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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian actor and dramatist (1946–2022)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Pradip Mukherjee<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1946|08|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|08|29|1946|08|11}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India<br />
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| occupation = Actor, dramatist<br />
| yearsactive = 1976–2022<br />
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| children = 2<br />
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'''Pradip Mukherjee''', also known as '''Pradip Mukhopadhyay''' (11 August 1946 – 29 August 2022), was an Indian actor and dramatist who primarily acted in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali movies]]. Although not famous for acting in mainstream movies, Pradip Mukherjee received critical acclaim for his acting in movies like [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Jana Aranya]]'', [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]]'s ''[[Dooratwa]]'', and [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s ''[[Utsab]]''.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Mukherjee was born to middle-class parents Sammohan Mukhopadhyay and Bhakti Mukhopadhyay and grew up in the Chorbagan area of Shimla in [[Kolkata]]. He completed his high school education at [[Hare School]] in 1965 and graduated from [[City College, Kolkata]], in 1970. He took up law and graduated from law school in 1973.<br />
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==Acting career==<br />
At college, Mukherjee took drama lessons and joined drama academies. He acted in several plays at Tapan Theater in Kolkata. After graduating from law school, he worked full-time as a lawyer and acted in plays at the weekends. In 1974, he met [[Satyajit Ray]] who, impressed with his performance while he performed for Nakshatra Theater Group, cast him in his last movie of the Calcutta trilogy, ''Jana Aranya''. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Karlovy Vary Prize in 1976.{{sfn|Robinson|1989|p=366}} He also earned the [[Filmfare Awards East]] for Best Actor in 1976.<br />
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Later in his career, he acted in critically acclaimed films like ''[[Dooratwa]]'' (1981) and ''Utsab'' (2001).<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Mukherjee married in 1977 and had a son and a daughter. Besides acting, he worked full-time as a tax consultant in [[Lake Town, Kolkata|Lake Town]] in the Patipukur area of East [[Kolkata]].<br />
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Mukherjee died at a hospital in Kolkata on 29 August 2022, aged 76, from complications of a lung infection.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/veteran-bengali-actor-pradip-mukherjee-dies-8119103/|title = Bengali actor Pradip Mukherjee passes away|agency = [[Press Trust of India]]|newspaper = [[The Indian Express]]|date = 29 August 2022|accessdate = 29 August 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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*''[[Jana Aranya]]'' (1976)<br />
*''Golap Bou'' (1978)<br />
*''Dour'' (1979)<br />
*''[[Dooratwa]]'' (1981)<br />
*''Durer Nadi'' (1982)<br />
*''[[Ashleelotar Daye]]'' (1983)<br />
*''Lalita'' (1984)<br />
*''Anweshan'' (1985)<br />
*''Chopper'' (1987)<br />
*''Madhuganjer Sumati'' (1988)<br />
*''Behula'' (1989)<br />
*''Sati'' (1990)<br />
*''Manabpremik Nimai'' (1991)<br />
*''Anandaniketan'' (1991)<br />
*''Purushottam'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Hirer Angti]]'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Shakha Proshakha]]'' (1992)<br />
*''Ami O Maa'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Baksho Rahashya (film)|Baksho Rahashya]]'' (1996)<br />
*''Kalratri'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Dahan (1997 film)|Dahan]]'' (1998)<br />
*''Chaka'' (2000)<br />
*''[[Utsab]]'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Mondo Meyer Upakhyan]]'' (2003)<br />
*''Sangram'' (2005)<br />
*''[[Faltu]]'' (2006)<br />
*''[[Bibar]]'' (2006)<br />
*''Eti'' (2008)<br />
*''[[Gorosthaney Sabdhan (film)|Gorosthaney Sabdhan]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[Ami Aadu]]'' (2011)<br />
*''Shatru'' (2011)<br />
*''Mayabazaar'' (2012)<br />
*''[[Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy]]'' (2012)<br />
*''[[Maach Mishti & More]]'' (2013)<br />
*''[[Swabhoomi]]'' (2013)<br />
*''[[Goynar Baksho]]'' (2013)<br />
*''[[Badshahi Angti (film)|Badshahi Angti]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Shajarur Kanta (2015 film)|Shajarur Kanta]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]'' (2016) as Benu Kaka<br />
*''[[The Parcel]]'' (2020)<br />
*''[[Torulatar Bhoot]]'' (2021)<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*{{cite book|last=Robinson|first=Andrew|authorlink=W. Andrew Robinson|title=Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye|publisher=[[I.B. Tauris]]|year=1989|isbn=1-86064-965-3}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0611544}}<br />
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