# Parambrata Chatterjee (পরমব্রত চট্টোপাধ্যায়)
**Parambrata Chatterjee** (পরমব্রত চট্টোপাধ্যায়; also spelled Chattopadhyay, born 1980 in Kolkata) is an Indian actor, director, and producer who works mainly in Bengali cinema and, since 2012, in Hindi films and streaming series.[1](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/parambrata-chatterjee) He began his film career in 2002, became known for playing Topshe in [Sandip Ray](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandip-ray)'s Feluda films, and made his Hindi debut as the police officer Satyaki in *Kahaani* (2012) opposite [Vidya Balan](https://www.edgepedia.org/vidya-balan).[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) • [3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) He has also directed more than a dozen films, including the [Soumitra Chatterjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/soumitra-chatterjee) biopic *Abhijaan*.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/parambrata-chatterjee-directorial-ei-raat-tomar-amaar-always-wanted-see-parents-grow-old-together-not-opportunity/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980, Kolkata, West Bengal[1](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/parambrata-chatterjee) |
| Active years | late 1990s to present, beginning in Bengali television[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) |
| Education | Master's in English literature, Jadavpur University; postgraduate degree in film and television production, University of Bristol[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) • [5](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/) |
| Hindi debut | *Kahaani* (2012), playing Satyaki opposite Vidya Balan; nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Zee Cine Awards 2013[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) • [1](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/parambrata-chatterjee) |
| Directing | Debut with *Jiyo Kaka* (2011); *Ei Raat Tomar Amaar* (2025) is his thirteenth directorial venture[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) • [4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/parambrata-chatterjee-directorial-ei-raat-tomar-amaar-always-wanted-see-parents-grow-old-together-not-opportunity/) |
| Family life | Married singer and social worker Piya Chakraborty in 2023; their son was born in 2025[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) • [6](https://www.prothomalo.com/topic/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4) |
## Early life and education
Chatterjee was born in 1980 in Kolkata, West Bengal.[1](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/parambrata-chatterjee) He studied at Patha Bhavan in the city, took a master's degree in [English literature](https://www.edgepedia.org/english-literature) at [Jadavpur University](https://www.edgepedia.org/jadavpur-university), and later earned a postgraduate qualification in film and television production at the [University of Bristol](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-bristol) in England.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/)
In interviews he has described acting as something he took up almost by accident. He has said he always wanted to be a filmmaker rather than an actor, began acting as a hobby and a source of pocket money, and planned to quit for film school until his father died in 2001, during his second year of college, which made him stay on; television work then made him a household name in Bengal.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/) A scholarship later took him to the United Kingdom for the film-production degree.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/)
## Acting career
**Bengali film and television.** His first screen work was on television, and his film debut came in *Hemanter Pakhi* (2002), a film that won a National Film Award.[7](https://bengali.abplive.com/web-stories/parambrata-chatterjee-birthday-popular-films-and-facts-of-this-actor-898751) An early signature role was Topshe, the youthful companion of the detective Feluda, in Sandip Ray's films; in 2017 he also played Feluda himself in a web series.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) • [7](https://bengali.abplive.com/web-stories/parambrata-chatterjee-birthday-popular-films-and-facts-of-this-actor-898751) His Bengali filmography spans mainstream and independent work, including *Bhalo Theko* (2003), *Baishe Srabon* (2011), *Sold* (2014), *Kadambari* (2016), *Anukul* (2017), *Pari* (2018), *[Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramprasad-ki-tehrvi)* (2019), *Dwitiyo Purush* (2020), and *Doctor Bakshi* (2023).[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/)
**Hindi cinema and streaming.** *Kahaani* (2012), in which he played a sincere Kolkata police officer, introduced him to a pan-Indian audience and drew critical acclaim.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) He has said the film happened "as an accident" and that he chose not to move to Mumbai afterwards; his sustained Hindi work began around 2019 and expanded during the pandemic, when much OTT content was produced, though he remains based in Kolkata.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/) His streaming credits include *Aranyak*, a guest appearance in *Paatal Lok*, and the Netflix film *Bulbbul* (2020), in which he played the village doctor Sudip.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) • [8](https://theprint.in/ground-reports/parambrata-chatterjee-is-a-man-written-by-a-woman-he-is-bengali-cinemas-irrfan-khan/1691119/) Commentators have noted that many of his characters, such as Arnab in *Pari* (2018) and Sudip in *Bulbbul*, are sensitive, dependable men rather than conventional commercial heroes; he has said he was not brought up to champion typical ideas of masculinity.[8](https://theprint.in/ground-reports/parambrata-chatterjee-is-a-man-written-by-a-woman-he-is-bengali-cinemas-irrfan-khan/1691119/) In 2025 he drew wide praise for a short but well-received role as Saptarshi Sinha in the series *[Khakee: The Bengal Chapter](https://www.edgepedia.org/khakee-the-bengal-chapter)*.[9](https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/khakee-the-bengal-chapter-parambrata-chattopadhyay-says-his-dms-are-flooded-with-praise-about-saptarshi-character-short-role-but-huge-impact/amp_articleshow/122717496.html)
## Directing and producing
Chatterjee's first feature as director was *Jiyo Kaka* (2011).[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms) His body-swap comedy *Hawa Bodol* (2013) returned thirteen years later as the sequel *Abar Hawa Bodol* (2026), which he directed and in which he reprised his role alongside Rudranil Ghosh and [Raima Sen](https://www.edgepedia.org/raima-sen).[10](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2026/Jun/12/parambrata-chatterjee-on-his-latest-directorial-venture-abar-hawa-bodol) By 2025 he had directed thirteen features; the thirteenth, *Ei Raat Tomar Amaar*, is a Bengali-language marital drama about a fiftieth wedding anniversary.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/parambrata-chatterjee-directorial-ei-raat-tomar-amaar-always-wanted-see-parents-grow-old-together-not-opportunity/)
His most prominent directorial project is *Abhijaan* (2022), a biopic of the actor Soumitra Chatterjee, which was screened in the Indian Panorama section at the 52nd [International Film Festival of India](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-film-festival-of-india).[11](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/films-ott-s-newest-mr-dependable-101641662882982.html) He also owns a production house and has written scripts for its films, including *Biye Bibhrat* (2023), in which he played a shy music teacher from the suburbs.[11](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/films-ott-s-newest-mr-dependable-101641662882982.html) • [8](https://theprint.in/ground-reports/parambrata-chatterjee-is-a-man-written-by-a-woman-he-is-bengali-cinemas-irrfan-khan/1691119/) In a 2025 public conversation with the director [Srijit Mukherji](https://www.edgepedia.org/srijit-mukherji), he argued that alternate Bengali cinema can thrive only if mainstream Bengali cinema does well.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/)
## Public life
Chatterjee has taken part in political campaigns at election time. Before the 2021 [West Bengal](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal) assembly election he appeared with other actors in the video for the song *Nijeder Mawte, Nijeder Gaan*, and he has campaigned for the Trinamool Congress ahead of the 2026 state election.[8](https://theprint.in/ground-reports/parambrata-chatterjee-is-a-man-written-by-a-woman-he-is-bengali-cinemas-irrfan-khan/1691119/) • [12](https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/parambrata-chatterjee-election-2026-tmc-campaign-11767490) In a 2022 interview he said he had never belonged to a political party but would lean toward the strongest opposition to the BJP and the RSS.[13](https://www.anandabazar.com/app/entertainment/interview-of-parambrata-chatterjee-on-his-upcoming-bangladeshi-film-ajob-karkhana-and-mamy-more-dgtl/cid/1324078) In 2026 he returned to Bengali television after roughly two decades, joining the Zee Bangla series *Kamala Nibas*; his first television role had come in the late 1990s with the show *Half Chocolate*.[14](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/after-26-years-actor-parambrata-chatterjee-come-back-to-bengali-television-dgtl/cid/1680591)
## Personal life
Chatterjee married the singer and social worker Piya Chakraborty in 2023.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/) Their son was born in 2025 at a private hospital in Kolkata.[6](https://www.prothomalo.com/topic/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4)
## References
1. [Parambrata Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay), Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/parambrata-chatterjee)
2. [Parambrata Chatterjee: News, Movies, Photos, Videos & Updates, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/parambrata-chatterjee/)
3. [Why Parambrata Chattopadhyay remains Bengali cinema's most understated yet powerful talent, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/why-parambrata-chattopadhyay-remains-bengali-cinemas-most-understated-yet-powerful-talent/photostory/122785112.cms)
4. [Parambrata Chatterjee on his directorial Ei Raat Tomar Amaar, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/parambrata-chatterjee-directorial-ei-raat-tomar-amaar-always-wanted-see-parents-grow-old-together-not-opportunity/)
5. [Alternate cinema can thrive only if mainstream films do well: Srijit Mukherji, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/alternate-cinema-can-thrive-only-if-mainstream-films-do-well-srijit-mukherji-9825054/)
6. [পরমব্রত | Parambrata Chatterjee, Prothom Alo](https://www.prothomalo.com/topic/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4)
7. [অভিনয় থেকে পরিচালনা, এক ঝলকে পরমব্রতের কর্মসফর, ABP Live Bangla](https://bengali.abplive.com/web-stories/parambrata-chatterjee-birthday-popular-films-and-facts-of-this-actor-898751)
8. [Parambrata Chatterjee is a 'man written by a woman'. He is Bengali cinema's Irrfan Khan, ThePrint](https://theprint.in/ground-reports/parambrata-chatterjee-is-a-man-written-by-a-woman-he-is-bengali-cinemas-irrfan-khan/1691119/)
9. [Khakee: The Bengal Chapter: Parambrata Chattopadhyay on his Saptarshi character, Indiatimes](https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/khakee-the-bengal-chapter-parambrata-chattopadhyay-says-his-dms-are-flooded-with-praise-about-saptarshi-character-short-role-but-huge-impact/amp_articleshow/122717496.html)
10. [Parambrata Chatterjee on his directorial venture Abar Hawa Bodol, Indulge Express](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2026/Jun/12/parambrata-chatterjee-on-his-latest-directorial-venture-abar-hawa-bodol)
11. [Films: OTT's newest Mr Dependable, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/films-ott-s-newest-mr-dependable-101641662882982.html)
12. ['বাংলা ও বাঙালির আত্মসম্মানের লড়াই', তৃণমূলের হয়ে প্রচারে পরমব্রত, The Indian Express Bangla](https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/parambrata-chatterjee-election-2026-tmc-campaign-11767490)
13. [Parambrata: বিজেপি, আরএসএস-এর বিরুদ্ধে সব থেকে বড় বিরোধী শক্তির দিকে আমি একটু ঝুঁকেই থাকব: পরমব্রত, Anandabazar](https://www.anandabazar.com/app/entertainment/interview-of-parambrata-chatterjee-on-his-upcoming-bangladeshi-film-ajob-karkhana-and-mamy-more-dgtl/cid/1324078)
14. [After 26 Years Actor Parambrata Chatterjee Come Back To Bengali Television, Anandabazar](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/after-26-years-actor-parambrata-chatterjee-come-back-to-bengali-television-dgtl/cid/1680591)
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