Jisshu Sengupta is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and anchor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema, in addition to few Hindi and Telugu language films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, Mahaprabhu where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he made his film debut with Priyojon (1999), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Tagore in Sukanta Roy's ambitious venture Chelebela alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi.[1] following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal's National Award winning film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter's Abohomaan, which earned him critical acclaim. His subsequent collaborations with Ghosh for films which include Noukadubi and Shob Charitro Kalponik brought him a higher degree of critical and commercial success. Sengupta's collaborations with other directors for films such as Jaatishwar, Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Posto enabled him to become one of the most sought out actors in Bengali cinema.
Sengupta continued to garner wider attention and further critical acclaim for the role of a contract killer in Rajkahini (2015) and a private detective in Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016). His biggest commercial success came with the action drama Zulfiqar (2016),[2] He continued to draw praise for his performances in Sesh Bole Kichu Nei (2014), Jaatishwar (2014) and Arshinagar (2015). In 2019, he debuted in Telegu cinema with NTR: Kathanayakudu . He has also acted in a number of Hindi and Telegu films like Manikarnika, Antim: The Final Truth, Shyam Singha Roy and Sita Ramam.
Apart from films, Sengupta is actively involved in anchoring reality shows and award shows, including Filmfare Awards East (2017). In 2011, he made a comeback on television in the fiction category through Aparajito, which he produced for Star Jalsha.
Films edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Priyojon | Bengali | |||
| 2000 | Shesh Thikana | ||||
| Rinmukti | |||||
| 2001 | Ektu Choya | ||||
| 2002 | Chhelebela | [3] | |||
| Devdas | Paro's Son | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | Akaash | English | |||
| Kurukshetra | Sagor Chowdhury | Bengali | |||
| 2003 | Abar Aranye | Jisshu | Bengali | ||
| Moner Majhe Tumi | Arun | ||||
| Guru | Inspector | ||||
| 2004 | Premi | Sumit | |||
| Annay Attyachar | Raja | ||||
| Sajani | Rahul | ||||
| 2005 | Swapno | Sujoy | |||
| Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai | Rahul | ||||
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Sisir Kumar Bose | Hindi | |||
| Shudhu Bhalobasha | Bengali | ||||
| 2006 | Tapasya | ||||
| Hungama | Bijoy | ||||
| Aamra | Amit Roy | ||||
| 2007 | The Last Lear | Goutam | English | ||
| 2008 | Love | Rahul | Bengali | ||
| 90 Ghanta | Rishi | ||||
| Bor Asbe Ekhuni | Abhi | ||||
| Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River | |||||
| Golmaal | Siddharth | ||||
| Premer Kahini | Major Gautam | ||||
| 2009 | Neel Akasher Chandni | Neel | |||
| Shob Charitro Kalponik | Shekhar | ||||
| 2010 | Abohomaan | Apratim | |||
| Kokhono Biday Bolona | |||||
| Arekti Premer Golpo | Uday / Tushar | ||||
| 2011 | Noukadubi | Ramesh | |||
| Takhan Teish | Tamodeep | ||||
| 2012 | Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Partho, the percussionist | |||
| Barfi! | Ranjit Sengupta | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Mardaani | Dr. Bikram Roy | |||
| Jaatishwar | Rohit Mehta | Bengali | |||
| Sesh Bole Kicchu Nei | Andy | ||||
| 2015 | Piku | Syed Afroz | Hindi | ||
| Byomkesh Bakshi | Byomkesh Bakshi | Bengali | |||
| Rajkahini | Kabir | ||||
| Arshinagar | Tayyab | ||||
| Nirbaak | Amit Sengupta | ||||
| 2016 | Kelor Kirti | Joy | |||
| Zulfiqar | Kashinath Kundu | ||||
| Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana | Byomkesh Bakshi | ||||
| Hemanta | Hirak | ||||
| Aranya Deb | Aranya | ||||
| 2017 | The Bongs Again | Jisshu | |||
| Posto | Arnab Lahiri | ||||
| Yeti Obhijaan | Jung Bahadur Rana | ||||
| Byomkesh O Agnibaan | Byomkesh Bakshi | ||||
| Jio Pagla | Ananta Sen | ||||
| 2018 | Ghare & Baire | Amit Roy | |||
| Amoli | Narrator | Documentary | [4] | ||
| Uma | Himadri Sen | ||||
| Shonar Pahar | Soumya Mukherjee | ||||
| Ek Je Chhilo Raja | Raja Mahendra Kumar Chowdhury | ||||
| Aranyadeb | Aranya | [5] | |||
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | L. V. Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Manikarnika | Gangadhar Rao Newalkar | Hindi | |||
| Mukhomukhi | Bengali | ||||
| Basu Poribar | Raja | [6] | |||
| Mahalaya | Uttam Kumar | ||||
| Bornoporichoy | Dhananjoy | [7] | |||
| Mardaani 2 | Dr. Bikram Roy | Hindi | |||
| Ghawre Bairey Aaj | Sandip Jha | Bengali | |||
| 2020 | Aswathama | Dr. Manoj Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Bheeshma | Raghavan | ||||
| Shakuntala Devi | Paritosh Banerji | Hindi | |||
| Sadak 2 | Yogesh Desai | ||||
| Durgamati | ACP Abhay Singh | Hindi | |||
| Shironam | Bengali | ||||
| 2021 | The Power | Ramdas Thakur | Hindi | ||
| Maestro | CI N. Ravindar / Bobby | Telugu | Released on Hotstar | ||
| Antim: The Final Truth | Pitya Bagare | Hindi | |||
| Shyam Singha Roy | Debendra Singha Roy | Telugu | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Baba Baby O | Megh Roddur Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
| Abhijaan | Soumitra Chattopadhyay | Bengali | [9] | ||
| Acharya | Rathod | Telugu | [10] | ||
| Sita Ramam | Nawab, Princess Noor Jahan's brother | Telugu | |||
| 2023 | Shaakuntalam | Indra Deva | Telugu | [11] | |
| Spy | Abdur Rahman | Telugu | |||
| Palaan | Jisshu Sen | Bengali | |||
| Dawshom Awbotaar | Biswarup Bardhan | Bengali | |||
| Tiger Nageswara Rao | CI Mouli | Telugu | |||
| 2024 | Saindhav | Michael | Telugu | ||
| Lantrani | A Gay Man | Hindi | [12] | ||
| Toofan † | Bengali | Filming, Bangladeshi film | [13] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mahaprabhu | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Bengali | ||
| Hiyar Majhe | Bengali | ||||
| Pratibimbo | Bengali | ||||
| 2011-2012 | Aparajito | Bengali | |||
| Horogouri Pice Hotel | Bengali | Producer | |||
| Love Biye Aaj Kal | Bengali | Producer |
Web series edit
| Year | Series | Role(s) | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Skyfire | Harshvardhan Dharma | Hindi | Zee5 | [14][15] |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Amit Roy | Hindi | Netflix | [16][17] |
| 2020 | Criminal Justice: Behind closed doors | Vikram Chandra | Hindi | Hotstar | [18] |
| 2023 | The Trial | Rajeev Sengupta | Hindi | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2023 | P I Meena | Dr.Andrew Rakhaw | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2024 | Dabba Cartel | Hindi |
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