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{{Short description|Indian actor from Tollywood}}
{{Short description|Indian actor from Tollywood}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
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| name              = Tota Roy Chowdhury
| name              = Tota Roy Chowdhury
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| native_name_lang  = টলা রায় চৌধুরী_Bengali
| native_name_lang  = টলা রায় চৌধুরী_Bengali
| birth_name        = Pushparag Roy Choudhury
| birth_name        = Pushparag Roy Choudhury
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| yearsactive        = 1996{{endash}}present
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'''Tota Roy Chowdhury''' is an [[India]]n actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/tota-roy-chowdhury-50352|title=Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-07}}</ref> and martial artist based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/i-am-looking-at-a-pan-indian-presence-bengali-actor-tota-roy-choudhury/|title=I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tota-roy-chaudhary-on-indu-sarkar-controversy-little-alarmed-4748831/|title=Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He predominantly appears in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] cinema. His notable roles include [[Feluda]] in the web TV series [[Feluda in film|Feluda Pherot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/srijit-mukherji-shares-feluda-pherot-title-song-release-date-read-inside/5eabf2ea96f77f08692aa4c4|title=Srijit Mukherji Shares Feluda Pherot Title Song Release Date|date=1 May 2020}}</ref> based on [[Satyajit Ray]]'s [[Feluda]] series.
'''Tota Roy Chowdhury''' is an Indian actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/tota-roy-chowdhury-50352|title=Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-07}}</ref> and martial artist based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/i-am-looking-at-a-pan-indian-presence-bengali-actor-tota-roy-choudhury/|title=I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tota-roy-chaudhary-on-indu-sarkar-controversy-little-alarmed-4748831/|title=Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He predominantly appears in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] cinema. His notable roles include [[Feluda]] in the web TV series [[Feluda in film|Feluda Pherot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/srijit-mukherji-shares-feluda-pherot-title-song-release-date-read-inside/5eabf2ea96f77f08692aa4c4|title=Srijit Mukherji Shares Feluda Pherot Title Song Release Date|date=1 May 2020}}</ref> based on [[Satyajit Ray]]'s [[Feluda]] series.


He made his film debut with [[Prabhat Roy]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Bengali film ''[[Lathi (1996 film)|Lathi]]'' (1996). His breakthrough role came with [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Bengali film ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chokher-bali-34078|title=Chokher Bali (2003) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-07}}</ref>
He made his film debut with [[Prabhat Roy]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Bengali film ''[[Lathi (1996 film)|Lathi]]'' (1996). His breakthrough role came with [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Bengali film ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chokher-bali-34078|title=Chokher Bali (2003) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-07}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
=== Early career ===
=== Early career ===
During his 2nd year in college, he made up his mind to join the [[Indian Army]] and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the prominent director [[Prabhat Roy]] to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by the national award winning director [[Rituparno Ghosh]] and cast opposite [[Nandita Das]] in his film [[Shubho Mahurat]]. In spite of the presence of such veteran artistes, such as [[Raakhee]], [[Sharmila Tagore]] and [[Nandita Das]] in the film, Tota made his mark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaroychoudhury.com/about.php|title=Tota Roy Choudhury {{!}} Official Website of Bengali Actor|last=Technologies|first=QSOL|website=www.totaroychoudhury.com|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref>
During his 2nd year in college, he made up his mind to join the [[Indian Army]] and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the director [[Prabhat Roy]] to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by director [[Rituparno Ghosh]] and cast opposite [[Nandita Das]] in his film [[Shubho Mahurat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totaroychoudhury.com/about.php|title=Tota Roy Choudhury {{!}} Official Website of Bengali Actor|last=Technologies|first=QSOL|website=totaroychoudhury.com|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref>


=== Breakthrough ===
=== Breakthrough ===
Chowdhury was cast again opposite [[Aishwarya Rai]] in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''. It was his breakthrough performance, which was hailed by both the critics and the cinegoers. He won several awards, including the BFJA Award for the Best Actor. He did an extended cameo in the [[AR Murugadoss]] directed ''[[Kaththi]]'' which introduced him into [[Tamil film industry]]. He also starred in the [[Sujoy Ghosh]] directed short film ''Ahalya'' alongside [[Soumitra Chatterjee]] and [[Radhika Apte]]. He played the role of Arun in the film ''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]''; directed by [[Sujoy Ghosh]] opposite [[Vidya Balan]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/what-is-tota-roy-chowdhury-doing-in-vidya-balan-s-kahaani-2/story-F7Yj0SgefL0pxFXL7pyj1H.html|title=What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> which got him noticed by the [[Hindi film industry]]. His second [[Hindi language|Hindi]] film ''[[Indu Sarkar]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bengali-actor-tota-roy-chowdhury-in-madhur-bhandarkars-next-4384163/|title=Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> directed by Madhur Bhandarkar was released in 2017. He was cast opposite Kirti Kulhari and his portrayal of the troubled government servant Navin fetched him recognition and praises. Industry veteran Anupam Kher tweeted ‘Tota in Indu Sarkar is a brilliant piece of casting ‘ and Asutosh Gowariker tweeted ‘Superb performance by Tota Roy Choudhury ‘. His next film was Helicopter Eela where he was cast opposite Kajol. The film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. His portrayal of the psychologically disturbed Arun fetched him good reviews. He was again sought after by the southern film industry and was cast as SSP Praveen Kumar in the Kannada film Ranchi. The film is directed by Shashikanth Gatti and co-stars Prabhu Mundkur.
Chowdhury was cast again opposite [[Aishwarya Rai]] in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''. He won several awards, including the BFJA Award for the Best Actor. He did an extended cameo in the [[AR Murugadoss]] directed ''[[Kaththi]]'' which introduced him into [[Tamil film industry]]. He also starred in the [[Sujoy Ghosh]] directed short film ''Ahalya'' alongside [[Soumitra Chatterjee]] and [[Radhika Apte]]. He played the role of Arun in the film ''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]''; directed by [[Sujoy Ghosh]] opposite [[Vidya Balan]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/what-is-tota-roy-chowdhury-doing-in-vidya-balan-s-kahaani-2/story-F7Yj0SgefL0pxFXL7pyj1H.html|title=What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> which got him noticed by the [[Hindi film industry]]. His second [[Hindi]] film ''[[Indu Sarkar]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bengali-actor-tota-roy-chowdhury-in-madhur-bhandarkars-next-4384163/|title=Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> directed by Madhur Bhandarkar was released in 2017. He was cast opposite Kirti Kulhari and his portrayal of the troubled government servant Navin fetched him recognition and praises. Industry veteran Anupam Kher tweeted 'Tota in Indu Sarkar is a brilliant piece of casting ‘ and Asutosh Gowariker tweeted 'Superb performance by Tota Roy Choudhury ‘. His next film was Helicopter Eela where he was cast opposite Kajol. The film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. His portrayal of the psychologically disturbed Arun fetched him good reviews. He was again sought after by the southern film industry and was cast as SSP Praveen Kumar in the Kannada film Ranchi. The film is directed by Shashikanth Gatti and co-stars Prabhu Mundkur.


As of 2021, he is appearing in ''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'', a Hindi remake of English film of the [[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|same name]]. The film co-starring Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kirti Kulhari has been produced by Reliance Entertainment.
As of 2021, he is appearing in ''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'', a Hindi remake of English film of the [[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|same name]]. The film co-starring Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kirti Kulhari has been produced by Reliance Entertainment.
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|2022
| rowspan="4" |1996
|''[[Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani]]''|| ||Hindi|| Karan Johar Directorial
||''[[Puja (1996 film)|Puja]]''|||Chayan Da|| rowspan="35" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]||
|-
||''[[Mukhyamantri (1996 film)|Mukhyamantri]]''||Rajat ||
|-
||''[[Nach Nagini Nach Re]]''|| ||
|-
||''[[Lathi (1996 film)|Lathi]]''||Prashanta ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1998
||''[[Ranokhetro]]''||Noni Roy||
|-
||''[[Hotath Brishti]]''||Basav||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999
||''[[Shudhu Ekbar Bolo]]''|| ||
|-
|| ''[[Sontan Jokhon Shotru]]''||Dipyendu "Dipu" Ray ||
|-
|| ''[[Gariber Samman]]''||Sumon ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000
||''[[Sasurbari Zindabad]]''||Prashanta ||
|-
||''[[Satbhai]]''|| ||  
|-
|-
|2021
|2001
|''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]''|| Rohan||Hindi|| Netflix Release
||''[[Dada Thakur (2001 film)|Dada Thakur]]''||Rathin Roy ||
|-
|-
|2021
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]''|| Dr. Hamid (psychiatrist)||Hindi|| Netflix Release
||''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''||Arindam||  
|-
|-
||''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''||Behari||
|-
|-
|2019
|2004
|''[[Ranchi (film)|Ranchi]]''|| SSP Pravin Kumar singh ||Kannada||
||''[[Ram Laxman (2004 film)|Ram Laxman]]''||Laxman Sanyal ||
|-
|-
|2019
|2005
|''[[Jaanbaaz]]''|| Police officer ||  Bengali ||
||''[[Shunya E Buke]]''||Artist's Friend||  
|-
|-
|2018
| rowspan="4" |2006
||''[[Helicopter Eela]]''||Arun Raiturkar||Hindi||
||''[[Dosar]]''||Kaushik's colleague||  
|-
|-
|2017
||''[[Podokkhep]]''||Debjit ||  
||''[[Indu Sarkar]]''||Naveen Sarkar||Hindi||
|-
|-
|2016
||''Andhakarer Shabdo''||Director ||  
||''[[Benche Thakar Gan|Benche Thakar Gaan]]''||Dr. Sinha||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2016
||''Abhinetree''|| ||  
||''[[Kahaani 2]]''||Arun||Hindi||
|-
|-
|2016
| rowspan="2" |2007
||''[[Te3n]]''||Peter||Hindi||Cameo
||''Aloy Phera''|| ||  
|-
|-
|2015
||''[[Kailashey Kelenkari (film)|Kailashe Kelenkari]]''||Himself ||Cameo Appearance
||''[[Ahalya (2015 film)|Ahalya]]''||Policeman Indra Sen||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2015
| rowspan="4" |2008
||''[[Choukath: The Threshold]]''||Ronojoy||Bengali||
||''90 Ghanta''||George ||  
|-
|-
|2014
||''[[Golmaal (2008 film)|Golmaal]]''||Mainak ||
||''[[Biye Not Out]]''|| ||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2014
||''[[Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited]]''||Jeet||  
||''[[Kaththi]]''||Vivek Banarjee||Tamil||
|-
|-
|2014
||''[[Tintorettor Jishu (film)|Tintorettor Jishu]]''||Robin / Rajshekhar Niyogi||  
||''[[Ek Phaali Rodh]]''||Pratim||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2013
| rowspan="3" |2009
||''[[Sunglass (film)|Sunglass]]''||Sanjay||Hindi / Bengali||Bengali Version
||''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re]]''||Sid ||  
|-
|-
|2013
|''[[Angshumaner Chhobi]]''||Neel ||  
||''[[Aborto]]''||Shyamal Sen||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2013
||''[[Hitlist (2009 film)|Hitlist]]''|| ||  
||''[[Villain (2013 film)|Villain]]''||Arnab||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2012
| rowspan="2" |2010
||''Tor Naam''||Lecturer of Physcics||Bengali||
||''[[Bolo Na Tumi Aamar]]''||[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Soumyadeep Sen||  
|-
|-
|2012
||''[[Tara (2010 film)|Tara]]''||Police [[Inspector]]||  
||''[[Paglu 2]]''||Rudra||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2010
| rowspan="3" |2012
||''[[Tara (2010 film)|Tara]]''||Police [[Inspector]]||Bengali||
||''[[Chaal - The Game Begins]]''|| ||
|-
|-
|2010
||''[[Paglu 2]]''||Rudra ||
||''[[Bolo Na Tumi Aamar]]''||[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Soumyadeep||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2009
||''Tor Naam''||Lecturer of Physics ||
||''[[Hitlist (2009 film)|Hitlist]]''|| ||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2009
| rowspan="3" |2013
||''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re]]''||Sid / Anna's Brother||Bengali||
||''[[Villain (2013 film)|Villain]]''||Arnab||
|-
|-
|2009
||''[[Aborto]]''||Shyamal Sen||  
||''[[Angshumaner Chhobi]]''||Neel||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2008
||''[[Sunglass (film)|Sunglass]]''||Sanjay||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] / [[Bengali language|Bengali]]||Bengali Version
||''[[Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited]]''||Jeet||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2008
| rowspan="3" |2014
||''90 Ghanta''|| ||Bengali||
||''[[Biye Not Out]]''|| || rowspan="2" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]||
|-
|-
|2008
||''[[Ek Phaali Rodh]]''||Pratim||
||''[[Tintorettor Jishu (film)|Tintorettor Jishu]]''||Robin / Rajshekhar Niyogi||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2008
||''[[Kaththi]]''||Vivek Banarjee||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
||''[[Golmaal (2008 film)|Golmaal]]''||Mainak||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2007
| rowspan="3" |2015
||''Aloy Phera''|| ||Bengali||
||''Shapath: The Promise''|| ||rowspan="3" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
|-
|2007
||''[[Ahalya (2015 film)|Ahalya]]''||Inspector Indra Sen ||Short Film
||''[[Kailashey Kelenkari (film)|Kailashe Kelenkari]]''||Himself||Bengali||Cameo Appearance
|-
|-
|2006
||''[[Choukath: The Threshold]]''||Ronojoy||
||''[[Podokkhep]]''|| ||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2006
| rowspan="3" |2016
||''[[Dosar]]''||Kaushik's colleague||Bengali||
||''[[Te3n]]''||Peter||rowspan="2" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Cameo
|-
|-
|2006
||''[[Kahaani 2]]''||Arun||
||''Abhinetree''|| ||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2005
||''[[Benche Thakar Gan|Benche Thakar Gaan]]''||Dr. Sinha||[[Bengali language|Bengali]]||
||''[[Shunya E Buke]]''||Artist's Friend||Bengali||
|-
|-
|2003
|2017
||''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''||Behari||Bengali||
||''[[Indu Sarkar]]''||Naveen Sarkar|| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]]||
|-
|-
|2003
|2018
||''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''||Arindam||Bengali||
||''[[Helicopter Eela]]''||Arun Raiturkar||
|-
|-
|2001
| rowspan="2" |2019
||''[[Dada Thakur (2001 film)|Dada Thakur]]''|| ||Bengali||
|''[[Jaanbaaz]]''|| IPS Officer Abhijit Sarkar || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
|-
|2000
|''[[Ranchi (film)|Ranchi]]''|| SSP Pravin Kumar Singh ||[[Kannada]]||
||''[[Sasurbari Zindabad]]''||College Student||Bengali||
|-
|-
|1999
| rowspan="3" |2021
||''Sudhu Ekbar Bolo''|| ||Bengali||
|''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]''|| Dr. Hamid (psychiatrist)|| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| Netflix Release
|-
|-
|1998
|''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]''|| Rohan|| Netflix Release
||''[[Ranokhetro]]''||Noni Roy||Bengali||
|-
|-
|1996
|''[[Psycho (2021 film)|Mukhosh]]''
||''[[Lathi (1996 film)|Lathi]]''|| ||Bengali||
|Dr. D.S. Paul
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|
|-
|-
|1996
|2022
||''[[Mukhyamantri (1996 film)|Mukhyamantri]]''|| ||Bengali||
|''[[Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani]]''|| ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|| Karan Johar Directorial
|-
|-
|1996
||''Puja''|||Chayan Da||[[Bengali language|Bengali]]||
|}
|}


=== Television and Web ===
=== Television and Streaming Television ===
* [[Feluda in film|Feluda Pherot]] as [[Feluda]] (An Addatimes Webseries ,directed by Srijit Mukherji)
* ''[[Ei Norodeha]]''
* [[Sreemoyee]] as Rohit Sen
* ''Pratibimba'' as Bitaan
* Aloukik na Loukik as Magician
* ''[[Ekhane Aakash Neel]]'' (2008-2009) as Dr. Romit Sen
* [[Taranath Tantrik]] based on the character created by Taradas Bandopadhyay<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/Tota-makes-a-comeback-after-15-years-on-telly/articleshow/52239582.cms|title=Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/B/4632/i-am-taking-baby-steps-in-bollywood-tota-roy-chowdhury.html|title=I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury|publisher=India Blooms}}</ref>
* ''[[Mukhosh Manush]]'' (2010) as Dr. Sayak Sen
* Ekhaane Akaash Neel
* ''[[Taranath Tantrik]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/Tota-makes-a-comeback-after-15-years-on-telly/articleshow/52239582.cms|title=Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/B/4632/i-am-taking-baby-steps-in-bollywood-tota-roy-chowdhury.html|title=I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury|publisher=India Blooms}}</ref> (2016); based on the character created by Taradas Bandopadhyay
* Mukhosh Manush
* ''[[Aloukik Na Loukik]]'' (2019) as Magician Nilratan Bagchi/Arupratan Bagchi
* Ei Norodeha
* ''[[Sreemoyee]]'' (2019-2021) as Rohit Sen
* Pratibimba as Bitaan
* ''[[Feluda Pherot]] (Season 1)'' (2020) as Feluda
* ''[[Feludar Goyendagiri]] (Season 1)'' (2022) as Feluda
 
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Name
! Result
|-
| 2022
| West Bengal Tele Academy Awards
| Best Actor ''(Supporting role)''<ref>{{cite news |title=Tele Academy Awards 2022 Winners: মিঠাই -সিদ্ধার্থ থেকে জুন আন্টি! দেখুন টেলি আকাদেমিতে অ্যাওয়ার্ডসে কারা পেলেন সেরার সেরা পুরস্কার |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/mithai-soumitrisha-adrit-ushasie-aindrila-ambarish-and-others-gets-awards-see-west-bengal-tele-academy-awards-2022-winner-list-award-given-mamata-banerjee-soc-352738-2022-03-11 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref>
|''[[Sreemoyee]]''
| {{won}}
|}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:26, 26 June 2022


Tota Roy Chowdhury
Born
Pushparag Roy Choudhury

(1976-07-09) 9 July 1976 (age 48)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Sharmili Roy Choudhury

Tota Roy Chowdhury is an Indian actor[1] and martial artist based in Kolkata.[2][3] He predominantly appears in Bengali and Hindi cinema. His notable roles include Feluda in the web TV series Feluda Pherot[4] based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda series.

He made his film debut with Prabhat Roy's National Award winning Bengali film Lathi (1996). His breakthrough role came with Rituparno Ghosh's National Award winning Bengali film Chokher Bali (2003).[5]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

During his 2nd year in college, he made up his mind to join the Indian Army and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the director Prabhat Roy to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat.[6]

Breakthrough[edit]

Chowdhury was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, Chokher Bali. He won several awards, including the BFJA Award for the Best Actor. He did an extended cameo in the AR Murugadoss directed Kaththi which introduced him into Tamil film industry. He also starred in the Sujoy Ghosh directed short film Ahalya alongside Soumitra Chatterjee and Radhika Apte. He played the role of Arun in the film Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh; directed by Sujoy Ghosh opposite Vidya Balan,[7] which got him noticed by the Hindi film industry. His second Hindi film Indu Sarkar[8] directed by Madhur Bhandarkar was released in 2017. He was cast opposite Kirti Kulhari and his portrayal of the troubled government servant Navin fetched him recognition and praises. Industry veteran Anupam Kher tweeted 'Tota in Indu Sarkar is a brilliant piece of casting ‘ and Asutosh Gowariker tweeted 'Superb performance by Tota Roy Choudhury ‘. His next film was Helicopter Eela where he was cast opposite Kajol. The film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. His portrayal of the psychologically disturbed Arun fetched him good reviews. He was again sought after by the southern film industry and was cast as SSP Praveen Kumar in the Kannada film Ranchi. The film is directed by Shashikanth Gatti and co-stars Prabhu Mundkur.

As of 2021, he is appearing in The Girl on the Train, a Hindi remake of English film of the same name. The film co-starring Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kirti Kulhari has been produced by Reliance Entertainment.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Films Role Language Notes
1996 Puja Chayan Da Bengali
Mukhyamantri Rajat
Nach Nagini Nach Re
Lathi Prashanta
1998 Ranokhetro Noni Roy
Hotath Brishti Basav
1999 Shudhu Ekbar Bolo
Sontan Jokhon Shotru Dipyendu "Dipu" Ray
Gariber Samman Sumon
2000 Sasurbari Zindabad Prashanta
Satbhai
2001 Dada Thakur Rathin Roy
2003 Shubho Mahurat Arindam
Chokher Bali Behari
2004 Ram Laxman Laxman Sanyal
2005 Shunya E Buke Artist's Friend
2006 Dosar Kaushik's colleague
Podokkhep Debjit
Andhakarer Shabdo Director
Abhinetree
2007 Aloy Phera
Kailashe Kelenkari Himself Cameo Appearance
2008 90 Ghanta George
Golmaal Mainak
Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited Jeet
Tintorettor Jishu Robin / Rajshekhar Niyogi
2009 Paran Jai Jaliya Re Sid
Angshumaner Chhobi Neel
Hitlist
2010 Bolo Na Tumi Aamar IPS Soumyadeep Sen
Tara Police Inspector
2012 Chaal - The Game Begins
Paglu 2 Rudra
Tor Naam Lecturer of Physics
2013 Villain Arnab
Aborto Shyamal Sen
Sunglass Sanjay Hindi / Bengali Bengali Version
2014 Biye Not Out Bengali
Ek Phaali Rodh Pratim
Kaththi Vivek Banarjee Tamil
2015 Shapath: The Promise Bengali
Ahalya Inspector Indra Sen Short Film
Choukath: The Threshold Ronojoy
2016 Te3n Peter Hindi Cameo
Kahaani 2 Arun
Benche Thakar Gaan Dr. Sinha Bengali
2017 Indu Sarkar Naveen Sarkar Hindi
2018 Helicopter Eela Arun Raiturkar
2019 Jaanbaaz IPS Officer Abhijit Sarkar Bengali
Ranchi SSP Pravin Kumar Singh Kannada
2021 The Girl on the Train Dr. Hamid (psychiatrist) Hindi Netflix Release
Ajeeb Daastaans Rohan Netflix Release
Mukhosh Dr. D.S. Paul Bengali
2022 Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Hindi Karan Johar Directorial

Television and Streaming Television[edit]

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Name Result
2022 West Bengal Tele Academy Awards Best Actor (Supporting role)[11] Sreemoyee Won

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury". The Indian Express.
  3. ↑ "Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed". The Indian Express.
  4. ↑ "Srijit Mukherji Shares Feluda Pherot Title Song Release Date". 1 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chokher Bali (2003) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. ↑ Technologies, QSOL. "Tota Roy Choudhury | Official Website of Bengali Actor". totaroychoudhury.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?". Hindustan Times.
  8. ↑ "Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next". The Indian Express.
  9. ↑ "Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury". India Blooms.
  11. ↑ "Tele Academy Awards 2022 Winners: মিঠাই -সিদ্ধার্থ থেকে জুন আন্টি! দেখুন টেলি আকাদেমিতে অ্যাওয়ার্ডসে কারা পেলেন সেরার সেরা পুরস্কার". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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