# Anil Chatterjee

Anil Chatterjee (also Chattopadhyay, Bengali: অনিল চট্টোপাধ্যায়; 25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-nineties and is mostly remembered as a character actor. He acted or performed in about 150 movies, including a few in Hindi.

## Career

Born at Balagarh, in Hooghly, India, he hailed from Calcutta, West Bengal, India, was graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Prior to that, he completed his schooling from Delhi, having stood first in entire North India in the Senior Cambridge Examinations. In his college days, he became associated with Utpal Dutt and acted in a number of plays. He was also a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, having won the by-election from the erstwhile Chowringhee Assembly Constituency as a Left Front supported Independent candidate.
Chatterjee played different shades, though mostly as a character actor, as well as in leading roles and at times as an antagonist, despite the limited opportunities he received. Irrespective of the roles, he left an indelible impression on the viewers and the critics. He also acted in the leading role in a tele-serial named Naqab in the national network of Doordarshan. He is one of the very few selected actors who worked with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha, Tarun Majumdar and Mrinal Sen; with the first three directors, he performed with on more than a number of occasions. His performance in the title role of the film Deshbandhu Chittaranjan [a biopic on Chittaranjan Das] won the appreciation of Basanti Devi, the wife of the "Deshbandhu" (she is said to have personally blessed the actor).
|- | 1953 || Jog Biyog|| |- | 1954|| Moyla Kagaj|| Premendra Mitr |- | 1954 || Grihaprabesh|| |- | 1955 || Sajghar|| |- | 1956 || Asabarna|| |- | 1957 || Garer Math|| |- | 1957 || Punar Milan|| |- | 1957 || Ulka|| |- | 1958 || Ajantrik || Ritwik Ghatak |- | 1958 || Daktar Babu|| |- | 1958 || Kalamati|| |- | 1958 || Priya|| |- | 1958 || Rajlakshmi O Srikanta|| |- | 1958 || Louha Kapat || Tapan Sinha |- | 1959 || Chaowa Pawa || Yatrik |- | 1959 || Deep Jweley Jai || Asit Sen |- | 1959 || Marutirtha Hinglaj || Bikash Roy |- | 1960 || Devi || Satyajit Ray |- | 1960 || Dui Bechara || |- | 1960 || Meghe Dhaka Tara || Ritwik Ghatak |- | 1960 || Smriti Tuku Thak || |- | 1961 || Agni Sanskar|| |- | 1961 || Ahwan|| |- | 1961 || Kanchanmulya|| |- | 1961 || Komal Gandhar || Ritwik Ghatak |- | 1961 || Megh|| |- | 1961 || Mr. & Mrs. Choudhury|| |- | 1961 || Teen Kanya - Postmaster || Satyajit Ray |- | 1962 || Bandhan|| |- | 1962 || Kanchenjungha || Satyajit Ray |- | 1962 || Kancher Swarga || |- | 1962 || Rakta Palash|| |- | 1962 || Shesh Chinha || |- | 1963 || Barnachora || |- | 1963 || Dui Bari|| |- | 1963 || High Heel|| |- | 1963 || Mahanagar || Satyajit Ray |- | 1963 || Nirjan Saikate || Tapan Sinha |- | 1964 || Ashanata Ghoorni || |- | 1964 || Jatugriha || Tapan Sinha |- | 1964 || Sandhya Deeper Sikha|| |- | 1965 || Faraar|| |- | 1965 || Ghoom Bhangar Gaan|| |- | 1965 || Jaya|| |- | 1966 || Natun Jiban|| |- | 1966 || Sannata|| |- | 1966 || Mahashweta|| |- | 1968 || Baluchari|| |- | 1968 || Boudi|| |- | 1968 || Jiban Sangeet|| |- | 1968 || Panchashar|| |- | 1969 || Protidan|| |- | 1970 || Muktisnan|| |- | 1970 || Deshbandhu Chittaranjan|| |- | 1970 || Sagina Mahato || Tapan Sinha |- | 1970 || Samantaral|| |- | 1971 || Khunjey Berai|| |- | 1971 || Pratham Basanta|| |- | 1973 || Bon Palashir Padabali|| |- | 1973 || Duranta Joy|| |- | 1974 || Aalor Thikana|| |- | 1974 || Chhanda Patan|| |- | 1974 || Phulu Thakurma|| |- | 1974 || Sagina || Tapan Sinha |- | 1975 || Amanush|| |- | 1975 || Chameli Memsaab || Abdul Majid |- | 1975 || Phool Sajya|| |- | 1976 || Ajasra Dhanyabad|| |- | 1976 || Harmonium || Tapan Sinha |- | 1977 || Ek Je Chhilo Desh || Tapan Sinha |- | 1977 || Kabita|| |- | 1977 || Pratima|| |- | 1978 || Dhanraj Tamang|| |- | 1978 || Man Abhiman|| |- | 1978 || Striker|| |- | 1978 || Tusi|| |- | 1979 || Dooratwa|| |- | 1979 || Heerey Manik|| |- | 1979 || Lattu|| |- | 1979 || Neem Annapurna|| |- | 1981 || Upalabdhi|| |- | 1982 || Troyee|| |- | 1982 || Chokh || Utpalendu Chakrabarty |- | 1982 || Jay Parajay|| |- | 1982 || Sagar Balaka|| |- | 1983 || Agradani || Palash Banerjee |- | 1984 || Didi || Tapan Sinha |- | 1984 || Mohanar Dike || |- | 1984 || Paroma || Aparna Sen |- | 1984 || Surya Trishna|| |- | 1985 || Aloy Phera|| |- | 1985 || Amar Prithibi|| |- | 1985 || Ankahee || Amol Palekar |- | 1985 || Putulghar|| |- | 1985 || Sonar Sansar|| |- | 1986 || Ashirwad|| |- | 1986 || Muktapran|| |- | 1987 || Mahamilan|| |- | 1988 || Aaj Ka Robin Hood || Tapan Sinha |- | 1988 || Agun|| |- | 1988 || Boba Sanai|| |- | 1988 || Etwa|| |- | 1988 || Paar|| |- | 1988 || Tumi Koto Sundar|| |- | 1989 || Aakhri Badla|| |- | 1989 || Aamar Shapath|| |- | 1989 || Aghatan Ajo Ghate|| |- | 1989 || Ek Din Achanak || Mrinal Sen |- | 1989 || Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu|| |- | 1990 || Agni Beena || |- | 1991 || Bourani|| |- | 1991 || Ek Doctor Ki Maut || Tapan Sinha |- | 1991 || Kagojer Nouka|| |- | 1992 || Indrajit|| |- | 1992 || Rupaban Kanya|| |- | 1995 || Mejo Bou|| |- | 1996 || Himghar|| |}

## Awards

* BFJA Awards-Best Actor In Supporting Role for ""Agni Sanskar"" in 1962.
* BFJA Awards-Best Actor In Supporting Role for ""Sandhya Deeper Sikha"" in 1965.
* BFJA Awards-Best Actor In Supporting Role for ""Sagina Mahato"" in 1971.
* BFJA Awards-Best Actor In Supporting Role for ""Raja"" in 1976.