Prosenjit Chatterjee

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Prosenjit
Chatterjee

প্রসেনজিৎ চট্টোপাধ্যায়

ACTOR  •  PRODUCER  •  BENGALI CINEMA ICON

Prosenjit Chatterjee is one of the most prominent and enduring names in
Bengali cinema, with a career that has moved from child artistry and
mainstream stardom to acclaimed character-driven performances and
contemporary cinema and streaming projects.

4

Age at Debut

Child Artist

16

Lead Roles

From Age Sixteen

345+

Films*

As Protagonist

2026

Padma Shri

Field: Art

*Career statistic as mentioned by official sources.

ABOUT PROSENJIT CHATTERJEE

Prosenjit Chatterjee began his association with cinema at a remarkably
young age. According to his official profile, he started as a child
artist at the age of four and moved into leading roles from the age
of sixteen.

During the 1980s and 1990s, he became one of the defining faces of
mainstream Bengali commercial cinema. His popularity during this
period established him as one of the major stars of the Bengali film
industry.

Over the following decades, his career evolved considerably. He began
taking on more complex and character-driven roles and collaborated
with some of Bengal’s most respected filmmakers.

Films such as Chokher Bali, Dosar,
Autograph, Moner Manush, Baishe Srabon, Jaatishwar and
Mayurakshi became important
milestones in his journey as an actor.

QUICK FACTS

Full Name
Prosenjit Chatterjee

Profession
Actor, Producer

Industry
Bengali Cinema

Languages
Bengali, Hindi

Child Artist
Age 4

Lead Roles
From Age 16

Major Honour
Padma Shri 2026

CAREER JOURNEY

01

EARLY YEARS

Child Artist


Cinema from age four

02

1980s–90s

Superstar Era


Mainstream success

03

2000s

Cinema Shift


Diverse characters

04

2010s

New Identity


Acclaimed performances

05

2020s–2026

National Honour


Cinema & streaming

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1987
Amar Sangi

1994
Unishe April

2003
Chokher Bali

2006
Dosar

2010
Autograph

2010
Moner Manush

2011
Baishe Srabon

2014
Jaatishwar

2016
Shankhachil

2017
Mayurakshi

2018
Drishtikone

2019
Jyeshthoputro

SIGNATURE PERFORMANCES

Unishe April
1994

Chokher Bali
2003

Dosar
2006

Autograph
2010

Moner Manush
2010

Baishe Srabon
2011

Jaatishwar
2014

Mayurakshi
2017

MAJOR FILMMAKER COLLABORATIONS

Rituparno Ghosh

Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Goutam Ghose

Kaushik Ganguly

Srijit Mukherji

Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Kamaleshwar Mukherjee

Tapan Sinha

AWARDS & HONOURS

2007

National Film Award
Dosar

2014

Filmfare East
Bengali Cinema

2017

Filmfare East
Shankhachil

2018

Filmfare East
Mayurakshi

2026

Padma Shri
Field: Art

LEGACY IN BENGALI CINEMA

What makes Prosenjit Chatterjee’s career particularly significant is
his ability to bridge mainstream Bengali stardom and serious,
character-driven cinema. His journey reflects the changing nature of
Bengali filmmaking across multiple generations.

His collaborations with leading filmmakers and his willingness to move
between commercial entertainment and more challenging roles have made
him one of the defining actors of modern Bengali cinema.

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Career information: Official Prosenjit Chatterjee website •
Padma Shri 2026: Government of India