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| | name = Biswajit Chatterjee
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| | image = Biswajit Deb Chatterjee - Kolkata 2014-02-09 8719.JPG
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| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1936|12|14}}<ref name="birthday"/>
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| | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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| | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|singer|politician}}
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| | spouse = Ratna Chatterjee <small>(divorced) </small> <br/>Ira Chatterjee
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| '''Biswajit Chatterjee''' (born 14 December 1936), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Biswajit''', is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] being an '''Icon of Bengal Cinema''' for his numerous memorable works in cinema.<ref name="birthday">{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday Biswajit: ऐसा क्या हुआ था कि विश्वजीत के बेडरूम में ही तीन दिन तक पड़े रहे थे धर्मेंद्र |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-happy-birthday-biswajit-chatterjee-as-his-tell-us-some-interesting-stories-about-his-life-18747168.html |website=[[Dainik Jagran]] |author=अनुप्रिया वर्मा |date=23 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 |language=Hindi |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224023916/https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-happy-birthday-biswajit-chatterjee-as-his-tell-us-some-interesting-stories-about-his-life-18747168.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/to-me-soumitra-jethu-is-no-less-than-a-father-prosenjit/articleshow/62348533.cms|title=To me, Soumitra jethu is no less than a father: Prosenjit - Times of India|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Ruman Ganguly|date=3 January 2018|access-date=23 December 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710145331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/to-me-soumitra-jethu-is-no-less-than-a-father-prosenjit/articleshow/62348533.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| == Early career ==
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| After films in [[Calcutta]] including ''Mayamrigo'' (1960) and ''Dui Bhai'' (1961), Biswajit relocated to Bombay. In 1962, he performed in the film ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'', which was followed by ''Kohraa'', ''Bin Badal Barsat'', ''Majboor'', ''Kaise Kahoon'' and ''Paisa Ya Pyaar''.
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| His filmography includes ''[[Mere Sanam]]'' (1965), ''[[Shehnai (film)|Shehnai]]'', ''Aasra'' (1964), ''Night in London'', ''Yeh Raat Phir Naa Aaygi'' (1966), ''April Fool'' (1964), ''Kismat'' (1968), ''Do Kaliyan'' (1968), ''Ishq Par Zor Nahin'' and ''Sharaarat'' (1972). He was usually paired with notable actresses such as [[Asha Parekh]], [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]], [[Mala Sinha]] and [[Rajshree]].
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| Biswajit appeared in [[Rekha]]'s debut film ''Anjana Safar'' (1969) (later re-titled ''[[Do Shikaari]]''). Though ''Anjana Safar'' was blocked by the censors and not released until 10 years later, a scene from the film which shows him kissing Rekha appeared on the pages of the Asian edition of ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' magazine.<ref>Screen Weekly, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20070403100405/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/01/23/2146/index.html The hero who was made up to look like a girl]", India FM, 23 January 2007.</ref> Rekha had complained that during filming of one of the romantic scenes, Biswajit unexpectedly kissed her for 5 minutes against her will, and the entire crew started cheering and whistling while she was in tears.<ref>{{cite web|title=Smooch, Sindoor and Suicide: Rekha biography gives shocking details on the star's life|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rekha-the-untold-story-smooch-suicide-amitabh-bachchan-vinod-mehra/1/756487.html|website=www.indiatoday.in|access-date=7 September 2016|archive-date=7 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907011128/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rekha-the-untold-story-smooch-suicide-amitabh-bachchan-vinod-mehra/1/756487.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Between acting in [[Bollywood]] movies, Biswajit has returned to Calcutta to act in Bengali films as well. Among them are ''[[Chowringhee (film)|Chowringhee]]'' (1968) and ''[[Garh Nasimpur]]'' with [[Uttam Kumar]] and ''Kuheli'' and much later, ''[[Srimaan Prithviraj]]'' (1973), ''Jai Baba Taraknath'' (1977) and '' Amar Geeti '' (1983).
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| Apart from acting, Biswajeet also sings and performs in concerts. In the 1970s, he cut a disc of two Bengali modern numbers ''Tomar Chokher Kajole'' and ''Jay Jay Din'', both composed by [[Salil Choudhury]].
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| == Later career ==
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| In 1975, Biswajit produced and directed his own film, ''[[Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja|Kahte Hai Mujhko Raja]]''. The film besides him starred [[Dharmendra]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], and [[Rekha]]. He had done one film ''Anjana Safar'' with Rekha previously. [[R.D. Burman]] composed the music. Later, he went back to acting. He will make a film on [[Netaji Subash Chandra Bose]]'s life (in Hindi, English and Bengali) and will act in a new untitled Hindi film (murder mystery) with his younger daughter actress Prima Chatterjee.<ref name="director">{{cite web |title=People will know real side of Netaji through my film: Biswajit |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/people-will-know-real-side-of-Netaji-through-my-film-biswajit_1539659.html |website=[[Zee News]] |author=PTI |date=1 February 2015 |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223211510/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/people-will-know-real-side-of-netaji-through-my-film-biswajit_1539659.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also acted in a Hindi Stage Play, Ulta Seedha, produced directed written by wife Ira Chatterjee. In the play, he acted with his daughter Prima.
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| ==Political career==
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| In the 2014 general elections, Biswajit contested from [[New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|New Delhi]] as an [[All India Trinamool Congress]] candidate. He finished 7th, securing only 909 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU054.htm?ac=4 |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 May 2014 |archive-date=18 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518005302/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU054.htm?ac=4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="KT"/>
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| In 2019, he joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="KT">{{cite news |author=IANS |title=Veteran Indian actor joins BJP, praises Modi |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/entertainment/veteran-indian-actor-joins-bjp-praises-modi |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |date=19 February 2019 |archive-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505081049/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/entertainment/veteran-indian-actor-joins-bjp-praises-modi |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ==Personal life==
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| Biswajit has a son and a daughter by his first wife, the late Ratna Chatterjee. His son [[Prosenjit]] and elder daughter [[Pallavi Chatterjee]] are also actors in the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali Film Industry]]. Biswajit lives in Mumbai with his second wife, Ira Chatterjee who is producer, director, writer of stage plays and is owner of Dream Theatre. Their younger daughter, Prima Chatterjee is a film actress, theatre actress and a dance performer.
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| ==Filmography==
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| *''Kangsa'' (as Lord Krishna) (1958)
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| *''Daak Harkaraa'' (1959)
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| *''Natun Fasal'' (1960)
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| *''Badhu'' (as the younger brother of Basanta Chaudhuri) (1962)
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| *''Maya Mriga'' (1960)
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| *''Kathin Maya'' (1961)
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| *''Dui Bhai'' (1961)
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| *''Nav Diganta'' (1962)
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| *''Sesh Paryanta''
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| *''Dhoop Chhaya'' (1962)
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| *''[[Dada Thakur (film)|Dada Thakur]]'' (1962)
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| *''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' (1962)
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| *''[[Bin Badal Barsaat]]'' (1963)
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| *''[[Shehnai (1964 film)|Shehnai]]'' (1964)
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| *''Prabhater Rang'' (1964)
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| *''[[Majboor (1964 film)|Majboor]]'' (1964)
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| *''[[Kohra (1964 film)|Kohra]]'' (1964)
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| *''Kaise Kahoon'' (1964)
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| *''Godhuli Belaye'' (1964)
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| *''[[April Fool (1964 film)|April Fool]]'' (1964)
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| *''[[Mere Sanam]]'' (1965)
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| *''Do Dil'' (1965)
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| *''[[Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966 film)|Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi]]'' (1966)
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| *''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966)
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| *''[[Biwi Aur Makan]]'' (1966)
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| *''[[Aasra (1961 film)|Aasra]]'' (1966) .... Amar Kumar
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| *''[[Night in London]]'' (1967) .... Jeevan
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| *''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]'' (1967) .... Prakash
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| *''[[Jaal (1967 film)|Jaal]]'' (1967)
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| *''[[Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan]]'' (1967)
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| *''[[Ghar Ka Chiraag (1967 film)|Ghar Ka Chirag]]'' (1967)
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| *''Vaasna'' (1968)
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| *''[[Kismat (1968 film)|Kismat]]'' (1968)
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| *''[[Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968 film)|Kahin Din Kahin Raat]]''(1968)
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| *''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' (1968)
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| *''[[Chowringhee (film)|Chowringhee]]'' (1968)
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| *''Monihaar''
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| *''Tamanna'' (1969)
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| *''Raahgir'' (1969)
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| *''[[Pyar Ka Sapna]]'' (1969)
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| *''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar]]'' (1969)
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| *''[[Pardesi (1970 film)|Pardesi]]'' (1970)
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| *''[[Ishq Par Zor Nahin]]'' (1970)
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| *''Garh Nasimpur''
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| *''[[Main Sunder Hoon]]'' (1971)
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| *''Raktakto Bangla'' (1972) (Bangladesh-India joint production film)
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| *''Shararat'' (1972)
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| *''Chaitali'' (1972)
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| *''[[Kuheli]]'' (1971)
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| *''[[Main Sundar Hoon]]'' (1971)
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| *''Sriman Prithviraj'' (1973)
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| *''Mehmaan'' (1973)
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| *''[[Ami Sirajer Begam]]'' (1973)
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| *''Raktatilak'' (1974)
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| *''Prantarekha'' (1974)
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| *''[[Do Aankhen]]'' (1974)
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| *''[[Phir Kab Milogi (1974 film)|Phir Kab Milogi]]'' (1974)
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| *''[[Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja]]'' (1975) (Also director of the film)
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| *''Jai Bajrang Bali'' (1976)
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| *''[[Naami Chor]]'' (1977)
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| *''Baba Taraknath'' (1977)
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| *''[[Do Shikaari]]'' (1979)
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| *''Hum kadam'' (1980)
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| *''Amar Geeti'' (1983)
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| *''[[Anand Aur Anand]]'' (1984)
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| *''[[Saaheb]]'' (1985)
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| *''[[Harishchandra Shaibya]]'' (1985)
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| *''[[Krishna-Krishna]]'' (1986)
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| *''[[Allah Rakha (film)|Allah Rakha]]'' (1986)
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| *''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' (1987)
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| *''[[Belagaam]]'' (1988)
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| *''[[Zimmedaaar]]'' (1990)
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| *''[[Jigarwala]]'' (1991)
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| *''[[Kaun Kare Kurbanie]]'' (1991)
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| *''Mehboob Mere Mehboob'' (1992)
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| *''[[Kichhhu Sanlap Kichhu Pralap]]'' (1989)
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| *''Inth Ka Jawab Patthar'' (2002)
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| *''Shondhey Namar Agey''
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| *''Adorini'' (2004)
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| *''[[Aa Dekhen Zara]]'' (guest role as Dada Ji of Neil Nitin Mukesh) (2009)
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| ==Awards and honors==
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| * Indian Personality of the year at 51st [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI)<ref>{{cite news |title=IFFI: Biswajit Chatterjee awarded 'Indian Personality of the Year' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/iffi-biswajit-chatterjee-awarded-indian-personality-of-the-year-7149445/ |access-date=19 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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| * [[Lifetime Achievement award at 5th Dehradun International Film Festival ]] (DIFF) in 2019<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Debolina |title=Another Lifetime Achievement award for Biswajit Chatterjee |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/another-lifetime-achievement-award-for-biswajit-chatterjee/amp_articleshow/71077270.cms |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=11 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
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| * Guest of Honour [[24th Kolkata International Film Festival ]] (KIFF)<ref>{{cite news |title=24th Kolkata International Film Festival celebrates 100 years of Bengali cinema |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/nov/10/24th-kolkata-international-film-festival-celebrates-100-years-of-bengali-cinema-1896512.html |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=10 November 2018}}</ref>
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| * On 88th birthday of Mohammed Rafi, Chatterjee received [[Mohammed Rafi Award]] in Mumbai.
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| * In 1963, Biswajit received [[President Gold Medal]] for film ''[[Dada Thakur]]'' from President [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Roshmila |title=This Week That Year: Biswajeet Chatterjee and a dream that died with Guru Dutt |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/this-week-that-year-biswajeet-and-a-dream-that-died-with-guru-dutt/articleshow/76899685.cms |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=11 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| *[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061223/cth2.htm#10 Biswajit:44 Saal Baad - Devinder Bir Kaur's interview for The Tribune, Chandigarh]
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