Ananya Chatterjee

For the choreographer, see Ananya Chatterjea.

Ananya Chatterjee is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films.^[3] Known for her role in Abahoman which won her a National Award.^[4] She started her career as a TV actress. She acted in several TV serials and films, including three directed by Anjan Dutt. Her role as the muse of a married director in Abahoman, directed by Rituparno Ghosh, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.^[5]

Ananya Chatterjee
Chatterjee (right) receiving the National Award from Pratibha Patil (left) at the 57th National Film Awards, 2010[1]
Born	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Raj Banerjee ​ ​ (m. 2015; div. 2019)​ [2]

Early life and education

Brought up in Kolkata, Chatterjee underwent education at G. D. Birla Centre and passed Class 10 board exams in 1994. Chatterjee studied microbiology at Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women's college of the University of Calcutta.^[6]

Career

Chatterjee was a student in Mamata Shankar's dance institution, when she started her acting career on television, with the TV series Din Pratidin where she acted opposite Rudranil Ghosh, and went to on appear on soap operas like Tithir Atithi, Aleya, and Ananya.^[6] Despite having no formal training in acting, her work was appreciated and she became a household name;^[6] soon appearing in three telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt, John Johnny Janardan, Ek Din Darjeeling and Amar Baba.^[7] Subsequently, she made her feature film debut with Sharan Dutta's thriller Raat Barota Paanch (2005).^[5] After appearing in the comedy Aamra (2006) by Mainak Bhaumik, her next important film was debutant director Agnidev Chatterjee's, Probhu Nashto Hoye Jai (Lord, Let the Devil Steal My Soul), which premiered at the 13th Kolkata Film Festival.^[8]

In 2009, appearing opposite veteran Soumitra Chatterjee in Suman Ghosh's Dwando she managed to stand her ground and then in Anup Sengupta's Mama Bhagne (2009) where again her performance was reviewed as "stellar".^[9][10] However, it was in Rituparno Ghosh's Abohoman, released in 2010, that established her as an actress of repute,^[11] winning her first National Film Award for Best Actress. In the 2012 Bengali film Meghe Dhaka Tara directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Chatterjee played the role of Durga, wife of Nilkantha Bagchi.^[12]

She performed the lead role in the popular Bengali serial Subarnolata airing on Zee Bangla.^[13]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Character
2005	Raat Barota Paanch	Saran Dutta	Shyamali
2006	Aamra	Mainak Bhaumik	Shreya
2007	Probhu Nosto Hoi Jai	Agnidev Chatterjee	Jhilmil Chowdhury
2009	Angshumaner Chhobi	Atanu Ghosh	Souriya Ray
	Dwando	Suman Ghosh	Sudipta
	Mama Bhagne	Anup Sengupta	Payel
2010	Laptop	Kaushik Ganguly	Shubhaa
	Abohomaan	Rituparno Ghosh	Shikha Sarkar/ Srimati Sarkar
2011	Iti Mrinalini	Aparna Sen	Hiya Majumdar
2012	Teen Kanya	Agnidev Chatterjee	Nancy
2013	Anya Na	Parthasarathi Joardar	Ananya
	Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa	Buddhadev Dasgupta	Malini
	Meghe Dhaka Tara	Kamaleshwar Mukherjee	Durga
2014	Jodi Love Dile Na Prane	Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy	Paromita
	Jaatishwar	Srijit Mukherji	Joggesshori
2015	Jogajog	Sekhar Das	Shyamasundari
2017	Tope	Buddhadeb Dasgupta	Rekha (King's wife)
2019	Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye	Tamal Dasgupta	Riya
2021	72 Ghanta	Atanu Ghosh	Sumedha
2025	Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei	Srijit Mukherji	Roopa
	Putul Nacher Itikatha	Suman Mukhopadhyay	Sen Didi
	Annapurna	Anshuman Pratyush	Annapurna
	Madam Sengupta	Sayantan Ghosal	Yashodhara
	Aap Jaisa Koi	Vivek Soni

Web series

• Mohomaya (Hoichoi - 2021)
• Murder By The Sea (Hoichoi - 2022)
• Kaantaye Kaantaye (Zee5 - 2024)

Other works

Soap operas

• Chena Mukher Sari
• Din Pratidin
• Tithir Atithi
• Aleya
• Manik
• Ananya
• Banhisikha
• Dhyatterika (Zee Bangla)
• Gaaner Oparey (Star Jalsha)
• Kon Se Alor Sopno Niye
• Nana Ronger Dinguli
• Purbopurush
• Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (ETV Bangla)
• Ashombhob (Zee Bangla)
• Subarnalata (Zee Bangla)
• Jay Kali Kalkattawali (Star Jalsha)

Telefilms

• John Johnny Janardan
• Ek Din Darjeeling
• Amar Baba
• Nir Bhangeni
• Akasher Khoje
• Spandan
• Duoranir Sadh
• Anahuto Atithi
• Bhalobaso
• Sopner naam Bhalobasa
• Amar Praner pore
• Hoyto Tomari jonno
• Gopono Kathati
• Ichamoti
• Sondhebelar Alo
• July
• Sukh
• Aparichito
• Sudhu Eka
• Onno Bhalobasa
• Proshthan Porbo
• Balyobondhu
• Prempotro
• Sonkromon
• Ektuku Icche
• Jongoler Chitronattyo
• Devdas-Paro

Short films

• Dheu (2000)
• Debi (2015)
• Dui Shalik (2020)

Audio drama

No Solution (2019)

Reality shows

• Ritur Mela Jhum Tara Ra Ra - Celebrity Dance Participant & Winner (ETV Bangla)
• Dance Bangla Dance Junior - Judge (Zee Bangla)
• Shrimati Champion - Host (Colors Bangla)

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Actress 2010 - for Abohomaan^[13]
• Won, Zee Bangla Gourab Samman for Best Actress (Cinema) 2011 - for Abohoman
• Won, Zee Bangla Gourab Samman for Best Actress (TV) 2011 - for Subarnalata
• Won, Anandalok Puraskar 2011 for Best Actress (TV) - for Subarnalata
• Nominated, Filmfare Award 2013 for Best Actor (Female) – Bengali - for Meghe Dhakha Tara
• Won, Tele Samman Award 2013 - for Meghe Dhaka Tara
• Won, Tele Samman Award for Most Popular Actress (2018) - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
• Won, Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2018 for Priyo Notun Sodoshyo (Mohila) - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
• Nominated, Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2018 for Priyo Bou - for Jai Kali Kalkattawali
• Nominated, Anandalok Puraskar 2022 for Best Actress (OTT) - for Mohomaya
• Won, Outstanding First Appearance Award on Hoichoi (Female) 2022 - for Mohomaya