| Tota Roy Chowdhury | |
| Native Name Lang: | টোটা রায় চৌধুরী_Bengali |
| Birth Name: | Pushparag Roy Choudhury |
| Birth Date: | 1976 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1993present |
Tota Roy Chowdhury is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bengali and Hindi cinema.[1] He is also known for his versatile acting performances, fitness, martial arts and dance moves.[2] [3] His notable roles include Feluda in the web TV series Feluda Pherot[4] based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda series, Chandon Chatterjee in Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and Rohit Sen in Star Jalsha's daily soap Sreemoyee.[5]
He made his big screen debut opposite Miss Jojo in Prabhat Roy's Bengali film Duranta Prem (1993).[6] His breakthrough role came with Rituparno Ghosh's National Award winning Bengali film Chokher Bali (2003).[7]
During his second year in college, he made up his mind to join the Indian Army and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the director Prabhat Roy to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat.[8]
Chowdhury was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno's Tagore adaptation, Chokher Bali. He won several awards, including the BFJA Award for the Best Actor.
After Chokher Bali, he did several films both commercial and mainstream like Aborto, Biye Not Out, Choukaath, Benche Thakar Gaan, Bolo Na Tumi Aamar, Paglu 2, Villain, and Shapath which cemented his position in the Bengali film industry.
He did an extended cameo in the AR Murugadoss directed Kaththi which introduced him into Tamil film industry. He also starred in the Sujoy Ghosh directed short film Ahalya alongside Soumitra Chatterjee and Radhika Apte, which went viral and he was noticed for his powerful presence as the police inspector. He then played the role of Arun in the film ; directed by Sujoy Ghosh opposite Vidya Balan,[9] which got him noticed by the Hindi film industry. His second Hindi film Indu Sarkar[10] directed by Madhur Bhandarkar was released in 2017. He was cast opposite Kirti Kulhari and his portrayal of the troubled government servant Navin fetched him recognition and praises. Industry veteran Anupam Kher tweeted "Tota in Indu Sarkar is a brilliant piece of casting" and Asutosh Gowariker tweeted "Superb performance by Tota Roy Choudhury".
His next film was Helicopter Eela, directed by Pradeep Sarkar, where he was cast opposite Kajol. His portrayal of the psychologically disturbed Arun fetched him positive reviews.He then did a cameo in The Girl on the Train, a Hindi remake of English film of the same name.
He also plays the iconic Bengali detective Feluda created by Satyajit Ray, in a web series directed by the multiple National Award winner Srijit Mukherji.[11]
In 2023, he recently acted in Karan Johar's directorial comeback Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani; along with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. His performance, with regards to acting and Kathak dance, in this film has grabbed a lot of attention and accolades.
| Year | Films | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Duranta Prem | Bengali | ||
| 1996 | Puja | Chayan Da | ||
| Mukhyamantri | Rajat | |||
| Nach Nagini Nach Re | ||||
| Lathi | Prashanta | |||
| 1998 | Ranokhetro | Noni Roy | ||
| Hothat Brishti | Basav | |||
| 1999 | Shudhu Ekbar Bolo | |||
| Sontan Jokhon Shotru | Dipyendu "Dipu" Ray | |||
| Gariber Samman | Sumon | |||
| 2000 | Sasurbari Zindabad | Prashanta | ||
| Satbhai | ||||
| 2001 | Dada Thakur | Rathin Roy | ||
| 2003 | Shubho Mahurat | Arindam | ||
| Chokher Bali | Behari | |||
| 2004 | Ram Laxman | Laxman Sanyal | ||
| 2005 | Shunya E Buke | Artist's Friend | ||
| 2006 | Dosar | Kaushik's colleague | ||
| Podokkhep | Debjit | |||
| Andhakarer Shabdo | Director | |||
| Abhinetree | ||||
| 2007 | Aloy Phera | |||
| Kailashe Kelenkari | Himself | Cameo Appearance | ||
| 2008 | 90 Ghanta | George | ||
| Golmaal | Mainak | |||
| Jeet | ||||
| Tintorettor Jishu | Robin / Rajshekhar Niyogi | |||
| 2009 | Paran Jai Jaliya Re | Sid | ||
| Angshumaner Chhobi | Neel | |||
| Hitlist | ||||
| 2010 | Bolo Na Tumi Aamar | IPS Soumyadeep Sen | ||
| Tara | Police Inspector | |||
| 2012 | Chaal - The Game Begins | |||
| Paglu 2 | Rudra | |||
| Tor Naam | Lecturer of Physics | |||
| 2013 | Villain | Arnab | ||
| Aborto | Shyamal Sen | |||
| Sunglass | Sanjay | Bengali Version | ||
| 2014 | Biye Not Out | |||
| Ek Phaali Rodh | Pratim | |||
| Kaththi | Vivek Banarjee | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Shapath: The Promise | |||
| Ahalya | Inspector Indra Sen | Short Film | ||
| Choukath: The Threshold | Ronojoy | |||
| 2016 | Te3n | Peter | Cameo | |
| Kahaani 2 | Arun | |||
| Benche Thakar Gaan | Dr. Sinha | Bengali | ||
| 2017 | Indu Sarkar | Naveen Sarkar | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Helicopter Eela | Arun Raiturkar | ||
| 2019 | Misha | Bengali | ||
| Jaanbaaz | IPS Officer Abhijit Sarkar | |||
| 2021 | The Girl on the Train | Dr. Hamid (psychiatrist) | Hindi | Netflix Release |
| Ajeeb Daastaans | Rohan | Netflix Release | ||
| Mukhosh | Dr. D.S. Paul | Bengali | ||
| 2023 | Beautiful Life | Painter | Bengali | |
| Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Chandon Chatterjee | Hindi | ||
| Ranchi | SSP Pravin Kumar Singh | Kannada | ||
| 2024 | Tekka | Unknown | Bengali | |
| TBA | Chaalchitro | TBA |
| Year | Awards | Category | Title | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BFJA Award | Best Actor | Chokher Bali | ||
| 2008 | Anandalok Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ekhane Akash Neel | ||
| 2009 2012 2017 2021 | Tele Samman Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival Pune Short Films Festival West Bengal Film Journalists' Association(WBFJA) | Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actor in a Negative Role | Ekhane Akash Neel Aborto Ahalya Mukhosh | Winner Winner Winner Winner |