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Tota Roy Chowdhury
Tota in 2021
Born	Pushparag Roy Choudhury (1976-07-09) 9 July 1976 (age 48) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present

Tota Roy Chowdhury is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bengali and Hindi cinema. He is also known for his versatile acting performances, fitness, martial arts and dance moves. His notable roles include Feluda in the Hoichoi web series Feludar Goyendagiri based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda series, Chandon Chatterjee in Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and Rohit Sen in Star Jalsha's daily soap Sreemoyee.

He made his big screen debut opposite Miss Jojo in Prabhat Roy's Bengali film Duranta Prem (1993). His breakthrough role came with Rituparno Ghosh's National Award winning Bengali film Chokher Bali (2003).

Career

Early career

During his second year in college, he made up his mind to join the Indian Army and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the director Prabhat Roy to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat.

Breakthrough

Chowdhury was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, Chokher Bali. He won several awards, including the BFJA Award for the Best Actor.

After Chokher Bali, he did several films both commercial and mainstream like Aborto, Biye Not Out, Choukaath, Benche Thakar Gaan, Bolo Na Tumi Aamar, Paglu 2, Villain, and Shapath which cemented his position in the Bengali film industry.

He did an extended cameo in the AR Murugadoss directed Kaththi which introduced him into Tamil film industry. He also starred in the Sujoy Ghosh directed short film Ahalya alongside Soumitra Chatterjee and Radhika Apte, which went viral and he was noticed for his powerful presence as the police inspector. He then played the role of Arun in the film Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh; directed by Sujoy Ghosh opposite Vidya Balan, which got him noticed by the Hindi film industry. His second Hindi film Indu Sarkar directed by Madhur Bhandarkar was released in 2017. He was cast opposite Kirti Kulhari and his portrayal of the troubled government servant Navin fetched him recognition and praises. Industry veteran Anupam Kher tweeted "Tota in Indu Sarkar is a brilliant piece of casting" and Asutosh Gowariker tweeted "Superb performance by Tota Roy Choudhury".

His next film was Helicopter Eela, directed by Pradeep Sarkar, where he was cast opposite Kajol. His portrayal of the psychologically disturbed Arun fetched him positive reviews. He then did a cameo in The Girl on the Train, a Hindi remake of English film of the same name.

He also plays the iconic Bengali detective Feluda created by Satyajit Ray, in a web series directed by the multiple National Award winner Srijit Mukherji.

In 2023, he recently acted in Karan Johar's directorial comeback Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani; along with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. His performance, with regards to acting and Kathak dance, in this film has grabbed a lot of attention and accolades.

Filmography

Films

Television and web series

• Ekhane Aakash Neel (2008-2009) as Dr. Romit Sen
• Taranath Tantrik (2016); based on the character created by Taradas Bandopadhyay
• Sreemoyee (2019-2021) as Rohit Sen (Star Jalsa)
• Feluda Pherot (Season 1) (2020) as Feluda; Webseris (Addatimes) Based on the Bengali novel Chhinnamastar Abhishap by Satyajit Ray
• Feluda Pherot (Season 2)(Unreleased) as Feluda; Based on the Bengali novel 'Joto Kando Kathmandute' by Satyajit Ray
• Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 1) (2022) as Feluda; Based on the Bengali novel 'Darjeeling Jomjomat' by Satyajit Ray
• Nikhoj as Romit Sen (Journalist) Web series, Hoichoi
• Picasso as Palash Choudhury/Picasso (Painter)(web series, KLiKK) (2023)
• Jaha bolibo sottyo bolibo as Jayraj Singha; (Lawyer) Web series, Hoichoi
• Nikhoj 2 as Romit Sen; (Journalist) Web series, Hoichoi
• Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 2) (2024) as Feluda; web series Hoichoi; Based on the Bengali novel Bhuswargo Bhayankar by Satyajit Ray

Awards

References

1. "Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
2. "I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury". The Indian Express.
3. "Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed". The Indian Express.
4. "Watch Feluda Pherot | Addatimes - Originals". addatimes.com.
5. ^ Banerjee, Anish. "Picasso Web Series: Actor Tota Roy Chowdhury appears as a painter in Klikk's Crime and Thriller 'Picasso'". BruTimes.
6. "Stars and their lowest paycheck". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. "Chokher Bali (2003) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
8. Technologies, QSOL. "Tota Roy Choudhury | Official Website of Bengali Actor". totaroychoudhury.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
9. "What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?". Hindustan Times.
10. "Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next". The Indian Express.
11. ^ "Tota Roy Choudhury: Feluda will start his 'Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr' shooting from January". The Times of India. 21 September 2022.
12. "Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly". The Times of India.
13. "I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury". India Blooms.
14. "Swastika Mukherjee-Tota Roy Choudhury starrer 'Nikhoj' to premiere next month". The Times of India. 13 July 2023.

External links

• Tota Roy Chowdhury at IMDb

• Indian male film actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Kolkata
• Bengali male actors
• Male actors in Bengali cinema
• University of Calcutta alumni
• 1976 births
• 20th-century Indian male actors