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Paran Bandopadhyay (alternate spelling Paran Bandyopadhyay or Paran Banerjee) is an Indian Bengali film, television and stage actor based in Kolkata. He gained popularity with his works with notable Bengali film director Sandip Ray, the son of notable filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray.
Early life
Bandopadhyay has roots in Jessore, Bangladesh. His mother died when he was young and his father left home. After that, he was brought up by his paternal aunt in Dum Dum, Kolkata. He graduated from the City College at the University of Calcutta. In his childhood, Bandopadhyay participated in one-act plays in their neighborhood. He has also acted in some plays of the Indian People’s Theatre Association. In 1962, he got a job under the Government of West Bengal in the Department of Public Works Roads.
Cinema
Bandopadhyay took retirement from his Government job in 2000. At that time he was 60 years old. He was discovered by Sandip Ray in the late 90s and his first work was a TV short named Shadhon Babur Shondeho, based on a story by Satyajit Ray and which was a part of a TV film series named Satyajiter Gappo in 1998. The series was made for DD Bangla.
Between 2000 and 2010, Bandopadhyay has acted in more than 35 films. Some of his notable films are Bombaiyer Bombete (2003), Chiradin Chirakal (2016) Tintorettor Jishu (2008), Gosainbaganer Bhoot (2011), Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011), Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (2012), Badshahi Angti (2014), Cinemawala (2016) and Double Feluda (2016).
Theatre
In early life, Paran Bandopadhyay was the member of Indian People’s Theatre Association. Later he founded his own theatre groupShrutee Rangam. Shrutee Rangam has been marked by the acting and direction of Paran Bandopadhyay. Shrutee Rangam started operations in the year 1999.
Major Productions of Shrutee Rangam
- Tumi Kar
- Bishmul
- Satya Fire Eso
- Mithyebadi
- Jedin Sedin
- Tobe Kamon Hoto
Television
- Janmabhoomi (as Dibakar) on DD Bangla
- Shadhon Babur Shondeho (Satyajiter Gappo) (1998) on DD Bangla
- Bateshworer Abodan-Satyajiter Priyo Galpo (2000) on ETV Bangla
- Proloy Asche (2011) on Sananda TV
- Boyei Gelo (2013–14) as Bhobhotash Basak on Zee Bangla.
- Byomkesh (2014–15) as Anukul Babu on Colors Bangla.
Awards and nominations
- 2014 - Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) – Bengali for Proloy
- 2017 - Wonfor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor-Male for Cinemawala
- 2017 - WonWest Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cinemawala