Ambarish Bhattacharya Explained

Ambarish Bhattacharya
Birth Date:13 March 1979
Birth Place:Kolkata, India
Citizenship:Indian
Known For:Gaja in Raja & Gaja
Occupation:Actor

Ambarish Bhattacharya (born 13 March 1979) is a Bengali actor and comedian. He started his career through performing at Bengali theatre and stage. He made his television debut in the 2007 playing the character Gaja in Raja & Gaja. He has acted in numerous TV soap operas and Bengali films.

Career

Ambarish forayed into Bengali television with his debut fiction comedy series Raja & Gaja.[1] [2] He began working in films from 2011 with minor roles. He has already worked with directors like Kaushik Ganguly, Anjan Dutt, Srijit Mukherji, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, and others. Open Tee Bioscope by Anindya Chattopadhyay, Bibaho Obhijaan by Birsa Dasgupta and Gotro by Sibaprasad Mukherji and Nandita Roy are some of works with major roles.[3] [4] [5] Beside these, he has also been active in sharing screens in TV commercials.[6]

Theatre

Ambarish started working with theatre groups from early 2000. He was closely involved in performing theatre songs along with veteran thespian and singer Ketaki Dutta.[7] After some time he also started acting in theater groups. He has also worked in Jatra (theatre) with the famous female impersonator Chapal Bhaduri in Shitala from 2000 to 2006. Some of his works includes Ferari Fouj (2005) under Sanglap Kolkata;[8] Puratani Natoker Gaan (songs compilation) (2006) and Kanu Kohe Raai (2010) under Sansriti group[9] and Nisanga Samrat (2013) under Indraranga group.[10]

Filmography and television

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelComments
2007-2010Raja & GajaGajaBengaliZee Bangla[11]
2012 - 2013Saat Paake BandhaBubaiBengali
2013Raage AnuraagePrashanta BanerjeeBengali
2013 - 2014Boyei GeloMr. BotobyalBengali
2014Bibi ChowdhuraniManohar ChowdhuryBengali[12]
2015 - 2016Goyenda GinniAshish Mitra aka HabluBengali[13]
2015 - 2017Punyi PukurChandrajit BanerjeeBengaliStar Jalsha
2016BhootuSchool TeacherBengali Zee Bangla[14]
2016BuroBengaliStar Jalsha
2018Bhajaharir DhabaBhajahariBengaliDD Bangla[15]
2019–2021SreemoyeePradip Bose aka DipuBengaliStar Jalsha[16]
2020Hashiwala & CompanyCo-anchorBengali
2020–2022KhorkutoKamaleshwar Mukherjee aka PotkaBengali[17] [18]
2022–2023GuddiDebpratim Sen aka DodulBengali[19]
2024–PresentRoshnaiBengali

Filmography

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageProductionComments
2017-2018Hello (web series)AmbarishBengaliHoichoi[42]
2018Ha Ja Ba Ra LaCo-host (stand-up comedy)Bengali[43]

Notes and References

  1. News: ভট্টাচার্য . অম্বরীশ . গৌতমদা চলে যাওয়া মানে একটা সময় হারিয়ে যাওয়া... . www.anandabazar.com . . bn. 24 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Staff Writer. 2019-04-24. Interactive session with Ambarish Bhattacharya. 2021-10-19. LaughaLaughi. en-US.
  3. News: Ghosh . Sankha . Ambarish to share screen with Prosenjit in Kaushik Ganguly’s film - Times of India . The Times of India . 15 May 2020 . en.
  4. News: Mitra . Bishwabijoy . Ambarish to start working in ‘Switzerland’ - Times of India . 5 April 2021 . The Times of India . 17 January 2020 . en.
  5. News: Ghosh . Sankha . Two Kaushiks to reunite in ‘Ardhangini’ - Times of India . 6 April 2021 . The Times of India . 15 October 2020 . en.
  6. News: সংবাদদাতা . নিজস্ব . ‘এ কথা যেন পাঁচকান করো না’ অম্বরীশকে কেন বললেন অমিতাভ? . www.anandabazar.com . . bn. 31 August 2018.
  7. News: Ganguly . Ruman . Ambarish does playback for the first time for Anjan Dutt’s film - Times of India . The Times of India . 13 October 2019 . en.
  8. Web site: Ferari Fouj - Sanglap Kolkata . www.calcuttayellowpages.com . 5 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Sansriti . www.theatresansriti.org . Sansriti Theatre Group . 5 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Nisanga Samrat [2013] Indraranga ]. indraranga.org.in . Indraranga Theatre Group . 5 July 2021.
  11. News: Comic Caper . 3 April 2021 . www.telegraphindia.com . . 19 September 2011.
  12. News: নাথ . ঊর্মি . মেগা থেকে ছুটি অম্বরীশের . www.anandabazar.com . . bn. 8 June 2017.
  13. News: ‘প্রেমিকা আমার লুঙ্গি পরা বন্ধ করে দিয়েছিল প্রায় তিন বছর’ . www.anandabazar.com . . 7 December 2017. 3 April 2021.
  14. News: Gaaner Oparey to Bhutu: Fave Bengali Serials Return Amid Lockdown . . 4 April 2020 . en.
  15. Web site: ভজহরির ধাবা : BHAJAHARIR DHABA . www.youtube.com . . 9 April 2021 . en.
  16. News: সিরিয়ালে ফিরছেন অম্বরীশ . 3 April 2021 . www.anandabazar.com . . 10 June 2019.
  17. News: Khorkuto to narrate the tale of love, family bonding and values - Times of India . 3 April 2021 . The Times of India . 9 August 2020 . en.
  18. News: সংবাদদাতা . নিজস্ব . ‘খড়কুটো’ ধারাবাহিকের বাবিনের উপর ক্ষুব্ধ নেটাগরিকরা, কী বলল পটকা . www.anandabazar.com . . 23 January 2021.
  19. News: Ganguly . Ruman . Ambarish happy to play pivotal roles in two mega serials - Times of India . The Times of India . 18 January 2022 . en.
  20. News: Ruman . Ganguly . Ambarish is excited about co-anchoring a show with Kharaj - Times of India . The Times of India . 19 September 2020 . en.
  21. Web site: Dekh Kemon Lage (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609201039/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dekh-kemon-lage-34167/cast-crew . live . 9 June 2022 . Cinestaan . 3 April 2021.
  22. News: সব ভূতুড়ে নাকি সবটাই ভূতুড়ে? কেমন হল বিরসার ছবি? . . 8 September 2017. bn.
  23. News: Ten reasons why Manojder Adbhut Bari is a must watch - Times of India . The Times of India . 12 October 2018 . en.
  24. News: নাথ . ঊর্মি . সাহিত্যিকের চরিত্রে অম্বরীশ . 3 April 2021 . www.anandabazar.com . 16 July 2017.
  25. News: Priyanka Sarkar to star in upcoming horror anthology ‘Hoyto Manush Noy’ - Times of India . The Times of India . 28 February 2018 . en.
  26. News: Uma's trailer launch was loaded with bangaliana - Times of India . The Times of India . 2 May 2018 . en.
  27. News: Debasmita . Debasmita . অস্তিত্ব এবং উপলব্ধির অন্তহীন চক্রব্যূহ ‘সামসারা’ . Indian Express Bangla . . 3 August 2019 . bn-IN.
  28. News: Chattopadhyay . Bhaskar . Gotro movie review: Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy’s latest film is shallow and overly preachy - Entertainment News . Firstpost . 29 September 2019.
  29. News: Ghosh . Sankha . Ambarish to play a journalist - Times of India . The Times of India . 24 September 2019 . en.
  30. News: Ganguly . Ruman . A different role for Ambarish in Baccha Shoshur - Times of India . The Times of India . 7 February 2019 . en.
  31. News: Ambarish Bhattacharya onboard for ‘Bibaho Obhijaan’ - Times of India . The Times of India . 23 April 2019 . en.
  32. News: Ghosh . Sankha . When Rituparna received an unexpected parcel at her doorstep! - Times of India . The Times of India . 26 March 2020 . en.
  33. News: ‘Detective’ gets direct-to-digital release . Dhaka Tribune . 5 August 2020.
  34. News: Sarkar . Roushni . Detective trailer: Anirban Bhattacharya shines in a comic avatar in this period drama . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821070359/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/aug/5/26648/detective-trailer-anirban-bhattacharya-shines-in-a-comic-avatar-in-this-period-drama . live . 21 August 2022 . 6 April 2021 . Cinestaan . 5 August 2020.
  35. News: Choudhary . Aman . Bengali Movie Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti Box Office Collection 2020 Total Earning Audience Review . socialtelecast.com . 7 March 2020.
  36. News: Neel Dutt pens a ‘musical’ piece . www.telegraphindia.com . . 8 October 2020.
  37. News: Majumder . Suparna . Bangla Movie Review in Bengali: Here is the Review of Abir Chatterjee, Rukmini Maitra starrer film Switzerland . Sangbad Pratidin . 13 November 2020.
  38. News: What’s keeping Ambarish busy? - Times of India . 3 April 2021 . The Times of India . en.
  39. News: 3 December 2022 . Avijit Sen just launched the trailer for his upcoming film, Projapoti, starring Mithun and Dev . . 4 January 2023.
  40. News: Ghosh . Sankha . 21 September 2020 . Ambarish in Kaushik Ganguly’s ‘Kaberi Antardhan’ - Times of India . en . The Times of India .
  41. News: 11 October 2019 . Jaya Ahsan to star in Kaushik Ganguly’s Ardhangini . Dhaka Tribune . 6 April 2021.
  42. Web site: Hello - Hoichoi Originals . www.amazon.com . . 9 April 2021. subscription.
  43. Web site: Ha Ja Ba Ra La - Ep1 - Half Girlfriend - Ambarish Bhattacharya Hoichoi Originals . www.amazon.com . . 9 April 2021. subscription.
  44. News: Tele Academy Awards 2022 Winners: মিঠাই -সিদ্ধার্থ থেকে জুন আন্টি! দেখুন টেলি আকাদেমিতে অ্যাওয়ার্ডসে কারা পেলেন সেরার সেরা পুরস্কার . 11 March 2022 . Aaj Tak বাংলা . bn.