Prosenjit Chatterjee is an Indian actor and producer who is known for acting in Bengali and Hindi cinema. He was born on 30th September 1962 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India to Biswajit Chatterjee and Ratna Chatterjee. His father was a veteran and renowned actor in the Bengali film industry. He has two sisters, Sambhavi and Pallavi.
Prosenjit started his acting career when he was just six years old. He made his film debut with the 1968 Bengali film Chotto Jigyasa. For his performance in the movie, he won the Bengal Film Journalists’ Association’s Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. As a child actor, he appeared in many other films.
His first movie in a lead role was Duti Pata in 1983. But he gained his popularity as an actor with the 1987 film Amar Sangi. From 1986 to 1990 he acted in 40 films, such as Pratipakhaya (1986), Choto Bou (1988), Asha O Bhalobasha (1989), Mandira (1990), etc. He made his Hindi debut with the film Aandhiyan in 1990.
From 1991 to 2000, he acted in 95 films, such as Palatak (1991), Mon Mane Na (1992), Lathi (1996), Pabitra Papi (1997), Khelaghar (1999), Sasurbari Zindabad (2000), Madhur Milan (2000), etc. In this timeline, he was awarded Best Actor three times for the movie Tumi Ele Tai, Ranokhetro, and Ashray.
From 2001 to 2010, he acted in 88 films, such as Utsav (2001), Devdas (2002), Sneher Protidan (2003), Chokher Bali (2003), Rajmohol (2005), Dosar (2006), Moner Manush (2010), Autograph (2010), etc. In this timeline, Prosenjit was praised several times and awarded for his performance. He won the National Film Awards – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) as Best Actor for Dosar. He won Best Actor Awards five times in this timeline.
From 2011 to 2022, he acted in 40 films, such as Noukadubi (2011), Chalo Paltai (2011), Baishe Shrabon (2011), Shanghai (2012), Jaatishwar (2014), Sankhachil (2016), Praktan (2016), Gumnaami (2019) etc. Prosenjit starred in another film that got National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. He won more than 10 Best Actor awards in this timeline for his performance and acting.
Not as an actor, Prosenjit made his directorial debut in 1992 with Purushottam. He also produced several films, such as Teen Yaari Katha, Bapi Bari Jaa, and Sankhachil. He also produced 22 television films in a year for Zee Bangla Cinema.
Not only in films, he acted in television serials, such as Mahanayak Uttam Kumar. He hosts a reality show Ke Hobe Banglar Koti. He produced television series, such as Gaaner Oare, Adwitiya, Tritiya urush and many others.
Prosenjit is the only Bengali actor who acted with most Bollywood actresses, such as Bipasha Basu, Aishwariya Rai, Juhi Chawla, Rani Mukherji, etc.
Prosenjit bought a cricket team in Bengal Celebrity League named Purulia Panthers in 2015.
Prosenjit first married actress Debashree in 1994. They divorced in 1995. Then he married Aarna Guhathakurata in 1997. They have a daughter together, Prerona Chatterjee. But the marriage works out, so they divorced in 2003. In 2002, Prosenjit married actress, Arpita Pal. They have a son together, Trishanjit Chatterjee.
| Name | Prosenjit Chatterjee |
| Nick Name | Bumba Da |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director |
| Date of Birth | September 30, 1962 |
| Age | 59 years old (in 2022) |
| Birth Place | Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | N/A |
| School | Calcutta Airport English High School, Kolkata, India |
| Collage | St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata, India |
| Debut | Film (Child Artist): ‘Chhoto Jiggasha’ (1966) Film (Lead Role): ‘Duti Pata’ (1983)  Film Direction: ‘Purushottam’ (1992)  TV Serial Production: ‘Tritiya Purush’ |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Career:
Quick Tour
- Prosenjit made his film debut with the 1968 Bengali film Chotto Jigyasa.
- His first movie in a lead role was Duti Pata in 1983. But he gained his popularity as an actor with the 1987 film Amar Sangi.
- From 1986 to 1990 he acted in 40 films, such as Pratipakhaya (1986), Choto Bou (1988), Asha O Bhalobasha (1989), Mandira (1990), etc.
- He made his Hindi debut with the film Aandhiyan in 1990.
- From 1991 to 2000, he acted in 95 films, such as Palatak (1991), Mon Mane Na (1992), Lathi (1996), Pabitra Papi (1997), Khelaghar (1999), Sasurbari Zindabad (2000), Madhur Milan (2000), etc.
- From 2001 to 2010, he acted in 88 films, such as Utsav (2001), Devdas (2002), Sneher Protidan (2003), Chokher Bali (2003), Rajmohol (2005), Dosar (2006), Moner Manush (2010), Autograph (2010), etc.
- From 2011 to 2022, he acted in 40 films, such as Noukadubi (2011), Chalo Paltai (2011), Baishe Shrabon (2011), Shanghai (2012), Jaatishwar (2014), Sankhachil (2016), Praktan (2016), Gumnaami (2019) etc.
- Not as an actor, Prosenjit made his directorial debut in 1992 with Purushottam.
- He also produced several films, such as Teen Yaari Katha, Bapi Bari Jaa, and Sankhachil.
- He also produced 22 television films in a year for Zee Bangla Cinema.
- Not only in films, he acted in television serials, such as Mahanayak Uttam Kumar. He hosts a reality show Ke Hobe Banglar Koti. He produced television series, such as Gaaner Oare, Adwitiya, Tritiya Purush and many others.
Prosenjit Chatterjee Family
| Father Name | Biswajit Chatterjee |
| Mother Name | Ratna Chatterjee |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Shambhavi Chatterjee, Pallavi Chatterjee |
| Husband / Wife | Arpita Chatterjee |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Aparna Guhathakurta (m. 1997–2002) Debashree Roy (m. 1992–1995) |
| Wife/ Spouse | Arpita Chatterjee |
| Marriage date | In 1992 (1st Marriage) In 1997 (2nd Marriage) In 2002 (3rd marriage) |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | Son(s): Trishanjit Chatterjee (with Aparna Guhathakurta)  Daughter(s): Prerona Chatterjee (with Arpita Pal)  |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Favourite
| Favourite Actor | Victor Banerjee |
| Favourite Actress | Debashree Roy |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | N/A |
| Favourite Cuisine | Pizza, Rice |
| Favourite Color | Blue |
| Favourite Sport | N/A |
| Hobbies | Shopping, Reading |
| Favourite Destination | Kerala |
Prosenjit Chatterjee Education
| School | N/A |
| Collage | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | N/A |
Prosenjit Chatterjee’s Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Does Prosenjit Chatterjee smoke?: No
- Does Prosenjit Chatterjee drink alcohol?: Yes
- Rosenjit knows how to play the drums when he was 12 years old. He was part of a boy band, Toofan Melody.
- He denied acting in films, like Saajan and Maine Pyar Kiya.
- At the age of 16, he got a lead role in the movie ‘Duti Pata’ (1983) for the first time.
- He has worked in 300+ Bengali movies for the past 30 years.
- He is a founder member & Ex-General Secretary of the ‘West Bengal Motion Pictures Artiste Forum’.
- He used to hate terms like ‘megastar’, ‘super-hero, ‘saviour’ etc. against his name.
- He is the only person who solely launched the first satellite channel in Kolkata, Alpha Bangla.
