{{short description|Indian film actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Amrita Chattopadhyay | image = | alt = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | occupation = Actress | spouse = | birth_name = | years_active = | father = | mother = | relatives = }}
'''Amrita Chattopadhayay'''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/meet-abhay-deols-on-screen-wife/articleshow/59987391.cms |title=Meet Abhay Deol's on-screen wife - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=9 August 2017 }}</ref> is an Indian film and television actress. She debuted with Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film ''Anwar ka Ajab Kissa''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/amrita-has-her-hands-full/articleshow/65821094.cms |title=Amrita has her hands full - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=15 September 2018 }}</ref> After that, she has acted in a number of Bengali and Hindi films and web series, besides some multilingual international projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/rom-com-breezy-after-thriller-with-nawazuddin-siddiqui-bangla-newbie-amrita-chatterjee/story-01Zbv8Mq3u7Dbp4zt7ZumO.html |title=Rom-com breezy after thriller with Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Bangla newbie Amrita Chatterjee |date=25 September 2014}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Amrita did her schooling at Patha Bhavan Kolkata. She graduated from St. Xaviers in sociology (with honours) and did her post-graduation studies at Jadavpur University, scoring first class marks in both cases.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/amrita-chattopadhyay-will-be-seen-as-wife-of-abhay-deol-1.667269 |title=অভয়ের স্ত্রীর চরিত্রে}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/amrita-chattopadhyay-speaks-about-her-moonlight-romance-with-bollywood-star-dgtl-1.660614 |title=পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ, ঘরের ছাদ আর অমৃতার সঙ্গে বলিউড নায়ক |first=শর্মিলা মাইতি |last=এবেলা.ইন}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/first-poster-of-india-s-1st-ever-multilingual-film-iii-smoking-barrels-focussing-on-ne-s-woes-out/India/news/1322763.html |title=First poster of India's 1st ever multilingual film 'III Smoking Barrels' focussing on NE's woes out |publisher=Uniindia.com |date=17 August 2018 |accessdate=22 September 2018}}</ref>
== Career == Filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film ''Anwar ka Ajab Kissa'' marked her film debut.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://epaper.ebela.in/imageview_1985_1690854_4_71_01-08-2018_9_i_1_sf.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821160435/http://epaper.ebela.in/imageview_1985_1690854_4_71_01-08-2018_9_i_1_sf.html |archive-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It did not release theatrically.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/fireflies-take-kolkata-by-storm/articleshow/57811187.cms |title='Fireflies' take Kolkata by storm - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=24 March 2017 }}</ref> She has acted in Bengali films as the protagonist, including ''Janla Diye Bou Palalo'' and ''Meher Ali''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetelegraph.4cplus.co.in/paper/2-24-22@03@2018-1001.html |title=The Telegraph, India, English News Paper |website=thetelegraph.4cplus.co.in}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| Class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Director !! Character |-
|2013 || ''Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa'' || Buddhadeb Dasgupta || Nafisa |- |2014 || '' Janla Diye Bou Palalo ''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/janla-diye-bou-palalo/movie-review/44888198.cms|title=Janla Diye Bou Palalo Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Janla Diye Bou Palalo by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> || Aniket Chattopadhyay || Mimi |- |2014 || ''Kolkata Calling<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/amrita-chattopadhyay-speaks-about-her-moonlight-romance-with-bollywood-star-dgtl-1.660614 |title=পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ, ঘরের ছাদ আর অমৃতার সঙ্গে বলিউড নায়ক |first=শর্মিলা মাইতি |last=এবেলা.ইন |website=ebela.in |language=bn}}</ref>'' || Mainak Bhaumik || Pallavi |- |2015 || ''Onnyo basanto<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com/onnyo-basanto/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421220722/http://www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com/onnyo-basanto/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=21 April 2015 |title=ZEE Bangla Cinema Presents 'Onnyo Basanto' |website=zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com}}</ref>'' || Aditi Roy || Tannistha |- |2015 || ''Bhengchi''{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} || Krishanu Ganguly || Aleya |- |2015 || ''Loadshedding<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/loadshedding/0-0-loadshedding |title=Loadshedding Movie Online - Watch Loadshedding Full Movie in HD on ZEE5 |website=ZEE5}}</ref>'' || Soukarya Ghosal || Papiya (grown-up) |- |2015 || ''Meher Aali<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/437130707569140054/ |title=The team of the upcoming Bengali film Meher Ali consisting of Hiran Chatterjee and Amrita Chattopadhyay was present at the event Fireflie… | Fashion, Saree, Bengali |website=Pinterest}}</ref>'' || Arindam Dey || Riya |- | 2018 || ''III Smoking Barrels''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/watch-trailer-indias-first-multilingual-film-iii-smoking-barrels-released-1502675594.html |title=Watch - Trailer of India's first multilingual film 'III Smoking Barrels' released |website=The Statesman |date=20 August 2018}}</ref>|| ''Sanjib Dey'' || Morjina |- | 2019 || ''Tushagni''|| ''Rana Banerjee'' || Atreyee |- |2019|| ''Ahaa Re'' <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/ranjan-ghosh-happy-with-reactions-to-ahaa-re/articleshow/68126726.cms |title=Ranjan Ghosh happy with reactions to Ahaa Re - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=23 February 2019 }}</ref> || Ranjan Ghosh || Shahida |- |2021 |''Chabiwala'' |Raja Ghosh |Fatima |- |2022|| ''A Holy Conspiracy'' <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/amrita-chattopadhyay-on-her-rewarding-experience-of-acting-in-a-holy-conspiracy/cid/1876706 |title=Amrita Chattopadhyay on her rewarding experience of acting in A Holy Conspiracy |date=27 July 2022}}</ref>|| Saibal Mitra || Reshmi Merry Mal |- |2023 |''Rohoshyomoy'' |Soumyaa Supriyo |Esha |- |2023 |''A Knock on the Door'' |Ranjan Palit |Ramona |- |2023 |''Mrs. Undercover'' |Anushree Mehta |Priyanka |- |2025 |''‘Bhuto’ Purbo'' |Kakoli Ghosh, Abhinab Mukhopadhyay |Manimalika |- | TBA |''Mother'' |Teona Mitevska |Madam Kumar |}
==Web Series== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Series !OTT !Character !Director !Ref |- | |''Kanakanjali'' | | | | |- |2018 |''Byomkesh Season 3'' "Shajarur Kanta" |Hoichoi |Deepa |Sayantan Ghosal |<ref>{{Cite news |title=I can only request people to see my work, not force them: Amrita Chattopadhyay - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/i-can-only-request-people-to-see-my-work-not-force-them-amrita-chattopadhyay/articleshow/69741266.cms |website=The Times of India|date=12 June 2019 }}</ref> |- | |''Teen Kanya'' | | | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Amrita is excited about Teen Kanya - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/amrita-is-excited-about-teen-kanya/articleshow/70189493.cms |website=The Times of India|date=12 July 2019 }}</ref> |- |2018 |''Laboratory'' |Hoichoi |Young Sohini |Soumik Chatterjee | |- |2019 |''Manbhanjan'' |Hoichoi |Lobongobala |Abhijit Chowdhury |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manbhanjan: A must-watch adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's short story |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/manbhanjan-must-watch-adaptation-rabindranath-031609236.html |publisher=Yahoo! News}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Teen Cup Cha'' |Hoichoi |Unnamed Girl |Debaloy Bhattacharya | |- |2019 |''Bou Keno Psycho'' |Hoichoi |Konkal Kakoli |Debaloy Bhattacharya | |- |2020 |''Paanch Phoron Season 2'' |Hoichoi |Dipali |Chandril Bhattacharya | |- |2020 |''Damayanti Season 1'' |Hoichoi |Sharmistha |Aritra Sen Rohan Ghosh | |- |2020 |''JL50'' |Sony Liv |Shriparna |Shailender Vyas | |- |2021 |''Gangulys Wed Guhas'' |Klikk |Modhura |Samadarshi Dutta | |- |2023 |''Varanasi Junction'' |Klikk |Supriya Chowdhury |Riingo Banerjee | |- |2024 |''Inspector Nalinikanta Season 2'' |Klikk |Nandini |Soumik Chatterjee | |- |2024 |''DuggaDugga'' |Platform8 |Anamika |Jiit Chakraborty | |- |2025 |Sondhe Namar Pore |Darshoo |Mohar Lahiri | | |}
== Awards and Nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award Show !! Award name !Movies!! Year !Result |- | ''BFJA''|| Best Debut Award- in films | || 2015 |{{Won}} |- | ''Filmfare''|| Best Actor in a Supporting Role |A Holy Conspiracy|| 2023 |{{Nom}} |- |''Telecine Awards'' |Best Actor in a Leading Role OTT |Varanasi Junction |2023 |{{Won}} |- |''TV9 Bangla'' ''Ghorer Bioscope'' |Best Actor in a Leading Role OTT |Varanasi Junction |2023 |{{Nom}} |}
== References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|7305760}}
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