Jalsha)
Controversies
As a sign of protest against the
2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident in 2024 and due to a related controversy with
MP Kanchan Mullick, he returned his
Paschim Banga Natya Akademi Award.
References
External links
Supriyo Dutta IMDb
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Indian stage actors
Indian male stage actors
Bengali male actors
Male actors in Bengali cinema
Male actors from Kolkata