Chitrangada Satarupa Explained
Chitrangada Satarupa is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She is known for starring in the critically acclaimed films Tikli and Laxmi Bomb (2017), Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2018) and Devi Aur Hero (2019).[1]
Early and personal life
Chitrangada Satarupa was born as Chitrangada Chakraborty[2] on August 19[3] to Satarupa Sanyal and Utpalendu Chakrabarty in Kolkata, West Bengal. She studied mass communications at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.[4] She then moved to Mumbai, joined the theater, and did plays for years. Her first play was Colorblind of which Kalki Koechlin was also a part.[5] She married her longtime boyfriend, Sambit Chatterjee.[6]
Career
Chitrangada debuted in Bengali films with Antore Bahire (2012). She then appeared in the television series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015), directed by Anurag Basu and based on the novels and short stories of Rabindranath Tagore. She played Mrinmayi, a gamine and flamboyant young woman who struggles with the lack of choice women have in her society.[7] She next starred in the critically acclaimed Tikli and Laxmi Bomb (2017),[8] directed by Aditya Kripalani and based on his novel of the same name.[9] [10] She received praise for her performance, and the film was showcased at several film festivals.[11] The film won best feature at the London Asian Film Festival 2018 and the Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018.[12] [13]
She then appeared in Bikas Mishra's Pagla Ghoda (2017)[14] [15] and starred in Aditya Kripalani's Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2018) which met with critical acclaim.[16] [17] [18] She then played the role of Titli in Ahare Mon (2018)[19] [20] The Film companion cited the film as the best Bengali film of the year.[21]
In 2019, she appeared in Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo,[22] Devi Aur Hero, directed by Aditya Kripalani.[23] [24] She also appeared in the bilingual medical mystery web series adapted from Indranil Sanyal's novel Karkat Kranti,[25] [26] Guilty Minds[27] [28] and Mariam (2023).[29] [30]
Filmography
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview: Actors Chitrangada Satarupa and Indraneil Sengupta tell what keeps them going . 2023-09-05 . www.indulgexpress.com . en.
- Web site: Ritabhari Chakraborty: ঋতাভরীর দিদির পদবী কেন শতরূপা? নিজেই জানালেন চিত্রাঙ্গদা . 2023-09-06 . Aaj Tak বাংলা . bn.
- Web site: আনন্দ . ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি . 2022-08-19 . ষোলোয় পা দিলেন চিত্রাঙ্গদা! ঝলমলে জন্মদিনের ছবি শেয়ার করলেন সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় . 2023-09-05 . bengali.abplive.com . bn.
- Web site: Chitrangada Satarupa and Sambit Chatterjee talk millennial marriage and more . 2023-09-05 . www.telegraphindia.com.
- Web site: Ahare mon actress Chitrangada Chakraborty strums the rhythm and blues of her life . 2023-09-05 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
- Web site: 2022-10-27 . মহিলা পুরোহিতের চরিত্রে অভিনয় করেছিলেন ঋতাভরী, সেই নন্দিনী ভৌমিক-ই দেবেন দিদি চিত্রাঙ্গদার বিয়ে . 2023-09-06 . Indian Express Bangla . bn.
- Web site: Hoque . Nikhat . 2019-02-19 . 7 Progressive Women In 'The Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore' . 2023-09-05 . Feminism in India . en-GB.
- Web site: Tikli and Laxmi Bomb movie review: Gritty, stark and speaks language of the streets .
- Web site: 2018-07-29 . Aditya Kripalani: Wanted to avoid predominant male gaze in Tikli and Laxmi bomb . 2023-09-05 . Mid-day . en.
- Web site: 2018-03-27 . 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb': An unconventional film on sex work as a start-up idea . 2023-09-05 . The News Minute . en.
- Web site: Aditya Kriplani's film 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb' gets applauded at various film festivals! . 2023-09-05 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: 2018-02-20 . Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018: Aditya Kripalani's directorial debut Tikli and Laxmi Bomb wins Best Film Award . 2023-09-05 . Firstpost . en.
- Web site: 2018-02-21 . 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb', a film on sex workers, wins Best Feature at Berlin Independent Film Fest . 2023-09-05 . The News Minute . en.
- Web site: Ghosh . Sankhayan . 2017-05-26 . Cinema meets theatre on the web . 2023-09-05 . mint . en.
- Web site: 2017-05-30 . Bikas Mishra’s Pagla Ghoda shows why Badal Sircar is still relevant . 2023-09-05 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal review: An uncomfortable yet important watch . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905203212/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/tottaa-pataaka-item-maal-41892. live. September 5, 2023.
- News: 2019-01-31 . FTII graduate’s film Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal to go international . The Times of India . 2023-09-05 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Swaddle . The . Sarkar . Pooja Das . 2019-08-27 . Portrayals of Female Revenge in Pop Culture Simply Mirror Toxic Male Violence . 2023-09-05 . The Swaddle . en-US.
- Web site: South Asian International Film Festival: Ahare Mon . 2023-09-05 . New York Tech . en.
- Web site: 'I always had a feeling that interesting projects will happen to me': Chitrangada Chakraborty . 2023-09-05 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: Chaudhuri . Shantanu Ray . 2018-06-30 . Ahare Mon Movie Review: The Best Bengali Film Of The Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905201710/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/ahare-mon-movie-review . 5 September 2023 . 2023-09-05 . www.filmcompanion.in . en.
- News: 2019-06-28 . First posters of Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo are out . The Times of India . 2023-09-06 . 0971-8257.
- News: 2019-11-19 . Chitrangada is in a happy zone post NETPAC award . The Times of India . 2023-09-06 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Devi Aur Hero starring Vinay Sharma and Chitrangada to screen at Kolkata International Film Fest . 2023-09-06 . www.indulgexpress.com . en.
- News: 2019-12-09 . An edgy medical mystery thriller on anti-cancer drug trial . The Times of India . 2023-09-06 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2020-01-15 . Karkat Rogue review: ক্যানসার নিয়ে থ্রিলার দর্শকের আগ্রহ ধরে রাখে . 2023-09-06 . Indian Express Bangla . bn.
- Web site: Mohan . Parvati . 2022-05-22 . Guilty Minds Presents a Strong Case for Authenticity in Storytelling . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906202100/https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/guilty-minds-amazon-prime-presents-a-strong-case-for-authenticity-in-storytelling . 6 September 2023 . 2023-09-06 . www.filmcompanion.in . en.
- Web site: 2022-04-22 . Guilty Minds review: Amazon series brings refreshing realism to courtroom dramas . 2023-09-06 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: Chitrangada Satarupa all set to travel to Busan International Film Festival . 2023-09-06 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
- Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2022-10-05 . Busan Asian Cinema Fund Recipient ‘Mariam’ Tackles Plight of Migrant Workers, Illegal Surrogacy in India . 2023-09-06 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Ghosh . Stutee . 2017-05-30 . Movie Review: ‘Pagla Ghoda’ Stays True to the Essence of the Play . 2023-09-05 . TheQuint . en.
- News: 2022-11-14 . Internationally acclaimed short film 'The Daughter' starring Ira Dubey and Naseeruddin Shah screened in India . The Times of India . 2023-09-06 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Short film The Daughter to screen at Dharamshala International Film Festival 2022 on November 4 . 2023-09-06 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
- News: 2021-09-17 . Sourav Chakraborty to direct a social satire set on a dystopian society . The Times of India . 2023-09-06 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Sourav Chakraborty's next series, Saarey Shaitrish, is a dystopian drama set in the future . 2023-09-06 . www.indulgexpress.com . en.