Personal Info
Birth date
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Day of death
2017-09-27
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
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Also known as
Dwijen Bandyopadhyay
Dwijen Banerjee
Biography
A veteran actor and theatre personality, Dwijen Banerjee was known for his work in the Bengali film industry. Best remembered for his performance in the ETV Bangla's comedy serial Chuni Panna, Dwijen has a number of television shows and plays to his credit. While he was actively associated with television shows, he was part of certain theatre groups in West Bengal and has plays like Amritakkhar, Ghora, Samabartan, Balidan, Abhimukh, Dashchakra, Mallabhumi, and Mushtijog to his credit. In 1992, the actor had also formed his own theatre group, calling it Sanstab. Making his debut in the film industry, Dwijen was seen in the 2004 romance Sudhu Tumi, following which he was associated with movies such as Autograph, Ashchorjyo Prodeep, Phoring, Shajarur Kanta, Jaatishwar, Badshahi Angti, and Benche Thakar Gaan. On 27 September 2017, the veteran actor died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 68. His final film Bhalobashar Bari was released posthumously in 2018.
Filmography
Byomkesh
NYR
Overview:
Byomkesh was a 2014 Indian Bengali crime fiction television series based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu BandyopadhyayPhoring
6
Overview:
An adolescent boy named Phoring growing up in a back-of-beyond township in North Bengal. Surrounded by the lush Dooars countryside the town barely survives the shutdown of a factory and its jobless population. Maladjusted and a born loser, Phoring fights the voices in his head he calls God. And then a new teacher ( Doel) arrives in school. Doel opens up his mind to things unknown and just when Phoring starts believing that this is not a dream, Doel disappears abruptly leaving behind a trail of doubt and suspicion. Phoring decides to go looking for her in Kolkata.Hawa Bodol
6.9
Overview:
The movie revolves around two old school friends, Satrajeet aka Jeet (Parambrata Chattopadhyay), an extremely ambitious man, who does not have time left for his wife, Tanuka (Raima Sen), and Rajarshi aka Raj (Rudranil Ghosh) who coincidentally came across each after a long time. While Jeet, a partner in a big architect firm, which he inherited from his deceased father-in-law; Raj is a struggling singer in a band. Jeet and Raj were invited to a party of a non-Bengali business client of Jeet, where Raj flirted with the businessman's daughter Inca (Neha Panda). After party, both the friends bought drinks from closed shops and drank in the open. Both of them wished they had each other life. After getting up from sleep, both of them found that their soul has interchanged. Both of the friends were surprised to find themselves in that situation.The Re-Incarnate
7.6
Overview:
Rohit, a Gujarati, studies the life of Anthony Firengee, and in the process meets with a mysterious man Kushawl Hajra.Kangal Malsat
8
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Tired of the corrupt Communist regime and its policies, a group of flying humans and black magicians join forces to hatch a conspiracy and wage a guerrilla attack against the totalitarian government and overthrow it.Autograph
8.1
Overview:
Arun, a famous Bengali actor, approves Shuvobrata's proposal of remaking Satyajit Ray's famous film 'Nayak'. Problems arise when Shuvobrata requests his live-in girlfriend Shrin to act opposite Arun.Ashchorjyo Prodeep
6.1
Overview:
The story of a modern day Aladdin, set against the backdrop of contemporary Calcuttan consumer society.The Voyeurs
6
Overview:
When a Kolkata surveillance specialist and his roommate install a small camera in the home of their beautiful neighbor, they somehow become terror suspects in director Buddhadeb Dasgupta's cutting commentary on CCTV society.Jahangirer Swarnamudra
7.5
Overview:
The trio of Feluda, Jatayu, and Tapesh have been invited to Panihati to investigate the case of Jahangir's missing gold coin. The client, Shankar Prasad Mitra, had a collection of 12 gold coins but on his last birthday, one of them was stolen by one of his most trusted invites. He invites the same group this year and asks Feluda to catch the culprit while hiding his true identity.Gosain Baganer Bhoot
NYR
Overview:
A young boy meets a friendly ghost and the impossible became a reality. Based on a story by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.Y2K (Athoba, 'Sex Krome Aasitechhe')
NYR
Overview:
Chanchal, a typical soft middle class young Bengali and Calcuttan, not masculine enough and unconfident about the sex and the woman, pays out most of his time finding a suitable girl to prove his credibility as a male. In most of the cases he fails to frame himself as good enough a man to the girls he come across and gets disillusioned on all the occasions. Finally, he almost reaches a beautiful girl to a close proximity, but unfortunately, no sooner had he succeeded to win the girl's attention, he becomes blind in the curse of God.Once Upon a Time in Kolkata
NYR
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After being rescued by a gangster, Sreelekha gets married to him hoping for a happily married life. However, things take a turn for the worse.Shajarur Kanta
6
Overview:
Sajarur Kanta is about a series of mysterious murders where the quill of a porcupine pierces the heart of the victim, killing him or her instantly. One victim does not die and Byomkesh is summoned. Konkona Sen Sharma plays Deepa, who belongs to a theatre group. She gets married to Debasish but makes it clear that she will not share conjugal relations with him. The two stories, one of Deepa and Debasish's married life and the other of the murder mysteries run parallel till they both converge.Sudhu Tumi
NYR
Overview:
Shudhu Tumi is a 2004 Bengali film directed by Abhijit Guha and Sudeshna Roy, produced by Sagar Bhora and Siddhartha Bhora, and starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Koel Mallick in the lead roles. Zubeen Garg composed the music.Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy
6.3
Overview:
Sandip Ray's next where 4 ghost stories are spun together in a comical twist surrounding unusual events.The film is a collection of four short films based on four Bengali short stories- Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's - Bhut Bhabishyat, Satyajit Ray's- Brown Saheber Bari, Anath Babur Bhoy and Lucknow-er Duel.Benche Thakar Gaan
NYR
Overview:
Benche Thakar Gaan is set in an old age home where Paromita, a young gerontologist lands up leaving a lucrative career as a psychiatrist in the city. In this home, she faces her boss Dr. Partho Sinha, a strict disciplinarian, who has built this home for all those who can afford to live well but are not able to live either with their families or alone due to certain circumstances. According to Dr. Sinha, the inmates are here to spend the sunset years of their lives in peacebut Paromita feels otherwise, she believes there is still a lot to live for in the sunset years too. To Paromita, even the seniors have a right to enjoy, and peace can only come when the mind is happy - - An old age home is not where you are thrown out, but it can be a home where new bonds can be forged even in later years of life. Benche Thakar Gaan or song of life is a positive look at the age which to us is just a number, and its all in the mind.Neem Phul
NYR
Overview:
Neem Phul Wants to highlights a scary image of our society. A bad incident can completely distrub our life style and how a lady gets justice is portrayed by by the film.Nobel Chor
NYR
Overview:
The Nobel Medal of great Indian Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore was stolen in 2004 and it was never found. This film is a fictional account of what might have happened to the medal. A poor farmer...Footsteps
NYR
Overview:
At the end, the only love which lasts is the love that has accepted everything, every disappointment, every failure and every betrayal, which has accepted even the sad fact that in the end there is no desire as deep as the simple desire for companionship." Inspired by this Graham Greene quote, "Podokkhep" is the story of an unusual bond between a retired man and a 5-year-old girl where he rediscovers life in his twilight years through this friendship.Bicycle Kick
NYR
Overview:
Rubayet is a 19 year old loner from Kolkata who prefers solitude to the company of his classmates. Little do they know he's a pro at football until Motida, the football coach discovers his potential. Not only does Motida help Rubayet realize his potential but he also reaches out to him and even visits Rubayet's home town to learn about his roots. This he does to try to find out what caused Rubayet to be so withdrawn and reticent. What happens after Motida visits Rubayet's native place, does he manage to help Rubayet? How does this step change Motida's own life?Pendulum
NYR
Overview:
Pendulum is a film about time travel, and how several lives directly and indirectly influence each other lives at a certain point of time.Acting
2020Neem Phul as Promoter
2016Benche Thakar Gaan as Unknown
2015Shajarur Kanta as Bijoy Madhab Mukherjee
2014Byomkesh (42 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Pendulum as Unknown
2014The Re-Incarnate as Village Priest
2013Once Upon a Time in Kolkata as Unknown
2013Ashchorjyo Prodeep as Unknown
2013Phoring as Unknown
2013Kangal Malsat as Unknown
2013Hawa Bodol as Unknown
2013Bicycle Kick as Unknown
2012Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy as Unknown
2011Raja Gaja No Problem as Unknown
2011Nobel Chor as Unknown
2011Gosain Baganer Bhoot as Panchkori
2010Autograph as Parthapratim Nag
2010Prem by Chance as Unknown
2007The Voyeurs as Unknown
2006Footsteps as Office clerk
2004Sudhu Tumi as Unknown
2000Y2K (Athoba, 'Sex Krome Aasitechhe') as God
1998Jahangirer Swarnamudra as Dr. Sarkar