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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 13, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth27 June 1980

Age45 Years

BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePiya Chakraborty

FamilyParents: Satinath Chatterjee (father), Sunetra Ghatak (mother); Grandparents: Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak; Grandnephew of Ritwik Ghatak; Aunt Mahasweta Devi

Parambrata Chatterjee/Chattopadhyay Biography

Parambrata Chatterjee is an Indian actor, director and producer from Kolkata known for his work in Bengali cinema and notable appearances in Hindi, English

Early life and background

Parambrata Chatterjee was born on 27 June 1980 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Raised in a family with strong connections to film and culture, his mother Sunetra Ghatak worked as a film critic and his father Satinath Chatterjee was a film and culture editor and a tabla player. He pursued higher education in the humanities and film, completing a master’s degree in English literature from Jadavpur University and a master’s in film and TV production from Bristol University in England. He attended Dolna Day School and Patha Bhavan School in Kolkata during his formative years.

Career

Parambrata made his film acting debut in the Bengali feature Hemanter Pakhi (2002), playing the character Babai. Early television work included the telefilm Sheshkritya (2003) in which he appeared as Shankho. He expanded into directing for the small screen with the telefilm Premer Galpo (2006) and later moved into feature directing with Jiyo Kaka (2011).

His profile rose nationally after his role in the 2012 Hindi film Kahaani, in which he portrayed Satyaki Sinha (Rana). That success led to offers in Bengali cinema and roles in other language films, including the Malayalam feature Balyakalasakhi (2014) and the English-language film Sold (2014), directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, in which he played Vikram. He has also worked as a producer and co-producer on Bengali projects, and in 2017 he both produced and starred as Pradosh Chandra Mitra (Feluda) in a Bengali web series titled Feluda that streamed on Bioscope and Addatimes.

As a director, his filmography includes Hawa Bodol (2013) and later Bengali features such as Shonar Pahar (2018), Tiki-Taka (2020) and Abhijaan (2022). He co-founded Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd. in 2011 alongside Rudranil Ghosh and Dipak Raha, expanding his activity into production.

Awards and recognition

Parambrata has been recognized with several industry awards. Early in his career he won the Most Promising Actor Award at the Bengal Film Journalists' Association (BFJA) Awards in 2006 for the Bengali film Nishijapon. More recent honors include a Jury Award and a Popular Choice Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role at the Films and Frames Digital Film Awards for Dwitiyo Purush (2020), and multiple awards in 2022: Best Director and Best Feature Film for Abhijaan at the Anandlok Awards and Best Actor for the web series Aranyak at the OTT Play Awards.

Public profile

Parambrata is known publicly not only for his film work but also for his family connections in the arts. He is the grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak on his mother’s side, and a grandnephew of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. The author and activist Mahasweta Devi is among his extended family. He has been described as an animal lover and is often seen playing the guitar. Physically, he is about 180 cm tall with black hair and black eyes.

Like many public figures, his career has included moments of controversy. Incidents noted in media reports include a 2015 on-air exchange that led to a defamation complaint, criticism over aspects of the film Abhijaan related to portrayals of real events, and a legal matter connected to a 2021 social media post that prompted an FIR in 2026 and subsequent legal action seeking its cancellation. He has also been the subject of public commentary for his secularist stance and for being seen consuming alcohol in public.

Personal life

Parambrata is married to Piya Chakraborty, an Indian mental health activist, social worker and singer. Their marriage date is listed as 27 November 2023. He grew up in Kolkata and retains the city as his hometown. He follows a non-vegetarian diet.

Latest updates

In recent years Parambrata has remained active across acting, directing and producing. His 2022 feature Abhijaan earned him awards for directing and for the film itself, and his performance in the web series Aranyak was honored with a Best Actor award at the OTT Play Awards. He continues to be involved with Workshop Productions, the production company he helped establish in 2011.
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Recent Work

Abhijaan

Director and award-winning Bengali feature (2022)

2022
Aranyak

Actor in Bengali web series; won Best Actor at OTT Play Awards

2022
Feluda

Actor and producer in Bengali web series on Bioscope and Addatimes

2017
Kahaani

Actor in Hindi film, role of Satyaki Sinha (Rana) that increased his national profile

2012
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut in Bengali film Hemanter Pakhi (2002)
  2. Role in Kahaani (2012) that raised national profile
  3. Directed multiple Bengali films including Abhijaan (2022)
  4. Founded Workshop Productions Pvt. Ltd. (2011)
  5. Awards at BFJA, Films and Frames Digital Film Awards, Anandlok Awards, OTT Play Awards
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Parambrata Chatterjee/Chattopadhyay born?

27 June 1980

What is Parambrata Chatterjee/Chattopadhyay known for?

Actor, Director, Producer

What is Parambrata Chatterjee/Chattopadhyay’s marital status?

Married

Who is Parambrata Chatterjee/Chattopadhyay married to?

Piya Chakraborty