Raj Chakraborty | |
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Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Shilbhadra Dutta |
Constituency | Barrackpur,North 24 Parganas |
Born | [1] Halisahar,West Bengal,India | 21 February 1975
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges,Naihati |
Occupation(s) | Film director,actor,producer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | |
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Spouses | |
Children | Yuvaan 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 popular laughter show Mirakkel , hosted by Mir, and 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.
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
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2008 | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Shree Venkatesh Films | Remake of Kaadhal (2004) (Tamil) |
2009 | Challenge | Remake of Dil (2003) and Bunny (2005) Telugu | |
Prem Aamar | Remake of 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) (Tamil) | ||
2010 | Le Chakka | Srijan Arts | Partially Adapted From Chennai 600028 (2007) (Tamil) |
Dui Prithibi | Shree Venkatesh Films | Remake of Gamyam (2008) (Telugu) | |
2011 | Shotru | Eskay Movies | Remake of Singam (2010) (Tamil) |
2012 | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Shree Venkatesh Films | Remake of Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) (Tamil) |
2013 | Kanamachi | Eskay Movies | Remake of Ko (2011) (Tamil) |
Proloy | Shree Venkatesh Films Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions | Inspired by a true story | |
2014 | Borbaad | Shree Venkatesh Films | Remake of Polladhavan (2007) (Tamil) |
Yoddha | Remake of Magadheera (2009) (Telugu) | ||
2015 | Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey | Shree Venkatesh Films Surinder Films | Remake of Uyyala Jampala (2013) (Telugu) |
Katmundu | GreenTouch Entertainment | Original | |
2016 | Abhimaan | Reliance Entertainment Grassroot Entertainment Walzen Media Works | Remake of Attarintiki Daredi (2013) (Telugu) |
2017 | Chaamp | Dev Entertainment Ventures | Original |
Bolo Dugga Maiki | SVF Entertainment | Partially adapted from Oru Vadakkan Selfie (Malayalam) | |
2018 | Adventures of Jojo [9] | Original | |
2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Jeetz Filmworks Pvt. Ltd. | Original |
Parineeta | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions | Original | |
2022 | Habji Gabji [10] | Original | |
Dharmajuddha [11] | Partially Inspired by Syed Mustafa Siraj's Short story Bharotbarso . | ||
2024 | Babli | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions | Based on Buddhadeb Guha's Same name Novel |
Year | Film | Role |
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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 |
Year | Film | Note |
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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 |
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Award name | Year | Category | Movie | Result |
Anandalok Awards | 2008 | Best Director | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Won |
2009 | Best Director | Challenge | Won | |
2010 | Best Director | Le Chakka | Won | |
2011 | Best Director | Shotru | Won | |
Tele Cine Awards | 2012 | Best Director | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Won |
BFJA Awards | 2013 | Best Promising Director | Won | |
2020 | Best Director | Parineeta | Won |
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.
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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