Raj Chakraborty

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Raj Chakraborty
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Chakraborty in 2022
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Political party All India Trinamool Congress
Spouses
Shatabdi Mitra
(m. 20062011)
(m. 2018)
[2]
ChildrenYuvaan Yaalini [3] [4]

Raj Chakraborty (born 21 February 1975) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and politician. He is one of the most commercially successful film-makers in Tollywood. [5] Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Bengali TV. Raj Chakraborty was associated with Zee Bangla's laughter show Mirakkel , hosted by Mir, and the dance competition Dance Bangla Dance , judged by Mithun Chakraborty, during their initial days. He also directed Star Jalsha's laughter programme I Laugh You. [6] [7] [8] He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal from Barrackpore since 2021.

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Early life

Chakraborty was granted his Graduation from Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges, Naihati. He acted in backstage for various theater productions between 1993 and 1995 in his locality. After completing his graduation, Chakraborty left his home and moved to Belgachia to make his career in acting. In 1996, Chakraborty moved to Netaji Nagar, Kolkata.

Filmography

As director

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleProducer
2008 Chirodini Tumi Je Amar Shree Venkatesh Films
2009 Challenge
Prem Aamar
2010 Le Chakka Srijan Arts
Dui Prithibi Shree Venkatesh Films
2011 Shotru Eskay Movies
2012 Bojhena Shey Bojhena Shree Venkatesh Films
2013 Kanamachi Eskay Movies
Proloy Shree Venkatesh Films
Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions
2014 Borbaad Shree Venkatesh Films
Yoddha
2015 Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey Shree Venkatesh Films
Surinder Films
Katmundu GreenTouch Entertainment
2016 Abhimaan Reliance Entertainment
Grassroot Entertainment
Walzen Media Works
2017 Chaamp Dev Entertainment Ventures
Bolo Dugga Maiki SVF Entertainment
2018 Adventures of Jojo [9]
2019 Shesh Theke Shuru Jeetz Filmworks Pvt. Ltd.
Parineeta Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions
2022 Habji Gabji [10]
Dharmajuddha [11]
2024 Babli
2024Santan

As actor

YearFilmRole
2008 Chirodini Tumi Je Amar Cameo
2009 Challenge Cameo
2012 Hemlock Society Setu Bhenkatraman
Challenge 2 Cameo
Bojhena Shey Bojhena
2015 Jamai 420 Himself
Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey Cameo
2017 Chaamp
Cockpit Shanu Ghosal
2018 Uma Cameo
2022 Kolkatar Harry Cameo

As producer

YearFilmNote
2013 Proloy
2018 Noor Jahaan Indo-Bangladesh joint venture film.
2019 Prem Amar 2 Indo-Bangladesh joint venture film.
2019 Parineeta
2022 Dharmajuddha
2022 Habji Gabji

Accolades

Award nameYearCategoryMovieResult
Anandalok Awards 2008Best Director Chirodini Tumi Je Amar Won
2009Best Director Challenge Won
2010Best Director Le Chakka Won
2011Best Director Shotru Won
Tele Cine Awards2012Best Director Bojhena Shey Bojhena Won
BFJA Awards 2013Best Promising DirectorWon
2020Best Director Parineeta Won

Television

Raj Chakraborty produced the television serial Kanamachi , which was aired on Star Jalsha. For Zee Bangla, Raj Chakraborty Productions made the popular soap opera Raage Anuraage . He returned as director of his very own show I Laugh You, a show he had started in its first season. I Laugh You was a very popular laughter programme in the Indian regional television world, which was aired on Star Jalsha. Raj Chakraborty's association with another very popular Bengali entertainment channel Colors Bangla occurred with him producing the soap opera Kajallata for that channel.

As producer in television

Series

Telefilms As Producer

  • Dev I Love You
  • Nimki Phulki
  • Guti Mallar
  • Dum Dum Digha Digha(Sequel of Guti Mallar)
  • Guti Mallarer Athithi(Sequel of Guti Mallar and Dum Dum Digha Digha)
  • Nimki Phulki 2(Sequel of Nimki Phulki)-produced and directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee

Political career

He has recently joined in Trinamool Congress in the hands of leader Mamata Banerjee. [12] Later on 5 March 2021, Trinamool Congress leaders announced Chakraborty to be contesting this 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections from Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency). [13] [14] He won on 2 May 2021.

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