Aditi Chatterjee

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Aditi Chatterjee
Born (1976-09-26) 26 September 1976 (age 48) [1]
Kolkata, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater South Point School
OccupationActress
Years active1987—2000
2011—present
SpouseDivorced
Parents
  • Suniti Chatterjee [1] (father)
  • Manju Chatterjee [1] (mother)

Aditi Chatterjee (also known as Adetee Chatterjee) [2] is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television. [3]

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When she was in her fifth standard in South Point School, Chatterjee was spotted by Meenakshi Goswami who offered her a role in a Bengali TV series. [4] It was followed by a string of roles in Television. She made her Bollywood debut with her role as Shrutakirti in Lav Kush (1997). [5] She portrayed Trina in Rituparno Ghosh's Dahan (1997). [3] Her first starring role was opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Swapan Saha's Bengali drama film Nayaner Alo (1998). [6] She was widely adulated for her role as Nandini opposite Saswata Chatterjee in Ravi Ojha's Ek Akasher Niche . [7] [8] At the peak of her career she abruptly quit her career and went abroad. [9] [10] She made her comeback with a role in Babu Banik's Bengali TV series Raashi, in 2011. She has also appeared in popular Bengali TV series such as Trishna, Rupkatha, Akashchoyan, Kiranmala , Goyenda Ginni , Jai Kali Kalkattawali , Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni , Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay , Mithai to name few.

Career

Chatterjee made her acting debut when she was in her fifth standard. She was a trainee of Indian Life Saving Society, formerly known as Anderson Club. There she appeared in a water ballet directed by Meenakshi Goswami, and it was broadcast on Doordarshan. Goswami then offered her a small role in her directorial venture Giribala (1987). [4] She, later became a deft actress when she hit her teenage. [11] Sanjib Dey cast her as Kabita in Bengali drama film Bhalobasar Ashroy (1994). In 1997, She appeared in a host of films landing prominent roles. She starred as Mukta opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Swapan Saha's love triangle film Tomake Chai (1997). [12] She accepted the role of Shrutakirti in Lav Kush (1997). [13] [14] Rituparno Ghosh cast her as Trina in his National Award winning film Dahan (1997), alongside Rituparna Sengupta portraying Romita and Indrani Haldar portraying Shrabana. It is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's novel of the same name. [15] The film bespeaks the contemporary social affliction that the women underwent. Trina wants to quit her engagement with her fiancé as he is accused of molesting a woman. Anyway her mother says that such accusations are often made against people who are financially very successful. [16]

She once again collaborated with Swapan Saha and Prosenjit Chatterjee in the romantic drama film Nayaner Alo (1998). It is based on Belal Ahmed's Noyoner Alo (1984) which itself was a major financial success. She portrayed Alo whereas Prosenjit Chatterjee portrayed the role of Jiban. She has been interrogated for numerous times as to why she did not feature opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee any more. Aditi did not unfurl anything in this regard. Instead, she said that she was satisfied with her roles in small screen. [17] [18]

In 2000, she was offered to portray Nandini opposite Saswata Chatterjee in Rabi Ojha's megaserial Ek Akasher Niche . The role catapulted her to stardom. Anyway she was later replaced by Debolina Dutta [a] as she abruptly quit her acting career in 2000. [20]

After she separated from her husband, she made her acting comeback with the role of Paroma in Babu Banik's Bengali TV series Raashi, in 2011. The series attained major popularity and ran till 2015. [21] She portrayed Nandini Mitra in Goyenda Ginni . Her role as Reboti Roy in Mithai received wider attention from viewers. [22] She accepted a role in Jit Chakraborty's Kathamrita (2022). [23] She received viewer's adulation for her role in Panchami. [24] Chatterjee was cast in the role of a shapeshifting nagin in Panchami. [25]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
1994Bhalobasar AshroyKabita [26]
1997 Dahan Trina
Lav Kush Shrutakirti [13] [14]
Matir Manush [27]
Mittir Barir Chhoto Bou
Sabar Upare Maa Sumi/Riya
Tomake ChaiMukta
1998Maayer Dibyi
Nayaner AloAlo [28]
2000Kalankini BadhuMou
2022KathamritaAnanya [29]

Telefilms

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
Pather DabiBharati

TV series

YearTitleRoleChannelNoteRef.
1987GiribalaYoung Giribala DD Bangla
1996Trishna
RupkathaKabita
Bhalobasa Mandobasa
Akashchoyan
2000 Ek Akasher Niche Nandini Alpha Bangla Later replaced by Debolina Dutta [30]
2011–2015RaashiParoma Zee Bangla
2013–2014Dutta Barir Chhoto BouETV Bangla
2012 Checkmate Shampa Dasgupta Star Jalsha
2014 Byomkesh Damayanti Sen Colors Bangla
2014–2016 Kiranmala Rani Rupmati Star Jalsha
2015–2016 Goyenda Ginni Nandini Mitra Zee Bangla [31]
2016Rudrani Colors Bangla
2016–2019 Rakhi Bandhan Rikhiya Star Jalsha
2017 Debipaksha Madhavi Dev Barman
2017–2019 Jai Kali Kalkattawali Sarbani Mukherjee [32]
2018–2019Manasa Devi Chandi Colors Bangla [33]
2019–2020 Ekhane Aakash Neel Basobi Chatterjee Star Jalsha
2019–2021 Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay Anuradha Sen Zee Bangla
2019–2022 Mahapeeth Tarapeeth Rajkumari Star Jalsha
2021 Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni Bhairavi Zee Bangla [34]
2021 Mithai Reboti Roy [35]
2022 Pilu Sohini Basu Mullick [36]
2022–2023PanchamiShonkhini/Kamini Star Jalsha [36]
2023–2024 Sandhyatara
2023–2024Jol Thoi Thoi BhalobashaAnusua
2023– Present Kon Gopone Mon Bheseche Aparajita Mallick Zee Bangla [37]
2024 – presentDui Shalik Star Jalsha

Web series

YearTitleRoleChannelNoteRef.
2024KalankaTithi [38]

Mahalaya

YearTitleRoleChannelRef.
2018Jayang Dehi Chandi Colors Bangla [39]
2021Nanarupe MahamayaKhullana Zee Bangla

Notes

  1. Debolina Dutta also claimed to widespread fame for her role as Nandini in Ek Akasher Niche . [19]

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