Samrat Mukherjee

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Samrat Mukerji
Born (1970-05-29) 29 May 1970 (age 54)
Nationality Indian
Other namesSamrat Mukherji
Samrat Mukherjee
Occupation Actor
Years active1996–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Relatives Sashadhar Mukherjee (grandfather)

Samrat Mukerji (born 29 May 1970) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi and Bengali cinema and soap operas. [1] [2]

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Family background

Samrat Mukerji is part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family clan of Bollywood. His paternal grandfather, Sashadhar Mukherjee, was a filmmaker and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios in Amboli, Mumbai. His sister is Sharbani Mukherjee His cousins are actresses Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Tanisha and director Ayan Mukerji.

Career

Samrat debuted in the film Ram Aur Shyam with Manek Bedi. The following year he played the role of Akbar in Bhai Bhai (1997) directed by Sikander Bharti. He appeared in the role of Kavita in the Hindi film Zanjeer (1998) alongside Aditya Pancholi and again with Monica Bedi in the film Sikandar Sadak Ka (1999) as well as various other Bengali and Hindi films. In 2005 he played the role of Bijju in Vishal Bhardwaj's film The Blue Umbrella . His more recent credit includes his acclaimed role as freedom fighter, Ganesh Ghosh in Ashutosh Gowariker's film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) where he appeared alongside Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sikander Kher and Vishakha Singh.

Filmography

Hindi

YearFilmRoleVerdictNotes
1996 Ram Aur Shyam RamFlopDebut film
1997 Bhai Bhai AkbarAverage
1998 Zanjeer SudhakarFlop
1999Sikandar Sadak KaBalramDisaster
1999 Sar Ankhon Par Disaster
2002Sabse Badkar HumDevaaDisaster
2005 Aankhon Mein Sapne Liye
2007 The Blue Umbrella BijjuCritically acclaimed
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Ganesh Ghosh Disaster
2013 Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke JohnDisaster

Bengali

YearFilm/ TV ShowRoleChannel
1999Tomake Solam
2006Tapeshya
2010Preyoshi
2010Kaka No 1
2013Swabhoomi
2020-2022 Gangaram Samrat (Sammy) Kumar Star Jalsha
2024- Present Akash Kusum Raktim Sun Bangla

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References

  1. "Samrat Mukherjee movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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