Anirban Bhattacharya
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| name = Anirban Bhattacharya
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| birth_name = অনির্বাণ ভট্টাচার্য্য
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|07}}
| birth_place = Midnapore, West Bengal, India{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/an-interview-with-actor-anirban-bhattacharya-1.471279|title=বিষাণ ভট্টাচার্য|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}
| occupation = {{ubl| Theatre actor| Film actor| Screenplay writer| Singer | Director}}
| years_active = 2010–present
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- Eagoler Chokh{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/film-is-a-director-s-medium-anirban-bhattacharya/story-lv6ruP2aigwMPLQGgsWkoO.html|title=Film is a director's medium: Anirban Bhattacharya|date=18 August 2016|work=Hindustan Times}}
- Arshinagar
- Colkatay Columbus
- Dhananjay
- Debi Sarpamasta{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/interview-of-talented-actor-anirban-bhattacharya-1.155062|website=www.anandabazar.com|title=মাথায় ভারী বই নিয়ে হাঁটতাম}}
- Awdyo Shesh Rajani
- Athoi,{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/theatre/Play-Review-Athhoi/articleshow/55116970.cms|title=Play Review: Athhoi|work=The Times of India}}
- Ek Je Chhilo Raja
- Gumnaami
- Dwitiyo Purush
- Ballabhpurer Roopkotha
| height = 5 Feet 11 inch
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Anirban Bhattacharya (born 7 October 1986) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. Bhattyacharya won ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Award in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/west-bengal/kolkata/abp-ananda-sera-bengali-2022/cid/1394293|title=বাঙালির ছক-ভাঙা গরিমার স্পর্ধাকে কুর্নিশ|trans-title=|website=Anandabazar Patrika|date=25 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|location=Kolkata}} In 2017, Bhattacharya won WBFJA Awards for Best Promising Actor of The Year.{{cite web|url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/blog/2017/01/15/west-bengal-film-journalists-association-awards-2017-held-shree-venkatesh-films-won-13-awards-in-different-categories/|title=West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 2017 Held - Sholoanabangaliana Portal|first=Sholoana|last=Bangaliana|website=sholoanabangaliana.in}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Career
His first successful theatre production was Debi Sarpamasta, written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable works are Anthony Soudamini, Nagamandala (famous play by Girish Karnad), Jara Agun Lagay, Bisorjan, FM Mahanagar, Karu Basana, Awdyo Shesh Rajani, Athoi etc. In 2017, he got the Mahindra Excellence Theatre Awards (META) as Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for Awdyo Shesh Rajani.{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/the-12th-mahindra-excellence-in-theatre-awards-and-the-winner-is/585237/|title=The 12th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards: And the winner is…|date=12 March 2017|work=The Financial Express}}
In 2015, he started his film career with the Zee Bangla telefilm Kader Kuler Bou. He got fame for his character as Bishan Roy from the film Eagoler Chokh.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Stars-shine-at-Eagoler-Chokh-success-party/articleshow/53912278.cms|title=Stars shine at Eagoler Chokh success party|work=The Times of India|last1=Ganguly |first1=Ruman }} For playing this role, he was picked up as the Filmfare Awards East for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2017. In 2019, He got his first Best Actor Award for the role of Nikhilesh Chowdhury from the movie Ghawre Bairey Aaj which was immensely praised by critics and audiences. He made his directorial debut through the Bengali crime drama web series Mandaar, which is inspired by William Shakespeare's Macbeth.{{Citation|title=Mandaar (মন্দার) {{!}} Official Teaser {{!}} Anirban Bhattacharya {{!}} Coming Soon {{!}} hoichoi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htP8AnveTtU|language=en|access-date=2021-10-07}} His second direction Ballavpurer Roopkotha was released on 21 October 2022.{{Cite web |title=Ballavpurer Roopkotha (2022) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ballavpurer-roopkotha-48640 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106200152/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ballavpurer-roopkotha-48640 |url-status=live |archive-date=6 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Cinestaan}} Calcutta Times has voted him as one of the top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2017/calcutta-times-most-desirable-men|title=Calcutta Most Desirable Men {{!}} Times Poll|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-29}}
Early life
Anirban Bhattacharya was born on 7 October 1986 in Midnapore, West Bengal.{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=‘এটা তো আমারই পাড়া’, শহরে ফিরে স্মৃতিকাতর অনির্বাণ! |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/midnapore/anirban-bhattacharya-comes-at-midnapore-and-speaks-to-the-people-about-how-he-grew-up-here/cid/1421473 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}} He did his schooling from Nirmal Hriday Ashram Catholic Church High School in Midnapore. After that, in 2004 he moved to Kolkata to study theatre from Rabindra Bharati University. He completed his Master's in drama and received the Young Artist Scholarship in 2009 from the cultural ministry of the Government of India.{{cite web|url=http://www.anirbanactor.com/|title=Anirban Bhattacharya-Actor, Director, Writer|website=www.anirbanactor.com}}
Filmography
Bhattacharya started his career in Bengali language films in 2015 with Zee Bangla Cinema Originals such as Kader Kuler Bou, Jodi Balo Hyan and Ebhabeo Phire Asa Jay. He hit the big screen in Aparna Sen's Arshinagar in a supporting role.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/film-is-a-director-s-medium-anirban-bhattacharya/story-lv6ruP2aigwMPLQGgsWkoO.html|title=Film is a director's medium|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=18 Aug 2016}} In 2016, he appeared in Arindam Sil's Eagoler Chokh portraying a different character named "Bishan Roy" and was appreciated for his performance.{{cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/interview-of-arindam-shil-and-anirban-bhattacharya-1.594353|title=আমি আর অনির্বাণ মিলে যে কাজ করতে পারব,কেউ পারবে না|first=অন্তরা মজুমদার ও পৃথা|last=বিশ্বাস|website=www.ebela.in}} He received the BFJA Most Promising Actor Male award and the Filmfare Awards East for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for essaying Bishan Roy in that film.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anirban-bhattacharya-on-winning-filmfare/articleshow/57443211.cms|title=Anirban Bhattacharya:I went blank when my name was announced|work=The Times of India|accessdate=3 Mar 2017}}
Bhattacharya was awarded with the Best Debutant Actor award at the International Bengali Film Award (IBFA). He played the role of a radio jockey in Colkatay Columbus. He was awarded the Ajeyo Samman 2017 by the newspaper Ebela for becoming the most praised actor in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/mystery-of-theatre-actor-anirban-bhattacharya-1.579901|title=হল কী অনির্বাণের!|first=দেবশঙ্কর|last=মুখোপাধ্যায়|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}
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Theatre
He acted in various theater productions between 2005 and 2010. In 2008, Bhattacharya acted in the workshop based theatre production Jhunki (The Risk), conducted by Steve Clorfiene, student of Yergi Grotowski. It was a collaboration of American Council and Rabindra Bharati University. He acted in three productions like Raja Lear, Debi Sarpomosta and Chandragupta. He resigned from Minerva Repertoire in January 2013 and started his career as a professional freelance theatre actor.{{cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/interview-of-anirban-bhattacharya-1.603722|title=আমরা বামপন্থা-উত্তর সময়ে বাংলা থিয়েটার করতে এসেছি|first=চৈতালি|last=বিশ্বাস|website=www.ebela.in}}
Direction
In 2010, he formed his theatre group, Sangharam Hatibagan. He directed Guru, Chowmatha, Udorniti (a short play translated from the play Out At Sea by Slawomir Mrozek ), Pontu Laha 2.0 (an adaptation of the play Mr Puntila and his Man Matti by Bertolt Brecht), and Mondar (an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth). In 2022 he directed Bengali movie Ballavpurer Rupkotha which was an adaption of a play of same name, created by legendary Bengali theater personality Badal Sarkar.
Television
Anirban has worked in a non fictional television comedy show Apur Sangsar, along with Saswata Chatterjee, which has started to air on Zee Bangla from 26 January.{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/joyjit-and-pushpita-grace-zee-bangla-s-apur-sansar-170407|title=Joyjit and Pushpita to grace Zee Bangla's Apur Sansar|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=www.tellychakkar.com}} He has appeared in popular shows of Zee Bangla like Didi No. 1 as guest and Dadagiri Unlimited Season 7 as celebrity contestant. The play Awdyo Shesh Rajni (Anirban as lead) was aired on Home Theatre of Colors Bangla. He hosted a crime show Hushiar Bangla on Colors Bangla.{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/anirban-bhattacharya-host-colors-bangla-new-crime-show-hushiar-bangla-170707|title=Anirban Bhattacharya to host Colors Bangla new crime show Hushiar Bangla|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=www.tellychakkar.com}}
Anirban has now starred in a limited television series Bhoomikanya (approximately 200 episodes), which is produced by Arindam Sil and has started to air on Star Jalsha. In this series, Anirban has played the role of the male lead "Ankush", who is a fearless and honest forest ranger.{{cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/anirban-bhattacharya-shares-his-goosebumping-experience-with-a-snake-dgtl-1.837561|title=একটি সাপের সঙ্গে তিন দিন! শিউরে ওঠা অভিজ্ঞতার কথা শোনালেন অনির্বাণ|first=শাঁওলি|last=এবেলা.ইন|website=ebela.in|language=bn}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/star-jalsha-plans-major-leap-with-bhoomikanya/States/news/1300536.html |title=Star Jalsha plans major leap with 'Bhoomikanya' |publisher=Uniindia.com |date=2018-07-26 |accessdate=2019-06-17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/anirban-bhattacharya-speakes-about-bhoomikanya-and-upcoming-projects-in-exclusive-interview-dgtl-1.873361|title=আমি কোনও দিনই কনফিডেন্ট নই: অনির্বাণ ভট্টাচার্য|website=anandabazar.com}}
Web series
Anirban works on the web series Byomkesh, where he portrays the title character, Satyaneshi Byomkesh Bakshi, written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. This brand new web series airs on Hoichoi Originals (a web platform of Shree Venkatesh Films) from 14 October 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/sneak-peak/461584.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904020131/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/sneak-peak/461584.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2017|title=Sneak peak|work=Tribune India}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anirban-to-play-byomkesh-in-web-series/articleshow/59722331.cms|title=Anirban to play Byomkesh in web series|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/exclusive-interview-of-the-actor-anirban-bhattacharya-1.767248|title=বর্ন ট্যালেন্ট নই, আমি পরিশ্রমী|last=দেব|first=স্বর্ণাভ|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2018-06-29|language=bn-IN}}{{Cite news|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/exclusive-interview-of-anirban-bhattacharya-1.728936|title=উত্তমকুমার বা অমিতাভ বচ্চন তো হতে পারব না! যা আছি, তা-ই থাকব, জানালেন নতুন ব্যোমকেশ|last=ওবেলা|work=ebela.in|access-date=2018-06-29|language=en}}
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| Year | Series/Film | Director | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | Byomkesh (Season 1–4) | Sayantan Ghosal, Soumik Chattopadhyay | Byomkesh | Based on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi |
| 2018 | Laboratory | Soumik Chattopadhyay | Rebati | Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Laboratory |
| 2019 | Paanch Phoron | Suman Mukhopadhyay | Indrajeet | Anthology |
| 2019 | Manbhanjan | Abhijit Chowdhury | Gopinath | Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Manbhanjan |
| 2020-2021 | Byomkesh (Season 5–7) | Soumik Haldar | Byomkesh | Based on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi |
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Asenni | Srijit Mukherji | Atar Ali | Based on Mohammad Nazim Uddin's Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni |
| Mandaar | Anirban Bhattacharya | Muqaddar Mukherjee | Directorial debut, Based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth | |
| 2022
|Dhrubo Banerjee |Milan Basak |Based on Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth play and Raja Dasgupta's Tiktiki telefilm | ||||
| rowspan="3"| 2023
| Byomkesh (Season 8) | Sudipto Roy | Byomkesh | Creative director, Based on Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi | |
| Mohanagar (Season 2)
|Rojob Ali (cameo appearance) |Bangladeshi debut | ||||
| Durgo Rawhoshyo | Srijit Mukherji | Byomkesh | ||
| 2024
|Arpan Garai |Mostaq |Creative Diretor, based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet | ||||
| 2025
|Bhog |Atin |Based on Avik Sarkar's short story | ||||
| TBA
|Mohanagar (Season 3) |Rojob Ali | |
Playback and Voice-over
In 2018, for the first time Anirban has done a playback in his career. The versatile actor has lent his voice for the song "Kichchu Chaini Ami" from the movie Shahjahan Regency, which is directed by Srijit Mukherjee. He has delivered sheer magic in his playback debut and the song has gained immense popularity ever since it was released. The actor who is not a professional singer was stunned and overwhelmed with the response.
He also has lent his voice for the song "Priyotoma" from the movie "Dracula Sir" in 2020. This song is also very beautiful and the audience praised his work.
{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/its-playback-time-for-actor-anirban-bhattacharya/articleshow/67204105.cms|title=It's 'playback' time for actor Anirban Bhattacharya! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=anirban+bhattacharya+actor&safe=active&tbm=nws&start=0|title=anirban Bhattacharya actor - Google Search|website=www.google.com}}
= Playback =
- "Kichchu Chaini Ami" from Shahjahan Regency
- "Priyotama" from Dracula Sir
- "Badal Sircar Er Gaan" from Ballabhpurer Roopkotha
- "Bibagi Phone" from Dilkhush
- "Dana Kata Pori" from Indubala Bhaater Hotel
- "Jaaney Hridoy Reprise" from Mitthye Premer Gaan
- "Tomar Aamar Golpo" from The Cloud and the Man (Manikbabur Megh)
= Voice-over =
- Karnasubarner Guptodhon
- Dilkhush
Awards
Theatre
- Nirad Baran Memorial Award
- BIG Bangla Rising Star award from BIG FM for the best theatre actor (Male) for the role of Edmund in the drama Raja Lear by Suman Mukhopadhyay.{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqsreporter.com/perl/media/media_newslets/index.html?id=51432|title=afaqs! > Media Newslets > BIG Bangla Rising Star Awards raises a toast of honor for the stars of tomorrow|website=www.afaqsreporter.com|access-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802040824/http://www.afaqsreporter.com/perl/media/media_newslets/index.html?id=51432|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=dead}}
- Syamal Sen Smriti Samman by theatre group Swapna Sandhani for his dual role in Devi Sarpamasta.
- Sudrak Samman for Best Actor for Devi Sarpamasta.
- Sundaram Samman
- META Award for Excellence in theatre, Best Actor for playing Amiyo in Awdya Shesh Rajani in 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/META-AWARDS-Gala-Night-in-India-20170314|title=META AWARDS Gala Night in India|first=Zofeen|last=Maqsood|website=www.broadwayworld.com}}
- Zee Bangla Gaurab Award for Best Actor for his dual role in Nagamandala in 2014
Film
- WBFJA Awards for Best Promising Actor of The Year in 2017{{cite web|url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/blog/2017/01/15/west-bengal-film-journalists-association-awards-2017-held-shree-venkatesh-films-won-13-awards-in-different-categories/|title=West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 2017 Held - Sholoanabangaliana Portal|first=Sholoana|last=Bangaliana|website=sholoanabangaliana.in}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Filmfare Awards East for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Bishan Roy in Eagoler Chokh in 2017{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/high-five-cinemawala-turns-show-stealer-at-jio-filmfare-awards-east/articleshow/57376367.cms|title=High five! 'Cinemawala' turns show-stealer at Jio Filmfare Awards East|work=The Times of India|date=27 February 2017 }}
- Ajeyo Samman by Ebela newspaper in 2017{{cite web|url=https://ebela.in/topic/ajeyo-samman|title=Ajeyo Samman News in Bengali - Ebela.in|website=ebela.in|language=bn}}
- Best Debutant Actor award at International Bengali Film Award (IBFA).
- Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards-(BBFA) for Best Playback Singer( Male) for the song Kichchu Chaini Ami from the movie Shahjahan Regency in 2019
- Telangana Bengali Film Festival(TBFF Aayna)- Best Actor Award for the movie Ghawre Bairey Aaj in 2019 {{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/dec/09/rakhee-maa-still-rules-the-silver-screen-2073479.html|title = Rakhee maa still rules the silver screen}}
- WBFJA Awards for Best Playback Singer( Male) for the song Kichchu Chaini Ami from the movie Shahjahan Regency in 2020 {{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/entertainment/anirban-bhattacharya-get-best-playback-singer-award-kicchu-paini-ami_295711.html|title = 'কিচ্ছু চাইনি আমি', সেরা 'প্লেব্যাক সিঙ্গার'-এর পুরস্কার জিতে গাইলেন অনির্বাণ|date = 12 January 2020}}
- WBFJA Awards for Best Actor in a Comic Role for the movie Bibaho Obhijaan in 2020{{cite web | url=https://wbfja.com/award-2020.php | title=Award 2020 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association | access-date=29 January 2023 | archive-date=31 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331072653/https://wbfja.com/award-2020.php | url-status=dead }}
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor (Popular Choice) for Dwitiyo Purush (film) in 2022{{cite web | url=https://wbfja.com/award-2022.php | title=Award 2022 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association | access-date=29 January 2023 | archive-date=20 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120125457/https://wbfja.com/award-2022.php | url-status=dead }}
- Filmfare Awards Bangla for Best Actor (Critic's Choice) for Dwitiyo Purush (film) in 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-bangla-2021/winners | title=Winner List of Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021 }}
OTT
- Hoichoi Awards- Most loved Character for the role of Byomkesh Bakshi from Byomkesh web series in 2020
- Anandalok Awards for Best Director of An Web-Series for Mandaar in 2022
- OTTplay Award for Best Dialogue (Series) for Mandaar in 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/awards | title=OTTplay Awards - One Nation, One OTT Award }}
Others
- ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Award: 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/west-bengal/kolkata/abp-ananda-sera-bengali-2022/cid/1394293|title=বাঙালির ছক-ভাঙা গরিমার স্পর্ধাকে কুর্নিশ|trans-title=|website=Anandabazar Patrika|date=25 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|location=Kolkata}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5016551}}
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