| Amrita Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Amrita Chattopadhayay is an Indian film and television actress. Her debut film was Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Anwar ka Ajab Kissa After that, she acted in a number of Bengali, Hindi, and multilingual films.
Early life and education
Amrita did her schooling at Patha Bhavan Kolkata. She graduated from St. Xaviers in sociology (with honours) and did her post-graduation studies at Jadavpur University, scoring first class marks in both cases.
Career
Filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film Anwar ka Ajab Kissa marked her film debut. It did not release theatrically. She has acted in Bengali films as the protagonist, including Janla Diye Bou Palalo and Meher Ali.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Character | Watch on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa | Buddhadeb Dasgupta | Nafisa | Eros Now |
| 2014 | Janla Diye Bou Palalo | Aniket Chattopadhyay | Mimi | |
| 2014 | Kolkata Calling | Mainak Bhaumik | Pallavi | |
| 2015 | Onnyo basanto | Aditi Roy | Tannistha | Zee 5 Bangla |
| 2015 | Bhengchi | Krishanu Ganguly | Aleya | Zee 5 Bangla |
| 2015 | Loadshedding | Soukarya Ghosal | Papiya(grown-up) | Zee 5 Bangla |
| 2015 | Meher Aali | Arindam Dey | Riya | Zee 5 |
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Sanjib Dey | Morjina | Apple TV,
Google tv+ |
| 2019 | Tushagni | Rana Banerjee | Atreyee | |
| 2019 | Ahaa Re | Ranjan Ghosh | Shahida | Zee5 |
| 2022 | A Holy Conspiracy | Saibal Mitra | Reshmi Merry Mal | |
| 2023 | Rohoshyomoy | Soumyaa Supriyo | Esha | |
| 2023 | A Knock on the Door | Ranjan Palit | Ramona | |
| 2023 | Chabiwala | Raja Ghosh | Fatima | |
| 2023 | Mrs. Undercover | Anushree Mehta | Priyanka | Zee5 |
| -To be- | BhutOPurbo (Feature Film) | Kakoli ghosh,
Abhinab Mukhopadhyay |
Manimalika | Post production |
| -To be- | Mother | Teona Mitevska | Madam Kumar | Post production |
Television and Web Series
| Year | Series | OTT | Character | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakanjali | |||||
| 2018 | Byomkesh Season 3
"Shajarur Kanta" |
Hoichoi | Deepa | Sayantan Ghosal | |
| Teen Kanya | |||||
| 2018 | Laboratory | Hoichoi | Young Sohini | Soumik Chatterjee | |
| 2019 | Manbhanjan | Hoichoi | Lobongobala | Abhijit Chowdhury | |
| 2019 | Teen Cup Cha | Hoichoi | Unnamed Girl | Debaloy Bhattacharya | |
| 2019 | Bou Keno Psycho | Hoichoi | Konkal Kakoli | Debaloy Bhattacharya | |
| 2020 | Paanch Phoron Season 2 | Hoichoi | Dipali | Chandril Bhattacharya | |
| 2020 | Damayanti Season 1 | Hoichoi | Sharmistha | Aritra Sen
Rohan Ghosh |
|
| 2020 | JL50 | Sony Liv | Shriparna | Shailender Vyas | |
| 2021 | Gangulys Wed Guhas | Klikk | Modhura | Samadarshi Dutta | |
| 2023 | Varanasi Junction | Klikk | Supriya Chowdhury | Riingo Banerjee | |
| 2024 | Inspector Nalinikanta Season 2 | Klikk | Nandini | Soumik Chatterjee | |
| 2024 | DuggaDugga | Platform8 | Anamika | Jiit Chakraborty |
Awards and Nominations
| Award Show | Award Name | Movies | Year | Reasult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFJA | Best Debut Award- in films | 2015 | Won | |
| Filmfare | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Holy Conspiracy | 2023 | Nominated |
| Telecine Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role OTT | Varanasi Junction | 2023 | Won |
| TV9 Bangla
Ghorer Bioscope |
Best Actor in a Leading Role OTT | Varanasi Junction | 2023 | Nominated |
References
- "Meet Abhay Deol's on-screen wife - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 August 2017.
- "Amrita has her hands full - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 September 2018.
- "Rom-com breezy after thriller with Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Bangla newbie Amrita Chatterjee". 25 September 2014.
- "অভয়ের স্ত্রীর চরিত্রে".
- এবেলা.ইন, শর্মিলা মাইতি. "পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ, ঘরের ছাদ আর অমৃতার সঙ্গে বলিউড নায়ক".
- "First poster of India's 1st ever multilingual film 'III Smoking Barrels' focussing on NE's woes out". Uniindia.com. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "'Fireflies' take Kolkata by storm - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 March 2017.
- "The Telegraph, India, English News Paper". thetelegraph.4cplus.co.in.
- "Janla Diye Bou Palalo Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Janla Diye Bou Palalo by Times of India". The Times of India.
- এবেলা.ইন, শর্মিলা মাইতি. "পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ, ঘরের ছাদ আর অমৃতার সঙ্গে বলিউড নায়ক". ebela.in (in Bengali).
- "ZEE Bangla Cinema Presents 'Onnyo Basanto'". zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com.
- "Loadshedding Movie Online - Watch Loadshedding Full Movie in HD on ZEE5". ZEE5.
- "The team of the upcoming Bengali film Meher Ali consisting of Hiran Chatterjee and Amrita Chattopadhyay was present at the event Fireflie… | Fashion, Saree, Bengali". Pinterest.
- "Watch - Trailer of India's first multilingual film 'III Smoking Barrels' released". The Statesman. 20 August 2018.
- "Ranjan Ghosh happy with reactions to Ahaa Re - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 February 2019.
- "Amrita Chattopadhyay on her rewarding experience of acting in A Holy Conspiracy". 27 July 2022.
- "I can only request people to see my work, not force them: Amrita Chattopadhyay - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 June 2019.
- "Amrita is excited about Teen Kanya - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 July 2019.
- "Manbhanjan: A must-watch adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's short story". Yahoo! News.