On Sunday, the Ministry of Residence Affairs introduced the checklist of winners of the Padma Awards, among the many highest civilian honours within the nation. Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is amongst these chosen to be conferred with the Padma Shri. In an interview with PTI, the actor devoted the award to his mom.
Prosenjit Chatterjee on being honoured with Padma Shri
Prosenjit revealed that he was watching his just lately launched Bengali movie at Navina Cinema when he acquired the information. He mentioned, “I’d first prefer to dedicate this honour to my mom, who sacrificed a lot to boost us and guided me on a journey that has spanned over 4 a long time. I additionally share this recognition with my household, particularly my son Mishuk. Finally, all the things I’ve achieved is due to my numerous viewers.”
He additional revealed that after receiving the information, he instantly spoke to his father, actor Biswajit Chatterjee, on the telephone. Recalling his response, Prosenjit mentioned, “He instructed me, ‘So you’ve got it. I’m so pleased with you.’”
About Prosenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit is the son of Biswajit Chatterjee and some of the standard actors in Bengali cinema. He entered the movie business as a toddler artist in Chotto Jigyasa in 1968 and made his debut as a number one actor in Duti Pata in 1983. Nonetheless, his breakthrough got here with Amar Sangi in 1987. He went on to grow to be a family title with a string of romantic and household entertainers.
A few of his critically acclaimed movies embrace Autograph, Jalsaghar, Chokher Bali, Mishawr Rawhoshyo and Shankhachil, amongst others. With a profession spanning over 4 a long time, the actor has been a part of each commercially profitable and critically acclaimed movies. He has additionally made his mark in Hindi cinema and on OTT platforms with initiatives akin to Shanghai and Jubilee.
He was most just lately seen within the Bengali movie Vijaynagar’er Hirey, primarily based on Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel of the identical title. Directed by Chandrashish Ray, the movie is produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni and in addition stars Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Aryann Bhowmik and Pushan Dasgupta in key roles.