Alok Chatterjee
{{Short description|Indian theatre actor and director (1960 or 1961 – 2025)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alok Chatterjee
| image = Alok Chatterjee.jpg
| caption = Alok Chatterjee at Madhya Pradesh School Of Drama, drama school in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1960 or 1961
| birth_place = Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, India
| death_date = {{death date and given age|df=y|2025|01|06|64}}
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Theatre actor, stage director
| years_active = 1987–2025
| alma mater = National School of Drama
| known_for = Death of a Salesman (stage play)
| notable_works =
}}
Alok Chatterjee (1960 or 1961 – 6 January 2025) was an Indian theatre actor and director known for his theatre productions like Death of a Salesman, Nat Samrat and #Anandmath latest play 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html|title=नटसम्राट: दो दीवाने घर को आए|work=aajtak.intoday.in|access-date=2017-11-18|language=hi|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191509/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/when-prominent-theatre-artists-came-together-to-stage-their-plays-in-agra/articleshow/59793832.cms|title=When prominent theatre artists came together to stage their plays in Agra – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222014049/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/when-prominent-theatre-artists-came-together-to-stage-their-plays-in-agra/articleshow/59793832.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/as-a-student-of-nsd-my-life-was-based-around-mandi-house-says-rohitash-gaud/articleshow/56296766.cms|title=As a student of NSD, my life was based around Mandi House, says Rohitash Gaud – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113175851/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/as-a-student-of-nsd-my-life-was-based-around-mandi-house-says-rohitash-gaud/articleshow/56296766.cms|url-status=live}} He has been teaching at NSD and Pune based FTII. He also taught acting in the institute of Anupam Kher, Actor Prepress in Mumbai.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/Amateur-theatre-artistes-get-tips-from-NSD-experts/articleshow/55305742.cms|title=Amateur theatre artistes get tips from NSD experts – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223231658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/Amateur-theatre-artistes-get-tips-from-NSD-experts/articleshow/55305742.cms|url-status=live}} At present, Chatterjee, in Madhya Pradesh Natya Vidyalaya Bhopal, is known for his vast range of acting (teaching) with deep literary understanding.{{Cite news|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html|title=नटसम्राट: दो दीवाने घर को आए|work=aajtak.intoday.in|access-date=2017-11-09|language=hi|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191509/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html|url-status=live}} He is a gold medalist from the National School of Drama, Delhi for best acting.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhopal/People-watch-a-play-on-Swami-Vivekanand-at-Antarang-in-Bharat-Bhavan-in-Bhopal/articleshow/20551520.cms|title=People watch a play on Swami Vivekanand at Antarang in Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 November 2017|archive-date=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225143905/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhopal/People-watch-a-play-on-Swami-Vivekanand-at-Antarang-in-Bharat-Bhavan-in-Bhopal/articleshow/20551520.cms|url-status=live}} At present Alok Chatterjee does theatre in his hometown at Bhopal.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/world-theatre-day-theatre-actors-who-deserve-a-bollywood-break/16095170|title=World Theatre Day: Theatre actors who deserve a Bollywood break|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191411/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/world-theatre-day-theatre-actors-who-deserve-a-bollywood-break/16095170|url-status=live}} He was also awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2019 by the president of India Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.{{Cite web |title=Bhopal: Alok Chatterjee feted with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-alok-chatterjee-feted-with-sangeet-natak-akademi-award |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402093416/https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-alok-chatterjee-feted-with-sangeet-natak-akademi-award |url-status=live }}
Life and career
Alok Chatterjee was born in Madhya Pradesh, to a Hindu family. He earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1987.{{Cite web|url=https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|title=NSD graduates|last=NSD|website=www.nsd.gov.in|access-date=2017-11-11|archive-date=14 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914123339/https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|url-status=live}} Actor Irfan Khan was his batchmate in NSD. When he was in Mumbai alcohol and some other chaos pushed them into oblivion. "It's hard to walk home In the words of Chatterjee who worshiped both times, Mahakal (Shiva), "It was the effect of fifty-seven years ago." (वह साढ़े साती का असर था)"
Chatterjee died on 6 January 2025, at the age of 64.[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/alok-chatterjee-irrfan-nsd-batchmate-and-theatre-actor-dies-at-64-2660844-2025-01-07 Alok Chatterjee, Irrfan's NSD batchmate and theatre actor, dies at 64]
Plays
| class="wikitable"
!Play !Author !Actor !Director !Notes |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream
| |Yes |
| Death of a Salesman
|Yes |Yes |
| Nat Samrat
|Yes |Jayant Deshmukh |
| Sakuntala ki anghuthi
| |Yes | |
| Swami Vivekanand
| |Yes |Yes |
| Ankahe Afsane
| | |Yes |
Notable students
Manav Kaul{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/t2mVhQ7hioHzDcfrJ2IsIL/Manav-Kaul-The-devil-and-the-details.html|title=Manav Kaul: The devil and the details|last=Bhatia|first=Uday|date=2016-03-04|work=livemint.com/|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109193016/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/t2mVhQ7hioHzDcfrJ2IsIL/Manav-Kaul-The-devil-and-the-details.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=टीकम जोशीः सब्र के साथ संवारे किरदार |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/teekam-joshi-created-characters-with-patience-1-1101728.html |work=aajtak.intoday.in |language=hi |access-date=2 August 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802084828/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/teekam-joshi-created-characters-with-patience-1-1101728.html |url-status=live }}
References
Sources
- {{Cite web |title=Bhopal: Alok Chatterjee feted with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-alok-chatterjee-feted-with-sangeet-natak-akademi-award |access-date=April 2, 2023 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}
External links
- {{IMDb name| 3600425}}
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Indian male stage actors
Category:Male actors from Madhya Pradesh
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Indian drama teachers