Chiranjeet Chakraborty

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Chiranjeet Chakraborty
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byBithika Mondal
ConstituencyBarasat
Personal details
Born
Deepak Chakraborty

(1955-11-02) 2 November 1955 (age 66)[1]
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
OccupationActor, director, politician, engineer

Deepak Chakraborty (better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty; born 2 November 1955), is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal.[2] He is also a politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. He was born on 2 November 1955 at Kolkata. He has got the BFJA Award for his film Abaidha in 2002. The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh.

Chiranjeet completed his Higher Secondary from Mitra Institution (Main). He studied B.E in Architecture at Jadavpur University, but did not appear for his final examination. He has worked for Desh magazine and as a newsreader on TV. He is also a famous stage artist. He is married and has a daughter.

He made his debut with the 1981 film Sonay Sohaga. But it did not make his career. He gained popularity after starring in Anjan Choudhury's 1984 film Shotru. His first solo hit was the 1985 film . After that, he gave a series of hits like Pratikar, Paapi, Paap Punyo, , Amarkantak, Jibon Joubon, Bhoy, Shaitan, Pennam Kolkata, Beyadap , Tridhara , Jiban Yoddha , Phiriye Dao , Agnitrishna , Shakti, Rakta Nadir Dhara, Tomar Rakte Amar Shohag, Trishul, Chotushkone, etc.

He got a turning point after starring in Rituparno Ghosh's 2000 film Bariwali. He is considered to be one of the most successful actors of Bengali Cinema.

Political career[]

Chiranjeet contested in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election in Barasat constituency for All India Trinamool Congress and won the seat. As of June 2020, he is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. In March 2021, Mamata Banerjee announced Chiranjeet would contest from in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election 2021. He is the candidate of AITC from Barasat since 2011.[3]He once again regained the Barasat constituency as AITC candidate after defeating BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee with a margin of 23,783 votes as declared on 2 May 2021.

Film career[]

As director[]

  • (1989)
  • Phiriye Dao (1994)
  • (1995)
  • Kencho Khunrte Keute (1995)
  • Bhoy (1996)
  • (2000)
  • (2002)

As actor[]

  • Sonay Sohaga (1981)
  • Sandhan (1982)
  • Prafulla (1982)
  • Din Jaye (1983)
  • Ashlilatar Daye (1983)
  • Shatru (1984)
  • Samarpita (1984)
  • Sonar Sansar (1985)
  • Harishchandra Shaibya (1985)
  • Antarale (1985)
  • Prem O Paap (1986)
  • Madhumoy (1986)
  • Jiban (1986)
  • Artanad (1986)
  • Amar Kantak (film) (1986)
  • Pratikar (1987)
  • Paap Punya (1987)
  • Mouna Mukhar (1987)
  • Gayak (1987)
  • Pratik (1988)
  • Madhuganjer Sumati (1988)
  • Hirer Shikal (1988)
  • Boba Sanai (1988)
  • Aghat (1988)
  • Tufan (1989)
  • Shatrupaksha (1989)
  • Nishibadhu (1989)
  • Maryada (1989)
  • Mahapith Tarapith (1989)
  • Asha (1989)
  • Agnitrishna (1989)
  • Papi (1990)
  • Jowar Bhanta (1990)
  • Gharer Bou (1990)
  • Sindur (1991)
  • Beder Meye Josna (1991)
  • Shaitan (1992)
  • Rakte Lekha (1992)
  • Pitrireen (1992)
  • Pennam Kolkata (1992)
  • (1992)
  • Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohag (1993)
  • Shanka (1993)
  • Shakti (1993)
  • Samparka (1993)
  • Maan Samman (1993)
  • Kanyadan (1993)
  • Ghar Sansar (1993)
  • Rakta Nadir Dhara (1994)
  • Phiriye Dao (1994)
  • Lal Paan Bibi (1994)
  • Danga (1994)
  • Biswas Abiswas (1994)
  • Atikram (1994)
  • Sansar Sangram (1995)
  • Rakhal Raja (1995)
  • Prem Sanghat (1995)
  • Naginkanya (1995)
  • Mashal (1995)
  • Kumari Maa (1995)
  • Kencho Khunrte Keute (1995)
  • Jiban Yoddha (1995)
  • Abirbhab (1995)
  • Tridhara (1996)
  • Joy Bijoy (1996)
  • Bhoy
  • Bhai Amar Bhai (1996)
  • Beyadap (1996)
  • Yoddha (1997)
  • Sedin Chaitramas (1997)
  • Sabar Upare Maa (1997)
  • Pita Mata Santan (1997)
  • Nishpap Asami (1997)
  • Jiban Jouban (1997)
  • Chandragrahan (1997)
  • (1998)
  • (1998)
  • (1998)
  • Sindur Khela (1999)
  • (1999)
  • (1999)
  • (1999)
  • (1999)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2001)
  • (2001)
  • Ostad (2001)
  • (2001)
  • (2001)
  • (2001)
  • Bariwali (2001)
  • (2002)
  • Inquilaab (2002)
  • Abaidha (2002)
  • (2003)
  • (2004)
  • Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai (2005)
  • (2006)
  • (2008)
  • (2009)
  • (2009)
  • (2010)
  • (2010)
  • Inception (2010)
  • (2010)
  • (2011)
  • Boss (2013)
  • (2014)
  • Bindaas (2014)
  • (2013)- Unreleased
  • Chotushkone (2014)
  • (2013)- Unreleased
  • (2015)
  • Abby Sen (2015)
  • Shororipu[3] (2016)
  • Kiriti Roy
  • Chaamp (2017)
  • Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017)
  • Jagga Jasoos (2017) (Hindi)
  • Rongberonger Korhi (2018)
  • (2019)
  • (2021)
  • (Upcoming)
  • Unicorn (upcoming)
  • (upcoming)

Awards[]

  • Kalakar Awards-Best Actor Award for Ghar Sansar in 1993.
  • Kalakar Awards-Best Director Award for Sansar Sangram in 1996.
  • Kalakar Awards-Best Actor Award in 2000.
  • Kalakar Awards-Best Actor Award for Manus Amanus in 2003.
  • Kalakar Awards-Best Actor Award(Television) for Mushkil Assan in 2006.
  • BFJA Awards-Best Actor Award for Abaidha in 2003.
  • in 2011.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chiranjit". gomolo.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Chiranjeet Chakraborty movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "After Chotushkone, Chiranjeet takes on lead role". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

External links[]

State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Bithika Mondal
 Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Barasat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2011 – 		Incumbent
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