Abir Chatterjee is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bengali films. He began his acting career on television and later began working in films. He is well known for playing the famous detective character “Byomkesh Bakshi” in the film series of the same name.
Wiki/Biography
Abir Chatterjee was born on Tuesday, 18 November 1980 (age 43 years; as of 2023) in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India ((Instagram – Abir Chatterjee)). His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
A childhood photo of Abir Chatterjee
He went to Laban Hrad Vidyapith for Boys A. D. School in Salt Lake, Kolkata, and studied there until class 10. For plus two he went to Jaipuria School, Kolkata. He graduated from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration in Kolkata with a B.Com degree and completed his MBA degree from the ICFAI Business School in Kolkata. After he completed his MBA, he joined a share broking company, Indiabulls, as an assistant relationship manager. He used to balance his work and acting on television side by side. Later, he left his job to work full-time as an actor. ((ZeeBanglaCinema – YouTube)) ((The Telegraph))
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 2″
Weight (approx.): 75kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 13″
Family & Caste
Abir Chatterjee belongs to a Bengali Brahmin family.
Parents & Siblings
Abir Chatterjee’s father is Phalguni Chatterjee. He works as an actor, director, and writer in theatre, television and films primarily in the Bengali language. Abir’s mother is Rumki Chatterjee. She is an actress and primarily works in Bengali theatre, films and television.
Abir Chatterjee with his parents
Wife & Children
Abir Chatterjee married Nandini Chatterjee in 2007. Nandini Chatterjee was his college friend. They have a daughter named Mayurakshi Chatterjee.
Abir Chatterjee with wife Nandini Chatterjee and daughter Mayurakshi Chatterjee
Religion
Abir Chatterjee follows Hinduism. ((Twitter – Abir Chatterjee))
Career
Television
Abir Chatterjee started his career in acting with TV serials. He appeared in serials like Ek Akasher Niche (2000-2005), Khunje Berai Kacher Manush (2007), Banhishikha (2010), and Proloy Asche (2011).
Abir Chatterjee in ‘Proloy Asche’
He was also chosen to host the Bengali TV reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (2020) on Zee Bangla.
Film
Abir Chatterjee’s debut film was Robibar Bikelbela (2004), an independent period drama film. He played the character of Naxalite in the film. This film was directed by Amit Dutta. He was next seen in the romantic film Cross Connection (2009) as the main lead.
Abir Chatterjee in the poster of ‘Cross Connection’
In 2010, he was cast as the famous Bengali detective character “Byomkesh Bakshi,” created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, in the film Byomkesh Bakshi, directed by Anjan Dutt. The film was adapted from the story ‘Adim Ripu’. The film was a hit at the box office and the Bengali audience liked Abir as “Byomkesh Bakshi.” He has appeared in several Byomkesh Bakshi films directed mostly by Anjan Dutt and Arindam Sil. The other films under the series Byomkesh Bakshi in which he appeared are Abar Byomkesh (2012), Byomkesh Phire Elo (2014), Har Har Byomkesh (2015), Byomkesh Pawrbo (2016), Byomkesh Gotro (2018), Biday Byomkesh (2018), and Byomkesh Hotyamancha (2022).
Abir Chatterjee in the poster of ‘Har Har Byomkesh’
He was also cast as “Feluda,” another famous Bengali detective character, in the film Badshahi Angti (2014). The character was created by Satyajit Ray, the renowned filmmaker of Indian Cinema. He never played the character of “Feluda” again as the producers had issues with the image of the actor as he was already established as the face of Byomkesh Bakshi.
Abir Chatterjee on the poster of ‘Badshahi Angti’
He was part of other blockbuster Bengali films such as Baishe Srabon (2011), Bojhena Shey Bojhena (2012), Kanamachi (2013), Jaatishwar (2014), and The Royal Bengal Tiger (2014). The film Royal Bengal Tiger (2014) was based on the famous novel ‘Fight Club’ (1996) written by Chuck Palahniuk. The film got a positive response from the audience and critics alike.
Abir Chatterjee on the poster of ‘The Royal Bengal Tiger’
Apart from films, he has also appeared in TV commercials for Sunrise Shahi Garam Masala, Britannia NutriChoice Biscuits, Health OK and Chhaya Prakashani books.
Abir Chatterjee in the Sunrise Meat Masala advertisement
Web Series
Abir Chatterjee was cast as Captain Pradeep Bhattacharya for the web series Avrodh: The Siege Within 2, which premiered on 24 June 2022 on SonyLIV. This is Abir’s first web series in the Hindi language. The series has received positive reviews from the audience and critics alike.
Awards
2016
- International Bangla Film Awards (NABC) – Best Actor (Popular Choice) for Bastushaap
2017
- International Bangla Film Awards (NABC) – Best Actor (Critics’s Choice) for Byomkesh Pawrbo
- Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards – Best Jodi (with Sohini Sarkar) for Byomkesh Pawrbo
Abir Chatterjee and Sohini Sarkar holding the Star Jalsha Parivaar Award
2018
- Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards – Best Actor for Shob Bhooturey
- Borsho Sera Chalachitra Samman by Information & Cultural Affairs Department, West Bengal
Abir Chatterjee holding the Mahanayak Samman Award
2019
- ABP Ananda Sera Bangali for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
- Zee 24 Ghanta Ananya Samman for Contributions to Cinema in West Bengal
- Bharat Bangladesh Film Award – Best Actor for Byomkesh Gowtro
Abir Chatterjee holding the Bharat Bangladesh Film Award
- Kalakar Awards – Best Actor for Byomkesh Gowtro
- Tele Cine Awards – Best Jodi (with Jaya Ahsan) for Bijoya
Abir Chatterjee with Jaya Ahsan holding the Best Jodi Tele Cine Award
2020
- West Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards – Most Popular Actor for Byomkesh Gotro (Joint Winner)
- West Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards – Best Actor in a Negative Role for Asur
Car Collection
He owns a Tata Altroz XZ Plus O.
Abir Chatterjee with his Tata Altroz XZ Plus O
Favourites
- Food: Dark Chocolate, Sandesh, Chilly Fish
- Actor: Amitabh Bachchan
- Actress: Rimi Sen
- Colour: Blue, Light Purple
- Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara
Facts/Trivia
- Abir has a mark on his right cheek. In an interview, he said that he got the mark when he was in class 7. It was a rainy day and he was cycling back home when a cat came across his way, to save the cat he lost control and slipped. The cycle’s handle hit his face and gave him a mark.
- The first film Abir watched on screen was King Kong (1933). His father took him to watch English classic films at Talkie Show House in Kolkata. Some of the classics that he watched there were The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).
- Abir Chatterjee topped the list of Kolkata Times 20 Most Desirable men in 2014.
- Abir Chatterjee loves watching football. He supports team Argentina during the World Cup, and his favourite player is Messi and Maradona.
- He is left-handed and wanted to represent India in cricket.
