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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Short description|Indian film actor (1983–2026)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rahul
| name               = Rahul Banerjee
| image =Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (cropped, retouched).jpg
| image             = Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (cropped, retouched).jpg
| birth_name = Arunoday Banerjee
| caption            = Banerjee in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|10|16}}
| birth_name         = Arunoday Banerjee
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|df=yes|1983|10|16}}
| nationality  = Indian
| birth_place       = [[Calcutta]], West Bengal, India
| occupation = Actor, Writer
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2026|03|29|1983|10|16}}
| spouse = [[Priyanka Sarkar]] (2010–2017)
| death_place        = [[Talsari]], Odisha, India
| children = Shohoj Banerjee (born 2013)
| occupation        = Actor, writer
| website =
| years_active      = 1987–2026
| born =
| spouse             = [[Priyanka Sarkar]]
| image_caption=
| children           = 1 (Sahaj Banerjee)
| notable role =  
| website           =  
}}
}}
'''Arunoday Banerjee''', known as '''"Rahul"''', (born 16 October 1983), is an [[India]]n [[Bengali people|Bengali]] actor. He has worked in [[Indian cinema|films]] and [[Television in India|TV]]. Banerjee made his stage appearance at the age of three with his father’s (Biswanath Banerjee) theater troupe Bijoygarh Atmaprakash play entitled ''Raj Darshan''. Since then, he has acted in almost 450 stage shows, with his father’s troupe and with Theatron. He is married to co-actress [[Priyanka Sarkar]].<ref>
 
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'''Rahul Arunoday Banerjee''' (16 October 1983 – 29 March 2026), better known as '''Rahul Banerjee''', was an Indian actor who worked in [[Bengali language]] films and television.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘চিরদিনই তুমি যে…’ যিনি, তিনিই ‘কলোনি কল্লোলিনী’র লেখক? সূর্যাস্তে বিভ্রান্ত করে গেলেন অরুণোদয় |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/a-bengali-actor-and-writer-rahul-arunoday-banerje/pid/1156752/ |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=sangbadpratidin |language=bn}}</ref> He made his stage appearance at the age of three with his father's (Biswanath Banerjee) theatre troupe Bijoygarh Atmaprakash play entitled ''Raj Darshan''. Thereafter, he acted in almost 450 stage shows, with his father's troupe and with Theatron. He was<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2018 |title=Bengali actress files divorce suit as reel-to-real love marriage goes sour |url=https://newsmen.in/news/bengali-actress-files-divorce-suit-as-reel-to-real-love-marriage-goes-sour/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=NEWSMEN |language=en-GB}}</ref> married to co-actress [[Priyanka Sarkar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080729/jsp/entertainment/story_9613588.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818175300/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080729/jsp/entertainment/story_9613588.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2008|title=The Telegraph-Reality show
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</ref> He was catapulted to stardom for his role opposite [[Priyanka Sarkar]] in ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'', directed by [[Raj Chakraborty]]. The film was a massive box-office success. He subsequently appeared in films such as ''[[Love Circus]]'' and ''Shono Mon Boli Tomay''. His television debut was in the series ''Tumi Asbe Bole''. He received a number of awards, including [[Anandalok Puraskar|Anandalok Award]] for the Best Actor for his role in ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'' (2008).
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== Career ==
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Before coming into films and television Rahul did a number of theatre programmes. After doing it he opted for a career in television and got a breakthrough after appearing in a famous show on Zee Bangla titled Khela in the role of Aditya. After that, he got a film offer which gave him widespread recognition.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
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</ref> His first film, ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'', directed by [[Raj Chakraborty]], was a box-office success. He has subsequently appeared in films including ''[[Love Circus]]'', ''[[Shono Mon Boli Tomay]]'' and ''[[Poti Poromesshor]]''. His television debut was in the series ''[[Tumi Asbe Bole]]''. He has received a number of awards such as [[Anandalok Puraskar|Anandalok Award]] for the Best Actor for his role in ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar''.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
He was born to a family of theatre artists. His father was a director of a theatre troupe named Bijoygor Atmaprakash. He attended Naktala High School and graduated from Ashutosh College. After having a long relationship with his co-actor Priyanka Sarkar, the couple got married. They have a son, Shohoj Banerjee.
Banerjee was born in [[Calcutta, West Bengal]], India on 16 October 1983, to a family of theatre artists. His father was a director of a theatre troupe named Bijoygor Atmaprakash. Banerjee attended [[Naktala High School]] and graduated from [[Asutosh College|Ashutosh College]]. After having a long relationship with his co-actor [[Priyanka Sarkar]], the couple got married. They had a son, Shohoj Banerjee. The couple separated in 2017 but re-united in 2023.


== Career ==
=== Death ===
Before coming into films and television Rahul did a number of theatre programmes. After doing it he opted for a career in television and got a breakthrough after appearing in a famous show on Zee Bangla titled Khela in the role of Aditya. After that, he got a film in offer which gave him widespread recognition.
Banerjee died whilst filming for his ongoing show Bhole Baba Paar Karega in [[Talsari]], on 29 March 2026, at the age of 42. After shooting, he was on a speedboat from which he accidentally fell. He was later declared dead upon reaching hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ananda |first=A. B. P. |date=2026-03-29 |title=দুঃসংবাদ ! মারা গেলেন রাহুল অরুণোদয়, কী হয়েছিল অভিনেতার ? |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/tollywood-actor-rahul-arunoday-banerjee-died-1171331 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=ABP Ananda |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Banerjee no more {{!}} The Daily Star |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/news/actor-rahul-banerjee-dies-after-drowning-during-shoot-4138501 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=www.thedailystar.net |language=en}}</ref> He was filming the television serial ''Bhole Baba Par Karega'' when the incident occurred, according to local media reports.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2026-03-29 |title=Rahul Banerjee, popular Bengali actor, dies after falling into sea during shoot |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/rahul-banerjee-popular-bengali-actor-dies-after-falling-into-sea-during-shoot-2026-03-29-1035537 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tollywood in shock as Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee dies at 43; drowns in sea while shooting |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/celebrities/tollywood-in-shock-as-bengali-actor-rahul-arunoday-banerjee-dies-at-43-drowns-in-sea-while-shooting/ar-AA1ZF9AN |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=MSN}}</ref>


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==
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! Year !! Title
! Role
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| 2004 || ''[[Aabar Aashbo Phire]]'' || Ravi Ojha || [[Saswata Chatterjee]], [[Koneenica Banerjee]]
|1995
|''Prabal Ronger Alo''
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|Telefilm
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| 2008 || ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'' || [[Raj Chakraborty]] || [[Priyanka Sarkar|Priyanka]], Rudranil Sengupta
| 2000 || ''[[Chaka (film)|Chaka]]''
|Phatik
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| 2009 || ''[[Jackpot (2009 film)|Jackpot]]'' || [[Kaushik Ganguly]] || [[Koel Mallick]], [[Hiran Chatterjee|Hiran]], [[Sohin noi Paul]]
| 2004 || ''Aabar Aashbo Phire''  
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| 2009 || ''Bhalobasha Zindabaad'' || Reshmi Mitra || [[Priyanka Sarkar|Priyanka]]
| 2008 || ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]] ''
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| 2009 || ''Kano Kichu Kotha Bolo Na'' || [[Swapan Saha]] ||Priyanka
| rowspan="3" | 2009 || ''[[Jackpot (2009 film)|Jackpot]]''
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| 2009 || ''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re]]'' ||[[Ravi Kinagi]]||[[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], [[Subhashree Ganguly]]
| ''Ankash Talaash''
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| 2010 || ''Love Circus'' || Dulal Bhowmick || [[Priyanka Sarkar|Priyanka]]
| ''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re]]''
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|Cameo
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| 2010 || ''Shono Mon Boli Tomay'' || Pradip Saha || [[Priyanka Sarkar|Priyanka]]
| rowspan="7" | 2010 || ''Love Circus''
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| 2010 || ''[[Hangover (2010 film)|Hangover]]'' (Guest appearance) || [[Prabhat Roy]] || [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Joy Mukherjee]], [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Sayantika Banerjee]]
| ''Shono Mon Boli Tomay''
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| 2010 || ''Game'' ||Sudipto Ghatak, Ajay Singh || [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Sohini Paul]]
| ''[[Hangover (2010 film)|Hangover]]''  
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|Guest appearance
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| 2011 || ''Get2gether'' ||Arindam Chakraborty ||[[Priyanka Sarkar]]
| ''Scream''
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| 2011 || ''[[Jiyo Kaka]]'' ||[[Parambrata Chatterjee]] || Abhiraj, [[Rudranil Ghosh]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]]
| ''Pratidwandi''
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| 2011 || ''Moubone Aaj'' ||Raja Sen ||[[Priyanka Sarkar]]
| ''Get2gether''
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| 2010 || ''Pratidwandi'' || Anup Sengupta || [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Ranjit Mallick]], [[Rajatava Dutta]]
| ''[[Jiyo Kaka]]''
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| 2010 || ''Bor Bou Khela'' ||Jagannath Guha || [[Priyanka Sarkar]]
| rowspan="7" |2011|| ''Moubone Aaj''
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| 2010 || ''[[Kagojer Bou]]'' ||Bappaditya Bandhyapadyay || [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Paoli Dam]], Rimjhim Gupta
| ''Bor Bou Khela''
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| 2010 || ''Bhalobasha Off Route-e'' ||Arunabha Khasnabish || Parijat
| ''[[Kagojer Bou]]''
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| 2012 || ''Balukabela.com'' ||Partha Sen ||Abhiraj, Rudranil Ghosh
| ''Bhalobasha Off Route-e''
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| 2011 || ''Ajob Prem Abong'' || Arindam Dey ||[[Paoli Dam]]
|''Hero''
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| 2012 || ''Na Hanyate'' ||Riingo ||[[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Roopa Ganguly]]
| ''Ajob Prem Abong''
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| 2012 || ''Goray Gondogol'' ||Aniket Chaterjee ||[[Sampurna Lahiri]]
| ''Katakuti''
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| 2013 || ''[[Hoi Choi]]'' ||Debarati Gupta ||[[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Paoli Dam]]
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''Balukabela.com''
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| 2011 || ''Katakuti'' ||Premangshu Roy ||Jaya Sil
| ''Na Hanyate''
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| 2013 || ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' ||[[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]] || [[Saswata Chatterjee]]
| ''Goray Gondogol''
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| 2013 || ''A Political Murder'' ||Agnidev Chatterjee ||[[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]]
| rowspan="5" | 2013 || ''[[Hoi Choi]]''
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| 2013 || ''[[Bedroom (film)|Bedroom]]'' ||[[Mainak Bhowmik]] ||[[Parno Mittra|Parno Mitra]]
| ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]''
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| 2013 || ''[[Rupkatha Noy]]'' ||[[Atanu Ghosh]] ||[[Soumitra Chatterjee]]
| ''A Political Murder''
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| 2014 || ''[[Obhishopto Nighty]]'' ||[[Birsa Dasgupta]] || [[Priyanka Sarkar]]
| ''[[Bedroom (film)|Bedroom]]''
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| 2014 || ''[[Jaatishwar]]'' ||[[Srijit Mukherji]] ||[[Riya Sen]], [[Swastika Mukherjee]], [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]]
| ''[[Rupkatha Noy]]''
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| 2014 || ''Take One'' ||[[Mainak Bhowmik]] ||[[Swastika Mukherjee]]
| rowspan="7" | 2014 || ''[[Obhishopto Nighty]]''
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| 2014 || ''[[Aamar Aami]]'' ||Orko Sinha ||[[Arunima Ghosh]]
| ''[[Jaatishwar]]''
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| 2014 || ''[[Chotushkon]]'' ||[[Srijit Mukherji]] ||
| ''Take One''
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| 2014 || ''[[Pati Parameshwar (film)|Pati Parameshwar]]'' || Joysree Bhattacharyya || [[Rituparna Sengupta]]
| ''[[Aamar Aami]]''
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| 2014 || ''[[Byomkesh Phire Elo]]'' || [[Anjan Dutt]] || [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Saswata Chatterjee]], [[Kaushik Sen]]
| ''[[Chotushkon]]''
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| 2015 || ''[[Ebar Shabor]]'' || [[Arindam Sil]] || [[Saswata Chatterjee]], [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Ritwick Chakraborty]], [[Swastika Mukherjee]], [[Payel Sarkar]], [[June Malia]]
| ''[[Pati Parameshwar (film)|Pati Parameshwar]]''
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| 2015 || ''[[Otai Last MMS]]'' || Pele Bhattacharya || [[Silajit Majumder|Shilajit]], Supriyo Dutta, Gourab Roy Chowdhury, Abantika Biswas
| ''[[Byomkesh Phire Elo]]''
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| 2015-16 || ''Tadanto''<ref name="tadanto.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.tadanto.com}} </ref> || [[Nitish Roy]] || [[Rituparna Sengupta]], [[Debshankar Halder]], [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Goutam Halder]]
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[[Ebar Shabor]]''
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| 2016 || ''[[Khawto]]'' || [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]] || [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Paoli Dam]], [[Raima Sen]]
| ''Otai Last MMS''
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| 2016 || ''[[Mr. Bhaduri]]'' || [[Subrata Sen]] || [[Malabika Sen]], [[Srabanti Banerjee]], [[Mou Guha]]
| ''Tadanto''<ref name="tadanto.com">{{Citation |title=Tadanto Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-details/tadanto/movieshow/61245351.cms |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
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| 2016 || ''[[Zulfiqar (film)|Zulfiqar]]'' || [[Srijit Mukherji]] || [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], [[Parambrata Chatterjee]], [[Nusrat Jahan]], [[Ankush Hazra]], [[Kanchan Mallick]], [[Koushik Sen]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]], [[Paoli Dam]]
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Khawto]]''
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| 2017 || ''[[Jawker Dhan]]'' || [[Sayantan Ghosal]] || [[Parambrata Chatterjee]], [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]], [[Priyanka Sarkar]], [[Kaushik Sen]], [[Arindol Bagchi]], [[Samidh Mukerjee]]
| ''Mr. Bhaduri''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singha |first1=Sutapa |title=Mister Bhaduri pays tribute to Hitchcock and Chaplin - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/mister-bhaduri-pays-tribute-to-hitchcock-and-chaplin/articleshow/53962575.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2018 || ''[[Biday Byomkesh]]'' || [[Debaloy Bhattacharya]] || [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Sohini Sarkar]]
| ''[[Zulfiqar (film)|Zulfiqar]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Samarpita |title=Zulfiqar movie review: The fault, dear Srijit, is not in your stars, but in your story telling |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/zulfiqar-movie-review-prosenjit-chatterjee-dev-srijit-mukherji-star-rating-3071860/ |work=The Indian Express |date=8 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2018 || ''[[Byomkesh Gotro]]'' || [[Arindam Sil]] || [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Sohini Sarkar]]
| 2017 || ''[[Jawker Dhan]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Sayantan Ghosal reveals details of 'Jawker Dhan' sequel - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/sayantan-ghosal-reveals-details-of-jawker-dhan-sequel/articleshow/65067277.cms |work=The Times of India |date=18 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2021 || ''[[Sleelatahanir Pore]]'' || Reshmi Mitra || [[Soumitra Chatterjee]], [[Moubani Sorcar]]
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Biday Byomkesh]]''<ref>{{cite news |title='Bidaay Byomkesh': Debaloy Bhattacharya reveals why he decided to introduce an aged Byomkesh - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/bidaay-byomkesh-debaloy-bhattacharya-reveals-why-he-decided-to-introduce-an-aged-byomkesh/articleshow/65021630.cms |work=The Times of India |date=17 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2021 || ''Sohorer Upokotha'' || Bappa || [[Basabdatta Chatterjee]], [[Bidipta Chakraborty]], [[Joy Sengupta]], [[Lama Halder]], [[Subhasish Mukherjee]], [[Anindya Banerjee]]
| ''[[Byomkesh Gotro]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosal |first1=Sharmistha |title='Not concerned of what others are making': Arindam Sil ahead of his Puja release, Byomkesh Gotro |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2018/sep/20/not-concerned-of-what-others-are-making-arindam-sil-ahead-of-his-puja-release-byomkesh-gotro-10240.html |work=www.indulgexpress.com |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2019 || ''Rajlokkhi o Shrikanto''
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| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Sleelatahanir Pore]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Shlilatahanir Pore Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-details/shlilatahanir-pore/movieshow/79112251.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 March 2021}}</ref>
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| ''Sohorer Upokotha''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Majumder |first1=Suparna |title=বাদল সরকারের 'বাকি ইতিহাস' নাটক কি 'শহরের উপকথা' ছবিতে ফুটিয়ে তোলা গেল? |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/film-review/review-of-rahul-banerjee-and-subhashish-ganguly-starrer-sohorer-upokotha/ |work=[[Sangbad Pratidin]] |date=17 September 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4" | 2022|| ''Mrittyupothojatri''
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| ''Sohobase''
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| ''Akash Ongsoto Meghla''
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|''[[Abar Kanchanjungha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast members of 'Abar Kanchenjunga' get candid |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/cast-members-of-abar-kanchenjunga-get-candid/cid/1858064 |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
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| 2023 || ''Kolkata'96''
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| rowspan="2" |2025
|[[The Academy of Fine Arts (film)|''The Academy of Fine Arts'']]
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|''[[Rappa Roy & Full Stop Dot Com]]''
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| 2026 || ''Autobi''
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==Short films/Web series==
== Web series ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Short FIlm!! Director !! Co Stars
! Year !! Series/Short Film!! Director !! Co Stars
!Notes
!Notes
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| 2017 || ''Adorshini'' <ref name="addatimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.addatimes.com/|title=Addatimes Media Private Limited}}</ref>|| Rahul Sapui ||
| 2017 || ''Adorshini''<ref name="addatimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.addatimes.com/|title=Addatimes – Watch Original Web Series & Bengali Short Film online|website=addatimes.com}}</ref>|| Rahul Sapui || || Addatimes
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| 2018 || ''Action Area 11B'' <ref name="addatimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.addatimes.com/|title=Addatimes Media Private Limited}}</ref>|| Abhiroop Basu || [[Bidipta Chakraborty]], [[Anindita Bose]], Ankan Mallick
| 2018 || ''Action Area 11B''<ref name="addatimes.com"/>|| Abhiroop Basu || [[Bidipta Chakraborty]], [[Anindita Bose]], Ankan Mallick || Addatimes
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|2018
|2018
|''Kaali''
|''Kaali Season 1''
|Korok Murmu
|
|[[Paoli Dam]]
|[[Paoli Dam]]
|Web series, released on [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=‘Kaali is homage to womanhood’|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/kaali-is-homage-to-womanhood-92810|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
|Zee5 original<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title='Kaali is homage to womanhood'|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/kaali-is-homage-to-womanhood-92810|access-date=27 May 2021|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
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| 2019–21 || ''[[Paap (TV series)| Paap]]'' || Anupam Hari & {{nowrap|Joydeep Mukherjee}}|| [[Puja Banerjee]]
| hoichoi original
|-
| 2020|| ''Kaali Season 2'' ||  || [[Paoli Dam]]
| Zee5 original
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''Feludar Goyendagiri'' || [[Srijit Mukherji]] || Tota Roy Chowdhury, Anirban Chakrabarti, Kalpan Mitra
| hoichoi original
|-
| 2023 || ''Indubala Bhater Hotel'' || Debaloy Bhattacharya || [[Subhashree Ganguly]]
| hoichoi original
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Seven (2023 TV series)|Seven]]'' || [[Anjan Dutt]] || [[Gaurav Chakrabarty]], [[Ridhima Ghosh]], Suprobhat Das
| Zee5 original
|-
| 2025 || ''Puropuri Eken'' || Joydeep Mukherjee || Anirban Chakraborti
| hoichoi original
|-
| 2026|| ''Thakumar Jhuli'' || Ayan Chakrabarty ||[[Shrabanti Chatterjee]]
| hoichoi original
|-
|}
|}


== Previous projects ==
== Television ==
* ''Khela'' (2006-2008) as Aditya, [[Zee Bangla]]
* ''Khela'' (2006–2008) as Aditya Barman, (later replaced by Debanjan Chatterjee) [[Zee Bangla]]
* ''Tumi Asbe Bole (2014–2016) as Rahul Debroy, [[Star Jalsha]]
* ''Mohona'' (2008) as Arka, [[Zee Bangla]]
* ''Swapno Udaan'' (2017) as Roop,''[[Star Jalsha]]''
* ''Tumi Ashbe Bole'' (2014–2016) as Rahul Debroy, [[Star Jalsha]]
* ''Ardhangini (January 2018-November 2018) as Umapati, [[Star Jalsha]]
* ''Swapno Udaan'' (2017) as Roopayan Sen aka Roop, ''[[Star Jalsha]]''
*aye khuku aye (2019-2020) as rahul,''[[Sun Bangla]]''
* ''[[Ardhangini (2018 TV series)|Ardhangini]]'' (2018) as Umapati "Uma" Bhattacharya, [[Star Jalsha]]
*desher mati (2021-present) as rajrup banerjee,''[[Star Jalsha]]''
* ''Aye Khuku Aye'' (2019–2020) as Rahul,<ref>{{cite news |title=Rahul-Sandipta starrer 'Aye Khuku Aye' to premiere on September 23 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/rahul-sandipta-starrer-aye-khuku-aye-to-premiere-on-september-23/articleshow/71006707.cms |work=The Times of India |date=6 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sun Bangla]]''
 
* ''[[Desher Maati]]'' (2021) as Dr. Rajrup Banerjee aka Raja,<ref>{{cite news |title=Desher Mati: ২৫০ পর্ব পেরনোর আগেই বন্ধ হচ্ছে 'দেশের মাটি', ক্ষুব্ধ অনুরাগীরা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/desher-mati-serial-is-being-ended-without-informing-the-actors-dgtl/cid/1309762 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=22 October 2021|language=bn}}</ref> ''[[Star Jalsha]]''
== Ongoing projects ==
* ''[[Laalkuthi]]'' (2022) as Bikram Dastidar,<ref>{{cite news |title='লালকুঠি'র রহস্য নিয়ে ছোটপর্দায় ফিরছেন রাহুল-রুকমা জুটি! জল্পনা তুঙ্গে |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/television/rahul-banerjee-and-rukma-roy-reportedly-back-in-laalkuthi-serial/ |work=[[Sangbad Pratidin]] |date=5 April 2022|language=bn}}</ref> ''[[Zee Bangla]]''
* Desher mati (Star Jalsha)
* ''[[Horogouri Pice Hotel]]'' (2022–2025) as Prabhakar Ghosh,<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee joins the cast of 'Horogouri Pice Hotel' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actor-rahul-arunoday-banerjee-joins-the-cast-of-horogouri-pice-hotel/articleshow/97716699.cms |date=8 February 2023}}</ref> ''[[Star Jalsha]]''
*
* ''[[Geeta LL.B]]'' (2025) as Bishnudev Chatterjee, ''[[Star Jalsha]]''
* ''[[Bhole Baba Par Kare Ga]]'' (2026) as Dr. Ujaan Chatterjee,<ref>{{cite news|title=বেলা বোসের ছায়া 'ভোলে বাবা পার করেগা'য়! রাহুল-শ্বেতা-সিদ্ধার্থ কীভাবে জড়াবে ত্রীকোণ প্রেমের সম্পর্কে? |url=https://www.aajkal.in/entertainment/television/rahul-banerjee-shweta-mishra-siddhartha-sen-bhole-baba-paar-karega-upcoming-serial/|date=18 February 2026}}</ref> ''[[Star Jalsha]]''


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.gomolo.com/about-rahul/51178 www.upperstall.com]
*[http://www.gomolo.com/about-rahul/51178 www.gomolo.in]


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Rahul Banerjee
Banerjee in 2014
Born
Arunoday Banerjee

(1983-10-16)16 October 1983
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Died29 March 2026(2026-03-29) (aged 42)
Talsari, Odisha, India
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1987–2026
Spouse(s)Priyanka Sarkar
Children1 (Sahaj Banerjee)

Rahul Arunoday Banerjee (16 October 1983 – 29 March 2026), better known as Rahul Banerjee, was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali language films and television.[1] He made his stage appearance at the age of three with his father's (Biswanath Banerjee) theatre troupe Bijoygarh Atmaprakash play entitled Raj Darshan. Thereafter, he acted in almost 450 stage shows, with his father's troupe and with Theatron. He was[2] married to co-actress Priyanka Sarkar.[3][4] He was catapulted to stardom for his role opposite Priyanka Sarkar in Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, directed by Raj Chakraborty. The film was a massive box-office success. He subsequently appeared in films such as Love Circus and Shono Mon Boli Tomay. His television debut was in the series Tumi Asbe Bole. He received a number of awards, including Anandalok Award for the Best Actor for his role in Chirodini Tumi Je Amar (2008).

Career[edit | edit source]

Before coming into films and television Rahul did a number of theatre programmes. After doing it he opted for a career in television and got a breakthrough after appearing in a famous show on Zee Bangla titled Khela in the role of Aditya. After that, he got a film offer which gave him widespread recognition.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Banerjee was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India on 16 October 1983, to a family of theatre artists. His father was a director of a theatre troupe named Bijoygor Atmaprakash. Banerjee attended Naktala High School and graduated from Ashutosh College. After having a long relationship with his co-actor Priyanka Sarkar, the couple got married. They had a son, Shohoj Banerjee. The couple separated in 2017 but re-united in 2023.

Death[edit | edit source]

Banerjee died whilst filming for his ongoing show Bhole Baba Paar Karega in Talsari, on 29 March 2026, at the age of 42. After shooting, he was on a speedboat from which he accidentally fell. He was later declared dead upon reaching hospital.[5][6] He was filming the television serial Bhole Baba Par Karega when the incident occurred, according to local media reports.[7][8]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Prabal Ronger Alo Telefilm
2000 Chaka Phatik
2004 Aabar Aashbo Phire
2008 Chirodini Tumi Je Amar
2009 Jackpot
Ankash Talaash
Paran Jai Jaliya Re Cameo
2010 Love Circus
Shono Mon Boli Tomay
Hangover Guest appearance
Scream
Pratidwandi
Get2gether
Jiyo Kaka
2011 Moubone Aaj
Bor Bou Khela
Kagojer Bou
Bhalobasha Off Route-e
Hero
Ajob Prem Abong
Katakuti
2012 Balukabela.com
Na Hanyate
Goray Gondogol
2013 Hoi Choi
Meghe Dhaka Tara
A Political Murder
Bedroom
Rupkatha Noy
2014 Obhishopto Nighty
Jaatishwar
Take One
Aamar Aami
Chotushkon
Pati Parameshwar
Byomkesh Phire Elo
2015 Ebar Shabor
Otai Last MMS
Tadanto[9]
2016 Khawto
Mr. Bhaduri[10]
Zulfiqar[11]
2017 Jawker Dhan[12]
2018 Biday Byomkesh[13]
Byomkesh Gotro[14]
2019 Rajlokkhi o Shrikanto
2021 Sleelatahanir Pore[15]
Sohorer Upokotha[16]
2022 Mrittyupothojatri
Sohobase
Akash Ongsoto Meghla
Abar Kanchanjungha[17]
2023 Kolkata'96
2025 The Academy of Fine Arts
Rappa Roy & Full Stop Dot Com
2026 Autobi

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Series/Short Film Director Co Stars Notes
2017 Adorshini[18] Rahul Sapui Addatimes
2018 Action Area 11B[18] Abhiroop Basu Bidipta Chakraborty, Anindita Bose, Ankan Mallick Addatimes
2018 Kaali Season 1 Paoli Dam Zee5 original[19]
2019–21 Paap Anupam Hari & Joydeep Mukherjee Puja Banerjee hoichoi original
2020 Kaali Season 2 Paoli Dam Zee5 original
2022 Feludar Goyendagiri Srijit Mukherji Tota Roy Chowdhury, Anirban Chakrabarti, Kalpan Mitra hoichoi original
2023 Indubala Bhater Hotel Debaloy Bhattacharya Subhashree Ganguly hoichoi original
2023 Seven Anjan Dutt Gaurav Chakrabarty, Ridhima Ghosh, Suprobhat Das Zee5 original
2025 Puropuri Eken Joydeep Mukherjee Anirban Chakraborti hoichoi original
2026 Thakumar Jhuli Ayan Chakrabarty Shrabanti Chatterjee hoichoi original

Television[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "'চিরদিনই তুমি যে…' যিনি, তিনিই 'কলোনি কল্লোলিনী'র লেখক? সূর্যাস্তে বিভ্রান্ত করে গেলেন অরুণোদয়". sangbadpratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bengali actress files divorce suit as reel-to-real love marriage goes sour". NEWSMEN. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Nag, Kushali (29 July 2008). "The Telegraph-Reality show". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  4. ↑ Nag, Kushali (9 August 2008). "The Telegraph-SPOT LIGHT". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  5. ↑ Ananda, A. B. P. (29 March 2026). "দুঃসংবাদ ! মারা গেলেন রাহুল অরুণোদয়, কী হয়েছিল অভিনেতার ?". ABP Ananda (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rahul Banerjee no more | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rahul Banerjee, popular Bengali actor, dies after falling into sea during shoot". India TV News. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Tollywood in shock as Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee dies at 43; drowns in sea while shooting". MSN. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Tadanto Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 11 May 2022
  10. ↑ Singha, Sutapa (12 January 2017). "Mister Bhaduri pays tribute to Hitchcock and Chaplin - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ Das, Samarpita (8 October 2016). "Zulfiqar movie review: The fault, dear Srijit, is not in your stars, but in your story telling". The Indian Express.
  12. ↑ "Sayantan Ghosal reveals details of 'Jawker Dhan' sequel - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "'Bidaay Byomkesh': Debaloy Bhattacharya reveals why he decided to introduce an aged Byomkesh - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 July 2018.
  14. ↑ Ghosal, Sharmistha (20 September 2018). "'Not concerned of what others are making': Arindam Sil ahead of his Puja release, Byomkesh Gotro". www.indulgexpress.com. The Indian Express.
  15. ↑ "Shlilatahanir Pore Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India. 12 March 2021.
  16. ↑ Majumder, Suparna (17 September 2021). "বাদল সরকারের 'বাকি ইতিহাস' নাটক কি 'শহরের উপকথা' ছবিতে ফুটিয়ে তোলা গেল?". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali).
  17. ↑ "Cast members of 'Abar Kanchenjunga' get candid". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Addatimes – Watch Original Web Series & Bengali Short Film online". addatimes.com.
  19. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "'Kaali is homage to womanhood'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Rahul-Sandipta starrer 'Aye Khuku Aye' to premiere on September 23 - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Desher Mati: ২৫০ পর্ব পেরনোর আগেই বন্ধ হচ্ছে 'দেশের মাটি', ক্ষুব্ধ অনুরাগীরা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 22 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "'লালকুঠি'র রহস্য নিয়ে ছোটপর্দায় ফিরছেন রাহুল-রুকমা জুটি! জল্পনা তুঙ্গে". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 5 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee joins the cast of 'Horogouri Pice Hotel'". 8 February 2023.
  24. ↑ "বেলা বোসের ছায়া 'ভোলে বাবা পার করেগা'য়! রাহুল-শ্বেতা-সিদ্ধার্থ কীভাবে জড়াবে ত্রীকোণ প্রেমের সম্পর্কে?". 18 February 2026.

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