Personal Info
Birth date
1929-10-24 (95 Years)
Day of death
1996-03-16
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Also known as
Анил Чаттерджи
Anil Chatterjee
Biography
Anil Chatterjee (Bengali: অনিল চ্যাটার্জী) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-nineties and is mostly remembered as a character actor. He acted or performed in about 150 movies, including a few in Hindi.
Filmography
Harmonium
NYR
Overview:
A child princess gets a harmonium from her father. Through fate and manager she is orphan, then widow and penniless. The harmonium, sold, changed hand and bringing ill-luck wherever it went. Will they ever meet? Under what circumstances?Komal Gandhar
6
Overview:
Through the microcosmic perspectivising of a group of devoted and uncompromising IPTA workers, Ghatak with his signature style touches on varied issues of partition, idealism, corruption, the interdependence of art and life, the scope of art, and class-struggle.The Citizen
8
Overview:
The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.The Big City
7.8
Overview:
After her husband loses his job, a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a salesperson.Devi
7.5
Overview:
A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her.Ek Din Achanak
6.7
Overview:
Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into an uproar after he goes out for a walk and disappears from their lives. Each member of the family reviews her final hours and days with him to try and discover what, if anything led to his disappearance.Three Daughters
7.6
Overview:
Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.The Cloud-Capped Star
7.3
Overview:
A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.Agun
NYR
Overview:
Heeru, Naren, and Chandranath were friends. From his college days, Chandranath had been aspiring and ambitious. He is also a man of strict principles in life. He leaves his brother and sister-in-law and goes away to gain immense power and knowledge. In the meantime, he marries and is blessed with a kid. However, Chandranath's quest to learn more drives him to leave his new family as well as he sets off to achieve new goals in life. He not only fails to fulfill his request but ends up losing his family too. On the other hand, Naren hails from a rich family and is a happy-go-lucky-natured man. He appreciates the finer aspects of life. He falls in love with a courtesan and brings her home. Caught between the two friends who have opposite ambitions in life, Heeru wonders which path would bring contentment in one's life. However, Heeru loses control of his life and slowly realizes that his life has become a mirror of Chandranath's life.The Crossing
6.2
Overview:
When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting forces an impoverished couple to escape to Calcutta where they can hopefully find work. Instead, they end up sleeping on the streets until they have a chance at earning a little income -- a man has asked them to take his herd of pigs across a fast-moving river. The current is dangerous, and worse, the wife is pregnant and this would not be an easy task even if she were not. Undaunted and desperate, the couple accept the job and enter the river to face their destiny.Mejo Bou
NYR
Overview:
Retired judge Sushobhan Chowdhury has three sons Arun, Barun and Tarun and a daughter called Hasi. Among them Arun is married. Then Sushobhan finds a girl for Barun. But in the day of the marriage he came to know that Barun is already married. He had already tied the knot with a girl called Shampa who is working in the same office. So, Sushobhan arranges two weddings simultaneously. He calls Tarun to do the unfinished wedding and asks Barun to marry Shampa. After the marriage Shampa faces trouble from Barun. But other family members support her. Shampa again joins her office. Then Barun tries to insult Shampa and makes lots of allegations. After lot of conspiracies Sushobhan misunderstands Shampa. But at last Barun realises his faults and tells everything to Sushobhan.The Desolate Beach
5
Overview:
A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.Marutirtha Hinglaj
8
Overview:
While on their way to Hinglaj, Maharaj and his companions meet Kunti, who was raped by dacoits, and Thirumal, whom she left her family for. Together, they set out to seek the blessings of God.Ek Je Chhilo Desh
NYR
Overview:
A scientist accidentally finds a drug that can reveal an individual's past. However, when a few politicians fear their exposure, they plot to kill him.Sabyasachi
NYR
Overview:
The film portrays a charismatic and passionate freedom fighter 'Sabyasachi', taken from the novel 'Pather Dabi' by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, in his repeated struggle against the full might of the colonial British rule.Saheb
NYR
Overview:
Saheb, a jovial, friendly, and kind-hearted boy loved to play soccer. He was very much neglected by his selfish brothers. Only his sister-in-law and his only sister Boolti appreciated and took care of him. Saheb had the potential to become a good goalkeeper, but a lack of support and care from his family became the main obstacle to his growth. Suddenly Boolti's marriage was fixed with a well-educated family. The budget of the event made Saheb's family helpless. At that time, Saheb sold one of his kidneys and spoiled his football career. No one was aware of his decision. On the day of his sister's marriage when everyone was enjoying themselves, Saheb was fighting for his life. Suddenly his sister-in-law came to know everything and became very upset. All his brothers were imposing allegations against him for that unaccounted money, and then his sister-in-law exposed everything and made them quiet. At last, Saheb's incompetent father went to hospital and mourned for his neglected child.Faraar
NYR
Overview:
Calcutta-based Naval Officer Shankar Choudhry lives a wealthy lifestyle with his doctor dad, and mom. One day while returning home in a cab home from a Club, he comes an injured man, Shekhar, takes him home, has his dad nurse look after him, as well as goes to his home to notify his sister, Neela. Both Neela and he fall in love with each other. When Shekhar recovers, he returns home, and it is then that Shankar notices a change in Neela. When he questions her, she refuses to answer. Then Shekhar is shot and killed in his apartment. A Police Dectective Officer assigned to this homicide - has a lighter with the word 'S' engraved on it. This leads him to suspect three persons: One is a gangster named Shyam Sunder, second a delinquent runaway child, Sushil Kumar alias Daaku, who lives with his maternal uncle and aunt; and the third is none other than Shankar Choudhry himself.Amanush
6
Overview:
Madhusudan Chaudhary lives in a small fishing village in West Bengal, India, along with his wealthy but aging paternal uncle, who trusts him and lets him handle their estate and business. Madhusudan is in love with Dr. Anand's sister, Rekha, and everyone expects them to get married soon. Madhusudan's vices are drinking and having a good time, and this is what is held against him when a woman named Champa confides in Rekha that he had been intimate with her and as a result got her pregnant. Rekha confronts Madhusudan, but he denies everything, however, Rekha disbelieves him. Angry, he goes in search of Champa, only to find out that she is not to be found anywhere in the village.Indrajit
NYR
Overview:
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, sincere and brave police officer, on the other hand Abhisek slowly enters into a wrong path. Indrajit does not concentrate properly in family. So he has some conflicts and differences with his wife. At this juncture a rape case investigation is handed over to him. A member of the Sanyal's gang named Raja has done that crime. So Indrajit arrested him and placed the file before court. When the trial is almost at the end of its proceedings, then Sanyal's men kidnapped Indrajit's son. Release of Raja is their only demand and they convey it to Indrajit. On the other hand Sanyal's daughter Rupa loves Abhisek. So she helps Indrajit. After refusing the demand of Sanyal, Indrajit defeats all evil forces and reveals Sanyal in front of ...Pathetic Fallacy
6.9
Overview:
Bimal is a taxi-driver in a small provincial town. He lives alone, his taxi (an old 1920 Chevrolet jalopy which he named Jagaddal) is his only companion and, although very battered, it is the apple of Bimal's eye.Kancher Swarga
NYR
Overview:
A story about a young man, who had to quit his studies as a doctor due to difficult circumstances, coming back and saving a young lady by performing a very difficult surgery.Uttarayan
7.5
Overview:
Pranbir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rateshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Pranbir decides to visit Rateshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rateshwar.Chaowa Pawa
NYR
Overview:
Rajat, a young man, meets Manju, a rich girl whose father is looking for her. Though Rajat initially slyly tells her father her whereabouts, he ends up falling in love with her.Ashirbad
NYR
Overview:
Brijlal, a cunning entrepreneur, plots to kill his partner and his son (Tapas Paul). However, the son survives and years later, ends up falling in love with Brijlal's beautiful daughter (Mahua Roy Choudhury).Bandook Baaj
NYR
Overview:
Bandook Baaj is a family drama that shows the adventurous journey of a talented little boy of a Bengali village, during the political heat of the 1970s. It is based on the story of a childhood adventure and how a young mind learns the lessons of the world and understands life truly. The movie has many comical episodes and has much emotional depth to keep you engaged throughout.Kanchenjungha
7.5
Overview:
Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine the class and generational differences of postcolonial India while celebrating the hopes of a society in transition.Acting
TBAKanchenjunga as aNIL
TBADhanraj Tamang as Unknown
1996Puja as Unknown
1996Himghar as Unknown
1995Mejo Bou as Unknown
1992Indrajit as Unknown
1992Ananya as Unknown
1991Palataka as Unknown
1991Bourani as Unknown
1990Haraner Naat Jamai as Unknown
1990Death of a Doctor as Dr. Kundu
1989Ek Din Achanak as Arun
1989Swarnatrisha as Unknown
1989Aakhri Badla as Sarvinder Sharma
1988Surer Sathi as Unknown
1988Tumi Kato Sundar as Unknown
1988Today's Robin Hood as Unknown
1987Bandook Baaj as Unknown
1987Nirjan Sanlap as Unknown
1986Terror as Aloke Chatterjee
1986Ashirbad as Unknown
1985Parama as Dr. Dasgupta
1985Aloy Phera as Unknown
1984The Crossing as Schoolmaster
1984Ajante as Unknown
1984Blind Alley as Unknown
1984Mohonar Dike as Unknown
1984Didi as Unknown
1983Agradani as Unknown
1983Chokh as Dr. Mukherjee
1983Sagar Balaka as Unknown
1982Bandini Kamala as Unknown
1982Bijoyini as Mr. Tarafdar (Bank Manager)
1982Troyee as Avik's Father
1982Swarna Mahal as Unknown
1982Jake Ghoosh Dite Hoy as Narrator
1981Saheb as Unknown
1979Dour as Unknown
1979Bitter Morsel as Unknown
1979Heere Manik as Unknown
1978Maan Aviman as Unknown
1978Distance as Unknown
1977Pratima as Unknown
1977The Citizen as Philosophy student
1977Kabita as Unknown
1977Ek Je Chhilo Desh as Unknown
1977Sabyasachi as Brajendra
1976Harmonium as Bimala's ward's father
1975Amanush as Police Inspector Bhuvan Roy
1975Chameli Memsaab as Unknown
1975Ami Se O Sakha as Unknown
1974Sagina as Aniruddha
1974Alor Thikana as Subol
1973Bonpalashir Padabali as Doctor
1972Chhanda Patan as Unknown
1972Bilet Pherat as Unknown
1971Khunje Berai as Shankar's Elder Brother
1971Sagina Mahato as Unknown
1968Baluchari as Unknown
1967Mahashweta as Nirmal
1966Sannata as Unknown
1965Faraar as Unknown
1964Sandhya Deeper Sikha as Captain Aftab
1964A Burnt House as Supriyo
1963The Big City as Subrata Mazumdar
1963Uttarayan as Unknown
1963The Desolate Beach as Narrator
1962Aamar Desh as Unknown
1962Agun as Hiru
1962Kanchenjungha as Anil
1962Kancher Swarga as Dr. Ashim Moitra
1961Megh as Unknown
1961Three Daughters as Nandal (segment "The Postmaster")
1961Agni Sanskar as Unknown
1961Komal Gandhar as Rishi
1960The Cloud-Capped Star as Shankar
1960Devi as Bhudeb
1959Deep Jele Jaai as Patient
1959Khaniker Atithi as Unknown
1959Chaowa Pawa as Office Staff
1959Marutirtha Hinglaj as Roop Lal Chadiwala
1958Kalamati as Unknown
1958Pathetic Fallacy as Groom
1956Chalachal as Unknown
1953Jog Biyog as Unknown