Debshankar Haldar

Acting

Debshankar Haldar

Born 1965-01-08 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Debshankar Haldar (or Debshankar Halder or Debsankar Halder) (born January 8, 1965) is an Indian theatre and film actor with a long career in Bengali theatre groups such as Nandikar, Rangapat, Natyaranga, Sudrak, Gandhar, Bratyajon, Sansriti and Blank Verse. Known for his versatility, he played the role of Debabrata Biswas in ‘Bratyajon’'s production ‘Ruddha Sangeet’, Swami Vivekananda in Lokkrishti's Biley and the historical theatrical figure Sisir Kumar Bhaduri in Indraranga's Nisshanga Samrat. Debshankar has also worked in the Bengali films, Herbert, Accident, Alik Sukh, Arundhati, and Muktodhara.

Acting credits

Mahananda poster
NR

Mahananda is an ambitious project based on the life and works of author and activist Mahashweta Devi who had devoted decades of her life to uplift tribals, especially the Lodha and the Shabar communities of West Bengal.

Mahananda

2022

Arundhati poster
8.8

Arundhati is a 2014 Bengali horror thriller film directed by Sujit Mondal and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films. The film features actress Koel Mallick in the lead role as a warrior queen. The film is the remake of the 2009 Telugu film of the same name.

Arundhati

2014

Muktodhara poster
7.5

Muktodhara is a 2012 Bengali film directed by Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy.This is a story of about the prisoners of a correctional home ‒ Presidency jail who all have a dark past life but here they are being reformed day by day.

Muktodhara

2012

Cholo Potol Tuli poster
NR

The film inspired by a popular Bengali stage play, based on eponymous story of Shibram Chakraborty, Ashwathama Hato Iti.

Cholo Potol Tuli

2020

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NR

The story of Mahulbanir Sereng is a narrative revolving around the triangular love story of Aghore (Pijush Ganguly), with his wife Saheli (Chandrayee Ghosh) and Dr. Alaktak Roy (Shilajeet Majumdar). Aghore is a police constable who works in a different place so he often stays out of hometown, in the mean time his wife Saheli gets closer with the new young doctor of their village.

Mahulbanir Sereng

2004

Herbert poster
6.8

Based on Nabarun Bhattacharyas novel of the same name which won the highest literary prize in India in 1997, Suman Mukhopadhyays debut feature Herbert is a deeply moving and artistically accomplished motion picture full of profound laughter, pathos, and humanity.

Herbert

2005

Drishyantar poster
NR

Drishyantar is a thriller with doses of romance and fun, based on the ambiance of a theatre play being designed for shows.

Drishyantar

2018

Abhijaan poster
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A tribute to the life and accomplishments of the legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who was a pioneer in Indian cinema with a career spanning seven decades.

Abhijaan

2021

Bhalo Theko poster
6.5

Anandi is left all alone as her family disintegrates and even her boyfriend goes abroad and marries another girl. However, she forgets all her sorrows and accepts every situation of life.

Bhalo Theko

2003

Maya Mridanga poster
NR

This is about psychology of artistes and the varied motivations that drive them. With music being the central theme, the film revolves around the live of the folk musician Birbhum, Jhakshu.

Maya Mridanga

2016

Magic poster
4.0

A thrilling tale of two people going through major ups and downs; and then not knowing it particularly.

Magic

2021

Winkle Twinkle poster
NR

A 1970s Naxalite political prisoner wakes up or returns after a long lapse of 26 years. The narrative explores generational divides, memory, and ideological shifts between the older political activist and his son. This is a filmed version of Bratya Basu’s 2002 play of the same name, staged and shot as a film.

Winkle Twinkle

2011

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NR

Five different families facing five different sets of dilemma at the same time, at the same place, because of one common human error. In their moment of crisis, they discover the meaning of their existence and come together to redeem themselves even though they remain strangers in this one-night journey.

Ek Je Ache Sohor

Alik Sukh poster
1.0

Dr Kingshuk Guha, a renowned gynaecologist, finds himself in a professional crisis when one of his patients dies due to medical negligence.

Alik Sukh

2013

Tadanta poster
NR

Nisha, who is in love with Abhinandan, gets married to Dinesh against her wishes. However, things get complicated when she learns about her husband's extramarital affair. These characters weave a very interesting fabric of the plot in which a murder takes place. The film is set in 1980s Kolkata when life as we see it now was quite different.

Tadanta

2016

Na Hannyate poster
5.0

Jui is caught in a situation where she could save only one of her kids and leave the other to die. Being a mother, Jui could never forgive herself for having to choose between her two children Ratan and Shiuli.

Na Hannyate

2012

Gohin Hridoy poster
10.0

Anupam's marriage has broken down and daughter Lina's authority gets her mother. Anupam comes back to his country. Started teaching in an University. After he meet with his friend Bhashkar and his wife Sohini, gradually Anupam developed a special intimacy with Sohini. At one time, they decided to spend the rest of their life together

Gohin Hridoy

2018

Aguner Pakhi poster
5.0

A professor (Debshankar) gets embroiled in a fire accident case, when he decides to take a burnt victim to the hospital where she dies. A TV journalist (Rituparna) reports the entire incident.

Aguner Pakhi

2016

Kintu...Golpo Noy poster
NR

Shikha and Deep meet at the Students Health Home while dealing with their respective illnesses and form a bond that becomes very close to their hearts.

Kintu...Golpo Noy

2018

Sedin Kuyasha Chilo poster
NR

an anthology of three stories based in different eras - the first story is set in the 1940s where a freedom fighter ends up taking refuge at a woman's place after being chased by the cops. The second story is about three childhood friends who have lost touch and reunite after many years. The third story is about a young village boy who comes to the city to pursue his dream and doesn't care for his old parents.

Sedin Kuyasha Chilo

2024

Jhorapalok poster
NR

Popularly called "Rupashi Banglar Kabi", Jibanananda Das is the most read poet after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam in Bangladesh and West Bengal.

Jhorapalok

2022

Accident poster
1.0

Arko was a cricketer. He was an outstanding bowler and had also played for Bengal Cricket Team. Unfortunately, a torn ligament and a blotched-up operation put an end to his budding career. Frustration and depression continuously bogged him down and he tried his best to seek an alternate career. One early morning, while dropping his son to school, an accident occurs. A private bus could not apply the brakes on time at a road crossing and runs over little his son. Arko is flung aside. He survives but his son does not. Arko's life is shattered.The driver of the private bus, is arrested and the bus is seized. The Insurance Company enters the scene. Investigations begin. Who was really at fault? Why did the bus not brake on time? Was it a mechanical fault? Was the bus driver only a scape-goat? As the investigations deepen, many unpleasant realities come to the fore and Arko together with Kartick, the driver, and the Insurance agent, decide to take matters in their own hands.

Accident

2012