Arjun Chakrabarty is a Bengali actor who has worked in many films, TV shows, and web series. He is the son of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and brother of Gaurav Chakrabarty.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun Chakrabarty was born on Monday, 5 March 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2023) in Kolkata (then – Calcutta), West Bengal, India.
A childhood photo of Arjun Chakrabarty with his father, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
He completed his schooling at Assembly of God Church School, Kolkata and studied Humanities in 11th and 12th standard. He pursued a Bachelor of Mass Communication and Videography at St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. He also worked as a child artist in a few TV shows. While studying in the final year of college, he started acting in TV shows to pursue a career in the Bengali film industry (also known as Tollywood).
Arjun Chakrabarty (left) with his brother, Gaurav Chakrabarty, when he was 20 years old
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
Family
He belongs to a Bengali Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father is a noted Bengali actor, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, and his mother, Mithu Chakrabarty, is a TV actress.
Arjun Chakrabarty’s father, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, and mother, Mithu Chakrabarty
His younger brother, Gaurav Chakrabarty, is also a renowned Bengali actor.
Arjun Chakrabarty (left) with his brother, Gaurav Chakrabarty
Wife & Children
He got married to Sreeja Sen on 10 March 2016. They had earlier gotten engaged to each other on 6 June 2015. The couple has a daughter named Avantika Chakrabarty, born on 15 February 2018.
Arjun Chakrabarty with his wife, Sreeja Sen, and their daughter, Avantika
Other Relatives
His sister-in-law (Gaurav Chakrabarty’s wife), Ridhima Ghosh, is also a famous Bengali actress.
Arjun Chakrabarty’s sister-in-law (Gaurav Chakrabarty’s wife), Ridhima Ghosh
Relationships/Affairs
He met Sreeja Sen while studying 11th standard and dated her for 10 years before marrying her in 2016. In an interview, he revealed that when Sreeja shifted from North Kolkata to South Kolkata, he used to go to her house via bicycle.
Career
Plays/Dramas
He worked in many dramas in theatre including Ekhon Tokhon in 2013, Dudh Kheyeche Mao in 2014, and Chitey Gur in 2016. Interestingly, these three dramas were directed by Arindam Ganguly.
TV Shows
He made his debut with the 2010 TV show Gaaner Oparey and played the role of Gora. His acting was liked by fans and applauded by critics.
A scene of Arjun Chakrabarty (right) with Mimi Chakraborty in his debut TV show, Gaaner Oparey
He later appeared as Debashish Bhatta in the Shajarur Kanta episode of Byomkesh in 2014, as Kaushik in Akash Choan in 2016, and as Ishan Chatterjee in Jamai Raja in 2017.
A scene from Arjun Chakrabarty’s TV show, Jamai Raja
Films
He made his debut with the 2012 Bengali film Bapi Bari Ja and played the role of Bapi.
A scene of Arjun Chakrabarty (left) and Mimi Chakraborty in his debut film, Bapi Bari Ja
He later appeared as Agni in Bonku Babu in 2014, as IPS Officer Abhijeet in One in 2017, as Satyakam Das in Byomkesh Gotro in 2018, as Abirlal in Guptodhoner Sandhane in 2018, as Avik in Love Aaj Kal Porshu in 2020, as Apu in Avijatrik in 2021, as Arnab in X=Prem in 2022, and as Aditya in Mithye Premer Gaan in 2023. In 2023, it was reported that he would appear as Rangaraj in Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal and as Neel Chowdhury in Kath Badamer Gandho.
A poster of Arjun Chakrabarty’s film, Love Aaj Kal Porshu
A photo of Arjun Chakrabarty with the first poster of Devi Chowdhurani Bandit Queen of Bengal
Hindi Films
His debut Bollywood film was Pink in 2016 starring Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, and Vijay Varma, in which he played the role of Ritwik.
Poster of Arjun Chakrabarty’s debut Bollywood film, Pink
Short Films
His debut short film was Debi in 2015 starring Monali Thakur and Ananya Chatterjee. He later worked in Flames and The Hungry Stones, both in 2017.
Web Series
His debut web series was The Nightwatchman in 2019 which streamed on Hoichoi, in which he played the role of Nishith.
Poster of Arjun Chakrabarty’s debut web series, The Night Watchman
He appeared as Anindya in the ZEE5 series Satyameva Jayate in 2019, as Siddhanth Singha in the Hoichoi series Mahabharat Murders in 2022, and as Animesh in the Hoichoi series Homestay Murders.
Poster of Arjun Chakrabarty’s web series, Homestay Murders
He also played a main role in the Hoichoi series Rajneeti in 2023.
Poster of Arjun Chakrabarty’s web series, Rajneeti
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- Best Rising Star (Male ) award in the Big Bangla Rising Star Awards in 2011 for the TV show Gaaner Oparey
- Best Actor in a Negative Role award in the West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards in 2019 for the film Byomkesh Gotro
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards in 2019 for the film Byomkesh Gotro
- Critics’ Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award in the Filmfare Awards East in 2021 for the film Avijatrik
Arjun Chakrabarty with his Critics’ Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award which he won for his film Avijatrik
- Best Supporting Actor Male award in the Hoichoi Awards in 2021 for the web series’ Murder in the Hills & Byomkesh (web series) S7
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Male (OTT) award in the Films and Frames Digital Film Awards in 2022 for the web series Murder in the Hills
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award in the West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards in 2022 for the film Avijatrik
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) award in the Filmfare Awards East in 2022 for the film X=Prem
- Nominated for Best Actor Male award in the West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards in 2023 for the film X=Prem
Car Collection
He owns a Hyundai i20 car and a Jeep Compass SUV.
Arjun Chakrabarty with his Jeep Compass SUV
Tattoos
He has got names of his wife Sreeja and daughter Avantika inked on his right shoulder and Bellator inked on his right chest.
Arjun Chakrabarty tattoos
Facts/Trivia
- He was good in studies and came fourth in the 11th standard and second in the 12th standard examinations, while his wife Sreeja came first.
- He is an avid reader and reads both fictional and non-fictional literature particularly history, medical literature and articles related to fitness. His favourite authors are William Dalrymple, Shashi Tharoor, Ken Follett, and Jeffrey Archer.
Arjun Chakrabarty reading a book by Shashi Tharoor
- He has been interested in fitness and sports since his childhood. He likes to play football and cricket in his leisure time. He regularly exercises in the gym and prefers to work out in the morning. He prefers to sleep around 10:30 pm and wake up around 5:30 am in the morning.
Arjun Chakrabarty doing exercise in the gym
- He likes to drive cars and prefers to rent a car while on vacation so that he can drive them.
