Chanchal Chowdhury

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Chanchal Chowdhury
চঞ্চল চৌধুরী
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Chowdhury in 2022
Born
Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal

1 June 1974
Pabna, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Education St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Years active1996–present
Awards See full list

Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal (known as Chanchal Chowdhury), is a Bangladeshi actor. He is notable for his performances in Rupkothar Golpo (2006), Monpura (2009), Television (2012), Aynabaji (2016), Debi (2018) and Hawa (2022). He has received three Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Actor and three Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Chowdhury started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh. He joined theaters such as Aranyak Natyadal and performed in stage plays like Prakritojoner Kotha, Joyjoyonti, Ora Kodom Ali, Mayur Singhason, Songkranti, Rarang and Che-er Cycle. [7] [8]

Early life

Chowdhury was born and raised in the village of Kamarhaat in Pabna, Bangladesh. [9] His father's name is Radha Gobinda Chowdhury [10] and mother's name is Nomita Chowdhury. He passed his SSC examination from St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in 1990 and HSC examination from Rajbari Govt. College, Rajbari in 1992. [11] [ failed verification ] He applied for admission in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka. His parents wanted him to be an engineer but an innate urge for art and culture drove him to become an actor. Chanchal Chowdhury settled in Dhaka in 1993. As a third year student of DU, he joined 'Aronyak', a theater group headed by Mamunur Rashid. Chowdhury worked in the theatre for 10 years.[ citation needed ] During this period, he played minor roles in different television dramas as well. His first role as a hero was in the drama Grash directed by Faridur Rahman. Meanwhile, Chowdhury pursued his profession in UODA as a lecturer of Fine Arts from 2001 to 2006. [7] [12] [13]

Career

It was in 2004 that Fazlur Rahman Babu (actor) introduced Chowdhury to Gias Uddin Selim and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Chowdhury then started working more and more in television dramas. His initial works are Shurjer Hashi with Gias Uddin Selim, Talpatar Shepai, Nikhoj Shogbaad and a TV commercial, Maa with Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. At this point Chanchal's life took an upward surge towards success as the commercial gained him immense popularity. [14]

One day Mostafa Sarwar Farooki asked me to meet him. He explained the script for the advertisement to me and I soon agreed as I felt that I could realise the emotion in the script

Chanchal Chowdhury

Even the advertisement's jingle was sung by Chowdhury. Though he never had any formal singing lessons, he is gifted with the talent to sing. "I always listened to Hemanta Mukhopadhdhay and Bhupen Hajarika and sang those songs to myself; I told Mostofa Sarwar Farooki bhai to give me a chance to sing the jingle because I really thought that my voice would suit the song. Ayub Bachchu and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki then listened to my singing and later let me know that my song had been selected." Chowdhury later won the Meril-Prothom Alo award as the best model 2006 for this commercial. Chowdhury came into the spotlight for the first time as a model in the commercial of Grameenphone which became immensely popular at that time. Pother Klanti Bhule - a very popular song of Hemanta Mukherjee attracted some more attention onto the advertisement. Eventually, that advertise brought him the prestigious Meril-Prothom Alo award in "The Best Model - Men" category in 2005. The commercial was directed by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki, with whom, Chowdhury worked with on the serial 'Talpatar Shepai'.

After the commercial, Chowdhury's acting career started moving forward at a very good pace. He then worked with Salauddin Lavlu, Saidul Anam Tutul, Golam Sarwar Tutul and so on. Some of the dramas that Chowdhury specially likes are Vober Hat, Bongsho Rokkhe, Talpatar Shepai, Nikhoj Shongbaad, Ami Tumi Shottojit, Boral Parer Shitlai Gaon, Akjon Durbol Manush and also many more. The busy actor is also seen frequently in Eid-special TV plays.

Chowdhury plays a key role, called ‘Laley’, in Aronyak's popular production Shangkranti. In Che'er Cycle (a Bengali Theatre production), he plays six different characters including those of Fidel Castro and a peace-loving young boy, Shubhro — demonstrating his versatility. Chowdhury considers his performance in Che'er Cycle as one of his best works on stage so far. On his contemporaries, the actor says, several artistes are doing well. Among them, AKM Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Shamim Zaman, Anisur Rahman Milon, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Chandni and Richi Solaiman have done some impressive works. Chowdhury says that performing in front of the camera is relatively easy for him, thanks to his experience on stage. He adds, acting in films is more challenging than TV plays because of its duration and format.[ citation needed ]

He has also been a playback singer, along with Meher Afroz Shaon, in the 2012 war film depicting the Bangladesh Liberation War, Pita . [15] [16]

Also known for famous children show "Sisimpur" where he played the character of "Mukul".[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Chanchal Chowdhury faced online backlash after posting a picture with his mother on Mother's day 2020. On getting to know about his Hindu faith from the customary sindur on his mother's forehead, many people made derogatory remarks. Chanchal responded with poetry, encouraging harmony between all faiths. [17]

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Chanchal Chowdhury with his son

Works

Films

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleDirectorRoleNotes
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Tauquir Ahmed won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Critics Choice Best Actor(Film)
2009 Monpura Giasuddin Selim ShonaiWon Bangladesh National Film Award for Best actor & Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor (Film)
2010 Moner Manush Goutam Ghose KaluahIndo-Bangladeshi Bengali Film
2012 Television Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Sulemon
2016 Aynabaji Amitabh Reza Chowdhury AynaWon Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best actor & Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best actor
2018 Debi Anam Biswas Misir Ali Nominated Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best actor
2021 Munshigiri Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Masood Munshi
2022 Paap Punno Giasuddin Selim Khorshed [18]
Hawa Mejbaur Rahman SumonChan Majhi
Dui Diner Duniya Anam Biswas SamadA Chorki web film
2023 Mujib: The Making of a Nation Shyam Benegal [19] Sheikh Lutfar Rahman
2024 Toofan Raihan Rafi AC AkramBigg Budget Film

Television

YearTitleDirectorRoleCo-ArtistNotes
2004ShilalipiShamim AkterCredited as Suchinta Chanchal
2005Tiner TolowarAshutosh SujonMuazzem
2006Talpatar Shepai Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bulbul Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama
Bangsher BatiBengali Drama
Goruchor Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
NurunnaharBengali Drama
2007Swapner Bilat Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Etimkhana Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Vober Hat Salauddin Lavlu Fiza SirBengali Drama serial
2008Tuntunni VillaBengali Drama serial
Mama VagneaBengali Drama serial
Ghor Kutum Salauddin Lavlu A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman Bengali Drama serial
Dholer Baddo Salauddin Lavlu Fazlur Rahman Babu Bengali Drama
College - StudentA.K.M. HasanBengali Drama
Potro Mitali Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
2009Pattri ChaiA.K.M. Hasan, Siddique, KhushiBengali Drama
Warren Salauddin Lavlu ChallengerBengali Drama [20]
Alta Sundori Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama serial
CinderellaBengali Drama
Gadha Nogor Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Sakin Sarisuri Salauddin Lavlu Japan Doctor Masum Aziz, Nazmul Huda Bachchu, Mamunur Rashid, Mosharraf Karim, Azizul Hakim Bengali Drama serial
2010Khela Mahfuz Ahmed, Humayun Ahmed Abul Hayat, Challenger Bengali Drama
Harkipte Salauddin Lavlu BohorAmirul Haque Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim Bengali Drama serial [21]
2011Lekhok Sri Narayan Chandra Das Salauddin Lavlu NarayanAmirul Haque Chowdhury, Humaira Himu, Milon Bhattacharya, Shireen AlamBengali Drama [22] [23]
2014 Ujan Ganger Naiya Giasuddin Selim, Bashar GeorgisArif Orchita Sporshia Bengali Drama
2012Idiots Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Purnima TV series
2017VangonAbu Hayat Mahmud Zakia Bari Momo Bengali Drama
Ichchey ManushSajib Ahmed ChowdhuryAbir Hossain Fazlur Rahman Babu Bengali Drama
2018Mental FamilyDipu HazraA.K.M Hasan, Shahanaz Khushi, Farhana MiliBengali Drama
Ayesha Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Joinal Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama [24]
2019ShohoraliEjaj Munna Moutushi Biswas TV series
2020Rupa BhabiMejbah Uddin Shumon Tareen Jahan Bengali Drama
Kingkortobbobimur Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama [25]
2021Dark Roasted CoffeeEjaz MunnaFaria Shahrin, Maimuna Ferdous MomoBengali Drama [26]
2023Shonda Panda Salauddin Lavlu Ronju MasterShahnaz Khushi, A Kh M Hasan, Anishul Haque BarunBengali Drama serial

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998ShangkrantiLaleyArannyak Natyodol Production
1999Prakritojoner KothaArannyak Natyodol Production
2000Ora Kodom AliArannyak Natyodol Production
2003Mayur SinghasonArannyak Natyodol Production
SongkrantiArannyak Natyodol Production
Che'r Cycle ShubraBengali Theatre Production
2004JoyjoyontiArannyak Natyodol Production
RarangArannyak Natyodol Production

Web series

YearTitleRoleDirectorOTTNote
2019Neel Dorja [27] MirzaGolam Sohrab Dodul Bioscope
2020 Taqdeer [28] TaqdeerSyed Ahmed ShawkiHoichoi
2021Contract [29] Black RonjuTanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay ZEE5
Unoloukik PsychologistRobiul Alam Robi Chorki Episode: "Mrs. Prohelika"
Dark RoomPablo / Iftekhar AminGolam Sohrab Dodul Cinematic
Ladies & Gentlemen Special Appearance Mostofa Sarwar Farooki ZEE5
Boli SohrabShankha DasguptaHoichoi
Jaago Bahey IllyasSiddiq Ahmed Chorki Episode: "Shobder Khwoab"
2022 Pett Kata Shaw MahmudNuhash HumayunEpisode: "Misti Kichu"
Karagar David Syed Ahmed Shawki Hoichoi
2023 Overtrump SelimBashar Georgis Chorki
2024Rumi Vicky Zahed Hoichoi

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResults
2009 National Film Awards Best Actor Monpura Won jointly with Ferdous
Meril Prothom Alo Awards Public Choice Best Actor (Film) Monpura Won
2010 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (TV)Won
2016 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (Film) Aynabaji Won
2016 National Film Awards Best Actor Aynabaji Won
2018 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (Film) Debi Won
2021Hoichoi AwardsBreakthrough Performance of the Year Taqdeer and Boli Won
Blender's Choice–The Daily Star AwardsBest male actor (popular category) Taqdeer Won

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