Alok Chatterjee Explained

Alok Chatterjee
Birth Place:Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Theatre Actor & Stage Director
Years Active:1987–present
Alma Mater:National School of Drama
Known For:Death of a Salesman (stage play)

Alok Chatterjee is an Indian theatre actor and director known for his theatre productions like Death of a Salesman, Nat Samrat and #Anandmath latest play 2022.[1] [2] [3] He has been teaching at NSD and Pune based FTII. He also taught acting in the institute of Anupam Kher, Actor Prepress in Mumbai.[4] At present, Chatterjee, in Madhya Pradesh Natya Vidyalaya Bhopal, is known for his vast range of acting (teaching) with deep literary understanding.[5] He is a gold medalist from the National School of Drama, Delhi for best acting.[6] At present Alok Chatterjee does theatre in his hometown at Bhopal.[7] He also awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2019 by the president of India Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.[8]

Early life and education

Alok Chatterjee was born in Madhya Pradesh, to a Hindu family. He earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1987.[9] [3] Actor Irfan Khan and he was batchmate in NSD.[3] When he was in Mumbai alcohol and some other chaos pushed them into oblivion. "It's hard to walk home In the words of Chatterjee who worshiped both times, Mahakal (Shiva), "It was the effect of fifty-seven years ago." (वह साढ़े साती का असर था)"

Plays

PlayAuthorActorDirectorNotes
A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam ShakespeareYes[10]
Death of a salesmanArthur MillerYesYes[11]
Nat SamratVishnu Vaman ShirwadkarYesJayant Deshmukh
Sakuntala ki anghuthiSurendra VermaYes
Swami VivekanandYesYes
Ankahe AfsaneYes[12]

Notable students

Manav Kaul [13] [14]

References

  1. News: नटसम्राट: दो दीवाने घर को आए. aajtak.intoday.in. 2017-11-18. hi. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191509/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html. live.
  2. News: When prominent theatre artists came together to stage their plays in Agra – Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-11-09. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222014049/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/when-prominent-theatre-artists-came-together-to-stage-their-plays-in-agra/articleshow/59793832.cms. live.
  3. News: As a student of NSD, my life was based around Mandi House, says Rohitash Gaud – Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-11-09. 13 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113175851/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/as-a-student-of-nsd-my-life-was-based-around-mandi-house-says-rohitash-gaud/articleshow/56296766.cms. live.
  4. News: Amateur theatre artistes get tips from NSD experts – Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-11-09. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223231658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/Amateur-theatre-artistes-get-tips-from-NSD-experts/articleshow/55305742.cms. live.
  5. News: नटसम्राट: दो दीवाने घर को आए. aajtak.intoday.in. 2017-11-09. hi. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191509/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/theater-artists-jayant-deshmukh-and-alok-chatterjee-came-together-to-play-natsamrat-1-932251.html. live.
  6. News: People watch a play on Swami Vivekanand at Antarang in Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal – Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-11-09. 25 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171225143905/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhopal/People-watch-a-play-on-Swami-Vivekanand-at-Antarang-in-Bharat-Bhavan-in-Bhopal/articleshow/20551520.cms. live.
  7. News: World Theatre Day: Theatre actors who deserve a Bollywood break. mid-day. 2017-11-09. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191411/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/world-theatre-day-theatre-actors-who-deserve-a-bollywood-break/16095170. live.
  8. Web site: Bhopal: Alok Chatterjee feted with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award . 2023-04-02 . Free Press Journal . en . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402093416/https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-alok-chatterjee-feted-with-sangeet-natak-akademi-award . live .
  9. Web site: NSD graduates. NSD. www.nsd.gov.in. 2017-11-11. 14 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914123339/https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf. live.
  10. News: Its play time.... Bajeli. Diwan Singh. 2013-07-18. The Hindu. 2017-11-09. en-IN. 0971-751X. 27 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130727081552/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/its-play-time/article4927877.ece. live.
  11. Web site: Bhopal: Drama festival at Shaheed Bhavan from today Free Press Journal. www.freepressjournal.in. en-GB. 2017-11-09. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191251/http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-drama-festival-at-shaheed-bhavan-from-today/1023325. live.
  12. Web site: 'Namak Ka Daroga', 'Ankahe Afsane' mark Premchand birthday Free Press Journal. www.freepressjournal.in. en-GB. 2017-11-09. 10 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110004739/http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/namak-ka-daroga-ankahe-afsane-mark-premchand-birthday/899409. live.
  13. News: Manav Kaul: The devil and the details. Bhatia. Uday. 2016-03-04. livemint.com/. 2017-11-09. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109193016/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/t2mVhQ7hioHzDcfrJ2IsIL/Manav-Kaul-The-devil-and-the-details.html. live.
  14. News: टीकम जोशीः सब्र के साथ संवारे किरदार . aajtak.intoday.in . hi . 2 August 2019 . 2 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190802084828/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/teekam-joshi-created-characters-with-patience-1-1101728.html . live .

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