{{Short description|Indian film actress}} {{for|the choreographer|Ananya Chatterjea}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ananya Chatterjee | image = The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Ms. Ananya Chatterjee for the Best Actress (Film Abohomaan) at the 57th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on October 22, 2010.jpg | caption = Chatterjee (right) receiving the National Award from Pratibha Patil (left) at the 57th National Film Awards, 2010<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/photo.aspx?photoid=31195 |title=Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref> | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- WP:CITE A WP:RELIABLE SOURCE --> | birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2001–present | spouse = {{marriage|Raj Banerjee|2015|2019|reason=div.}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/ananya-chatterjee-ends-four-year-marriage-with-husband-raj/articleshow/70585716.cms |title=Ananya Chatterjee ends four year marriage with husband Raj |website=The Times of India |date=8 August 2019 |access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> | alma_mater = University of Calcutta }}
'''Ananya Chatterjee''' is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/actors-moods-are-bound-to-shift-like-tectonic-plates-ananya-chatterjee/articleshow/71335399.cms |title='Actors' moods are bound to shift like tectonic plates: Ananya Chatterjee |website=The Times of India |date=28 September 2019 |access-date=1 November 2020 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729143449/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/actors-moods-are-bound-to-shift-like-tectonic-plates-ananya-chatterjee/articleshow/71335399.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Known for her role in ''Abahoman'' which won her a National Award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bengal-shines-at-National-Awards-4-from-city/articleshow/6562684.cms |author=Prithvijit Mitra |title=Bengal shines at National Awards, 4 from city |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=2 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902074029/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bengal-shines-at-National-Awards-4-from-city/articleshow/6562684.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She started her career as a TV actress. She acted in several TV serials and films, including three directed by Anjan Dutt. Her role as the muse of a married director in ''Abahoman'', directed by Rituparno Ghosh, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.<ref name="ibn">{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/who-is-national-award-winner-ananya-chatterjee-348526.html |title=Who is National Award winner Ananya Chatterjee? |publisher=News18 India |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191320/https://www.news18.com/news/india/who-is-national-award-winner-ananya-chatterjee-348526.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Early life and education== Brought up in Kolkata, Chatterjee underwent education at G. D. Birla Centre and passed Class 10 board exams in 1994. Chatterjee studied microbiology at Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women's college of the University of Calcutta.<ref name=to/>
==Career== Chatterjee was a student in Mamata Shankar's dance institution, when she started her acting career on television, with the TV series ''Din Pratidin'' where she acted opposite Rudranil Ghosh, and went to on appear on soap operas like ''Tithir Atithi'', ''Aleya'', and ''Ananya''.<ref name=to>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/ananya-knows-the-science-of-acting/articleshow/756042.cms |title=Ananya knows the science of acting |agency=TNN |author=Sharmila Maiti |date=28 June 2004 |work=The Times of India |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=14 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814194934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/ananya-knows-the-science-of-acting/articleshow/756042.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite having no formal training in acting, her work was appreciated and she became a household name;<ref name=to/> soon appearing in three telefilms directed by Anjan Dutt, ''John Johnny Janardan'', ''Ek Din Darjeeling'' and ''Amar Baba''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/national-award-first-big-award-life-ananya.html |title=National Award is the first big award of my life: Ananya |publisher=Yahoo! News |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191342/https://www.yahoo.com/news/national-award-first-big-award-life-ananya.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Subsequently, she made her feature film debut with Sharan Dutta's thriller ''Raat Barota Paanch'' (2005).<ref name=ibn/> After appearing in the comedy ''Aamra'' (2006) by Mainak Bhaumik, her next important film was debutant director Agnidev Chatterjee's, ''Probhu Nashto Hoye Jai'' (Lord, Let the Devil Steal My Soul), which premiered at the 13th Kolkata Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18340 |title=Reviews: Probhu Nashto Hoye Jai |date=21 December 2007 |publisher=Screen}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In 2009, appearing opposite veteran Soumitra Chatterjee in Suman Ghosh's ''Dwando'' she managed to stand her ground and then in Anup Sengupta's ''Mama Bhagne'' (2009) where again her performance was reviewed as "stellar".<ref>{{cite news |author=Priyanka Dasgupta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Dwando/movie-review/4819848.cms |title=Movie Review: Dwando |date=25 July 2009 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103121911/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Dwando/movie-review/4819848.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Mama-Bhagne/movie-review/5030895.cms |title=Moview Review: Mama Bhagne |date=18 May 2016 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103122050/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Mama-Bhagne/movie-review/5030895.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it was in Rituparno Ghosh's ''Abohoman'', released in 2010, that established her as an actress of repute,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/first-cut-rituparnos-abohomaan-is-brilliant-335633.html |title=Rituparno Ghosh's 'Abohomaan' is brilliant |date=28 March 2010 |publisher=News18 India |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191223/https://www.news18.com/news/india/first-cut-rituparnos-abohomaan-is-brilliant-335633.html |url-status=live }}</ref> winning her first National Film Award for Best Actress. In the 2012 Bengali film ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Chatterjee played the role of Durga, wife of Nilkantha Bagchi.<ref name="Ritwik Ghatak Durga">{{cite news |title=Ritwik Ghatak |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120616/jsp/entertainment/story_15616492.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620081640/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120616/jsp/entertainment/story_15616492.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=16 June 2012 |location=Calcutta, India |author=Kushali Nag}}</ref>
She performed the lead role in the popular Bengali serial ''Subarnolata'' airing on Zee Bangla.<ref name="Ananya’s happy to be herself">{{cite news |title=Ananya's happy to be herself |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120411/jsp/entertainment/story_15357416.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140735/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120411/jsp/entertainment/story_15357416.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2014 |access-date=28 July 2018 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=11 April 2012 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Director ! Character |- |2005 !''Raat Barota Paanch'' |Saran Dutta |Shyamali |- |2006 !''Aamra'' |Mainak Bhaumik |Shreya |- |2007 !''Probhu Nosto Hoi Jai'' |Agnidev Chatterjee |Jhilmil Chowdhury |- |rowspan=3|2009 !''Angshumaner Chhobi'' |Atanu Ghosh |Souriya Ray |- !''Dwando'' |Suman Ghosh |Sudipta |- !''Mama Bhagne'' |Anup Sengupta |Payel |- |rowspan=2|2010 !''Laptop'' |Kaushik Ganguly |Shubhaa |- !''Abohomaan'' |Rituparno Ghosh |Shikha Sarkar/ Srimati Sarkar |- |rowspan=1|2011 !''Iti Mrinalini'' |Aparna Sen |Hiya Majumdar |- |2012 !''Teen Kanya'' |Agnidev Chatterjee |Nancy |- | rowspan="3" |2013 !''Anya Na'' |Parthasarathi Joardar |Ananya |- !''Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa'' |Buddhadev Dasgupta |Malini |- !''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' |Kamaleshwar Mukherjee |Durga |- | rowspan="2" |2014 !''Jodi Love Dile Na Prane'' |Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy |Paromita |- !''Jaatishwar'' |Srijit Mukherji |Joggesshori |- |2015 !''Jogajog'' |Sekhar Das |Shyamasundari |- |2017 !''Tope'' |Buddhadeb Dasgupta |Rekha (King's wife) |- |2019 !''Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye'' |Tamal Dasgupta |Riya |- |2021 !''72 Ghanta'' |Atanu Ghosh |Sumedha |- |rowspan=5|2025 !''Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei'' |Srijit Mukherji |Roopa |- !''Putulnacher Itikatha'' |Suman Mukhopadhyay |Sen Didi |- !''Annapurna '' | Anshuman Pratyush | Annapurna |- !''Madam Sengupta'' | Sayantan Ghosal | Yashodhara |- !''Aap Jaisa Koi'' | Vivek Soni | Shona |- |2026 !''Phool Pisi O Edward'' | Nandita Roy & Shiboprosad Mukherjee | Putul Bai
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== Web series == * ''Mohomaya'' (Hoichoi - 2021) * ''Murder By The Sea''(Hoichoi - 2022) * ''Kaantaye Kaantaye'' (Zee5 - 2024) * ''Gorkyr Maa'' (Fridaay - 2026)
== Other works == === Soap operas === *''Chena Mukher Sari '' *''Din Pratidin'' *''Tithir Atithi'' *''Aleya'' *''Manik'' *''Ananya'' *''Banhisikha'' *''Dhyatterika'' (Zee Bangla) *''Gaaner Oparey'' (Star Jalsha) *''Kon Se Alor Sopno Niye'' *''Nana Ronger Dinguli'' *''Purbopurush'' *''Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti'' (ETV Bangla) *''Ashombhob'' (Zee Bangla) *''Subarnalata'' (Zee Bangla) *''Jay Kali Kalkattawali'' (Star Jalsha)
=== Telefilms === *''John Johnny Janardan'' *''Ek Din Darjeeling'' *''Amar Baba'' *''Nir Bhangeni'' *''Akasher Khoje'' *''Spandan'' *''Duoranir Sadh'' *''Anahuto Atithi'' *''Bhalobaso'' *''Sopner naam Bhalobasa'' *''Amar Praner pore'' *''Hoyto Tomari jonno'' *''Gopono Kathati'' *''Ichamoti'' *''Sondhebelar Alo'' *''July'' *''Sukh'' *''Aparichito'' *''Sudhu Eka'' *''Onno Bhalobasa'' *''Proshthan Porbo'' *''Balyobondhu'' *''Prempotro'' *''Sonkromon'' *''Ektuku Icche'' *''Jongoler Chitronattyo'' *''Devdas-Paro''
=== Short films === * ''Dheu'' (2000) * ''Debi'' (2015) * ''Dui Shalik'' (2020)
=== Audio drama === ''No Solution'' (2019)
== Reality shows == {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Show ! Role ! Channel ! Notes ! Reference |- | 2006–2007 | ''Ritur Mela Jhum Tara Ra Ra'' | Celebrity Dance Participant | ETV Bangla | Winner | |- | 2018 | ''Dance Bangla Dance Junior'' | Judge | Zee Bangla | | |- | 2020–2021 | ''Shrimati Champion'' | Host | Colors Bangla | | |}
== Accolades == {{BLP sources section|date=August 2022}} {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Film/Show ! Result ! {{Refh}} |- | 2010 | National Film Award for Best Actress | Best Actress | ''Abohomaan'' | {{won}} | <ref name="Ananya’s happy to be herself"/> |- | 2011 | Zee Bangla Gourab Samman | Best Actress (Cinema) | ''Abohoman'' | {{won}} | |- | 2011 | Zee Bangla Gourab Samman | Best Actress (TV) | ''Subarnalata'' | {{won}} | |- | 2011 | Anandalok Puraskar | Best Actress (TV) | ''Subarnalata'' | {{won}} | |- | 2013 | Filmfare Award (Bengali) | Best Actor (Female) | ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' | {{nom}} | |- | 2013 | Tele Samman Award | | ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' | {{won}} | |- | 2018 | Tele Samman Award | Most Popular Actress | ''Jai Kali Kalkattawali'' | {{won}} | |- | 2018 | Star Jalsha Parivar Awards | Priyo Notun Sodoshyo (Mohila) | ''Jai Kali Kalkattawali'' | {{won}} | |- | 2018 | Star Jalsha Parivar Awards | Priyo Bou | ''Jai Kali Kalkattawali'' | {{nom}} | |- | 2022 | Anandalok Puraskar | Best Actress (OTT) | ''Mohomaya'' | {{nom}} | |- | 2022 | Hoichoi Awards | Outstanding First Appearance (Female) | ''Mohomaya'' | {{won}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|3089359}} *[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/change-is-the-constant/articleshow/1624832.cms Change is the Constant] at ''The Times of India''
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