Chanchal Chowdhury

Chanchal Chowdhury (Bengali: চঞ্চল চৌধুরী) was born on the June 1, 1975, in Dhaka and is a Bangladeshi actor and model. Chanchal started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh. He joined famous theatres such as Aranyak Natyadal and performed in stage plays like Prakritojoner Kotha, Joyjoyonti, Ora Kodom Ali, Mayur Singhason, Songkranti, Rarang and Che-er Cycle. He has recently started to work on films and dramaserials of Bangladesh. As the lead actor of the Bengali film Monpura, it succeeded very well in the box office of Bangladesh, and is one of the first Bangladeshi commercial movies to come out. He also has filmed many dramaserials mostly in the genre of comedy. Chanchal worked in the dramaserial directed by Salauddin Lavlu, Vober Hat which was a very popular serial that aired on Channel I in 2007.

Television (2012)

A devout village leader prohibits an array of modern devices, but when his strict measures go too far, the locals rise up in popular rebellion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Mosharraf Karim  •  Nusrat Imrose Tisha  •  Shahir Huda Rumi

A devout village leader prohibits an array of modern devices, but when his strict measures go too far, the locals rise up in popular rebellion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Mosharraf Karim  •  Nusrat Imrose Tisha  •  Shahir Huda Rumi

Moner Manush (2010)

The movie is about a poet and singer Lalon Fakir who belongs to a cult called baul and who believes and inculcates that the value of a human being is above the narrow belief of religions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Priyanshu Chatterjee  •  Mir Naufel Jisan  •  Paoli Dam

The movie is about a poet and singer Lalon Fakir who belongs to a cult called baul and who believes and inculcates that the value of a human being is above the narrow belief of religions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Priyanshu Chatterjee  •  Mir Naufel Jisan  •  Paoli Dam

Monpura (2009)

A heartbreaking tale of a poor yet honest young man as lies, conspiracies and a horrible betrayal by his rich and influential employer leads his life towards uncertainty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giasuddin Selim
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Farhana Mili  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu  •  Mamunur Rashid

A heartbreaking tale of a poor yet honest young man as lies, conspiracies and a horrible betrayal by his rich and influential employer leads his life towards uncertainty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giasuddin Selim
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Farhana Mili  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu  •  Mamunur Rashid

Mirror Game (2016)

Ayna is an actor and the prison is his stage. He slips into the characters of the powerful convicted in exchange of money and take their place in prison. This strange profession is borne out of a society that doesn't give him a chance to follow his passion of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Bijori Barkatullah  •  Masuma Rahman Nabila  •  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury

Ayna is an actor and the prison is his stage. He slips into the characters of the powerful convicted in exchange of money and take their place in prison. This strange profession is borne out of a society that doesn't give him a chance to follow his passion of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Bijori Barkatullah  •  Masuma Rahman Nabila  •  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury

Debi (2018)

A girl with extraordinary powers goes to a psychiatrist for a solution. Debi: Misir Ali Prothombar or simply Debi is a 2018 Bangladeshi supernatural thriller film based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same name. It is directed by Anam Biswas, starring Chanchal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anam Biswas
CAST:  Jaya Ahsan  •  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Animesh Aich  •  Labonno Chowdhury

A girl with extraordinary powers goes to a psychiatrist for a solution. Debi: Misir Ali Prothombar or simply Debi is a 2018 Bangladeshi supernatural thriller film based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same name. It is directed by Anam Biswas, starring Chanchal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anam Biswas
CAST:  Jaya Ahsan  •  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Animesh Aich  •  Labonno Chowdhury

Rupkothar Golpo (2006)

An unemployed man is asked by a woman to watch her child, but after a miscommunication, he's left to take care of the baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tauquir Ahmed
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Tauquir Ahmed  •  Taskin Sumi  •  Ejazul Islam

An unemployed man is asked by a woman to watch her child, but after a miscommunication, he's left to take care of the baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tauquir Ahmed
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Tauquir Ahmed  •  Taskin Sumi  •  Ejazul Islam

Mujib: The Making of a Nation

Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shyam Benegal
CAST:  Arifin Shuvo  •  Nusraat Faria Mazhar  •  Raisul Islam Asad  •  Gazi Rakayet

Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shyam Benegal
CAST:  Arifin Shuvo  •  Nusraat Faria Mazhar  •  Raisul Islam Asad  •  Gazi Rakayet

Munshigiri (2021)

After the sensational 'Titas Gas Employee Murder' case was handed to the Detective Branch of the Police, the investigation was handed over to Masood Munshi, ADC of the detective branch. Masood Munshi, in collaboration with his wife Parveen Sultana, uses his old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Purnima  •  Shahiduzzaman Selim  •  Gazi Rakayet

After the sensational 'Titas Gas Employee Murder' case was handed to the Detective Branch of the Police, the investigation was handed over to Masood Munshi, ADC of the detective branch. Masood Munshi, in collaboration with his wife Parveen Sultana, uses his old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Purnima  •  Shahiduzzaman Selim  •  Gazi Rakayet

Pap Punno (2022)

Khorshed chairman is an honest person and rules in favor of justice. Alamin is his dearest assistant who lives with his mother at Khorshe'd house. Alamin and Khorshed's daughter are in love. When Alamin's mother gets to know about this she wants to send her son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giasuddin Selim
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Siam Ahmed  •  Shahnaz Sumi  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu

Khorshed chairman is an honest person and rules in favor of justice. Alamin is his dearest assistant who lives with his mother at Khorshe'd house. Alamin and Khorshed's daughter are in love. When Alamin's mother gets to know about this she wants to send her son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giasuddin Selim
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Siam Ahmed  •  Shahnaz Sumi  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu

Hawa (2022)

When eight sailors onboard their fishing trawler find a mysterious girl mid-sea, ill fortune falls upon the boat as they don't catch any fish the next few days. The fishermen try to make it back home, although the sea has other plans for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Shohel Mondol  •  Nasir Uddin Khan  •  Nazifa Tushi

When eight sailors onboard their fishing trawler find a mysterious girl mid-sea, ill fortune falls upon the boat as they don't catch any fish the next few days. The fishermen try to make it back home, although the sea has other plans for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Shohel Mondol  •  Nasir Uddin Khan  •  Nazifa Tushi

Jaago Bahey (2021)

An anthology series consisting of three episodes: unheard stories from the history of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), set in distinct timelines of 1952 (Shobder Khowab), 1970 (Lights, Camera...Objection) and 1971 (Bunker Boy)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saleh Sobhan Auneem  •  Sukorno Shahed Dhiman  •  Siddiq Ahamed
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury

An anthology series consisting of three episodes: unheard stories from the history of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), set in distinct timelines of 1952 (Shobder Khowab), 1970 (Lights, Camera...Objection) and 1971 (Bunker Boy)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saleh Sobhan Auneem  •  Sukorno Shahed Dhiman  •  Siddiq Ahamed
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury

Padatik - The Foot Soldier

Srijit Mukherji's homage to Mrinal Sen's life from 1940 to December 30, 2018.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srijit Mukherji
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Monami Ghosh  •  Korak Samanta  •  Samrat Chakrabarti

Srijit Mukherji's homage to Mrinal Sen's life from 1940 to December 30, 2018.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srijit Mukherji
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Monami Ghosh  •  Korak Samanta  •  Samrat Chakrabarti

Dui Diner Duniya (2022)

Truck Driver Samad meets a strange and mysterious character named Jamshed who claims to be from the future. As the story unfolds, Samad becomes more confused whether this man is a fortune-teller or some sort of spiritual person or just a fraud. Thus Samad starts a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anam Biswas
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu  •  Tania Brishty  •  Mousumi Hamid

Truck Driver Samad meets a strange and mysterious character named Jamshed who claims to be from the future. As the story unfolds, Samad becomes more confused whether this man is a fortune-teller or some sort of spiritual person or just a fraud. Thus Samad starts a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anam Biswas
CAST:  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Fazlur Rahman Babu  •  Tania Brishty  •  Mousumi Hamid

Toofan (2024)

Follows a born killer who rises to power and becomes the biggest don.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raihan Rafi
CAST:  Shakib Khan  •  Mimi Chakraborty  •  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Masuma Rahman Nabila

Follows a born killer who rises to power and becomes the biggest don.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raihan Rafi
CAST:  Shakib Khan  •  Mimi Chakraborty  •  Chanchal Chowdhury  •  Masuma Rahman Nabila