Jayanta Chattopadhyay

Jayanto Chattopadhyay (born 28 July 1946) is a Bangladeshi actor and reciter. He studied in English literature from Calcutta University. He portrayed the famous character Misir Ali in a television drama named Trishna.

Jayanto Chattopadhyay
জয়ন্ত চট্টোপাধ্যায়
Born	(1946-07-28) 28 July 1946 (age 77)^[1] Khulna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Satkhira, Bangladesh)^[2]
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Actor, reciter, executive producer
Years active	1971–present
Children	2

Works

Films

• Adam Surat (1989)^[3]
• Kittonkhola (2000)
• Matir Moina (2002) (The Clay Bird)^[4]
• Joyjatra (2004)
• Ontarjatra (2006)^[3]
• Nirontor (2006)
• Banshi (2007)
• Noy Number Bipod Sanket (2007)
• The Last Thakur (2008)
• Runway (2010)^[3]
• Opekkha (2010)
• Ghetuputra Komola (2012)
• Pita - The Father (2012)
• Shikhandi Kotha (2013)
• Sutopar Thikana (2015)^[5]
• Death of a Poet (2017)
• Matir Projar Deshe (2018)^[6]
• Padmar Prem (2019)^[7]
• Kagojer Phul (TBA)
• Amar Ache Jol (2008)
• Krishnopokkho (2016)
• Birotto (2022)

Drama serials

• Bishaash (2010)
• Kala Koitor (2012)

Dramas

• Trishna
• Lilaboti
• Khela

Web series

Year	Title	OTT	Character	Director	Notes
2020	Contract	ZEE5		Tanim Noor
2020	Ladies and Gentlemen	ZEE5		Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
2022	Karagar	Hoichoi		Syed Ahmed Shawki

See also

• Cinema of Bangladesh
• Bangladeshi film actor

References

1. দীপকদা বললেন ‘উঠে গেলি,উঠে গেলি!’ [Deepakada said, 'Get up, get up!']. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 5 September 2019.
2. এ সপ্তাহের সাক্ষাৎকার জয়ন্ত চট্টোপাধ্যায় [This week's interview is with Jayanta Chattopadhyay]. BBC News (in Bengali). 9 October 2013.
3. ""Kagojer Phool was to be the prequel to Matir Moina"- Jayanta Chattopadhyay". The Daily Star. 19 August 2011.
4. Siddiqua, Fayeka Zabeen (14 November 2014). "1 Minute Please!". The Daily Star.
5. "Sutopar Thikana set to release today". Dhaka Tribune. 8 May 2015.
6. Ferdous, Fahmim (30 March 2018). "Matir Projar Deshe". The Daily Star.
7. "Local, Hollywood films to hit cinemas today". New Age. 1 November 2019.

External links

• Jayanta Chattopadhyay at IMDb