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Tota Roy Chowdhury
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| Born | Pushparag Roy Choudhury 9 July 1976 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–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 |
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| 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]
- Ei Norodeha
- Pratibimba as Bitaan
- Ekhane Aakash Neel (2008-2009) as Dr. Romit Sen
- Mukhosh Manush (2010) as Dr. Sayak Sen
- Taranath Tantrik[9][10] (2016); based on the character created by Taradas Bandopadhyay
- Aloukik Na Loukik (2019) as Magician Nilratan Bagchi/Arupratan Bagchi
- Sreemoyee (2019-2021) as Rohit Sen
- Feluda Pherot (Season 1) (2020) as Feluda
- Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 1) (2022) as Feluda
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result |
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| 2022 | West Bengal Tele Academy Awards | Best Actor (Supporting role)[11] | Sreemoyee | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury". The Indian Express.
- ↑ "Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed". The Indian Express.
- ↑ "Srijit Mukherji Shares Feluda Pherot Title Song Release Date". 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Chokher Bali (2003) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ Technologies, QSOL. "Tota Roy Choudhury | Official Website of Bengali Actor". totaroychoudhury.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ↑ "What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next". The Indian Express.
- ↑ "Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly". The Times of India.
- ↑ "I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury". India Blooms.
- ↑ "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.
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