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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|singer}} | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|singer|politician}} | ||
| spouse = Ratna Chatterjee <small>(divorced) </small> <br/>Ira Chatterjee | | spouse = Ratna Chatterjee <small>(divorced) </small> <br/>Ira Chatterjee | ||
| children = 3, including {{ubl|[[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]|[[Pallavi Chatterjee]]}} | | children = 3, including {{ubl|[[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]|[[Pallavi 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]].<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> | '''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> | ||
== Early career == | == Early career == | ||
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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 | 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> | ||
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). | 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). | ||