
Arpita Chatterjee
Acting
Biography
Arpita Chatterjee (née Pal; born 1 October 1979) is an Indian film actress, who mostly appears in the Odia and Bengali film industry in India. She is married to actor Prosenjit Chatterjee. She made her film debut in 1999 with the film Tumi Ele Tai, directed by Prabhat Roy. Some of the other films in which she has starred include Deva, Devdas, Inquilaab, Prem Shakti, Pratarok, Dada Thakur, Pratibad, Utsab and Anupama. Post-marriage, she took a break from her film career to focus on family life. In 2009, she returned to acting in Ekti Tarar Khonje, directed by Abhik Mukhopadhyay. She has acted in films of renowned directors like Shakti Samanta and Rituporno Ghosh and has also appeared in commercials for ITC and Saffola. In 2014, she signed for her first Bollywood film Shab, directed by Onir.
Known For

Set in 1971 Calcutta, a jazz club becomes the backdrop for a revolutionary awakening as music intertwines with language, identity and the birth of a nation during a pivotal historical moment.
Jazz City

Satyanweshi is a 2013 Bengali mystery-thriller film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. This was Ghosh's last full length film as a director. Indian film director Sujoy Ghosh portrayed the character Bymomkesh Bakshi in this film.
Satyanweshi

The story revolves around a girl called Sohini (more commonly known as Pupe) from an orthodox Tagore worshipping family and Gora, an extremely talented but carefree lad, who keeps on experimenting with Rabindra sangeet. The story traces their relationship and human emotions through an imaginative portrayal of Tagore, his true ideals and their significance today. It also portrays the patriarchal society still prevalent in modern India.The serial used more than fifty Tagore songs and brought out their relevance in the lives of the protagonists. The cast was composed of stalwarts such as Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Dipankar De plus newcomers Gaurav and Arjun Chakrabarty (sons of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ). The female lead was played by Mimi Chakrabarty in only her second project as an actress. The show has portrayed three different forms of Rabindrasangeet: the more traditional kind through the voice of Pupe, a fused version with Hindustani classical music, through the voice of Pradipto, and an 'unplugged' rendition, sometimes incorporating rap words and band music, through Gora.
Gaaner Oparey

A middle-class family struggle to make ends meet. Their only hope is their son Rana who always fights injustice which lands him a job in the police force and takes care of the family.
Pratibad

Family tension runs high when four grown siblings reunite at their elderly mother’s home. When the mother reveals that she might sell off the estate, the announcement stirs up painful memories and uncovers a long-buried secret.
Utsab

Sudhamoy is forced to depend on his daughter's earnings. His life takes a drastic turn when his wife falls ill and gets hospitalized.
Asukh

Set in 1971 Calcutta, a jazz club becomes the backdrop for a revolutionary awakening as music intertwines with language, identity and the birth of a nation during a pivotal historical moment.
Jazz City

Abyakto is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.
Abyakto

Borun Chakraborty, a grumpy old man, leads a lonely life with his bedridden wife and an emotionally distant family. Things take a turn for the unexpected after the country's president gets in touch with him.
Borunbabur Bondhu

Force is a new commercial Bengali movie, is based on the love and relationship of a father and a son. Arjun is an encounter specialist police officer whose goal is to eradicate both crime and criminals from the society. He lost his wife during the birth of his son, Abhimanyu. His son is an autistic patient and suffers from neurodevelopmental problems.
Force

Follows a group of old friends who reunite to revisit their golden days after being lost in their adult lives for the last 20 years.
Abar Bochhor Koori Pore
The story of the bond between an aged blind artist, about to create his last masterpiece and a rebellious young artist girl who comes to assist him.
The Last Mural

Four famous directors and old friends are reunited together by an unknown producer to make a film. They have to make four short story in this film with one common theme: Death.
Chotushkone

With 'Avijatrik' (The Wanderlust of Apu) , by Subhrajit Mitra - the enduring and endearing character of 'Apu' is all set to return after 60 years. It is the sequel to the classic "Apu Trilogy", which were directed by Satyajit Ray.
The Wanderlust of Apu

Members of the Deb family take a trip to their ancestral house, Abhilash, in Darjeeling, each for their own reason. Slowly, the characters reveal their true colors as everyone has their own motives for the visit. Will the visit strengthen the bond between the 3 generations?
Abbar Kanchanjangha

An orphan with a dream of becoming an actor, relocates to Kolkata. Endowed with the ability to froesee the future, he becomes entangled in a series of criminal activities hampering his career.
Ekti Tarar Khonje

Salim Khan (Soumitra Chatterjee) and Madhuri (Aparna Sen) meet after a long separation. Their lives have changed a lot since they knew each other in college. Will they be able to relive the years gone by?
Bohomaan

A tale of three women who bond over loneliness and whose lives get intertwined as they deal with their hardships.
Guldasta

Abhiman - Astitwer Larai is about societal taboos that are an integral part of every woman's life. Arpita Chatterjee plays the role of a young television presenter struggling to save her life during communal riots in Kolkata.
Abhiman - Astitwer Larai

Devdas, a village Zamindar's son enjoys a lovely childhood with his childhood friend Parvati, who belongs to a middle class family. Devdas and Parvati are once separated in childhood as Devdas leaves the village for higher studies. After he returns, Devdas expresses his love for Parvati and she reciprocates. However they are again separated due to social norms. Will Devdas and Parvati's love see the light of the sun?