| Kalyan Chatterjee[1] | |
| Birth Date: | 1942 |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Birth Place: | Berhampore, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation: | Actor,[2] |
| Years Active: | 1966–2021 |
Kalyan Chatterjee (Bengali: কল্যাণ চ্যাটার্জী ), is an Indian actor recognized for his work in Bengali cinema,[3] and considered to be one of the most famous supporting actors of Bengali Cinema. He works with actors like Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Santu Mukhopadhyay and Dipankar Dey.
His first film Apanjan was released in 1968. He acted in about more than 400 films portraying the role of a typical Bengali man and was acclaimed by viewers for his natural acting skill. He portrayed characters of different shades in 'Dhonni Meye ' (1971), 'Sagina' (1974), He was a favourite actor of directors Tapan Sinha and Arabinda Mukhopadhyay.[4]