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{{Short description|Indian theatre actor and director (1960 or 1961 – 2025)}}
{{Notability|Biographies|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{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 =
| 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''.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{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}}</ref> He has been teaching at [[National School of Drama|NSD]] and Pune based [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]. He also taught acting in the institute of [[Anupam Kher]], Actor Prepress in Mumbai.<ref>{{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}}</ref> At present, Chatterjee, in [[Madhya Pradesh School of Drama|Madhya Pradesh Natya Vidyalaya]] Bhopal, is known for his vast range of [[acting]] (teaching) with deep [[Literature|literary]] understanding.<ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref> He is a gold medalist from the [[National School of Drama]], Delhi for best acting.<ref name=":2">{{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}}</ref> At present Alok Chatterjee does theatre in his hometown at Bhopal.<ref name=":3">{{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}}</ref> He was also awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2019 by the president of [[India]] [[Droupadi Murmu]] at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.<ref name=":4">{{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 }}</ref>

== Life and career ==
Alok Chatterjee was born in [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]], to a [[Hindu]] family. He earned a scholarship to study at [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in New Delhi in 1987.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India"/> Actor [[Irrfan Khan|Irfan Khan]] was his batchmate in NSD.<ref name="The Times of India"/> 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)"<ref name=":1" />

Chatterjee died on 6 January 2025, at the age of 64.<ref>[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]</ref>

== Plays ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Play
!Author
!Actor
!Director
!Notes
|-
|Krishnaarjun [[iarchive:in.ernet.dli.2015.292204|Yuddh]]
|[[Makhanlal Chaturvedi|MakhanlalChaturvedi]]
|
|Yes
|Krishnaarjun Yuddh
|-
|Buget ki raat ek shahar mein
|shankar shesh
|
|Yes
|
|-
|Fandi
|[[Shanker Shesh|ShankarShesh]]
|
|Yes
|
|-
|ek tha gadha urf aladad khan
|[[Sharad Joshi|SharadJoshi]]
|
|
|
|-
|''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''
|[[William Shakespeare]]
|
|Yes
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/its-play-time/article4927877.ece|title=Its play time...|last=Bajeli|first=Diwan Singh|date=18 July 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 November 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727081552/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/its-play-time/article4927877.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Death of a Salesman]]''
|[[Arthur Miller]]
|Yes
|Yes
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-drama-festival-at-shaheed-bhavan-from-today/1023325|title=Bhopal: Drama festival at Shaheed Bhavan from today {{!}} Free Press Journal|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191251/http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-drama-festival-at-shaheed-bhavan-from-today/1023325|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Nat Samrat
|[[Kusumagraj|Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar]]
|Yes
|Jayant Deshmukh
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|Sakuntala ki anghuthi
|[[Surendra Verma]]
|
|Yes
|
|-
|''Swami Vivekanand''
|
|Yes
|Yes
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|Ankahe Afsane
|
|
|Yes
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/namak-ka-daroga-ankahe-afsane-mark-premchand-birthday/899409|title='Namak Ka Daroga', 'Ankahe Afsane' mark Premchand birthday {{!}} Free Press Journal|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110004739/http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/namak-ka-daroga-ankahe-afsane-mark-premchand-birthday/899409|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Notable students ==
[[Manav Kaul]]<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>

Aatm Prakash Mishra

Anshul giri

== References ==
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== 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chatterjee, Alok}}
[[Category:1960s births]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian drama teachers]]
[[Category:National School of Drama alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]

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