Vikram Chatterjee is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Bengali entertainment industry. He gained popularity with the daily soap Ichchenodi (2015-2017) in which he was cast as the lead character “Anurag”. Some of his well-known work includes Saat Paake Bandha (2010-2011), Bedroom (2012), and Shaheb Bibi Golaam (2016).
Wiki/Biography
Vikram Chatterjee was born on Sunday, 17 May 1987 (age 36 years; as of 2023) in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
He went to Hirendra Leela Patranavis School (formerly known as Better High School), Kolkata. He then graduated from South City Day College (also known as Heramba Chandra College) in Kolkata with a Marketing degree. He worked at Nik Nish as a salesperson in 2005. He then joined Wipro. Later, he joined HSBC Bank in IT operations and worked for 3 years before becoming an actor. ((Zee News))
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Vikram Chatterjee belongs to a Bengali Brahmin family.
Parents & Siblings
Vikram Chatterjee’s father is Bijoy Chatterjee, and his mother is Mallika Chatterjee. Vikram Chatterjee has an elder sister named Megha Chatterjee.
Relationships/Affairs
Paoli Dam
Vikram Chatterjee was in a relationship with Paoli Dam in 2012. She is an Indian actress who has primarily worked in Bengali and Hindi films. They met each other on the sets of Elar Char Adhyay (2012). They dated each other for a few months and later parted ways. ((The Times of India))
Sonika Singh Chauhan
Vikram Chatterjee was in a relationship with model-actor Sonika Singh Chauhan in 2016. Sonika Chauhan died in a car accident after a party that both Vikram Chatterjee and Sonika Chauhan attended in 2017. ((India Today))
Religion
Vikram Chatterjee follows Hinduism. ((Anandabazar))
Career
Television
Vikram Chatterjee made his debut on Television with the Bengali serial Saat Paake Bandha (2010-2011) on Zee Bangla. He played the character of “Raja” in the show.
He appeared on Bigg Boss Bangla (2013) as a contestant. He was cast in some popular Hindi TV serials like Jamai Raja (2014), Doli Armaano Ki (2015) and Aahat Season 6 (2015). He became a well-known face among the Bengali audience when he played the character of Dr Anuraag Banerjee aka Tatan in the TV serial Ichchenodi (2015-2017) on Star Jalsha. He again played the character of a doctor in the serial Phagun Bou (2018-2019) as Dr Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur on Star Jalsha. He has also hosted a TV reality show titled Dance Bangla Dance season 11 (2021) on Zee Bangla.
Film
Vikram Chatterjee made his debut on the big screen with the film Bedroom (2012). He was cast as “Rajat,” which was a small role but people noticed his talent immediately on screen.
Thereafter, he was cast in a series of popular Bengali films like Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends (2013), Hoi Choi (2013), Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay (2014) and Gogoler Kirti (2014). He played a negative character in the film Shaheb Bibi Golaam (2016), which received positive reviews from the audience and critics alike. Some of his other well-known films are Khoj (2017), Meghnadhbodh Rohosyo (2017), Kuler Achaar (2022), Sesh Pata (2022), and Shohrer Ushnotomo Din E (2023).
Web Series
In 2019, he made his debut with the Hoichoi web series Paanch Phoron (2019). The series was directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. Some of his web series released on Hoichoi were Pabitra Puppies (2020), Tansener Tanpura Part 1 and 2 (2020), Rudrabinar Obhishaap Part 1 (2021) and Part 2 (2022). In 2023, he played the character Satyaki in the web series Roktokorobi.
Controversies
Model and Actress Sonika Singh Chauhan’s death case
While driving home from a party on 29 April 2017, around 3.30 am, Vikram and Sonika Chauhan, a model, actor, and TV host met with an accident at the Rashbehari Avenue connector close to Lake Mall around 3.30 am. Both of them were dragged out by a rikshaw puller and an Ola driver and taken to Ruby Hospital, Kolkata. Sonika was declared dead by the doctors due to several head injuries. Vikram suffered minor injuries and was provided medical aid and care. He was discharged on 4 May 2017. He tried to escape from the cops after the police registered cases against him for reckless and irresponsible driving as well as culpable homicide. The police registered the cases under sections 304 (ii), 279 (rash driving), 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), 427 (mischief causing damage), and 185 (drunken driving) of the Motor Vehicles Act of the Indian Penal Code. On 6 July 2017, he was taken into custody by the Kolkata police. On 26 July 2017, he was granted bail by the court. ((Hindustan Times))
Awards
2011
- Zee Bangla Gourav Samman – Best On Screen Pair for Saat Paake Bandha
2012
- Bengal Youth Awards – Best Debut Male for Elar Char Adhyay
2016
- Tele Cine Awards – Best Actor Male TV for Ichchenodi
- Tele Academy Awards – Best Actor Male TV for Ichchenodi
- Tele Academy Awards – Best On-Screen Pair TV for Ichchenodi
- Star Jalsha Parivaar Award – Priyo Notun Sadashya (Purush) for Ichchenodi
- Star Jalsha Parivaar Award – Priyo Bor for Ichchenodi
2017
- Tele Academy Award – Most Popular Actor TV for Ichchenodi
- Star Jalsha Parivaar Award – Style Icon of the Year (Male)
2018
- Bengal Youth Icon – Youth Icon of the Year for Phagun Bou
2019
- Tele Academy Awards – Best Onscreen Pair for Phagun Bou
2020
- Hoichoi Awards – Performance of the Year (male) for Tansener Tanpura
2022
- Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar Award – Priyo Sadshya (Debut in Non-Fiction) for Dance Bangla Dance
- Hoichoi Awards – Most loved character of Hoichoi (with Rupsha Chatterjee) for Rudrabinar Obhidhap Part 1
Bike Collection
- Royal Enfield Bullet 500
- Royal Enfield Himalayan
Car Collection
- Mahindra Thar Second Generation
- Toyota Corolla Altis
- Kia Sonet SUV
Favourites
- Food: Sweets
- Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor
- Actress: Deepika Padukone
- Movies: Jab We Met (2007), Bhooter Bhobisyot (2012), Jagga Jasoos (2017)
Facts/Trivia
- He has failed in Class 11.
- He likes going on long rides on his bike to hill stations.
- He is an avid lover of dogs.