Shantilal Mukherjee

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Shantilal Mukherjee
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OccupationActor
Children Rwitobroto Mukherjee

Shantilal Mukherjee is an Indian actor associated with Bengali-language theatre and films. [1] [2]

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Biography

Mukherjee was born in Kolkata. He lost his father in an early age. He was admitted in Sarsuna High School from where he passed Madhyamik examination. He passed Higher Secondary Examination from New Alipore Multipurpose High School. He graduated from the Asutosh College, a University of Calcutta affiliate. [2]

Mukherjee is mainly knowns as a stage actor. Ramaprasad Banik and Chandan Sen taught him acting. [2] He is currently the General Secretary of "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" [3] since 2022. His son is Rwitobroto Mukherjee who is also an actor, working primarily in films, web series and stage.

Filmography

Radio

Awards

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