Anirban Bhattacharya

Anirban Bhattacharya (born 10 October 1984) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was Debi Sarpamasta, written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable works are Anthony Soudamini, Nagamandala (famous play by Girish Karnad), Jara Agun Lagay, Bisorjan, FM Mahanagar, Karu Basana, Awdyo Shesh Rajani, Athoi etc. In 2017, he got the Mahindra Excellence Theatre Awards (META) as Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for Awdyo Shesh Rajani.[6] In 2015, he started his film career with the Zee Bangla telefilm Kader Kuler Bou. He got fame for his character as Bishan Roy from the film Eagoler Chokh.[7] For playing this role, he was picked up as the Filmfare Awards East for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2017. In 2019, He got his first Best Actor Award for the role of Nikhilesh Chowdhury from the movie Ghawre Bairey Aaj which was immensely praised by critics and audiences. He made his directorial debut through the Bengali crime drama web series Mandaar, which is inspired by William Shakespeare's Macbeth.[8] His second direction Ballavpurer Roopkotha was released on 21 October 2022.[9]

Anirban Bhattacharya
Born
Anirban Bhattacharya

(1986-10-07) 7 October 1986
Midnapore, West Bengal, India[1]
Occupations
  • Theatre actor
  • Film actor
  • Screenplay writer
  • Singer
  • Director
Years active2010–present
Notable work
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Spouse
Madhurima Goswami
​
(m. 2020)​
[5]

Calcutta Times has voted him as one of the top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2017.[10]

Early life

Anirban Bhattacharya was born on 7 October 1986 in Midnapore, West Bengal. He did his schooling from Nirmal Hriday Ashram Catholic Church High School in Midnapore. After that, in 2004 he moved to Kolkata to study theatre from Rabindra Bharati University. He completed his Master's in drama and received the Young Artist Scholarship in 2009 from the cultural ministry of the Government of India.[11]

Theatre

He acted in various theater productions between 2005 and 2010. In 2008, Bhattacharya acted in the workshop based theatre production Jhunki (The Risk), conducted by Steve Clorfiene, student of Yergi Grotowski. It was a collaboration of American Council and Rabindra Bharati University.[11] He acted in three productions like Raja Lear, Debi Sarpomosta and Chandragupta. He resigned from Minerva Repertoire in January 2013 and started his career as a professional freelance theatre actor.[12]

YearPlayDirectorRole
2005Bijalibala-r MuktiAdrija DasguptaNarrator
2007Tumi Dak Diyechho Kon ShokaleAdrija DasguptaMultiple Characters
2007Dure Baje (Based on Pracheta Gupta's short story)Adrija DasguptaNarrator
2008ShilpiAdrija DasguptaMadan Tanti
2009Amar Atmahatya Kalin JabanbandiAdrija DasguptaMultiple Characters
2010Raja Lear (Shakespeare's King Lear)Suman MukhopadhyayEdmund
2011Debi Sarpamasta (Manoj Mitra)Debesh ChattopadhyayNarrator and Raja Lokendra Pratap
2012ChandraguptaKaushik ChattopadhyayRaja Nanda
2013Tin KanyaAbanti ChakrabortyAndrei
2013Anthony SoudaminiSoumitra MitraAnthony
2013Nagamandala (By Girish Karnad)[13]Abanti ChakrabortyNaga & Apanna
2013Tin Poishar PalaTathagata ChoudhuryMohin Dakat
2014Jara Agun Lagay[14]Suman MukhopadhyayGotlip Beiddermann
2014Bisarjan (Rabindranath Tagore's Play)Suman MukhopadhyayRaja Gobinda Manikya
2014Troy (Based on the Iliad by Homer)Abanti ChakrabortyHector
2014ChhayabajiChandan SenChhaya (Shadow)
2015Icchher Oli GoliAbanti ChakrabortyStanley Kowalski
2015FM MahanagarArindam MukherjeeAbhra
2015Karu Basana (Based on a novel by Jibananda Das)Arpita Ghosh, Debesh ChattopadhyayHem
2016Awdyo Shesh RajaniBratya BasuAmiya Chakraborty
2016Athoi (Based on Shakespeare's Othello)[15]Arna MukhopadhyayAnagro (Based on Iago)
2019 Titumir[16][17]Joyraj BhattacharjeeTitumir
2019 Pontu Laha 2.0 [18][17]Anirban BhattacharyaJunior Shakil Ansari
2021MephistoSuman MukhopadhyayHendrik Höfgen
2022 Ghore Baire Arpita Ghosh

Direction

In 2010, he formed his theatre group, Sangharam Hatibagan. He directed Guru, Chowmatha, Udorniti (a short play translated from the play Out At Sea by Slawomir Mrozek ), Pontu Laha 2.0 (an adaptation of the play Mr Puntila and his Man Matti by Bertolt Brecht ), and Mondar (an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth). In 2022 he directed Bengali movie Ballavpurer Rupkotha which was an adaption of a play of same name, created by legendary Bengali theater personality Badal Sarkar.

Filmography

Bhattacharya started his career in Bengali language films in 2015 with Zee Bangla Cinema Originals such as Kader Kuler Bou, Jodi Balo Hyan and Ebhabeo Phire Asa Jay. He hit the big screen in Aparna Sen's Arshinagar in a supporting role.[19] In 2016, he appeared in Arindam Sil's Eagoler Chokh portraying a different character named "Bishan Roy" and was appreciated for his performance.[20] He received the BFJA Most Promising Actor Male award and the Filmfare Awards East for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for essaying Bishan Roy in that film.[21]

Bhattacharya was awarded with the Best Debutant Actor award at the International Bengali Film Award (IBFA). He played the role of a radio jockey in Colkatay Columbus. He was awarded the Ajeyo Samman 2017 by the newspaper Ebela for becoming the most praised actor in 2016.[22]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmDirectorCharacter
2013Kolkata-r King (Based on Three Penny Opera)Judhajit SarkarKing/KK
2015Kader Kuler BouSouvik KunduKanad Brahma
Jodi Bolo HyanAbhijit Guha and Sudeshna RoySayan Sen
Ebhabeo Fire Asha JayeAbhijit Guha and Sudeshna RoyKaushik Dutta
ArshinagarAparna SenMonty
2016Eagoler ChokhArindam SilBishan Roy [23][24]
Colkatay ColumbusSaurav PalodhiSam
2017Durga SohayArindam SilMadhab [25][26]
DhananjayArindam SilDhananjoy [27][28]
Ghya Chang Fou Joyraj Bhattacharya
2018JojoArgha Deep ChatterjeeAnirban [29]
Alinagarer GolokdhadhaSayantan GhosalSoham [30][31]
LaboratorySoumik ChattopadhyayReboti Bhattacharya
UmaSrijit MukherjiMohitosh Sur [32][33]
Ek Je Chhilo RajaSrijit MukherjiSatya Banerjee [34][35]
2019Shahjahan RegencySrijit MukherjiArnab Sarkar [36]
Finally BhalobashaAnjan DuttaJoy [37][38]
Vinci DaSrijit MukherjiDCDD Bijoy Poddar [39][40]
Bibaho ObhijaanBirsa DasguptaGonsha/Bullet Singh
GumnaamiSrijit MukherjeeChandrachur Dhar
Ghawre Bairey AajAparna SenNikhilesh Choudhury
2020Dwitiyo PurushSrijit MukherjeeKhoka
DetectiveJoydeep MukherjeeMahimchandra
Dracula SirDebaloy BhattacharyaRaktim aka Dracula Sir
2021Mukhosh Birsa Dasgupta Kingshuk
Golondaaj Dhrubo Banerjee Bhargav
2022Ballabhpurer Roopkotha Himself _
2023 Mitthye Premer Gaan Paroma Neotia Abhik [41]
Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway Ashima Chibber Aniruddha Chatterjee
Abar Bibaho Obhijaan Soumik Haldar Gonsha [42]
Dawshom Awbotaar Srijit Mukherji Bijoy Poddar
2024 Athhoi Arno Mukhopadhyay

Television

Anirban has worked in a non fictional television comedy show Apur Sangsar, along with Saswata Chatterjee, which has started to air on Zee Bangla from 26 January.[43] He has appeared in popular shows of Zee Bangla like Didi No. 1 as guest and Dadagiri Unlimited Season 7 as celebrity contestant. The play Awdyo Shesh Rajni (Anirban as lead) was aired on Home Theatre of Colors Bangla. He hosted a crime show Hushiar Bangla on Colors Bangla.[44]

Anirban has now starred in a limited television series Bhoomikanya (approximately 200 episodes), which is produced by Arindam Sil and has started to air on Star Jalsha. In this series, Anirban has played the role of the male lead "Ankush", who is a fearless and honest forest ranger.[45][46][47]

Web series

Anirban works on the web series Byomkesh, where he portrays the title character, Satyaneshi Byomkesh Bakshi, written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. This brand new web series airs on Hoichoi Originals (a web platform of Shree Venkatesh Films) from 14 October 2017.[48][49][50][51]

YearSeries/FilmDirectorCharacterNotes
2017-2019Byomkesh (Season 1–4)Sayantan Ghosal, Soumik ChattopadhyayByomkeshBased on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi
2018LaboratorySoumik ChattopadhyayRebatiBased on Rabindranath Tagore's Laboratory
2019Paanch PhoronSuman MukhopadhyayIndrajeetAnthology
2019ManbhanjanAbhijit ChowdhuryGopinathBased on Rabindranath Tagore's Manbhanjan
2020-2021Byomkesh ( Season 5–7)Soumik HaldarByomkeshBased on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi
2021Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete AsenniSrijit MukherjiAtar AliBased on Mohammad Nazim Uddin's Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni
MandaarAnirban BhattacharyaMuqaddar MukherjeeDirectorial debut, Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth
2022 Tiktiki Dhrubo Banerjee Milan Basak Based on Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth play and Raja Dasgupta's Tiktiki telefilm
2023 Byomkesh (Season 8)Sudipto RoyByomkeshCreative director, Based on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi
Mohanagar (Season 2) Ashfaque Nipun Rojob Ali (cameo appearance) Bangladeshi debut
Durgo RawhoshyoSrijit MukherjiByomkesh
TBA Mohanagar (Season 3) Ashfaque Nipun Rojob Ali

Playback and Voice-over

In 2018, for the first time Anirban has done a playback in his career. The versatile actor has lent his voice for the song "Kichchu Chaini Ami" from the movie Shahjahan Regency, which is directed by Srijit Mukherjee. He has delivered sheer magic in his playback debut and the song has gained immense popularity ever since it was released. The actor who is not a professional singer was stunned and overwhelmed with the response. He also has lent his voice for the song "Priyotoma" from the movie "Dracula Sir" in 2020. This song is also very beautiful and the audience praised his work. [52][53]

Playback

Voice-over

Awards

Theatre

  • Nirad Baran Memorial Award
  • BIG Bangla Rising Star award from BIG FM for the best theatre actor (Male) for the role of Edmund in the drama Raja Lear by Suman Mukhopadhyay.[54]
  • Syamal Sen Smriti Samman by theatre group Swapna Sandhani for his dual role in Devi Sarpamasta.
  • Sudrak Samman for Best Actor for Devi Sarpamasta.
  • Sundaram Samman
  • META Award for Excellence in theatre, Best Actor for playing Amiyo in Awdya Shesh Rajani in 2017[55]
  • Zee Bangla Gaurab Award for Best Actor for his dual role in Nagamandala in 2014

Film

OTT

  • Hoichoi Awards- Most loved Character for the role of Byomkesh Bakshi from Byomkesh web series in 2020
  • Anandalok Awards for Best Director of An Web-Series for Mandaar in 2022
  • OTTplay Award for Best Dialogue (Series) for Mandaar in 2022[64]

Others

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