Dhritiman Chatterjee
Originally from Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Biography and Life Story
Dhritiman Chatterjee (Bengali: ধৃতিমান চট্টোপাধ্যায়) is an Indian actor. He began his acting career in 1970 as the protagonist of Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi (The Adversary). Most of his acting work has been in India's "parallel", or independent, cinema with filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Aparna Sen, among others. He has also worked in English films with well-known filmmakers such as Deepa Mehta and Jane Campion. He has received several acting awards in India and has been on the Jury of the Indian National film Awards. Chatterjee pursues a parallel career in advertising, social communications and documentary filmmaking. In 2019, he lent his voice for narration in If Not for You[1], a documentary about Kolkata's long lasting love affair with legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Never a part of mainstream "Bollywood", he's made an astonishingly small number of films. In recent years he's taken roles with filmmakers as diverse as Jane Campion and hugely successful Mumbai directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mani Ratnam. Dhritiman is his screen name. He is otherwise known as Sundar Chatterjee and is quite active on the English stage in Chennai. Born on 30 May 1945, he was educated at Kolkata's St Xavier's Collegiate School and Presidency College, and the Delhi School of Economics. About his acting qualities, Satyajit Ray once remarked, "I do not know what definition of a star these filmmakers have been using, but mine goes something like this. A star is a person on the screen who continues to be expressive and interesting even after he or she has stopped doing anything. This definition does not exclude the rare and lucky breed that gets lakhs of rupees per film; and it includes everyone who keeps his calm before the camera, projects a personality and evokes empathy. This is a rare breed too but one has met it in our films. Dhritiman Chatterjee of Pratidwandi is such a star." - (Our Films Their Films) Dhritiman is currently the anchor of Pradhanmantri in Bengali on ABP Ananda from 14 December 2013.
Played in
The Puppet’s Tale
as Jadav Pundit
The Keysmith
as Sudhanshu
Padatik
as file footage
Chehre
as Justice Jagdish Acharya
Talking Head
as (Self)
Professor Shanku O El Dorado
as Professor Shanku
If Not For You
as Narrator
Shobdo Kolpo Droom
as Dr. Amlan
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
as Nandu Don
Paisa Vasool
as jailor
Poorna
as Alexander
The Bongs Again
as Jishu's uncle
Double Feluda
as Nihar Ranjan Dutta
Majnu
as Aditya's Grandfather
Pink
as Judge Satyajeet Dutt
Oppam
as Anupam Ram
The Man Who Knew Infinity
as Narayana Iyer
Chauranga
as Pandey
Wedding Pullav
as Sid Kapoor
Naxal
as Shiddhartha Chowdhury
Ek Phaali Rodh
as Dr. Roy
Teenkahon
as Dr. Banerjee
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
as Bimalda
Act Zero
as Dr. Probal Roy
Midnight's Children
as Mian Abdullah
Agent Vinod
as Sir Jagadishwar Metla
Kahaani
as Bhaskaran K.
Noukadubi
as Annodababu, Hemnalini's Father
Yavarum Nalam
as Mr.Thyagarajan / Mr.Kamdhar
Four Chapters
as Uncle
Guru
as Contractor Sahaab
15 Park Avenue
as Dr. Kunal Barua
Black
as Paul McNally
Holy Smoke
as Chidaatma Baba
Sunya Theke Suru
as Professor Bhishmadev Sharma
The Stranger
as Prithwish Sen Gupta
An Enemy of the People
as Nishith Gupta
36 Chowringhee Lane
as Samaresh Moitra
In Search of Famine
as Movie Director
Picnic
as Dipak Dey
The Adversary
as Siddhartha ChaudhuriCrew Credits
The Puppet’s Tale
actor
Dear Maa
actor
The Keysmith
actor
Padatik
actor
Chehre
actor
Talking Head
actor
Professor Shanku O El Dorado
actor
Mission Mangal
actor
If Not For You
actor
Kavacha
actor
Shobdo Kolpo Droom
actor
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
actor
Jai Simha
actor
Chilekotha
actor
Paisa Vasool
actor
Poorna
actor
The Bongs Again
actor
Double Feluda
actor
Majnu
actor
Pink
actor
Oppam
actor
Let Her Cry
actor
The Man Who Knew Infinity
actor
Chauranga
actor
Wedding Pullav
actor
Naxal
actor
Ek Phaali Rodh
actor
Teenkahon
actor
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
actor
Act Zero
actor
Midnight's Children
actor
Agent Vinod
actor
Kahaani
actor
Mayabazaar
actor
Noukadubi
actor
Gorosthane Sabdhan
actor
Hit List
actor
033
actor
Yavarum Nalam
actor
Four Chapters
actor
Guru
actor
15 Park Avenue
actor
Black
actor
Holy Smoke
actor
Himghar
actor
Kahini
actor
Sunya Theke Suru
actor
The Stranger
actor
An Enemy of the People
actor
Sarisreep - The Reptile
actor
36 Chowringhee Lane
actor
In Search of Famine
actor
The Guerrilla Fighter
actor
Picnic
actor