
Acting
Subhendu Chatterjee
Born — Died
1936-11-29 — 2007-05-07
Place of birth
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
His father was Shailendra Chattopadhyay and mother Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a doctor. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. The elder of his two sons is the Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee and the other based in the USA.
Known for
7.1Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Days and Nights in the Forest
1970
NRThis film is a complex family drama based on the theme of a mother's immense love and sacrifice. The plot is about a woman who is ill-treated by her husband and in-laws and is forced to abandon her newborn son. The son is adopted by a wealthy family and grows up to be a handsome young man (Prosenjit Chatterjee). The film explores the journey of the separated family members, the hardships the mother faces, and their eventual reunion, highlighting the profound bond between a mother and her child
Amar Maa
1998
10.0A man goes to a pilgrimage to Gangotri/Yamunotri and onward to Gomukh. Every member of the team has some reason to undertake the pilgrimage.
Bigalito Karuna Janhabi Jamuna
1972
NRThe film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.
Apon Gharey
1988
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chandramallika
2002
7.3Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
An Enemy of the People
1990
Film credits
2000s · 13 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chandramallika
2002
8.0The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with civilisation for a few days. However, the trip turns sour when Ashim and Aparna's daughter, Amrita, goes missing. It transpires that she is being held for ransom by local tribespeople. Police intervene and the kidnapped girl is returned to her parents, albeit against her own wishes.
In the Forest... Again
2003
7.5A psychologist wants to publish a book about three of his patients who committed crimes in the past, but did not get caught. However, he gets murdered and now it is up to Feluda to find the murderer.
Dr. Munshir Diary
2000
6.0A corrupt politician bribes an honest and courageous police officer to get his way. However, little does he know that the policeman joins hands with him only to ruin his political
Barood
2004
NRKumar is the son of a rich business tycoon who leaves his father and goes to the city for work. During his stay in the city, his father's oldest manager hatches an evil plan to acquire the business.
Pratarak
2002
NRKajol Chowdhury, a managing director, and Sagar, the chief mechanic at the Chowdhury firm, are always at loggerheads. A series of events bring them closer hinting at ending their mutual animosity.
Jamaibabu Zindabad
2001
NRSaptami, an orphan, marries a wealthy doctor who spends most of his time at work. A few days into the marriage, her in-laws start harassing her, but things turn awry when they humiliate her brother.
Streer Maryada
2002
NRDr. Ankhu (Deepankar De), a heart specialist, has lost his wife and lives with their son, Sudhanshu (Prosenjit). Eventually, Dr. Ankhu marries again and his new wife, Bonashri, takes good care of Sudhanshu, whom she likes very much. Sudhanshu falls in love with Joysree (Rituparna Sengupta), a charming girl. As the relationship blossoms, Joysree reveals the secret about her parentage. She is an orphan who lost her mother as a child. She was brought up by three eunuchs, who took very good care of her. Even after listening to all this, Sudhanshu decides to marry her and puts forward the proposal to his parents. His father does not agree to the match but his stepmother supports him in his decision. In the meantime, Sudhanshu meets with an accident. At this time, Joysree takes good care of him and he recovers fast. Dr. Ankhu realises that Joysree is indeed the right match for his son and agrees to the marriage.
Aasroy
2000
NRNandu wants to take over Mastermoshai's property. Meanwhile, his daughter commits suicide after being raped by an evil thug but Mastermoshai's son, Swadhin, and his friend Azad expose the culprit.
Phool Aur Pathor
2002
7.3An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.
Shubho Muharat
2003
NRSexy Sunita, who hails from a rich family, is mesmerised by Gopal's music. Their interactions over time compel them to believe they were lovers in their past lives.
Madhur Milan
2000
NRKishore, a music enthusiast from a poor family, decides to be a maid at a music pundit's house to seek lessons from him. But everything changes when Kishore falls in love with the pundit's prepossessing daughter.
Guru Sishya
2001
NRThe lives of two stepbrothers, Sawjol and Kajol, takes an ugly turn when Sawjol, the elder brother, gains the entire ancestral wealth and property whereas Kajol does not receive his share. Because of some misunderstanding both the brothers fight with each other.
Satbhai
2000
1990s · 27 titles
NRThis film is a complex family drama based on the theme of a mother's immense love and sacrifice. The plot is about a woman who is ill-treated by her husband and in-laws and is forced to abandon her newborn son. The son is adopted by a wealthy family and grows up to be a handsome young man (Prosenjit Chatterjee). The film explores the journey of the separated family members, the hardships the mother faces, and their eventual reunion, highlighting the profound bond between a mother and her child
Amar Maa
1998
7.3Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
An Enemy of the People
1990
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Santan Jakhan Satru
1999
6.0Pramod, a promising scientist, suddenly died by heart attack. His friends, colleagues and seniors were really shocked by the incidents. His good friend and class mate Sasanka had a good rapport with Pramod. Mr. Bagchi who was Pramad's guide gave Sasanka a good responsibility to collect and compile whole work of Pramod.
Mayurkanthi Jelly
1999
NRBiswajit is a renowned barrister. He has two younger brothers, named Indrajit and Abhisek. He along with his two younger brothers creates a very happy family. Indrajit joins the police force by the recommendation of MLA Suprakash Sanyal. Indrajit is a honest, sincere and brave police officer, on the other hand Abhisek slowly enters into a wrong path. Indrajit does not concentrate properly in family. So he has some conflicts and differences with his wife. At this juncture a rape case investigation is handed over to him. A member of the Sanyal's gang named Raja has done that crime. So Indrajit arrested him and placed the file before court. When the trial is almost at the end of its proceedings, then Sanyal's men kidnapped Indrajit's son. Release of Raja is their only demand and they convey it to Indrajit. On the other hand Sanyal's daughter Rupa loves Abhisek. So she helps Indrajit. After refusing the demand of Sanyal, Indrajit defeats all evil forces and reveals Sanyal in front of ...
Indrajit
1992
5.6A middle-aged dentist sees his life falling apart: suffering from psychosomatic illnesses, abandoned by his wife, and disliked by his son, he finds refuge in memories of his idyllic childhood.
The Red Door
1997
8.7One night, the newlywed Romita is molested by five men until Jhinuk, a teacher, helps save her. But even after the incident ends, the two women are faced with several hurdles.
Dahan
1998
8.0Pratap Chandra is an extremely wealthy businessman. While he is averse to poverty, he trusts his servant Gora with his life. His only daughter Buli, falls in love with Alok, a poor journalist. Unable to convince her father for the marriage, Buli leaves home. Will Gora now be able to reconcile the father-daughter?
Apon Par
1992
NRTomake Chai is a triangular love story of Nadi, Sagar and Mukta. Nadi and Sagar love each other but Mukta, the daughter of Sagar's father's friend also loves Sagar. Sagar's father doesn't approve of their relationship because of the difference in their financial status. In the course of events Sagar loses his memory and Sagar's father dies of this shock. Will he get his memory back?
Tomake Chai
1997
NRL. Chowdhury, a simple villager, who lives with his sister, finds his life turned upside down because of an unexpected accident.
Manush Keno Beiman
1999
NRBhootnath is an uneducated man but a good human being. Impressed by his good work, Binoy hires him as a caretaker. However, Binoy's daughter dislikes him and tries several ways to get him fired but later proposes him to marriage.
Sriman Bhootnath
1997
NRSuman and Salim are best friends. After the death of Suman's parents he lived with Salim for 7 years. Suman became a doctor and went to a village to practice his profession. In the train he met Selina who was the daughter of Rajashib, the village where Suman was going. Suman and Selina fell in love with each other but Rajashib did not accept their relationship as Suman was a Hindu and Selina a Muslim. He fixed up Selina's marriage with another groom and Suman left the village. Selina got married to Salim and on the first night she told him every thing about her love affair. Subsequently, Salim came to know that Selina and Suman loved each other. In an accident Salim became blind and Suman donated one eye to him. Finally Salim and Selina were united and Suman accepted Anjali who always loved him.
Abujh Mon
1996
Milan seeks his friend Indrajeet's help to propose to Sapnali. However, she begins to fall in love with Indrajeet, unaware that he is already engaged.
Prem Priti Bhalobasha
1999
6.0Difficulties arise when Rahul falls in love with Payel, the beautiful daughter of an industrialist.
Moner Manush
1997
NRThe story is based on a boy called Bikram who was locally knows as Loafer. Once he helped one of his friend Bhashkar to get marry to his lover for which he was intitially arrsted. But his elder brother Rajib gave him bail. Loafer Bikram was a very helpful person but due to his attitude he was hated his entire family. Rajib's wife was always against him but she forgot that once when Loafer Bikram brought medicine at midnight breaking down the shutters of the store for her child, for which Loafer Bikram was arrested. In the mean while he fell in love with a girl called Tina whose father was a rich businessman. He disagreed with the realtionship of Tina with Loafer Bikram. Meanwhile Bikram's sister's marriage was fixed and an amount of rupees two lakh was needed. Loafer Bikram was offered some money by Tina's father to break his relationship with his daughter.
Loafer
1997
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Mayer Bandhan
1997
NRSundari is a 1998 Indian Bengali film, directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Asim Sarkar. The film stars Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta, and Anamika Saha.
Sundari
1998
NRAfter meeting with an accident, Payel falls in love with a man. Things turn when her father disapproves of their relationship.
Matir Manush
1997
NRA Hindu government serviceman comes to a Muslim colony along with his wife, daughter Mou and son Raju. His wife is an anti-Islam fanatic. There are lives Sirajuddin Mohammad loves Raju and Mou. Siraj had lost his own family, therefore he loves Mou and Raju as his children. Mou and Raju also admire and respect Siraj as their father calling him 'Abbajan'. Their mother does not like their intimacy with Siraj but their father doesn't mind the relationship. At the time of the finalization of Mou's marriage with Pradip, Pradip's father demands dowry which Mou's father is unable to give due to which Mou's marriage is called off. When Siraj comes to know this, he offers to meet the demands of Pradip's parents. On the day of wedding, Siraj's affection for Mou comes out in the open and everyone regrets the behaviour meted out to Siraj.
Abbajaan
1994
6.5Sen Gupta, a doctor who only treats upper-class patients, is forced to confront his own moral and medical beliefs as he discovers rural India during an unexpected stop at a village. He finds a breathless man lying on the side of the road. With little sympathy, the doctor sends him back to his own village for treatment. When Dr. Gupta discovers that the villages want a witch doctor to treat the man, he attends the exorcism and is shocked. A transformation of the cold city man then follows.
Uttoran
1994
NRThe movie is the story of a snake catcher, Josna who cures a prince from snake bite and their struggle to convince the king to allow them to marry each other.
Beder Meye Josna
1991
A lifelong devotee of Lokenath and his wife are childless. One day they find an abandoned baby and adopt her as their own. Years later the girl, Ishwari, grows up to become an intelligent young woman. Things take an interesting yet expected turn for the family as she falls in love.
Yugabatar Lokenath
1999
NRSantu is murdered in the hands of a corrupt minister's drug-peddling son when he protests against the sale of drugs on the college campus. As the law enforcers turn a deaf ear to Raja's pleas, he decides to avenge his brother's death.
Ranokhetro
1998
NRSamaresh must find a way to clear his former lover Jayati's name from a murder case where she is accused of killing a man who is suspected to be behind her younger brother's disappearance.
Prithibir Sesh Station
1993
10.0Haranath is led to committing suicide due to the atrocities of Mathur Ghosh, an evil and corrupt man. However, Haranath's son, Shankar, grows up with the sole aim of avenging the wrongs done to his father.
Badnaam
1990
NRTwo neighbouring families are embroiled in a bitter rivalry. However, in an expected turn of events, the son of one family falls in love with the daughter of the other.
Tomai Pabo Bole
1999
NRSoumya, a young man, falls in love with and marries Saptami, a conventionally beautiful woman. He leaves her with a friend to complete his higher studies but returns only to find shocking truths.
Saptami
1997
1980s · 8 titles
NRThe film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.
Apon Gharey
1988
NR‘Preyashi’ is Sukanta’s story. Sukanta gives shelter to his father’s friend Bhudhar and his daughter Nandini. Sukanta and Nandini fall in love. Sukanta gets a job and goes out of station. But when he gets no news of Nandini and her father, he comes back and hears of Budhar’s death. Sukanata keeps searching Nandini but in vain. He gets transferred to Delhi where he catches Mr. Ganguly for corruption in railways. Nandini turns out to be Ganguly’s wife and begs Sukanta to set him free. Sukanta lies in court to save Ganguly. But he is shattered and becomes alcoholic. He meets Ranu, Nandini’s twin sister in Kashi who was forced into prostitution. Ranu falls in love with him. Ranu goes to Delhi to find her twin sister. But, Nandini cares for no one but her family. Sukanta overhears their conversation and decides to start his life again with Ranu.
Preyashi
1982
NRSagar falls in love with Jhilik, who is his maid's daughter. Things, however, take an odd turn when Subhankar, who wants his sister to get married to Sagar, plans to kill Sagar's father.
Amar Sangi
1987
NRThe film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)
Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
1982
NRSudipa falls in love with Rawnobir, a goon, and soon, they both get married. However, things take a turn when Rawnobir is arrested and gets imprisoned.
Ekanta Apan
1987
Bengali movie starring Joy Banerjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Piya Dasgupta and directed by Sukhen Das.
Milan Tithi
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tumi Kato Sundar
1988
NRBrijlal, a cunning entrepreneur, plots to kill his partner and his son (Tapas Paul). However, the son survives and years later, ends up falling in love with Brijlal's beautiful daughter (Mahua Roy Choudhury).
Ashirbad
1986
1970s · 10 titles
7.1Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Days and Nights in the Forest
1970
10.0A man goes to a pilgrimage to Gangotri/Yamunotri and onward to Gomukh. Every member of the team has some reason to undertake the pilgrimage.
Bigalito Karuna Janhabi Jamuna
1972
NRNupur Chatterji has fled from her home in Delhi, resisting an arranged marriage with a man she dislikes. She comes to Calcutta to her college friend, but as her home is not safe she takes shelter in the house of one Anjan Mukherjee. Though initially annoyed, Anjan, a bachelor and a music director cum singer from Lucknow, comes to empathise with Nupur. In this situation enters the great detective Bhanu with Jahar, his assistant, for by now Dr. Digambar Chatterji has declared a prize money of ten thousand rupees for finding his missing daughter.
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
1971
6.6A small company advertises for 100 vacancies and 30,000 apply. The applicants are all from the ranks of the poor and there is a virtual riot. Everyone around is seeking for opportunities. Among them are the applicants who desperately need the job, the photographer who is busy seeking a scoop, the village moneylender who is busy exploiting the poor, the ineffective police, the employers who are advertising posts even while a six month old strike has nearly caused the workmen to become destitute. It is a story of society captured in a tiny framework of a small business. Ultimately, the workmen, the unemployed and the farmers all get to gether to protest against this exploitation.
Chorus
1974
NRKakoli and Sukanto meet in a library reading room. They gradually grow closer to each other and start meeting frequently. One day, she visits Sukanto at his home and her appearance moves everyone in his family. Sukanto's mother wants them to marry but Kakoli's parents refuse the proposal. So, Kakoli leaves the home of her father and begins working as a receptionist. However, misunderstandings soon develop between her and Sukanto.
Pratham Kadam Phool
1970
7.8A romantic comedy, where a newlywed couple and their friend pulls a prank on the bride's unsuspecting elder brother and his wife. The groom poses as the driver for the family and the friend poses as the groom. What ensues is an all-time classic of Bengali Cinema.
Chhadmabeshi
1971
7.5Suddenly a thief named "Nidhiram Sardar" totally changed the life of Kolkata police. He theft from the dishonest businessman and distributed them to the poor. Mr. Gangaram an importer-exporter also faced the same at Hotel Love Bird. The owner of the hotel Sitesh Pyne a whimsical, high profile criminal become very anxious about the incident. On the other side Jamini, a young, smart girl is the only earning member of a middle class family suddenly faces some problem. Some unknown antisocial follows her regularly. In such a situation, she asks for help from Ram Prasad Singha. Ram Prasad who is a reputed singer as well as a bold man with his own values tries to reveal the problem. He puts his every effort and solves the case with the help of his relative Mallik and old friend Sanjay.
Nidhiram Sardar
1976
NREkhonee depicts the lives and frustrations of a bunch of youth struggling to cope with the adversities of a bureaucratic society. There's a bunch of college students Arun, Tiklu, Shambhu, Biman, Sujit, Urmi whose lives undergo a change after the carefree days of college are over.
Ekhonee
1971
5.0A Middle-Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Ray Kuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She is startled to know that two murders took place there nearly seven years earlier. The Mist of the mysterious happenings get only thicker. Now Sheba could only pray for it to Go Away as incidents transcend the rules of our physical world.
Kuheli
1971
NRAparna, the only daughter and the apple of her mother's eye is engaged at a young age to her childhood friend, Ajay. After her mother’s death, her father remarries, and her stepmother begins to mistreat her. Desperate, Aparna flees with the help of Baren, a local goon with a good heart. She stays with Baren for safety and becomes involved in his group, though she urges him to turn his life around. Baren vows to protect her. One day, Aparna meets a stranger who turns out to be Ajay, and they are reunited. Baren is eventually arrested for his crimes but ensures Aparna's safety.
Aparna
1972
1960s · 2 titles
8.3A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, well placed in life, cautions him. He turns a deaf ear. The inevitable happens. The young man grows wiser but pays heavily for it.
Up in the Clouds
1965
6.5When Byomkesh Bakshi's new client, Dr. Nishanath Sen, is murdered at Golap Colony, he decides to probe into the case with the help of his close aide, Ajit.
The Zoo
1967
