Basabdatta Chatterjee
| Basabdatta Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1989 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality |
 India |
| Education | Lee Memorial Girls High School, Brahmo Girls' School, Gokhale Memorial Girls' College (graduation), Rabindra Bharati University (Masters) |
| Occupation | Acting, Modeling |
| Known for | Acting in the popular Bengali comedy soap Boyei Gelo and the Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe |
Basabdatta Chatterjee is a Bengali actress who mainly works in Bengali television serials. She made her debut in the popular soap"Gaaner Oparey" directed by Rituparno Ghosh. She rose to fame by acting in the lead female role in the comedy soap Boyei Gelo , which aired on Zee Bangla. But later, due to other engagements, she stopped acting in the serial.[1] Boyei Gelo was Basabdatta's seventh work.[2] Subsequently, she worked in a daily soap Mon Niye Kachakachi[3] on Star Jalsha, where she acted the role of Dr. Labanya Kapoor.
Basabdatta's first movie was 'Labour of Love' (Asha Jaoar Majhe) which was released on September 2, 2014. She starred in a lead role alongside her co-actor was Ritwick Chakraborty in the movie which was directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. She was selected by the Director after he found her impressive performance in her first serial Ganer Opaarey. The film won 62nd National Award in 2015 in the category of Best First Film of a Director and Best Audiography. It was sent to the Venice International Film Festival and also shown in 50 International Film Festivals altogether. In May 2015 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), it was awarded in 3 categories - Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film. 'Labour of Love' won 10 International Awards altogether.
Personal life
Basabdatta was born in Kolkata in West Bengal. She passed Madhyamik from Lee Memorial Girls High School, Higher Secondary from Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya and graduated from Gokhale Memorial Girls' College. In 2013, she completed her master's degree in Bengali from Rabindra Bharati University.
Career
Basabdatta's father, Sumantra Chatterjee, was a film reviewer. So initially, she wanted to become a reporter. She had basically no plans for entering the glamour world. But she came to limelight when she made her debut in the soap Ganer Opaarey, directed by Rituparno Ghosh. She is also a model for several jewelry and clothing brands. Basabdatta is equally popular in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.[4]
Television
Basabdatta has appeared in several television serials, including Gaaner Oparey, Boyei Gelo and Mon Niye Kachakachi. She has also appeared in the television game show Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla and Ebar Jalsha Rannaghore on Star Jalsha. She also took the role as Sati in the television event Durga Durgotinashini.
Works
Television
| Year | Name of the soap | Character | Director | Co-actor | Broadcasting channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2011 | Ganer Opaarey | Damini | Rituparno Ghosh | Star Jalsha | |
| 2011 | Ek Mutho Asha | Sanchita | Mahuaa Bangla | ||
| 2011 | Ami Sei Meye | Sananda TV | |||
| 2011 - 2012 | Amar Naam Joyita | Joyita | Sananda TV | ||
| 2013 | Ashar Alo | Chandana | ETV Bangla | ||
| 2013 – 2014 | Boyei Gelo[1] | Krishna Sengupta | Swarnendu Samaddar | Rohit Samanta, Paran Banerjee, Monu Mukhopadhyay, Ratna Ghoshal, Chitra Sen | Zee Bangla |
| 2014 | Durga Durgotinashini | Sati | Star Jalsha | ||
| 12th Jan 2015 - 19th Sep 2015 | Mon Niye Kachakachi[5] | Dr. Labanya Sanyal | Abira Majumdar | Tathagata Mukherjee, Dolon Roy, Sudip Mukherjee, Rimjhim Mitra, Chitra Sen | Star Jalsha |
Films
| Year | Name | Character | Director | Co-actor | Producing Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asha Jaoar Majhe[6] | Aditya Vikram Sengupta | Ritwick Chakraborty |
References
- 1 2 "জম্পেশ টিভি ধারাবাহিক". Ebela. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "সিরিয়াল বয়েই গেল". Janakantha. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ http://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/a-new-tele-serial-on-the-block-mon-niye-kachakachi/articleshow/45864985.cms?
- ↑ "বাসব দত্তার সঙ্গে কিছু সময়". Janakantha. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "মা মেয়ে এবার আধুনিক মোড়কে". এই সময়.
- ↑ Das, Mohua (25 July 2014). "Bengali returns to the Venice Film Festival". The Telegraph (Kolkata, India).