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Chanchal Chowdhury
চঞ্চল চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2022
Born
Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal

(1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 (age 50)
Pabna, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Rajbari Government High School
Rajbari Government College
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Shanta Chowdhury
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(m. 2007)​
Children1
AwardsSee full list

Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal (known as Chanchal Chowdhury), is a Bangladeshi actor. Chanchal is regarded as one of the finest actors in the country. He is notable for his performances in Rupkothar Golpo (2006), Monpura (2009), Television (2012), Aynabaji (2016), Debi (2018), Hawa (2022) and Toofan (2024). He has received three Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Actor and three Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Chowdhury started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh. He joined theaters such as Aranyak Natyadal and performed in stage plays like Prakritojoner Kotha, Joyjoyonti, Ora Kodom Ali, Mayur Singhason, Songkranti, Rarang and Che-er Cycle.[7][8]

Early life

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Suchinta Chanchal Chowdhury was born and raised in Kamarhaat village in Pabna, Bangladesh.[9] His father, Radha Gobinda Chowdhury (died 2022)[10] was a teacher, while mother Nomita is a housewife.[11] Chowdhury passed his SSC examination from Rajbari Government High School in 1990 and HSC examination from Rajbari Govt. College in 1992.[12][13] In the same year he applied for admission in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka and gradually developed an interest in acting.[13]

In 1993, Chowdhury settled in Dhaka. As a third year student of DU, he joined Aranyak, a theater group headed by Mamunur Rashid. He would go on to work in the theatre for 10 years.[14] During this period, he played minor roles in different television dramas as well. His first leading role came in the drama Grash, directed by Faridur Rahman. Meanwhile, Chowdhury pursued his profession in UODA as a lecturer of Fine Arts from 2001 to 2006.[7][15][16]

Career

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It was in 2004 that Fazlur Rahman Babu (actor) introduced Chowdhury to Gias Uddin Selim and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Chowdhury then started working more and more in television dramas. His initial works are Shurjer Hashi with Gias Uddin Selim, Talpatar Shepai, Nikhoj Shogbaad and a TV commercial, Maa with Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. At this point Chanchal's life took an upward surge towards success as the commercial gained him immense popularity.[17]

One day Mostafa Sarwar Farooki asked me to meet him. He explained the script for the advertisement to me and I soon agreed as I felt that I could realise the emotion in the script

— Chanchal Chowdhury

Even the advertisement's jingle was sung by Chowdhury. Though he never had any formal singing lessons, he is gifted with the talent to sing. "I always listened to Hemanta Mukhopadhdhay and Bhupen Hajarika and sang those songs to myself; I told Mostofa Sarwar Farooki bhai to give me a chance to sing the jingle because I really thought that my voice would suit the song. Ayub Bachchu and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki then listened to my singing and later let me know that my song had been selected." Chowdhury later won the Meril-Prothom Alo award as the best model 2006 for this commercial. Chowdhury came into the spotlight for the first time as a model in the commercial of Grameenphone which became immensely popular at that time. Pother Klanti Bhule - a very popular song of Hemanta Mukherjee attracted some more attention onto the advertisement. Eventually, that advertise brought him the prestigious Meril-Prothom Alo award in "The Best Model - Men" category in 2005. The commercial was directed by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki, with whom, Chowdhury worked with on the serial 'Talpatar Shepai'.

After the commercial, Chowdhury's acting career started moving forward at a very good pace. He then worked with Salauddin Lavlu, Saidul Anam Tutul, Golam Sarwar Tutul and so on. Some of the dramas that Chowdhury specially likes are Vober Hat, Bongsho Rokkhe, Talpatar Shepai, Nikhoj Shongbaad, Ami Tumi Shottojit, Boral Parer Shitlai Gaon, Akjon Durbol Manush and also many more. The busy actor is also seen frequently in Eid-special TV plays.

Chowdhury plays a key role, called ‘Laley’, in Aronyak's popular production Shangkranti. In Che'er Cycle (a Bengali Theatre production), he plays six different characters including those of Fidel Castro and a peace-loving young boy, Shubhro — demonstrating his versatility. Chowdhury considers his performance in Che'er Cycle as one of his best works on stage so far. On his contemporaries, the actor says, several artistes are doing well. Among them, AKM Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Shamim Zaman, Anisur Rahman Milon, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Chandni and Richi Solaiman have done some impressive works. Chowdhury says that performing in front of the camera is relatively easy for him, thanks to his experience on stage. He adds, acting in films is more challenging than TV plays because of its duration and format.[citation needed]

He has also been a playback singer, along with Meher Afroz Shaon, in the 2012 war film depicting the Bangladesh Liberation War, Pita.[18][19]

Also known for famous children show "Sisimpur" where he played the character of "Mukul".{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

In 2024, Chowdhury starred in the Chorki web production The Last Defenders of Monogamy, as an unhappily–married boss who finds himself attracted to his much younger secretary.[20] Directed by Farooki, the film opened to mixed reviews, with critics finding Chowdhury's character to be poorly written.[20][21] He subsequently made a cameo appearance in Raihan Rafi's top-grossing crime thriller, Toofan (2024).[22]

Chowdhury next will be playing director Mrinal Sen in the biopic Padatik (to be released on August 15, 2024).[23]

Personal life

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Chowdhury with his son, Shaishob Rudra Shudda

Chowdhury met his wife, Shanta, in his struggling days. They got married legally on August 7, 2007, and later on August 22, had a Hindu wedding ceremony. They have a son, Shaishob Rudra Shudda (b. 2009).[24] Shaishob made his debut in the 2022 drama Sushil Family playing a minor character.[25]

Works

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Films

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Role Notes
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Tauquir Ahmed Won — Meril Prothom Alo Award for Critics Choice Best Actor (Film)
2009 Monpura Giasuddin Selim Shonai Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best actor, Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor (Film)
2010 Moner Manush Goutam Ghose Kaluah Indo-Bangladeshi production
2012 Television Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Sulemon
2016 Aynabaji Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Ayna Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best actor, Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor
2018 Debi Anam Biswas Misir Ali Nominated — Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor
2021 Munshigiri Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Masood Munshi Chorki web film[26]
2022 Paap Punno Giasuddin Selim Khorshed [27]
Hawa Mejbaur Rahman Sumon Chan Majhi Won – Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor
Dui Diner Duniya Anam Biswas Samad Chorki web film; Nominated – Chorki award for Best Actor
2023 Mujib: The Making of a Nation Shyam Benegal Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Cameo appearance[28]
2024 Toofan Raihan Rafi AC Akram Cameo appearance[22]
Last Defenders of Monogamy Mostafa Sarwar Farooqi Shafkat Chorki web film[21][20]
Padatik Srijit Mukherji Mrinal Sen [23]

Television

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Year Title Director Role Co-Artist Notes
2004 Shilalipi Shamim Akter Credited as Suchinta Chanchal
2005 Tiner Tolowar Ashutosh Sujon Muazzem
2006 Talpatar Shepai Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bulbul Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama
Bangsher Bati Bengali Drama
Goruchor Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Nurunnahar Bengali Drama
2007 Swapner Bilat Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Etimkhana Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Vober Hat Salauddin Lavlu Fiza Sir Bengali Drama serial
2008 Tuntunni Villa Bengali Drama serial
Mama Vagnea Bengali Drama serial
Ghor Kutum Salauddin Lavlu A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman Bengali Drama serial
Dholer Baddo Salauddin Lavlu Fazlur Rahman Babu Bengali Drama
College - Student A.K.M. Hasan Bengali Drama
Potro Mitali Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
2009 Pattri Chai A.K.M. Hasan, Siddique, Khushi Bengali Drama
Warren Salauddin Lavlu Challenger Bengali Drama[29]
Alta Sundori Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama serial
Cinderella Bengali Drama
Gadha Nogor Salauddin Lavlu Bengali Drama
Sakin Sarisuri Salauddin Lavlu Japan Doctor Masum Aziz, Nazmul Huda Bachchu, Mamunur Rashid, Mosharraf Karim, Azizul Hakim Bengali Drama serial
2010 Khela Mahfuz Ahmed, Humayun Ahmed Abul Hayat, Challenger Bengali Drama
Harkipte Salauddin Lavlu Bohor Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim Bengali Drama serial[30]
2011 Lekhok Sri Narayan Chandra Das Salauddin Lavlu Narayan Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Humaira Himu, Milon Bhattacharya, Shireen Alam Bengali Drama[31][32]
2014 Ujan Ganger Naiya Giasuddin Selim, Bashar Georgis Arif Orchita Sporshia Bengali Drama
2012 Idiots Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Purnima TV series
2017 Vangon Abu Hayat Mahmud Zakia Bari Momo Bengali Drama
Ichchey Manush Sajib Ahmed Chowdhury Abir Hossain Fazlur Rahman Babu Bengali Drama
2018 Mental Family Dipu Hazra A.K.M Hasan, Shahanaz Khushi, Farhana Mili Bengali Drama
Ayesha Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Joinal Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama[33]
2019 Shohorali Ejaj Munna Moutushi Biswas TV series
2020 Rupa Bhabi Mejbah Uddin Shumon Tareen Jahan Bengali Drama
Kingkortobbobimur Nusrat Imroz Tisha Bengali Drama[34]
2021 Dark Roasted Coffee Ejaz Munna Faria Shahrin, Maimuna Ferdous Momo Bengali Drama[35]
2023 Shonda Panda Salauddin Lavlu Ronju Master Shahnaz Khushi, A Kh M Hasan, Anishul Haque Barun Bengali Drama serial

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Shangkranti Laley Arannyak Natyodol Production
1999 Prakritojoner Kotha Arannyak Natyodol Production
2000 Ora Kodom Ali Arannyak Natyodol Production
2003 Mayur Singhason Arannyak Natyodol Production
Songkranti Arannyak Natyodol Production
Che'r Cycle Shubra Bengali Theatre Production
2004 Joyjoyonti Arannyak Natyodol Production
Rarang Arannyak Natyodol Production

Web series

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Year Title Role Director OTT Note
2019 Neel Dorja Mirza Golam Sohrab Dodul Bioscope [36]
2020 Taqdeer Taqdeer Syed Ahmed Shawki Hoichoi [37]
2021 Contract Black Ronju Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay ZEE5 [38]
Unoloukik Psychologist Robiul Alam Robi Chorki Episode: "Mrs. Prohelika"
Dark Room Pablo / Iftekhar Amin Golam Sohrab Dodul Cinematic
Ladies & Gentlemen Special Appearance Mostofa Sarwar Farooki ZEE5
Boli Sohrab Company Shankha Dasgupta Hoichoi
Jaago Bahey Illyas Siddiq Ahmed Chorki Episode: "Shobder Khwoab"
2022 Pett Kata Shaw Mahmud Nuhash Humayun Episode: "Misti Kichu"
Karagar David Syed Ahmed Shawki Hoichoi
2023 Overtrump Selim Bashar Georgis Chorki
2024 Rumi Rumi Vicky Zahed Hoichoi
2024 Kalpurush Salzar Rahman [39]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Results
2009 National Film Awards Best Actor Monpura Won jointly with Ferdous
Meril Prothom Alo Awards Public Choice Best Actor (Film) Monpura Won
2010 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (TV) Won
2016 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (Film) Aynabaji Won
2016 National Film Awards Best Actor Aynabaji Won
2018 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best Actor (Film) Debi Won
2021 Hoichoi Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Taqdeer and Boli Won
Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards Best male actor (popular category) Taqdeer Won

References

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  5. ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury in a BTV serial for the first time". The Daily Star. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ "'Rupa Bhabi' tells the story of conjugal life". The Independent. Dhaka.
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  14. ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury's birthday today". Daily Sun. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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  16. ^ "Kumar Bishwajit and Chanchal share birthday today". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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  25. ^ "Shoishob Roddur Shuddho, son of Chanchal Chowdhury, to make his acting debut in special Eid drama". The Business Standard. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Chanchal-Amitabh duo shows their 'Munshigiri' in new mystery thriller". The Business Standard. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Selim's Paap Punno begins promotion". Dhaka Tribune. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury to play Sheikh Lutfar Rahman in Bangabandhu biopic". The Dhaka Star. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Favourite pair Chanchal-Khushi continues their legacy". The Daily Observer. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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  37. ^ "Chanchal's totally different in new web series 'Taqdeer'". The Daily Asian Age. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  38. ^ Chowdhury, Priyanka (16 March 2021). "Tanim Noor opens up about 'Contract'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  39. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (3 May 2024). "'Kalpurush': Chanchal brings yet another thriller to screen". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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