Biswajit Chattopadhyay

Biswajit Chattopadhyay
Born Biswajeet Ranjitkumar Chattopadhyay
(1936-12-14) 14 December 1936
Kolkata, India
Occupation Actor, Director, Producer
Spouse(s) Ratna Chattopadhyay (divorced)
Ira Chattopadhyay (current)
Children Prosenjit Chattopadhyay
Pallavi Chattopadhyay
Prima Chattopadhyay

Biswajit (full name Biswajit Ranjitkumar Chattopadhyay, Hindi: बिस्वजित चॅटर्जी, Bengali: বিশ্বজিৎ চট্টোপাধ্যায়) is a Bengali/Hindi actor. He was born in Calcutta, West Bengal and later went to Bombay to do Hindi films.

Early career

After films in Calcutta including Mayamrigo (1960) and Dui Bhai (1961), Biswajit relocated to Bombay. In 1962, he performed in the film Bees Saal Baad, which was followed by Kohraa, Bin Badal Barsat, Majboor, Kaise Kahoon and Paisa Ya Pyaar.

List of his filmography includes Mere Sanam (1965), Shehnai, Aasra(1964), Night in London, Yeh Raat Phir Naa Aaygi (1966), April Fool (1964), Kismat (1968),Do Kaliyan (1968), Ishq Par Zor Nahin and Sharaarat (1972). He was mostly paired with notable actresses such as Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehmaan, Mumtaz, Mala Sinha and Rajshree.

Biswajit appeared in Rekha's debut film Anjana Safar (1969) (later re-titled Do Shikaari). Though Anjana Safar was blocked by the censors and not released until 10 years later, a scene from the film which shows him kissing Rekha appeared on the pages of the Asian edition of Life magazine.[1]

In between acting in Bollywood movies, Biswajit has returned to Calcutta to act in Bengali films as well. Notable ones among them include Chowringhee (1968) and Garh Nasimpur with Uttam Kumar and " Kuheli " and much later, Srimaan Prithviraj (1973), "Jai Baba Taraknath "(1977) and Amar Geeti (1983).

Apart from being an actor, Biswajeet is also a singer and performs in concerts. In the 1970s, he cut a disc of two Bengali modern numbers [" Tomar chokher kajole..." and " Jay jay din..."], composed by Salil Choudhury.

Later career

In 1975, Biswajit produced and directed his own film, Kahte Hai Mujhko Raja. He also acted in the film with stars such as Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, and Rekha (reteaming with her after Anjana Safar). R.D. Burman did the music. Later he went back to acting. Making a film on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's life (will be in Hindi, English and Bengali)

Political career

In the 2014 general elections, Biswajit contested from the New Delhi as a Trinamool Congress candidate. He finished 7th, securing only 909 votes.[2]

Personal life

Biswajit has been married twice and has three children. He has a son and a daughter by his first wife Late Ratna Chattopadhyay. His son Prosenjit and elder daughter Pallavi are also actors in the Bengali Film Industry.

Biswajit lives in Mumbai with his second wife Ira Chattopadhyay and their daughter actress Prima Chattopadhyay.

References

  1. ↑ The hero who was made up to look like a girl
  2. ↑ http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU054.htm?ac=4
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