Ritwick Chakraborty
Indian Bengali actor (born 1977)
Ritwick Chakraborty is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. He made his debut with Pagal Premi in 2007. He has been a recipient of several West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Filmfare Awards East and Filmfare Awards Bangla in both Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics') categories.
01Early life
Chakraborty was born and brought up in Barrackpore in North Kolkata. He was associated with Bengali theatre from a very early age. He acted in the "Roopkala Kendra" student films directed by his theatre friends. As he grew older he became passionate about acting. He started as a scriptwriter for soap operas but quit it in 2003. After his initial struggle in the Bengali film industry he worked in a few television serials and telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt and Pradipta Bhattacharya. He got his silver screen break with Indraneil Roychowdhury's "Ratul O Rini" but the film was lost in production hell and was never released.
02Career
He debuted in the film Pagal Premi. After which, he appeared in Anjan Dutt's cult film Chalo Let's Go, alongside in 2008, followed by Cross Connection with Rimjhim Mitra, Abir Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar, and Raj Chakraborty's Le Chakka, playing the second lead alongside Dev in 2010. He appeared in six films in 2013, and for Shabdo he won the Filmfare East Best Actor's award in 2014. Chakraborty also produced a 2021 Bengali web series named Birohi. His acting pattern highly influenced by Saswata Chatterjee.
03Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Biswas Nao Korte Paren |
| ||
| 2007 | Pagal Premi | Surya | Debut theatrical film | |
| 2008 | Chalo Let's Go | Shekhar | ||
| 2009 | Cross Connection | Aakash | ||
| 2010 | Le Chakka | Rajat | ||
| 2011 | Necklace | |||
| 2012 | Shabdo | Tarak Dutta | ||
| 2013 | Phoring | |||
| Aborto | Siddhartha | |||
| Khancha | ||||
| Bicycle Kick | ||||
| Golemale Pirit Koro Na | Gouranga | |||
| Bakita Byaktigato | ||||
| Mahapurush O Kapurush | ||||
| 2014 | Teen Patti | |||
| Ek Phaali Rodh | Swagoto | |||
| Asha Jaoar Majhe | ||||
| 2015 | Ebar Shabor | Pantu Haldar | ||
| Bheetu | ||||
| Nirbaak | Mrityunjoy Karmakar | |||
| Anubrato Bhalo acho? | ||||
| Bitnoon | Rahul | |||
| Cross Connection 2 | ||||
| Har Har Byomkesh | Ajit Bandopadhyay | |||
| 2016 | Pichutaan | |||
| The Violin Player | ||||
| Saheb Bibi Golaam | Javed | |||
| Byomkesh Pawrbo | Ajit Bandopadhyay | |||
| 2017 | Bibaho Diaries | |||
| Chhaya O Chhobi | Jatin Manna / Jeetu | |||
| Chawlochitro Circus | ||||
| Asamapta | ||||
| Bhalobashar Shohor | Short film | |||
| Maacher Jhol | ||||
| Nagarkirtan | Madhu | |||
| Chilekotha | ||||
| 2018 | Rongberonger Korhi | An unnamed client | ||
| Good Night City | ||||
| Happy Pill | ||||
| Ahare Mon | Michael Tendulkar | |||
| Samsara | ||||
| 2019 | Vinci Da | Adi Bose | ||
| Tarikh | Rudrangshu | |||
| Jyeshthoputro | Partho | |||
| Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo | Shantilal | |||
| Parineeta | Babaida/ Sayan Roy | |||
| Rajlokhi O Srikanto | ||||
| Buro Sadhu | Abir | |||
| Teko | Alokesh | |||
| 2020 | Borunbabur Bondhu | |||
| The Hunger Artist | Short film | |||
| 2021 | Binisutoy | Kajal | ||
| 72 Ghanta | ||||
| 2022 | Ananta | |||
| Dharmajuddho | Raghav | |||
| 2023 | Mayar Jonjal | Bangladesh-India joint venture | ||
| Tarokar Mrittyu | ||||
| Ektu Sore Bosun | Guddu | |||
| 2024 | Bhootpori | Makhon Chor | ||
| Shontaan | Indranil Bose | |||
| 2025 | Bhaggyolokkhi | Satya Ganguly | ||
| Oporichito | Ranjan Ghosal | |||
| Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei | Sumit Bhattacharya | |||
| Rabindra Kabya Rahasya | Abhik Bose | |||
| Mrigaya: The Hunt | OC Debanjan Dutta | |||
| Ranna Baati | Shantanu Dasgupta | |||
| 2026 | Phera | Palash | ||
| Ekhane Ondhokar | ||||
| Paharganj Halt | ||||
| Kabaddi Kabaddi | ||||
| Winkle Twinkle | Savyasachi Sen |
04Television
Soap operas
- Josh
- Kanakanjali
- Ek Paloke Ektu Dekha
- Bandhan
- Roilo Pherar Nimontron
- Banhisikha
- Goyenda Ginni As himself
Telefilms
- Kuheli
- Neer Bhanga Jhor
- Neel Simana
- Bhor Bristi
05Web series
| Denotes web series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Web series | Role | Director | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gora | Gourab Sen aka Gora | Sayantan Ghosal | Hoichoi | Season 1 | |
| 2022 | Mukti | Ram Kinkar Ghosh | Rohan Ghose | ZEE5 | ||
| 2023 | Shabash Feluda | Sashadhar Bose | Arindam Sil | ZEE5 | ||
| 2023 | Gora | Gourab Sen aka Gora | Joydeep Mukherjee | Hoichoi | Season 2 | |
| 2023 | Abar Proloy | Shombhu Baba / Haru Bag | Raj Chakraborty | ZEE5 | ||
| 2023 | Mr. Kolketa | Kalokallol Dutta aka Mr. Kolke | Surajit Chatterjee | Hoichoi | ||
| 2024 | Adv. Achinta Aich | Advocate Achinta Aich | Joydeep Mukherjee | Hoichoi | Season 1 | |
| 2024 | Kolonko | Rongon | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Hoichoi | ||
| 2025 | Adv. Achinta Aich | Advocate Achinta Aich | Joydeep Mukherjee | Hoichoi | Season 2 | |
| 2025 | Karma Korma | Inspector Bhupen Bhaduri | Pratim D. Gupta | Hoichoi |
06Awards
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2023)- Best Actor (Critics' Choice) for Ananta [Winner]
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2022)- Best Actor for Binisutoy [Winner]
- Filmfare Awards East [Winner] (2021)- Best Supporting Actor for Jyeshthoputro (2019) [Winner]
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2020)- Best Actor in a Negative Role for Vinci Da . [Winner]
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2020) - Best Actor for Nagarkirtan [Nominated]
- Filmfare Awards East- Critic's Choice Best Actor Male for Rajlokhi O Srikanto (2019) - [Nominee] (2020)
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2018) Best Actor for Maacher Jhol (2017)- [Nominee]
- Filmfare Awards East(2017)-Best Supporting Actor for Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016) [*Winner*]
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2017) Best Supporting Actor for Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016)-[*Winner*]
- Raindance Film Festival, Jury Prize [Nominee] (2016) Best Actor for The Violin Player (2015)
- Filmfare Awards Bangla (2014)- Best Actor for Shabdo (2012) - *[Winner]*
- "Sera Bangali" Award (2015) by the Anandabazar Patrika
Sources and credits
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