Saheb Chatterjee, also spelled as Shaheb Chatterjee and Shaheb Chattopadhay (bn|āĻ¸āĻžāĻšā§āĻŦ āĻāĻā§āĻā§āĻĒāĻžāĻ§âā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ), is an Indian Bengali actor, singer and music producer known for his contributions to the Bengali film industry and Bengali television industry.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Chatterjee was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He got trained in Rabindra Sangeet along with occasional Nazrul Geeti and Indian Classical Music lessons at Dakshinee, a music academy in Kolkata. He started his music learning at the age of 7 and continued for 13 years. In 2006, he released his first solo album "Moner Madhuri", a compilation of Tagore songs. In 2008, he released his second album "Amar E Path", which is a compilation of ten Tagore songs.[9]
At the beginning of his career in 2002, Chatterjee acted in several popular televised soap operas, including "Aleya", "Srot", "Tarpor", "Chaand Uthlo", "Thakurbari" (as Prince Dwarakanath Thakur), "Khela" (by Ravi Ojha), "Utshober Ratri" (by Jishu Dasgupta), "Nana Ronger Dinguli", "Jibon Niye Khela", and "Sudhu tomari Jonyo". Chatterjee later gained critical acclaim for his roles in films including Shukno Lanka, Hitlist, 033, Hatyapuri, Colonel, and Laboratory. In 2006, he played the title role in Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Hindi film directed by Gufi Pantel.
Chatterjee is also known for his work as a musician, particularly for his renditions of Rabindra Sangeet. Chatterjee is claimed to be the first Bengali singer and actor to have played the role of Swami Vivekananda in the play "Oneness, Voice Without Form" directed by Alex Broun. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series Potol Kumar Gaanwala (2016 â 2017) on Star Jalsa, Goyenda Ginni (2015 â 2016) on Zee Bangla and Sanyashi Raja (2017 â 2018) (playing the title role, the King of Bhawal).
In 2022, Chatterjee played alongside Radhika Apte in a Hindi ZEE5 original film titled Mrs Undercover, directed by Anushree Mehta. He also portrayed the role of Ramiz Sheikh in the ZEE5 web series Black Widows. In 2024, Chatterjee earned accolades for his role as the antagonist in the web series Bijoya on Hoichoi.
Chatterjee has hosted a non-fictional music show "Etv Sa Theke Sa Junior" and presented on different Bengali television channels such as Zee Bangla.
Chatterjee has played in several theatrical performances including: "Rani Creusa" (as King Xethus), "Ferari Fauj" directed by Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay, and "Eh Aboron" directed by Sree Dulal Lahiri. He has performed in numerous theatres in North America, Bangladesh, Australia, and Dubai.
In 2023, Chatterjee was awarded accolades for his performance of Tagore songs in Dubai as part of a show organised by Malhar, an institution for music education. He later performed in a scripted show titled Tagore Meets Tagore, starring Sharmila Tagore.
Chatterjee has appeared in the Bengali television serial Goyenda Ginni, which aired on Zee Bangla, as Dr. Porimal Mitra, the husband of the protagonist Parama Mitra. He featured as singer Sujon Kumar in the serial Potol Kumar Ganwala, which was broadcast on the Indian channel Star Jalsha.[10] He has participated several times in the reality show Dadagiri.[11] [12]
| Year | Web series | Role | Director | Platform | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Black Widows | Rameez Sheikh | Birsa Dasgupta | ZEE5 | Bengali | Marked his web series debut | |
| 2022 | Mukti | Pritanjan Babu | Rohan Ghose | ||||
| 2024 | Unishe April | Arindam Sil | Fridaay | ||||
| 2024 | Bijoya | Sayantan Ghosal | Hoichoi | ||||
| 2025 | Anusandhan | Narayan Sanyal, an influential political leader | Aditi Roy |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bazi | ||||
| 2006 | Andhakarer Shabdo | ||||
| 2008 | Amit and Rajarshi | Marked his film debut as the lead actor; He played dual roles in this film | |||
| 2008 | Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Marked his debut in a Hindi film; Lead role | ||
| 2009 | Hitlist | ||||
| 2010 | Shukno Lanka | An upcoming film star | |||
| 2010 | 033 | ||||
| 2012 | Hemlock Society | Shantanu | |||
| 2013 | Goyenda Gogol | Gogol's father | |||
| 2013 | Colonel | Jayanta | |||
| 2014 | Bachchan | Dr. Partha Sarathi Chatterjee | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2014 | Gogoler Kirti | Gogol's father | |||
| 2015 | Jogajog | Nabin | The film is an adaptation of the novel Jogajog by Rabindranath Tagore | ||
| 2016 | Love Express | Anando Prasad Ganguly | |||
| 2018 | Dharasnan | ||||
| 2019 | Gotro | Anirban | |||
| 2020 | Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti | ||||
| 2022 | Hridpindo | Somok | |||
| 2022 | Circus Er Ghora | ||||
| 2022 | Hatyapuri | Bilas Majumdar / Animesh Kumar Sarkar | He played dual roles in this film | ||
| 2022 | Chhaya Surya | Lead role | |||
| 2023 | Mrs Undercover | Durga's husband | Hindi film | ||
| 2023 | Datta | Bilas | |||
| 2024 | Lukochuri | Shivangi's father | |||
| 2024 | Jamalaye Jibonto Bhanu | Debaraj Indra | Film is a tribute to Bhanu Bandopadhyay on his 101st birth anniversary | ||
| 2025 | Saralakkho Holmes | Chanchal | Film is an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle | ||
| 2025 | Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan | Sunil Bhargav | The film is an adaptation of Hemendra Kumar Roy's Bimal-Kumar series and Satyajit Ray's novel Sonar Kella | ||
| 2025 | Aap Jaisa Koi | Joy Bose | Hindi film released on Netflix | ||
| 2025 | The film is an adaptation of Megher Pore Megh by Suchitra Bhattacharya | ||||
| 2026 |
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| Year | Soap opera | Role | Network | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015â2016 | Goyenda Ginni | Doctor Parimal Mitra - Parama Mitra's husband | Zee Bangla | Bengali | [13] | |
| 2015â2017 | Potol Kumar Gaanwala | Sujon Kumar Mallick - singer and Potol's father | [14] | |||
| 2017â2018 | Sanyashi Raja | Rajkumar Ronendro Bardhan Rai and Bimbobti's husband | Star Jalsha | [15] |
