Subhendu Chatterjee

His father was Shailendra Chattopadhyay and mother Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a doctor. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. The elder of his two sons is the Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee and the other based in the USA.

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Days and Nights in the Forest (1970)

Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Rabi Ghosh

Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Rabi Ghosh

An Enemy of the People (1990)

Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Dhritiman Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Dhritiman Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta

The Zoo (1967)

When Byomkesh Bakshi's new client, Dr. Nishanath Sen, is murdered at Golaap Colony, he decides to probe into the case with the help of his close aide, Ajit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Nripati Chatterjee  •  Kalipada Chakraborty  •  Gitali Roy

When Byomkesh Bakshi's new client, Dr. Nishanath Sen, is murdered at Golaap Colony, he decides to probe into the case with the help of his close aide, Ajit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satyajit Ray
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Nripati Chatterjee  •  Kalipada Chakraborty  •  Gitali Roy

Dr. Munshir Diary (2000)

A hunter-cum-psychologist wants to publish a book about three of his patients who committed crimes in the past, but did not get caught. However, he gets murdered by his brother in law and now it is up to Feluda to find the murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Bibhu Bhattacharya  •  Sabyasachi Chakraborty  •  Saswata Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey

A hunter-cum-psychologist wants to publish a book about three of his patients who committed crimes in the past, but did not get caught. However, he gets murdered by his brother in law and now it is up to Feluda to find the murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Bibhu Bhattacharya  •  Sabyasachi Chakraborty  •  Saswata Chatterjee  •  Dipankar Dey

Chorus (1974)

A small company advertises for 100 vacancies and 30,000 apply. The applicants are all from the ranks of the poor and there is a virtual riot. Everyone around is seeking for opportunities. Among them are the applicants who desperately need the job, the photographer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Utpal Dutt  •  Ajit Banerjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Haradan Bannerjee

A small company advertises for 100 vacancies and 30,000 apply. The applicants are all from the ranks of the poor and there is a virtual riot. Everyone around is seeking for opportunities. Among them are the applicants who desperately need the job, the photographer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Utpal Dutt  •  Ajit Banerjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Haradan Bannerjee

Up in the Clouds (1965)

A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Gyanesh Mukherjee

A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mrinal Sen
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Gyanesh Mukherjee

In the Forest... Again (2003)

The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja

The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has died. They set out on a journey to break off every link with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goutam Ghose
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samit Bhanja

Lal Darja (1997)

Dr. Nabin Datta is a prominent dentist in Calcutta, 47, disengaged, with little affect, and fearful that his hands and feet are turning to metal. His wife leaves him to live alone. His son, who is away at school, will not talk to him. He searches for meaning: he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Biplab Chatterjee  •  Haradhan Bandopadhyay  •  Barun Chanda

Dr. Nabin Datta is a prominent dentist in Calcutta, 47, disengaged, with little affect, and fearful that his hands and feet are turning to metal. His wife leaves him to live alone. His son, who is away at school, will not talk to him. He searches for meaning: he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
CAST:  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Biplab Chatterjee  •  Haradhan Bandopadhyay  •  Barun Chanda

Indrajit (1992)

Biswajit is a renowned barrister. He has two younger brothers, named Indrajit and Abhisek. He along with his two younger brothers creates a very happy family. Indrajit joins the police force by the recommendation of MLA Suprakash Sanyal. Indrajit is a honest, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anjan Choudhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Anil Chatterjee  •  Anup Kumar  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Biswajit is a renowned barrister. He has two younger brothers, named Indrajit and Abhisek. He along with his two younger brothers creates a very happy family. Indrajit joins the police force by the recommendation of MLA Suprakash Sanyal. Indrajit is a honest, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anjan Choudhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Anil Chatterjee  •  Anup Kumar  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Bhai Amar Bhai (1996)

When a fire breaks out, three children lose their father and get separated from each other while escaping. However, when the siblings reunite, they vow to take revenge against their father's killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Swapan Saha
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Anushree Das  •  Abhishek Chatterjee  •  Rozina

When a fire breaks out, three children lose their father and get separated from each other while escaping. However, when the siblings reunite, they vow to take revenge against their father's killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Swapan Saha
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Anushree Das  •  Abhishek Chatterjee  •  Rozina

Mayer Bandhan (1997)

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DIRECTION:  Swapan Saha
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Rituparna Sengupta  •  Satabdi Roy  •  Rabi Ghosh

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DIRECTION:  Swapan Saha
CAST:  Prosenjit Chatterjee  •  Rituparna Sengupta  •  Satabdi Roy  •  Rabi Ghosh

Mayurkanthi Jelly (1999)

Pramod, a promising scientist, suddenly died by heart attack. His friends, colleagues and seniors were really shocked by the incidents. His good friend and class mate Sasanka had a good rapport with Pramod. Mr. Bagchi who was Pramad's guide gave Sasanka a good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Sabyasachi Chakraborty  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Pramod, a promising scientist, suddenly died by heart attack. His friends, colleagues and seniors were really shocked by the incidents. His good friend and class mate Sasanka had a good rapport with Pramod. Mr. Bagchi who was Pramad's guide gave Sasanka a good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandip Ray
CAST:  Sabyasachi Chakraborty  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Chowringhee (1968)

Sata Bose, the receptionist of hotel Shahjahan and other crew members work hard to make the hotel first choice of the upper class for socializing in the city, just got the taste of freedom from British rule. The movie revolves around different characters - hotel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pinaki Mukherjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Supriya Choudhury  •  Anjana Bhowmik  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Sata Bose, the receptionist of hotel Shahjahan and other crew members work hard to make the hotel first choice of the upper class for socializing in the city, just got the taste of freedom from British rule. The movie revolves around different characters - hotel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pinaki Mukherjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Supriya Choudhury  •  Anjana Bhowmik  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Kuheli (1971)

A Middle Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Raykuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She gets startled to know that two murders took place there nearly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tarun Majumdar
CAST:  Sandhya Roy  •  Biswajeet Chatterjee  •  Satya Bandopadhyay  •  Sumita Sanyal

A Middle Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Raykuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She gets startled to know that two murders took place there nearly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tarun Majumdar
CAST:  Sandhya Roy  •  Biswajeet Chatterjee  •  Satya Bandopadhyay  •  Sumita Sanyal

Chhadmabeshi (1971)

A romantic comedy, where a newlywed couple and their friend pulls a prank on the bride's unsuspecting elder brother and his wife. The groom poses as the driver for the family and the friend poses as the groom. What ensues is an all-time classic of Bengali Cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agradoot
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Madhabi Mukherjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samita Biswas

A romantic comedy, where a newlywed couple and their friend pulls a prank on the bride's unsuspecting elder brother and his wife. The groom poses as the driver for the family and the friend poses as the groom. What ensues is an all-time classic of Bengali Cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agradoot
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Madhabi Mukherjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Samita Biswas

Crossing the Darkness (1973)

Shortly after her marriage a young woman who has always had trouble with her eyesight goes completely blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Madhabi Mukherjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Shortly after her marriage a young woman who has always had trouble with her eyesight goes completely blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Madhabi Mukherjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant (1971)

Nupur Chatterji has fled from her home in Delhi, resisting an arranged marriage with a man she dislikes. She comes to Calcutta to her college friend, but as her home is not safe she takes shelter in the house of one Anjan Mukherjee. Though initially annoyed, Anjan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Purnendu Roy Choudhury
CAST:  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Jahar Roy  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Lily Chakravarty

Nupur Chatterji has fled from her home in Delhi, resisting an arranged marriage with a man she dislikes. She comes to Calcutta to her college friend, but as her home is not safe she takes shelter in the house of one Anjan Mukherjee. Though initially annoyed, Anjan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Purnendu Roy Choudhury
CAST:  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Jahar Roy  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Lily Chakravarty

Beadap (1996)

This is a story about a boy named Pradeep, who is rejected by both his parents. He runs away from them to become a bandit. But his childhood sweetheart Neelima grows up to be a police officer and she is posted in the same area to catch him. Neelima and Pradeep have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dulal Bhowmik
CAST:  Chiranjeet Chakraborty  •  Debashree Roy  •  Pallavi Chatterjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

This is a story about a boy named Pradeep, who is rejected by both his parents. He runs away from them to become a bandit. But his childhood sweetheart Neelima grows up to be a police officer and she is posted in the same area to catch him. Neelima and Pradeep have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dulal Bhowmik
CAST:  Chiranjeet Chakraborty  •  Debashree Roy  •  Pallavi Chatterjee  •  Subhendu Chatterjee

Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar (1982)

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dilip Roy
CAST:  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta  •  Bhanu Banerjee

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dilip Roy
CAST:  Aparna Sen  •  Subhendu Chatterjee  •  Ruma Guha Thakurta  •  Bhanu Banerjee
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