Prosenjit Chatterjee

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{{short description|Indian film actor and producer (born 1962)}}
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{{other|Prasenjit (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prosenjit Chatterjee
| image = Prosenjit Chatterjee during the promotion of Vijaynagar'er Hirey.jpg
| caption = Prosenjit Chatterjee in 2026
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1962|09|30}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India
| years_active = 1968–present
| organization = Nideas Productions
| works = [[Prosenjit Chatterjee filmography|Full list]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|screenwriter|singer|television personality}}
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Debashree Roy]]|1994|1995|end=divorce}}|{{marriage|Aparna Guhathakurta|1997|2000|end=divorce}}|{{marriage|[[Arpita Pal]]|2002}}}}
| children = 2
| parents = {{ubl|[[Biswajit Chatterjee]] (father)|Ratna Chatterjee (mother)}}
| relatives = [[Pallavi Chatterjee]] (sister)
| honours = {{plainlist|
*Mahanayak Samman (2013)
*[[Banga Bibhushan]] (2018)
*[[Padma Shri]] (2026)
}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.prosenjit.in/}}
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Prosenjit Chatterjee|Full list]]
| nickname = Bumba Da,<br />Jyeshthoputro<br />(The Eldest Son),<br />Mr. Industry
| signature = The signature by Prosenjit Chatterjee.png
}}

'''Prosenjit Chatterjee''' ({{IPA|hns|prosenˈdʒit tʃæt̪ːarˈdʒi|pron}}; born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and television personality who works primarily in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]. Referred to in the media as the "Jyeshthoputro" ([[Bengali language|Bengali]] for "The Eldest Son") and "Mr. Industry", through [[Prosenjit Chatterjee filmography|his career]] spanning over four decades, Prosenjit is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]]. In his cinematic career, he has made over 250 films in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]] and [[Odia language|Odia]], having numerous accolades, including two [[National Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards]] and six [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|BFJA Awards]]. He was honoured with Mahanayak Samman in 2013, [[Banga Bibhushan]] in 2018 and [[Padma Shri]] in 2026.

The son of actor [[Biswajeet Chatterjee]], Prosenjit started his career at the age of 5 in [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]'s 1968 Bengali film ''[[Chotto Jigyasa]]'', which earned him the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award|BFJA Award for Most Outstanding Work of the Year]]. After playing a few supporting roles, he progressed to lead role in the romantic drama ''Duti Pata'' (1983). Despite having widespread recognition for his portrayal of an unemployed man in [[Tarun Majumdar]]'s ''[[Pathbhola]]'' (1986), he reached the height of superstardom with the 1987 blockbuster ''[[Amar Sangee]]''. Besides starring in top-grossing romantic films including ''[[Chhoto Bou]]'' (1988), ''[[Jyoti (1988 film)|Jyoti]]'' (1988), ''[[Aamar Tumi]]'' (1989), ''[[Amar Prem (1989 film)|Amar Prem]]'' (1989), ''[[Apan Amar Apan]]'' (1990), ''[[Mandira (film)|Mandira]]'' (1990), ''[[Mon Mane Na (1992 film)|Mon Mane Na]]'' (1992), ''[[Biyer Phool]]'' (1996) and ''[[Mayar Badhon]]'' (1997), he had further box-office hits in action films such as ''[[Ora Charjon]]'' (1988), ''[[Asha O Bhalobasha]]'' (1989), ''[[Badnam]]'' (1990), ''[[Sangharsha (1995 film)|Sangharsha]]'' (1995), ''[[Bhai Amar Bhai]]'' (1997) and ''[[Ranokhetro]]'' (1998). He made his directorial debut with ''[[Purushottam (film)|Purushottam]]'' (1992), which inaugurated the Best Asian Film Award at the [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]], [[South Korea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/the-man-who-would-be-prince/cid/1669421#goog_rewarded|title=The man who would be prince|date=2014-10-25|access-date=2026-01-30|website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130195354/https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/the-man-who-would-be-prince/cid/1669421#goog_rewarded|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> His next ''[[Sasurbari Zindabad]]'' (2000) became the first Bengali film to have [[CinemaScope]] technology, while his portrayal of a volatile police officer in ''[[Pratibad]]'' (2001) was selected by [[Forbes India]] as one of the 25 greatest acting performances of Indian cinema. During this period, Prosenjit gained critical acclaim for his performances as an alcoholic in ''[[Devdas (2002 Bengali film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), a medical practitioner in ''[[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|Chokher Bali]]'' (2003), a disabled person in ''[[Dosar]]'' (2006), a surveillance specialist in ''[[Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala]]'' (2007), a film director in ''[[Khela]]'' (2008), a film screener in ''[[Swapner Din]]'' (2008), and a thespian poet in ''[[Shob Charitro Kalponik]]'' (2009). ''Dosar'' earned him [[National Film Awards|National Award]] in the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]] category.

In 2010, Prosenjit transitioned to [[parallel cinema]] through [[Srijit Mukherji]]'s ''[[Autograph (2010 film)|Autograph]]'', for which he was nominated at [[MIAAC Film Festival]], under the Best Actor category. His another author-backed performance came in ''[[Moner Manush]]'' (2010), the biopic of [[Lalon]], a noted spiritual leader, poet and folk singer of the 19th century Bengal. He got wider appeal for his roles of a troubled father in the sports drama ''[[Cholo Paltai]]'' (2011), a retired police officer in the psychological thriller ''[[Baishe Sraban|Baishe Srabon]]'' (2011), a doctor in the political thriller ''[[Shanghai (2012 film)|Shanghai]]'' (2012), a football coach in the sports drama ''[[Lorai: Play to Live|Lorai]]'' (2015), a gangster in the crime drama ''[[Zulfiqar (film)|Zulfiqar]]'' (2016), a scientist in the action thriller ''[[One (2017 film)|One]]'' (2017), a serial killing specialist in ''[[Dawshom Awbotaar]]'' (2023), and a businessman in the thriller ''[[Ajogyo]]'' (2024), and went to earn further recognition in the psychological drama ''[[Jaatishwar]]'' (2014), erotic thriller ''[[Khawto]]'' (2015), the romantic drama ''[[Praktan]]'' (2016), the drama ''[[Shankhachil]]'' (2016), the [[National Film Award|National Award]]-winning dramas ''[[Mayurakshi]]'' (2017) and ''[[Jyeshthoputro]]'' (2019), the historical courtroom film ''[[Gumnaami]]'' (2019), the drama ''[[The Prologue|Nirontor]]'' (2019), the dark-comedy ''[[Kacher Manush]]'' (2022), the romantic thriller ''[[Kaberi Antardhan]]'' (2023), the drama ''[[Shesh Pata]]'' (2023), the historical actioner ''[[Devi Chowdhurani (2025 film)|Devi Chowdhurani]]'' (2025), with expansion to action-adventures in ''[[Mishawr Rawhoshyo]]'' (2013), ''[[Yeti Obhijaan]]'' (2017), ''[[Kakababur Protyaborton]]'' (2021) and ''[[Vijaynagar'er Hirey]]'' (2026), each ranking among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films|highest-grossing Bengali films]]''.''

==Personal life==
Prosenjit lives in [[Kolkata]] with his wife, actress [[Arpita Pal]], and their son Trishanjit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/prosenjit.shtm|title=prosenjit chatterjee|publisher=Calcuttaweb|access-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195911/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/prosenjit.shtm|archive-date=23 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was previously married to [[Debashree Roy]] and Aparna Guha Thakurta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%AD-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AD-%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C-1.18654|script-title=bn:আনন্দবাজার – আনন্দ plus – কমেলশ্বেরর মহাভারত ভীষ্ম প্রসেনিজৎ|publisher=Anandabazar |language=bn |access-date=2014-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%96-1.9797|script-title=bn:আনন্দবাজার – আনন্দ plus – বিপরীতমুখী|publisher=Anandabazar |language=bn |access-date=2014-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%A6-1.9815|script-title=bn:আনন্দবাজার – আনন্দ plus – বারো বছর বাদে|publisher= Anandabazar |language=bn |access-date=2014-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Prosenjit-as-Bhupen-Hazarika-in-biopic-by-Kalpana-Lajmi/etarticleshow/33662166.cms |title=Prosenjit as Bhupen Hazarika in biopic by Kalpana Lajmi –|newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2014-04-14}}</ref> Prosenjit and Aparna have a daughter together, Prerona Chatterjee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1141224/jsp/t2/story_4926.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023105555/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141224/jsp/t2/story_4926.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2015|title=Prosenjit The Fighter | Published by The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee's Daughter Prerona Chatterjee Interested in Acting dgtl|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/is-actor-prosenjit-chatterjees-daughter-prerona-chatterjee-interested-in-acting-dgtl/cid/1269298|access-date=2021-03-05|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> In 2015, Prosenjit bought the Bengal Celebrity League cricket team ''Purulia Panthers''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bengal-celebrity-league-to-start-december-26-115122300976_1.html | title=Bengal Celebrity League to start December 26|newspaper=[[Business Standard]] | access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/tollywood-all-set-to-kick-off-bengal-celebrity-league/articleshow/49903352.cms|title=Tollywood all set to kick off Bengal Celebrity League | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-tolly-stars-launch-bcl-logo-team-jerseys-96277 | title=Tolly stars launch BCL logo, team jerseys | publisher=The Economic Times | access-date=12 October 2015 | archive-date=19 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019184343/http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-tolly-stars-launch-bcl-logo-team-jerseys-96277 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Acting career==

=== Beginning as a child artist (1968–1969) ===

When [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] was working on the script of ''[[Chotto Jigyasa]]'' (1968), collaborating with [[Biswajeet Chatterjee]] for the third time, he was apparently impressed by Prosenjit and cast him in the central character of the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-15 |title=Prosenjit shares a throwback picture from the sets of 'Chhotto Jigyasha' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-shares-a-throwback-picture-from-the-sets-of-chotto-jigyasa/articleshow/66633355.cms#:~:text=Prosenjit%20Chatterjee's%20celluloid%20debut,releasing%20this%20Friday,%20November%2016. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250701114630/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-shares-a-throwback-picture-from-the-sets-of-chotto-jigyasa/articleshow/66633355.cms |archive-date=2025-07-01 |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In the film, he played a child who initially struggles to cope with his mother's absence, becoming withdrawn and isolated.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-03-11 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee’s throwback picture will surely win your hearts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjees-throwback-picture-will-surely-win-your-hearts/articleshow/68353133.cms#:~:text=Prosenjit%20Chatterjee%20recently%20took%20to,s%20upcoming%20thriller%20'Gumnaami'. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126082654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjees-throwback-picture-will-surely-win-your-hearts/articleshow/68353133.cms |archive-date=2026-01-26 |access-date=2026-01-26 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Prosenjit won the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award|Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award]] at the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|28th BFJA Awards]], for his performance in the film at age six.<ref>{{Cite news |title=With father Biswajit in 'Chotto Jigyasa' - Prosenjit Chatterjee: Rare childhood pictures of the Bengali superstar you shouldn't miss |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-rare-childhood-pictures-of-the-bengali-superstar-you-shouldnt-miss/with-father-biswajit-in-chotto-jigyasa/photostory/66416401.cms |access-date=2020-10-21 |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=2018-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127053057/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-rare-childhood-pictures-of-the-bengali-superstar-you-shouldnt-miss/photostory/66416276.cms|archive-date=2026-01-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sen |first=Zinia |date=2018-03-22 |title=Did you know Prosenjit Chatterjee started out as a child artiste in Chhotto Jigyasha? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-prosenjit-chatterjee-started-out-as-a-child-artiste-in-chhotto-jigyasha/articleshow/63411787.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127065714/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-prosenjit-chatterjee-started-out-as-a-child-artiste-in-chhotto-jigyasha/articleshow/63411787.cms |archive-date=2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>[[File:Prosenjit Chatterjee and Satabdi Roy in Atanka (1986).jpg|thumb|upright|Chatterjee had a successful on-screen collaboration with [[Satabdi Roy]].]]
''Chotto Jigyasa''<nowiki/>'s success led Prosenjit to appear as a child artist in two of his father's films: the first was the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Rahgir]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Unveiling the Versatile Persona of Prosenjit Chatterjee: Actor, Producer, and UNICEF Advocate |url=https://www.elginhotels.com/unveiling-the-versatile-persona-of-prosenjit-chatterjee/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127065437/https://www.elginhotels.com/unveiling-the-versatile-persona-of-prosenjit-chatterjee/ |archive-date=2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=Elgin |language=en-US}}</ref> directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-he-is-indebted-to-tarun-majumdar-very-much-arc-840819.html|title=Prosenjit Chatterjee on Tarun Majumdar : তাঁর ছবিতে হাতেখড়ি শিশুশিল্পী হিসেবে, ‘তনুজেঠু’ তাঁর শিক্ষাগুরু, স্মৃতি-অর্ঘ্য প্রসেনজিতের|date=2022-07-04|access-date=2026-01-30|website=[[News18]]|last=Roy Chowdhury|first=Arpita|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130200557/https://bengali.news18.com/news/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-he-is-indebted-to-tarun-majumdar-very-much-arc-840819.html|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> and the second was the action thriller ''[[Rakta Tilak]]'' (1974), which marked his father's directorial debut.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-29 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee: Interesting facts about the Tollywood superstar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/prosenjit-chatterjee-interesting-facts-about-the-tollywood-superstar/photostory/64555297.cms?picid=64555319 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127065014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/prosenjit-chatterjee-interesting-facts-about-the-tollywood-superstar/photostory/64555297.cms?picid=64555408 |archive-date=2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In the meanwhile, he continued his education, taking a break from acting.<ref name="54fun">{{cite news |title=54 fun facts about Prosenjit Chatterjee as he turns 54 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/54-fun-facts-about-prosenjit-chatterjee-as-he-turns-54/story-FCKZ9gJt4KAgcezRkI36MK.html |access-date=13 May 2019 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

=== Theatre acting and early years in films (1979–1986) ===
In 1979, after completing the graduation, he joined [[Nandikar]], one of Bengal's earliest theatre groups, where he used to act for a fee of {{Indian rupee|250}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=My Fundays |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110216/jsp/telekids/story_13586416.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173745/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110216/jsp/telekids/story_13586416.jsp |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=16 Feb 2011 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> His time with the theatre company shaped Prosenjit's craft and ignited his interest in direction,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Audience interest in Bengali stage is returning: Prosenjit {{!}} Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management|url=http://www.indiablooms.com/phoenix/public/showbiz/audience-interest-in-bengali-stage-is-returning-prosenjit/details|website=India Blooms|date=2015-07-28|access-date=2026-01-27|language=en|last=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127144522/https://www.indiablooms.com/phoenix/public/showbiz/audience-interest-in-bengali-stage-is-returning-prosenjit/details|archive-date=2026-01-27}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> where [[Rudraprasad Sengupta]] had served as his mentor.<ref>{{Cite news|title=I am hoping something will be done in Kolkata to restore old theatres: Prosenjit|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/i-am-hoping-something-will-be-done-in-kolkata-to-restore-old-theatres-prosenjit/articleshow/64491373.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2018-06-07|access-date=2026-01-27|issn=0971-8257|last=Sen|first=Zinia}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> By this time, his performance was observed by [[Uttam Kumar]], who approached him to star in his home-production ''[[Dui Prithibi (1980 film)|Dui Prithibi]]'' (1980).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Prosenjit Chatterjee on his idol Uttam Kumar on his 99th birth anniversary|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/prosenjit-chatterjee-idol-uttam-kumar-99th-birth-anniversary-even-100-years-going-mohanayak-us/|date=2025-09-03|access-date=2026-01-27|language=en|first=Subhash K.|last=Jha|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|archive-date=2026-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127151131/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/prosenjit-chatterjee-idol-uttam-kumar-99th-birth-anniversary-even-100-years-going-mohanayak-us/}}</ref> In the film, he played the younger version of Kumar's character, and also served as the assistant under director Pijush Basu's supervision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-11 |title=‘উত্তমজেঠুর মতো কেউ আগামী ১৩৭ বছরেও আসবে না’ |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/wont-have-another-uttam-kumar-in-137-years-prosenjit-chatterjee/pid/75949/ |archive-date=2026-01-29 |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=[[Sangbad Pratidin]] |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129181014/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/wont-have-another-uttam-kumar-in-137-years-prosenjit-chatterjee/pid/75949/}}</ref> During this time, he made brief appearances in some films including a few uncredited roles, such as ''[[Pankhiraj]]'' (1980) and ''[[Kalankini Kankabati]]'' (1981).<ref name=":3" />

In 1981, Prosenjit played a supporting role in Manu Sen's multistarrer comedy ''[[Subarna Golak]]'', pairing with [[Debashree Roy]] for the first time,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahalaya 2019: Why Birendra Krishna Bhadra is still relevant to Bengalis|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/mahalaya-2019-eight-decades-on-bengalis-continue-to-tune-in-to-birendra-krishna-bhadra-4848287/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2019-09-28|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en|last=Mitra|first=Arnab|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129184501/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/mahalaya-2019-eight-decades-on-bengalis-continue-to-tune-in-to-birendra-krishna-bhadra-4848287/|archive-date=2026-01-29}}</ref> and became a popular face for playing a negative role in [[Sukhen Das]]' action film ''Pratishodh'', starring Uttam Kumar and [[Soumitra Chatterjee]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=I have been through hell to be No. 1: Prosenjit Chatterjee|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/i-have-been-through-hell-to-be-no-1-prosenjit-chatterjee/articleshow/58180465.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2017-04-15|access-date=2026-01-29|issn=0971-8257|last=Ganguly|first=Ruman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129185252/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/i-have-been-through-hell-to-be-no-1-prosenjit-chatterjee/articleshow/58180465.cms|archive-date=2026-01-29}}</ref> Contemporarily working in [[Star Theatre, Kolkata|Star Theatre]] as a professional on stage on thursdays, saturdays and sundays for {{Indian rupee|500}} a month, he got his first lead role in ''Duti Pata'' (1983),<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee on his 15 best roles|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1047143/forty-years-of-prosenjit-chatterjee-the-superstar-on-his-15-best-roles|website=Scroll.in|date=2023-04-15|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en|first=Devarsi|last=Ghosh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130191611/https://scroll.in/reel/1047143/forty-years-of-prosenjit-chatterjee-the-superstar-on-his-15-best-roles|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> which emerged as a commercial success and went on to be the [[List of Indian Bengali films of 1983|second highest-grossing Bengali film of 1983]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On Prosenjit Chatterjee's birthday, take a look at some of his films|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/on-prosenjit-s-birthday-take-a-look-at-some-of-his-films-1726850-2020-09-30|website=[[India Today]]|date=2020-09-30|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129191247/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/on-prosenjit-s-birthday-take-a-look-at-some-of-his-films-1726850-2020-09-30/6|archive-date=2026-01-29}}</ref> Thematically and stylistically inspired by the [[Archie Comics|''Archie'' comics]], the film introduced the genre of teen-age romance with a rich-versus-poor clash as a backdrop to [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=These pictures prove Prosenjit Chatterjee is the ultimate style icon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/these-pictures-prove-prosenjit-chatterjee-is-the-ultimate-style-icon/photostory/69009121.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=2019-04-23|access-date=2026-01-31|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130190806/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/these-pictures-prove-prosenjit-chatterjee-is-the-ultimate-style-icon/photostory/msid-69009121,curpg-1.cms|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> Though the film ran for over 22-23 weeks, Prosenjit had to go on playing character roles for the next few years.<ref name=":4" /> During this period, he played very different roles in films "made by the great masters"; In [[Tapan Sinha]]'s ''[[Atanka]]'' (1986),<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=712372346946871296|user=@prosenjitbumba|title=What a memorable frame ..Tapan Sinha directing me & Satabdi for Atanka ..exceptional teacher..|author=Prosenjit Chatterjee|date=2016-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/for-him-the-challenge-lies-in-change/cid/1278875|title=For him, the challenge lies in change|date=2006-01-09|access-date=2026-01-30|website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130202613/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/for-him-the-challenge-lies-in-change/cid/1278875|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> he played the role of a book seller, and also got much recognition for his portrayal of an unemployed youth in Tarun Majumder's Western film ''[[Pathbhola]]'' (1986), co-starring [[Utpal Dutt]], [[Sandhya Roy]], [[Tapas Paul]] and [[Abhishek Chatterjee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-shares-his-work-experience-with-late-director-tarun-majumdar-dgtl/cid/1354483|title=হাতে ধরে তৈরি করেছেন ‘তনু জেঠু’, আমি যা, যতটুকু, সব ওঁর জন্য|date=2022-07-04|access-date=2026-01-30|website=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130200253/https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-shares-his-work-experience-with-late-director-tarun-majumdar-dgtl/cid/1354483|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Renaissance man|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/prosenjit-chatterjee-renaissance-man/article7637136.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2015-09-10|access-date=2026-01-30|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|last=Kumar|first=Anuj|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130201003/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/prosenjit-chatterjee-renaissance-man/article7637136.ece|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> The same year, he played his first [[dual role]] in ''Prem Bandhan'', which became a moderate success, and had in the second lead in the family drama ''Bouma'', directed by [[Sujit Guha]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Here's what Prosenjit Chatterjee said about Hyderabad|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/heres-what-prosenjit-chatterjee-said-about-hyderabad/articleshow/54835044.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2016-10-13|access-date=2026-01-29|issn=0971-8257|last=Paul|first=Papri|archive-date=2026-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129185758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/heres-what-prosenjit-chatterjee-said-about-hyderabad/articleshow/54835044.cms}}</ref>

=== Breakthrough and rise to prominence (1987–1989) ===
In 1987, Prosenjit played negative roles in ''Arpan'' and ''Mouno Mukhor'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Madhureeta |date=2023-07-02 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee: Working across mediums doesn’t take away from my stardom, it elevates it |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-working-across-mediums-doesnt-take-away-from-my-stardom-it-elevates-it/articleshow/101417101.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205051400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-working-across-mediums-doesnt-take-away-from-my-stardom-it-elevates-it/articleshow/101417101.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and played the lead role alongside Debashree Roy in ''Samrat O Shundori''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Bhavna |date=2023-05-09 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee says 'started with Rs 500, did many side roles, had nobody by my side' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-started-with-rs-500-did-many-side-roles-had-nobody-by-my-side-exclusive-2376735-2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205051122/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-started-with-rs-500-did-many-side-roles-had-nobody-by-my-side-exclusive-2376735-2023-05-09 |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> The same year, his first breakthrough role came with Sujit Guha's blockbuster musical romance ''[[Amar Sangee|Amar Sangi]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-02-27 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee reveals his inspiration from Bollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-reveals-his-inspiration-from-bollywood/articleshow/63097050.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205052056/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-reveals-his-inspiration-from-bollywood/articleshow/63097050.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |quote=The 1987 cult classic ‘Amar Sangi’, which not only gave the timeless romantic track ‘Chirodini tumi je amar’, but also introduced an ageless superstar, Prosenjit Chatterjee}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sengupta |first=Supratik |date=2023-03-19 |title=Praise by audience matters more than awards: Prosenjit Chatterjee |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/praise-by-audience-matters-more-than-awards-prosenjit-chatterjee/articleshow/98773542.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205052720/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/praise-by-audience-matters-more-than-awards-prosenjit-chatterjee/articleshow/98773542.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> alongside [[Vijayta Pandit]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-24 |title=‘Ismart Jodi’ to welcome Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta and Vijayta Pandit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ismart-jodi-to-welcome-prosenjit-chatterjee-rituparna-sengupta-and-vijayta-pandit/articleshow/92352320.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205053215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ismart-jodi-to-welcome-prosenjit-chatterjee-rituparna-sengupta-and-vijayta-pandit/articleshow/92352320.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Its success turned him into an overnight sensation,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-01-26 |title='অমর সঙ্গী' আজও আমার সিগনেচার: প্রসেনজিৎ |url=https://radiobanglanet.com/prosenjit-speaks-about-the-impact-of-amar-sangi-38-years-later-sc/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205054628/https://radiobanglanet.com/prosenjit-speaks-about-the-impact-of-amar-sangi-38-years-later-sc/ |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=RadioBanglaNet |language=en-US}}</ref> eventually taking top spot at the box office that year and emerging as his biggest up to that point of time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Anurupa |date=2024-07-24 |title=Amar Sangi-Prosenjit Chatterjee: ৩৮ বছর পরও ম্যাজিক বর্তমান |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/amar-sangi-a-new-serial-produced-by-prosenjit-chatterjee-zee-bangla-neel-bhattacharjee-and-shyamoupti-mudly-786132/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205054359/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/do-deewane-shahar-me-trailer-release-siddhant-chaturvedi-mrunal-thakur-film-11077602 |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=bn}}</ref> The music by [[Bappi Lahiri]] also played a significant role as the song "Chirodini Tumi Je Amar" sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] became a chartbuster, which is still considered as the "love anthem" in Bengal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-16 |title=‘Chirodini Tumi Je Aamar’ to ‘E Amar Gurudakshina’: Bappi Lahiri’s Bengali hits etched in our hearts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/chirodini-tumi-je-aamar-to-e-amar-gurudakshina-bappi-lahiris-bengali-hits-etched-in-our-hearts/articleshow/89612017.cms#:~:text=His%20music%20in%20the%20cult,beautifully%20rendered%20by%20Usha%20Uthup. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205053501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/chirodini-tumi-je-aamar-to-e-amar-gurudakshina-bappi-lahiris-bengali-hits-etched-in-our-hearts/articleshow/89612017.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Soumita |date=2022-02-16 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee Remembers Bappi Lahiri: 'চিরদিনই তুমি যে আমার যুগে যুগে আমি তোমারই'...ভাল থেকো বাপ্পি দা: প্রসেনজিৎ |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/bappi-lahiri-disco-king-passes-away-tollywood-superstar-prosenjit-chatterjee-remembers-him-evergreen-chirodini-tumi-je-amar-song-amar-sangi-movie-soc-344846-2022-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205055102/https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/bappi-lahiri-disco-king-passes-away-tollywood-superstar-prosenjit-chatterjee-remembers-him-evergreen-chirodini-tumi-je-amar-song-amar-sangi-movie-soc-344846-2022-02-16 |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=[[Aaj Tak]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=দে |first=সুস্মিতা |date=2024-11-05 |title=ফের মঞ্চ কাঁপালেন প্রসেনজিৎ, অভিনেতার কণ্ঠে ‘অমরসঙ্গী’র গানের ভিডিয়ো ভাইরাল |url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-shares-a-video-he-sing-a-song-at-kalyani-from-the-film-of-amar-sangi/200320971.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205052340/https://eisamay.com/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-shares-a-video-he-sing-a-song-at-kalyani-from-the-film-of-amar-sangi/200320971.cms |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=[[Ei Samay]] |language=bn}}</ref> The same year, he made a guest appearance in the film ''Dolon Chapa'', also directed by Guha.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-06 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee questions the definition of commercial cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-questions-the-definition-of-commercial-cinema/articleshow/110759285.cms#:~:text=Prosenjit%20Chatterjee%20recently%20celebrated%20a,give%20back%20to%20the%20industry. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209144032/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-questions-the-definition-of-commercial-cinema/articleshow/110759285.cms |archive-date=2026-02-09 |access-date=2026-02-09 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Prosenjit's next releases were ''Protipokkho'' (1988) and ''Channachara'' (1988), each being moderately successful. That year, actor [[Samit Bhanja]] cast him in his directorial debut ''[[Ora Charjon]]'', a revisionist Western film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee opens up on having 22 film releases in one year: ‘Used to do three shifts a day, slept on roof of my car’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/prosenjit-chatterjee-i-had-22-films-in-2004-i-used-to-do-three-shifts-a-day-at-that-time-sleep-on-the-roof-of-my-car-8649099/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> He portrayed a man driven to rebellion after his family is killed due to feudal oppression. Although his intense and emotionally resonant performance was praised, despite the film's grim tone, the film did not performed well at the box office, as per its high production values.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-11-27 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee: "I’m a worker, not a superstar" |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bengali_cinema/prosenjit-chatterjee-im-a-worker-not-a-superstar-1503369517.html |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Superstardom (1990–2008) ===
He made his debut in Hindi cinema with [[David Dhawan]] directed ''[[Aandhiyan]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee opens up about turning down Maine Pyar Kiya: ‘Most important thing is that Salman Khan was born’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/scoop-actor-prosenjit-chatterjee-opens-up-turning-down-lead-role-maine-pyar-kiya-8649011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205053816/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/scoop-actor-prosenjit-chatterjee-opens-up-turning-down-lead-role-maine-pyar-kiya-8649011/ |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Direction is my next career choice: Prosenjit Chatterjee|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/direction-is-my-next-career-choice-prosenjit-chatterjee/story-OI43C45fzwVZKGMWmzBKjI.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2009-10-19|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en|last=Bakshi|first=Dibyajyoti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130194934/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/direction-is-my-next-career-choice-prosenjit-chatterjee/story-OI43C45fzwVZKGMWmzBKjI.html|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> Apart from appearing in a series of [[masala film]]s, he started doing middle-of-the-road cinema with ''[[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|Chokher Bali]]'' which starred [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] in her debut [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film and which met with critical and commercial success upon release.<ref>{{cite web |date=2003-10-11 |title='Chokher Bali' is a hit | Chokher Bali (2003) | Latest Movie News |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/news/type/view/id/1176647 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203224825/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/news/type/view/id/1176647 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |access-date=2012-07-08 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> He again came back in doing [[Commerce|commercial]] films and in 2006,<ref>{{Cite journal|title=The action heroes of Bengali cinema: industrial, technological and aesthetic determinants of popular film culture, 1980s – 1990s|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19472498.2017.1304093|journal=South Asian History and Culture|date=2017-04-03|issn=1947-2498|pages=205–230|volume=8|issue=2|doi=10.1080/19472498.2017.1304093|language=en|first=Spandan|last=Bhattacharya|url-access=subscription}}</ref> he again collaborated with [[Rituparno Ghosh]] for ''[[Dosar]]'' and received the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award|Best Actor Award]] and [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]] for his performance in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee: Still evergreen |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/111016/prosenjit-chatterjee-still-evergreen.html |access-date=11 Oct 2016 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-18 |title=The real-life incident behind ‘Jyeshthoputro’s story |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-real-life-incident-behind-jyeshthoputros-story/articleshow/68934301.cms#:~:text=The%20actor-producer%20says%20at,Ghosh%20to%20pen%20a%20story. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126075715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-real-life-incident-behind-jyeshthoputros-story/articleshow/68934301.cms |archive-date=2026-01-26 |access-date=2026-01-26 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2009, Prosenjit did once again collaborate with Ghosh for ''[[Shob Charitro Kalponik]]'', which starred [[Bipasha Basu]] in her Bengali debut, won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]]. In 2010, Prosenjit got another breakthrough by portraying the lead character of ''Arun Chatterjee'' in debutant [[Srijit Mukherji]]'s ''[[Autograph (2010 film)|Autograph]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tollywood sees a revival with new genre of directors and multiplexes|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/tollywood-sees-a-revival-with-new-genre-of-directors-and-multiplexes/articleshow/22382543.cms?from=mdr|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=2013-09-07|access-date=2026-01-30|issn=0013-0389|first=Sutanuka|last=Ghosal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130203202/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/tollywood-sees-a-revival-with-new-genre-of-directors-and-multiplexes/articleshow/22382543.cms?from=mdr|archive-date=2026-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanji |first=Subhasmita |date=2026-01-15 |title='জ্যেষ্ঠ পুত্র বল, ইন্ডাস্ট্রি বল, আমি হাত জোড় করে বলছি...', কী বললেন প্রসেনজিৎ চট্টোপাধ্যায়? |url=https://www.aajkaal.in/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-they-are-blessed-that-during-their-early-days-of-career-there-was-no-social-media-here-is-why-188352 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260127054151/https://www.aajkaal.in/entertainment/prosenjit-chatterjee-says-they-are-blessed-that-during-their-early-days-of-career-there-was-no-social-media-here-is-why-188352 |archive-date=2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=[[Aajkaal]] |language=bn-IN|ref=Industry}}</ref> for which he was nominated at MIAAC (Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council) film festival, under the Best Actor category. He portrayed the role of [[Lalon]], a noted spiritual leader, poet and folk singer of Bengal in the 19th century in [[Goutam Ghose]] directorial {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Moner Manush]]}} and [[Anthony Firingee]] in the [[National Film Awards]] winning film, ''[[Jaatishwar]]''. He went to earn further recognition and wider appeal for his roles in the romantic thriller [[Khawto]], the drama ''[[Praktan]]'', the thriller ''[[Traffic (2016 film)|Traffic]]'', the drama ''[[Shankhachil]]'', the crime film ''[[Zulfiqar (film)|Zulfiqar]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|title=Thirty-five years and going strong|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/thirtyfive-years-and-going-strong/article8596789.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2016-05-13|access-date=2026-01-29|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhayan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129190806/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/thirtyfive-years-and-going-strong/article8596789.ece|archive-date=2026-01-29}}</ref> the [[National Film Award]] winning dramas ''[[Mayurakshi]]'' and ''[[Jyeshthoputro]]'', the historical courtroom film ''[[Gumnaami]]'', the drama ''[[The Prologue|Nirontor]]'', the dark-comedy ''[[Kacher Manush]]'', the thriller ''[[Kaberi Antardhan]]'' and have committed to star in the [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films ''[[3 Dev]]'', alongside [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Raima Sen]], [[Karan Singh Grover]] and ''Tabeer'' alongside Neeraj Kabi.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Prosenjit, Raima to star in bolly flick 3 Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Prosenjit-Raima-to-star-in-bolly-flick-3-Dev/articleshow/49088285.cms |access-date=24 Sep 2014 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Chatterjee produced the Ghosh scripted the television series ''[[Gaaner Oparey]]'', which launched the careers of brothers [[Arjun Chakraborty]] and [[Gaurav Chakraborty]] and [[Mimi Chakraborty]] as well.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rituparno and Prosenjit kiss and makeup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Rituparno-Prosenjit-kiss-and-makeup/articleshow/8770895.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In 2016, he debuted on the [[non-fiction]] category of [[television]] with a 97-episode mini-series, titled ''[[Mahanayak (TV series)|Mahanayak]]''. Produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]] and directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]], the show starred [[Paoli Dam]], [[Tanushree Chakraborty]] and [[Priyanka Sarkar]] in other pivotal roles and was based on the life of a superstar of the 60s era — a life fraught with career highs and personal turbulences.<ref>{{cite news |title=My character in Mahanayak bears traces of Uttam: Prosenjit |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/my-character-in-mahanayak-bears-traces-of-uttam-prosenjit-116061900137_1.html |access-date=19 June 2016 |newspaper=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First look of 'Mahanayak' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-first-look-of-mahanayak-prosenjit-chatterjee-stuns-as-uttam-kumar-2166315 |access-date=15 Jan 2016 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Hosting KBC Bangla To Playing Mahanayak: Times When Prosenjit Chatterjee Mesmerised TV Audience With His Charisma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/from-hosting-kbc-bangla-to-playing-mahanayak-times-when-prosenjit-chatterjee-mesmerised-tv-audience-with-his-charisma/etphotostory/78399554.cms |work=Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee: Once a CHOCOLATE BOY, now an ACTING PHENOMENON |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-once-a-chocolate-boy-now-an-acting-phenomenon/articleshow/78362821.cms |work=Times Of India}}</ref>

He made his debut as a protagonist with [[Bimal Roy]]'s ''Duti Pata'' (1983), a teenage romance along the lines of ''Bobby''. ''[[Amar Sangi]]'' (1987) opposite Vijayeta Pandit, ''Apon Amaar Apon'' (1990) directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]] and [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]]'s ''[[Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala]]'' (2007) are three important films of his career. The song "Chirodini Tumi Je Amar" from ''Amar Sangi'' became a cult hit. [[Satabdi Roy]] has acted with him in more than 50 films. He has done 35 films with [[Rachana Banerjee]], 50 with [[Rituparna Sengupta]], around 16 with [[Indrani Haldar]] and four with his wife [[Arpita Pal]]. Prosenjit debuted in [[Bollywood]] in 1990 with the [[David Dhawan]] directed ''[[Aandhiyan]]'' where he played the role of [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]]'s son. After working in commercial films, Chatterjee started debuted in [[Parallel Cinema]] with [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s ''[[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|Chokher Bali (film)]]'' and since then have appeared in numerous art films, including ''[[Dosar]]'', ''[[Jaatishwar]]'', ''[[Shankhachil]]'', ''[[Shob Charitro Kalponik]]''. Chatterjee returned to [[Hindi cinema]] by playing the role of lead protagonist in [[Mehul Kumar]] directed ''Meet Mere Man Ke'' (1991) alongside [[Ayesha Jhulka]], [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]] and [[Salma Agha]]. His other Bollywood films are ''Sone Ki Zanjeer'', ''[[Veerta]]'', ''[[Shanghai (2012 film)|Shanghai]]'' and more recently ''[[Traffic (2016 film)|Traffic]]'' which received critical acclaim upon release.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Ragini-MMS-2-Sunny-Leone-finds-Divya-Dutt-hot-for-the-psychiatrist-role/articleshow/30282609.cms|title=Divya will be seen as the wife of a superstar-played by Prosenjit Chatterjee inTraffic|access-date=2014-03-25}}</ref> One of the most important works of Prosenjit is as Arun Chatterjee in [[Srijit Mukherji]]'s ''[[Autograph (2010 film)|Autograph]]''. His first ever produced film [[Bapi Bari Jaa]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110104/jsp/entertainment/story_13387131.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109023148/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110104/jsp/entertainment/story_13387131.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2011|title=The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Producer Prosenjit celebrates his television outing. more applause for Goutam Ghose's Moner Manush|publisher=Telegraphs |access-date=2014-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Kolkata-applauds-Bapi-Bari-Jaas-first-look/etarticleshow/15515619.cms|title=Kolkata applauds Bapi Bari Jaa's first look |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2014-03-25}}</ref> was released on 7 December 2012.

==Awards and honours==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Prosenjit Chatterjee}}

==Filmography==
{{main|Prosenjit Chatterjee filmography}}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Channel
|-
|2010–2011
| ''[[Gaaner Oparey]]''
| [[Star Jalsha]]
|-
|2011–2012
|''[[Kanakanjali]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Bangla]]
|-
| 2014
| ''Tumi Je Aamar''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeebangla.com/shows/tumi-je-amar/|title=Tumi Je Amar: Zee Bangla Show- Watch Tumi Je Amar TV Serial Episodes and Videos Online at zeebangla.com|publisher=zee bangla|access-date=2014-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407223448/http://www.zeebangla.com/shows/tumi-je-amar/|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/blog/2014/02/24/bengali-wedding-reality-show-tumi-j-amar-on-zee-bangla-with-prasenjit-chatterjee-starts-today/|title=Bengali Wedding Reality Show Tumi Je Amar on Zee Bangla with Prasenjit Chatterjee Starts Today|publisher=sholoanabangaliana|access-date=2014-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417182121/http://sholoanabangaliana.in/blog/2014/02/24/bengali-wedding-reality-show-tumi-j-amar-on-zee-bangla-with-prasenjit-chatterjee-starts-today/|archive-date=17 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2016
| ''[[Mahanayak (TV series)|Mahanayak Uttam Kumar]]''|| [[Star Jalsha]]
|-
|2018–2019 || ''[[Shubho Drishti]]'' || [[Colors Bangla]]
|-
|2019
| ''[[Aloukik Na Loukik]]''
| [[Star Jalsha]]
|-
|2023–2024
| ''[[Alor Kole]]''
| rowspan="3" | [[Zee Bangla]]
|-
|2024–2025
| ''[[Amar Sangee (TV series)|Amar Sangee]]''
|-
|2024–2025
| ''[[Mittir Bari]]''
|-
|-
| 2025
|''[[Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad]]''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sehgal|first=Chirag|date=23 April 2025|title=Bengali Superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee Turns Producer, Backs Abrar Qazi's THIS Show|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bengali-superstar-prosenjit-chatterjee-turns-producer-backs-abrar-qazis-this-show-ws-l-9310886.html|access-date=8 June 2025|work=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[StarPlus]]
|-
|2025–2026
|''Sriman Bhogoban Das''
|[[Zee Bangla Cinema|Zee Bangla Sonar]]
|}
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== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://prosenjit.in}}
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