Hiran Chatterjee

Hiran (Bengali: হিরণ) is an Indian film actor, writer, singer, producer and politician.

Hiraan, a versatile Bengali film actor, has showcased his talent through all kinds of films starting from romantic to comedy and even action. The variety tells enough about his versatility. His Nickname is Papai. He resides in Kasba, Kolkata . Hiraan was born from a financially challenged family in Uluberia, a sub-divisional town of Howrah, where he has spent his entire childhood days. He was from a very poor Family. He lost both of his Parents at a very early age. After spending 14 academically brilliant years in Uluberia, he started living in Maniktala Ashrom (a spiritual hermitage or a monastery) in Kolkata for his survival. While he was studying English (Hons.) in the evening Classes from Rabindra Bharati University, during the day time he started working for a shipping company. With his aspiration of becoming an actor he took the brave step to relocate to Mumbai, and started working at Reliance Industries to support himself financially. Parallelly he did Management in Logistics & Supply Chain and Law in Customs. There after he left his Senior Manager's Job for becoming an actor as soon as he got his break-through in 2007 for the Blockbuster Hit movie Nabab Nandini

Hiran married Anindita Ghosh on 2006. They had been in a relationship for three years before that, but both of them had decided to keep their relationship away from the glamour world of Tollywood, and the couple has a daughter named Niyasha.

His first role as a leading character was in the 2007 Bengali movie Nabab Nandini, directed by Haranath Chakraborty, opposite Koel Mallick. The film was a success and established Hiran as a popular face in the top league of Tollyville. After becoming a star with his first film, he did not sign up for other films until he won the roles in Bhalobasa Bhalobasa and Chirosathi. Bhalobasa Bhalobasa became a hit and people started calling him the Chocolate Boy. Thereafter he got critical plaudits for his characters in Jackpot and Risk. His role in Macho Mustanaa converted him from Chocolate Boy into the "macho" guy. He is known now as the "macho hero" of Tollywood and he achieved "eight packs" for this film. Le Halua Le became a hit, and his most recent movie Majnu also received a great response.

• Original Name : Hiranmay
• Nick Name : Papai
• Date of Birth : 19 December
• Star Sign : Sagittarius
• Lives In : Calcutta, India
• Ancestral Origin : Howrah, India
• Nationality : Indian
• Occupation : Actor
• Big Screen Debut : Nabab Nandini opposite Koel Mallick
• Height : 178 cm (5’10″)
• Religion : Hindu
• Schooling : Uluberia High School (Howrah, India)
• College : Rabindra Bharati University (Kolkata, India)
• Higher Education : Passed logistics and supply chain management from ACLM, did Customs Law from Ministry of Revenue.
• Cars : Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner

He released a music video album, Bindaass, in which he and his wife sang and acted. He also wrote the story and script of a feature film Doshomi, directed by Suman Moitra and starring Koel Mallick and Bollywood star Indraneil Sengupta.

Hiran joined All India Trinamool Congress in 2014.Currently he is Executive President of All India Trinamool Youth Congress.Hiraan is very active in politics for the betterment of the society. He had been to events with Honorable Chief Minister of Bengal Mamata Banerjee. Looking at his hard work and dedication towards the society, Hiraan has been given the responsibility of the working president to Trinamool Youth Congress & selected as the Coordinator of Maharashtra Pradesh Trinamool Congress.

• Best Action Hero Award from Anandalok for Nabab Nandini
• Most Promising Actor Award from BFJA for Bhalobasa Bhalobasa
• "Uttam Kalaratna Puroskar 2012" for best acting in Macho Mustanaa
• Most Promising Actor Award from BFJA for Macho Mustanaa
• Mahanayak Sanman 2014 from the West Bengal Government

In addition to his films, he also endorses several brands, such as Rose Valley home lone,AVJ Institute, Raja Biscuits.

He is actively involved with the NGO group called "Voice Of World" and he is a regular contributor there. He believes in social work in true sense. His awareness made him pledging to donate his eyes even at this young age. He is the only actor, who had physically gone to Sundorban, after the Cyclone Aila, in 2009 with ample of food, clothes, medicines, drinking water etc. He is the man who is behind the visually, mentally & physically challenged downtrodden children of the society.

Bengali Actor Hiran Chatterjee celebrating his birthday with students of Voice Of World.

Hiran has been appointed as the director of West Bengal Film Development Corporation Limited and the External Expert Advisor to Tagore Gandhi Institute and Rabindra Bharati University.