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Deepak Chakraborty (born 2 November 1955), better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty, is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. He was born on 2 November 1955 at Kolkata. He has got the BFJA Award for his film Abaidha in 2002. The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Chiranjeet completed his Higher Secondary from Mitra Institution (Main). He studied B.E in Architecture at Jadavpur University, but did not appear for his final examination. He has worked for Desh magazine and as a newsreader on TV. He is also a famous stage artist. He is married and has a daughter. He made his debut with the 1981 film Sonay Sohaga. But it did not make his career. He gained popularity after starring in Anjan Choudhury's 1984 film Shotru. His first solo hit was the 1985 film Antarale. After that, he gave a series of hits like Pratikar, Paapi, Paap Punyo, Beder Meye Joshna, Amarkantak, Jibon Joubon, Bhoy, Shaitan, Pennam Kolkata, Chotushkone, etc. He got a turning point after starring in Rituparno Ghosh's 2000 film Bariwali. He is considered to be one of the most successful actors of Bengali Cinema.
Chiranjeet Chakraborty
Ramesh Bhattacharjee
for Ramesh Bhattacharjee in Raakh aur Gulab
Suggested by abhishekchowdhury
Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1947 Kolkata, Raakh aur Gulab is a hauntingly lyrical romance between two souls caught in the fires of history. Satya Bhattacharjee, a young idealist with a pen dipped in truth, crosses paths with Noor, a luminous and determined girl from a world seemingly opposite his own. As the city trembles on the edge of Partition, with tension simmering in every alley and whisper, Satya and Noor find an unexpected refuge in each other. But love is never simple—especially when drawn across lines that are about to be carved in blood. Through poetry, protest, and stolen moments, Raakh aur Gulab explores what it means to love in a time when the world demands separation. A timeless story of hope blooming through ashes.
