Draft:Chandra Shekhar Dutta

Chandra Shekhar Dutta
Born (1981-07-31) 31 July 1981 (age 42)
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice-over artist
Years active2008–present

Chandra Shekhar Dutta (born 31 July 1981) is an Indian actor and voice-over artist known for his work in Hindi films and Web series. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards. His notable works include Amazon's Prime Video web series Laakhon Main Ek Season 2 (2019) in which he played the character of village head and Vinod Amre in Soumik Sen's Nakaab(2021). He gained popularity with his role in Neeraj Pandey's crime thriller web series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter[1] and role of preacher in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's The Kerala Story.[2][3]

Early life and education edit

Born to a Bengali family in Ranguni Basti, Bhuli, Dhanbad, Chandra did his schooling from Tata DAV School in Sijua before moving to New Delhi and started acting in theatres. Between 2001 - 2004, while studying acting he joined a degree college. He graduated in Bachelor’s in Arts (Hindi) in 2004 from Deoghar Vidyapeeth, Deoghar. In 2005, he received Diploma in Theatres from Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts (SRC). After which he joined Repertory of Song and Drama Division of Indian Government. He, later, joined Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. During his first year in FTII, Chandra Shekhar was awarded Jaya Bachchan Fellowship for Special Talent in Acting. He received the prestigious Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture and Arts,[4] India for his contribution in Theatre (year 2017 – 2019).

Career edit

Chandra started his acting journey as a theatre artist in Delhi. After pursuing Diploma in Theatres from Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts he worked in numerous plays. He also worked in the Song and Drama division of the Indian government before he decided to move to Pune for two years to get a formal education in acting at FTII. After finishing his postgraduate course, he shifted his base to Mumbai to start his acting journey. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards and was critically acclaimed. He is also a part of Hindi feature film The Kerala Story(2003).

Chandra Shekhar Dutta played the role of Raw Double Agent Zarina Begum in the super hit film Fighter directed by Siddharth Anand, the character appears mysterious in Burqa Clad with scenes showing him as negative but finally he is revealed as a patriot who ditches the other team to ruin enemy's plan.

Chandra Shekhar Dutta played the main killer Bazlul Huda in Shyam Benegal directed indo-bangla collab film Mujib.

Filmography edit

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.

Films edit

List of performances by Chandra Shekhar Dutta in Films
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Kramasha (To Be Continued) Sadhu (ascetic) Short Film
2010 Rakta Charitra Raja Rao
Rakta Charitra 2 Raja Rao
2011 404:Error Not Found J K
2013 Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela Velji
Kaafiron Ki Namaaz Tiklu Voice
2014 Tea Time Father Short Film
2016 Tremors Geologist
A Hairy Tale Akbar Barber
2017 Boichek Death Salesman Cineplay on Zee5
2019 Sakharam B. Dawood
2020 Gul Makai Muslim Khan
2023 The Kerala Story Preacher
2023 Mujib:The Making of a Nation Bazlul Huda
2023 Fighter Zarina Begum
2023 Chhota Bheem and The Curse of Damyaan Singhala Awaited Release

Web Series edit

List of performances by Chandra Shekhar Dutta in Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Laakhon Mein Ek Gandharva Season 2
2021 Nakaab Vinod Amre
2022 Khakee:The Bihar Chapter Mantri

References edit

  1. Chandra Shekhar Dutta of Dhanbad will be seen in the film on Malala Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 30 July 2018
  2. 'Nakaab' actor Chandra Shekhar Dutta spills beans on playing Esha Gupta's husband! Zee News. Published 17 September 2021
  3. Chandra Shekhar Dutta of Dhanbad will be seen in Nakaab web series Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 9 September 2021
  4. A character of ‘The Kerala Story’ who became an instant hit JK Newsline. Published 24 May 2023
  5. Dhanbad lad would be seen in famous director Neeraj Pandey web series khaki:The Bihar Chapter Jagran. Publish Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022
  6. Chandra Shekhar Dutta will be seen in a web series made on the background of Bihar Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 7 November 2022
  7. Interview of Malala's biopic film Gul Makai actor Chandra Shekhar Dutta. Outlook Hindi. Published 4 December 2019
  8. Actor Chandra Shekhar Dutta reached radio khanchi Hindustan. Ranchi. Published 28 September 2022
  9. जिस शहर पर बनी थी गैंग्स ऑफ वासेपुर, अब वहां का एक्टर बनेगा रील लाइफ में खलनायक News18. Jharkhand. Published 31 October 2023
  10. Chandra Shekhar of Dhanbad seen in Shyam Benegal's film Mujib Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 30 October 2023
  11. Chandra Shekhar Dutta of Dhanbad shows his acting skills in film Fighter song with Hritik Roshan Hindustan. Dhanbad. Published 8 February 2024

External links edit

  1. ^ "फेमस डाॅयरेक्टर नीरज पांडेय की वेब सीर‍िज खाकी द बिहार चैप्टर में नजर आएगा धनबाद के इस गांव का छोरा - Dhanbad Lad would be seen in Famous Director Neeraj Pandey web Series Khaki the Bihar Chapter Dhanbad Jharkhand News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ^ DNA web team (May 7, 2023). "The Kerala Story shows amazing growth, Adah Sharma-starrer set for huge second day, may earn Rs 12.50 crore". DNA (News article).
  3. ^ "On cam: Muslim activists in the UK disrupt screening of 'The Kerala Story', bully viewers | International - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. ^ Selected Candidates for Junior Fellowship 20L7-20L8 for "scheme for Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Person in the Field of Culture" (PDF).