Basabdatta Chatterjee
Basabdatta Chatterjee (born 6 May 1989) is an Indian Bengali television and film actress. She made her debut with Gaaner Oparey directed by Rituparno Ghosh. She rose to fame after playing the female lead in the comedy soap Boyei Gelo, which aired on Zee Bangla. Boyei Gelo was Basabdatta's seventh work. Subsequently, she worked in another daily soap Mon Niye Kachakachi on Star Jalsha. In 2019, she played Subash Chandra Bose's mother Prabhavati Devi on Zee Bangla's daily soap Netaji. Chatterjee's debut film was Asha Jaoar Majhe (2014) directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. She starred as the female lead alongside Ritwick Chakraborty. She was selected by the director after he found her impressive performance in her first serial Ganer Opaarey. At the 62nd National Film Awards (2015), it won the Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Audiography awards. It was screened at the 11th Venice Days Film Festival and many other festivals.
Basabdatta Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1989 |
| Education | Lee Memorial Girls High School, Brahmo Girls' School, Gokhale Memorial Girls' College (graduation), Rabindra Bharati University (Masters) |
| Occupations | Acting, Modeling |
| Known for | Acting in the popular Bengali comedy soap Boyei Gelo and the Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe |
| Spouse |
Anirban Biswas (m. 2018) |
Basabdatta Chatterjee (born 6 May 1989) is an Indian Bengali television and film actress. She made her debut with Gaaner Oparey directed by Rituparno Ghosh. She rose to fame after playing the female lead in the comedy soap Boyei Gelo, which aired on Zee Bangla.[1] Boyei Gelo was Basabdatta's seventh work.[2] Subsequently, she worked in another daily soap Mon Niye Kachakachi on Star Jalsha.[3] In 2019, she played Subash Chandra Bose's mother Prabhavati Devi on Zee Bangla's daily soap Netaji.
Chatterjee's debut film was Asha Jaoar Majhe (2014) directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. She starred as the female lead alongside Ritwick Chakraborty. She was selected by the director after he found her impressive performance in her first serial Ganer Opaarey. At the 62nd National Film Awards (2015), it won the Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Audiography awards. It was screened at the 11th Venice Days Film Festival and many other festivals.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Basabdatta was born in Kolkata in West Bengal. She passed Madhyamik from Lee Memorial Girls High School, Higher Secondary from Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya and graduated from Gokhale Memorial Girls' College. In 2013, she completed her master's degree in Bengali from Rabindra Bharati University.
Career
[edit]Basabdatta's father, Sumantra Chatterjee, was a film reviewer. So initially, she wanted to become a reporter. She had basically no plans for entering the glamour world. But she came to limelight when she made her debut in the soap Ganer Opaarey, directed by Rituparno Ghosh. She is also a model for several jewellery and clothing brands. Basabdatta is equally popular in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.[5]
Television
[edit]Basabdatta has appeared in several television serials, including Gaaner Oparey, Boyei Gelo and Mon Niye Kachakachi. She has also appeared in the television game show Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla and Ebar Jalsha Rannaghore on Star Jalsha. She also took the role as Sati in the television event Durga Durgotinashini.
Personal life
[edit]On 6 March 2018 she was married to journalist Anirban Biswas. In June 2022, she gave birth to a daughter.[6]
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Broadcasting channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2011 | Ganer Opaarey | Rituparno Ghosh | Star Jalsha | |
| 2011 | Ek Mutho Asha | Sanchita | Mahuaa Bangla | |
| 2011 | Ami Sei Meye | Sananda TV | ||
| 2011 - 2012 | Amar Naam Joyita | Joyita | Sananda TV | |
| 2013 | Ashar Alo | Chandana | ETV Bangla | |
| 2013–2014 | Boyei Gelo[1] (later replaced by Madhubani Ghosh Gowswami) | Krishna Sengupta | Swarnendu Samaddar | Zee Bangla |
| 2015 | Mon Niye Kachakachi[7] | Dr. Labanya Sanyal | Abira Majumdar | Star Jalsha |
| 2016 | Goyenda Ginni | Tridha Banerjee | Anupam, Rajat Paul | Zee Bangla |
| 2016 | Taranath Tantrik | Jahnobi | Bijoy Jana | Colors Bangla |
| 2019–2020 | Netaji | Prabhabati Bose (Dutt) | Amit Das, Sibhangshu Dasgupta | Zee Bangla |
| 2020 | Prothoma Kadambini | Jnanadanandini Devi | Swarnendu Samaddar, Shamik Bose | Star Jalsha |
| 2023–2024 | Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha | Sucharita Basu | Leena Gangopadhyay | Zee Bangla |
| 2025 | SIT Bengal | Madhumita Basak | Rakesh Basu | Zee Bangla |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Character | Film/TV show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Telly Academy Award 2015 | Best Actress | Labanya | Mon Niye Kachakachi |
| 2019 | Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival | Best Actress Jury | Mou | Tokhon Kuasa Chilo |
| 2020 | Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar Award 2020 | Priyo Maa | Prabhabati Bose | Netaji |
Mahalaya
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Broadcasting channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jago Dosoprohoronodharini | Devi Gouri | Zee Bangla |
| 2014 | Durga Durgotinashini | Devi Sati | Star Jalsha |
| 2019 | 12 Mashe 12 Rupe Debibaran | Devi Basanti | Zee Bangla |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asha Jaoar Majhe[8] | The woman | |
| 2019 | Weekend E Surjoday | Basudha | |
| 2020 | Michhil | Sreemoyi | |
| 2020 | Sraboner Dhara | Pritha Roy | |
| 2020 | Rawkto Rawhoshyo | Kheya | |
| 2021 | Sohorer Upokotha | Moumita | |
| 2021 | Torulatar Bhoot | Monorama | |
| 2021 | Tokhon Kuasa Chilo | Mou | |
| 2022 | Abhijaan | Deepa Chatterjee |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "জম্পেশ টিভি ধারাবাহিক". Ebela. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "সিরিয়াল বয়েই গেল". Janakantha. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "মা- মেয়ে এবার আধুনিক মোড়কে". Eisamay. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Official website of Venice Days Festival-http://www.venice-days.com/2014/index.asp?lang=eng
- ^ "বাসব দত্তার সঙ্গে কিছু সময়". Janakantha. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "New mom Basabdatta Chatterjee shares first picture of her baby girl". The Times of India. 26 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "মা মেয়ে এবার আধুনিক মোড়কে". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Das, Mohua (25 July 2014). "Bengali returns to the Venice Film Festival". The Telegraph. Kolkata, India.
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