Rudranil Ghosh is an Indian actor, director, writer, and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, who predominantly works in the Bengali entertainment industry. He has also worked in the Hindi film industry. Some of his well-known works are Refugee (2000), Chaplin (2011), Accident (2012), Proloy (2013), Vinci Da (2019), and Satyanweshi Byomkesh (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Rudranil Ghosh was born on Saturday, 6 January 1973 (age 50 years; as of 2023) in Howrah, West Bengal, India ((Twitter)). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He attended Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah, under the West Bengal State Board. In 1995, he completed his graduation from the Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah, which is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Rudranil Ghosh belongs to a Bengali Kayastha family.
Parents
Rudranil Ghosh’s father is Rabindranath Ghosh. He was an artist. His mother’s name is Shabnam Ghosh.
Rudranil Ghosh with his father Rabindranath Ghosh
Rudranil Ghosh’s mother
Wife & Children
His marital status is not known.
Relationships/Affairs
Tanushree Chakraborty and Rudranil Ghosh were dating each other in 2017. They were seen both together at Tollywood parties and events. There were rumours that the intimate scene between Rudranil and actress Ushasie Chakraborty in the film Bedroom (2012) didn’t go well with Tanushree and soon parted ways. ((The Times of India))
Rudranil Ghosh and Tanushree Chakraborty attending an event together
As per sources, Rudranil was also dating TV serial actress Oindrilla Chakraborty, who lodged a complaint against Rudranil for rape and cheating. Oindrilla Chakraborty claimed that she agreed to live together because Rudranil claimed to marry her but he didn’t. The court later set Rudranil free from all charges. ((The Telegraph)) ((ABP ANANDA – YouTube))
Signature/Autograph
A signature of Rudranil Ghosh
Career
Television
Rudranil Ghosh started his career in television serials and telefilms. He has worked as a junior artist on several projects. He was cast in TV serials and telefilms like Din Pratidin (2005) and Noder Chand (2005). He went on to appear in many serials.
Rudranil Ghosh in ‘Din Pratidin’
Film
Bengali Films
Rudranil Ghosh made his debut with the film Kantatar (2005) directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay. He was cast in a supporting role in the film. This film received positive reviews in the film festivals and Rudranil Ghosh was praised for his performance in the film.
A poster of ‘Kantatar’
Rudranil Ghosh was cast as “Ashok” in the film Refugee (2006).
Rudranil Ghosh in ‘Refugee’
Some of his noteworthy performances in films were Chirodini Tumi Je Amar (2008), Angshumaner Chhobi (2009), 033 (2009), The Japanese Wife (2010), Chaplin (2011), Rajkahini (2015), and Kelor Kirti (2016). He has directed a film known as Shunyo (2013).
Rudranil Ghosh on the poster of ‘Chaplin’
Rudranil has also written screenplays for films titled Jiyo Kaka (2011), Balikabela.com (2012), Vinci Da (2019), Ke Tumi Nandini (2019), Bibaho Obhijaan (2019), and Abar Bibaho Obhijaan (2023).
Rudranil Ghosh on the poster of ‘Abar Bibaho Obhijaan’
Hindi films
Rudranil has worked in two Hindi language films titled Michael (2011), where he shared the screen with the legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah, and Maidaan (2023), where he shared the screen with Ajay Devgan.
Rudranil Ghosh with Naseeruddin Shah on the set of ‘Michael’ (2011)
Web Series
Rudranil Ghosh has worked in web series like Rahasya Romancha Series (2019-2020) as the character “Jhontu;” on Hoichoi, Shabash Feluda (2023) as the character “Nishikanto Sarkar;” on Zee5, and Gentleman (2023) as the character “Megh;” on Addatimes.
Rudranil Ghosh on the poster of ‘Rahasya Romancha’ (2019)
Politics
During Rudranil Ghosh’s younger days, he was associated with the leftist party CPI(M), during the reign of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee as the CM of West Bengal. In 2011, when the Trinamool Congress came to power in West Bengal, he joined the party as a member. In 2014, he was chosen as the West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training chairman. He was later removed from this position after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to Rudranil Ghosh, the reason for leaving TMC was the corruption that was going on among the party members. He criticized Mamata Banerjee for attacking BJP on ‘Black money’. He also used the term ‘cut money’ to describe the Mamata Banerjee-led government. ((NDTV)) He contested from the Bhabanipur Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election on the BJP’s ticket. He lost the election to the AITMC leader Sovandeb Chatterjee by a margin of 28,719 votes.
Rudranil Ghosh in a political rally for Bharatiya Janta Party
Controversies
Nilanjana Pande MeToo case against Rudranil Ghosh
Nilanjana Pande accused Rudranil Ghosh of sexual harassment. She shared the details about the case on her social media pages and interviews in 2021. She claimed that she was an employee in Rudranil Ghosh’s production house Workshop Production & Allied Private Limited where the actor had sexually abused her. She also stated that the actor had not paid her the entire salary. When Rudranil was asked about the case, the actor claimed that the case was baseless as there was no evidence and didn’t remember any girl named Nilanjana Pande as there were many employees in their production house. ((Sangbad Pratidin))
Making inappropriate remarks against the actress
Rudranil Ghosh and actor Parambrata Chatterjee appeared in a talk show titled Shonge Srijit (2015) hosted by Srijit Mukherjee the Bengali film director. According to Rudranil, both the actors were having a fling with the same actress. When asked Rudranil about the relationship, he commented that the “lady was like a ‘playground’ and he played in the morning and Prambrata played at night.” Following the comment, the actress filed litigation against Prambrata, Srijit, and producer Jisshu Sengupta. ((Deccan Chronicle))
Awards
2007
- BFJA Award – Best Supporting Actor Award for both Kantatar and Refugee.
2020
- Films and Frames Digital Film Awards Bangla – Special Jury Award for Vinci Da
Rudranil Ghosh holding the Films and Frames Special Jury Award
2021
- Telangana Bengal Film Festival Awards – Best Actor Jury for Akash Ongshoto Meghla”
Rudranil Ghosh holding the TBFF Award
2022
- Bengaluru Bengali Kannada Film Festival – Best Actor for Akash Ongshoto Meghla
2023
- SAFF (South Assam Film Festival) Award – Best Actor for Abar Bochor Koori Por (2022)
Rudranil Ghosh holding the South Asian Film Festival Award
Income/Salary
In 2011, Rudranil Ghosh charged Rs. 2.5 lakh per film. ((The Times of India)) In the financial year 2019-2020, his income was Rs. 41,68,890. ((MyNeta – Rudranil Ghosh))
Assets & Properties
Movable Assets
- Cash: Rs. 35,000
- Deposit in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 38,00,787
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 2,25,000
- Jewellery: Rs. 28,145
Immovable Assets
- Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 7,31,400
- Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,21,40,550
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2020. ((MyNeta – Rudranil Ghosh))
Net Worth
Rudranil’s net worth for the financial year 2019-2020 was estimated to be Rs. 99,70,870. ((MyNeta – Rudranil Ghosh))
Facts/Trivia
- Rudranil Ghosh used to write scripts to earn a living for films before starting as an actor. He was never credited for the scripts he wrote.
- He likes painting in his free time and has a keen eye for art.
A sketch of Satyajit Ray by Rudranil Ghosh
- Rudranil Ghosh was a salesman before becoming an established actor. He used to sell products to breed fish scientifically. He used to deliver these products at people’s doorstep. His earning was approximately Rs. 2,500 per month.
- Rudranil also enjoys writing and reciting poems.
- He enjoys eating Bengali homemade food.
- He is an avid lover of dogs and birds.
