Tota Roy Chowdhury
Born
Pushparag Roy Choudhury

(1976-07-09) 9 July 1976
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

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.

He made his big screen debut opposite Miss Jojo in Prabhat Roy's Bengali film Duranta Prem (1993).[5] His breakthrough role came with Rituparno Ghosh's National Award winning Bengali film Chokher Bali (2003).[6]

Career

Early career

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.[7]

Breakthrough

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 Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh; directed by Sujoy Ghosh opposite Vidya Balan,[8] which got him noticed by the Hindi film industry. His second Hindi film Indu Sarkar[9] 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. 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.

Filmography

Films

Year Films Role Language Notes
1993 Duranta Prem Bengali
1996 PujaChayan Da
MukhyamantriRajat
Nach Nagini Nach Re
LathiPrashanta
1998 RanokhetroNoni Roy
Hothat BrishtiBasav
1999 Shudhu Ekbar Bolo
Sontan Jokhon ShotruDipyendu "Dipu" Ray
Gariber SammanSumon
2000 Sasurbari ZindabadPrashanta
Satbhai
2001 Dada ThakurRathin Roy
2003 Shubho MahuratArindam
Chokher BaliBehari
2004 Ram LaxmanLaxman Sanyal
2005 Shunya E BukeArtist's Friend
2006 DosarKaushik's colleague
PodokkhepDebjit
Andhakarer ShabdoDirector
Abhinetree
2007 Aloy Phera
Kailashe KelenkariHimselfCameo Appearance
2008 90 GhantaGeorge
GolmaalMainak
Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita RevisitedJeet
Tintorettor JishuRobin / Rajshekhar Niyogi
2009 Paran Jai Jaliya ReSid
Angshumaner ChhobiNeel
Hitlist
2010 Bolo Na Tumi AamarIPS Soumyadeep Sen
TaraPolice Inspector
2012 Chaal - The Game Begins
Paglu 2Rudra
Tor NaamLecturer of Physics
2013 VillainArnab
AbortoShyamal Sen
SunglassSanjayBengali Version
2014 Biye Not Out
Ek Phaali RodhPratim
KaththiVivek BanarjeeTamil
2015 Shapath: The PromiseBengali
AhalyaInspector Indra SenShort Film
Choukath: The ThresholdRonojoy
2016 Te3nPeterHindiCameo
Kahaani 2Arun
Benche Thakar GaanDr. SinhaBengali
2017 Indu SarkarNaveen SarkarHindi
2018 Helicopter EelaArun Raiturkar
2019 JaanbaazIPS Officer Abhijit SarkarBengali
RanchiSSP Pravin Kumar SinghKannada
2021 The Girl on the TrainDr. Hamid (psychiatrist)HindiNetflix Release
Ajeeb DaastaansRohanNetflix Release
Mukhosh Dr. D.S. Paul Bengali
2023 Beautiful Life Painter Bengali
2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniChandon ChatterjeeHindi

Television and web series

Awards

2004 Awards Category Title Result
2004 BFJA Award Best Actor Chokher Bali Won
2008

2009

2012

2017

2021


Anandalok Awards

Tele Samman

Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival

Pune Short Films Festival

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association (WBFJA)

Best Supporting Actor

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Actor in a Negative Role

Ekhane Akash Neel

Ekhane Akash Neel

Aborto

Ahalya

Mukhosh

Winner

Winner

Winner

Winner

Winner

References

  1. "Tota Roy Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "I am looking at a pan-Indian presence: Bengali actor Tota Roy Choudhury". The Indian Express.
  3. "Tota Roy Chaudhary on Indu Sarkar controversy: Little alarmed". The Indian Express.
  4. "Srijit Mukherji Shares Feluda Pherot Title Song Release Date". 1 May 2020.
  5. "Stars and their lowest paycheck". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. "Chokher Bali (2003) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. Technologies, QSOL. "Tota Roy Choudhury | Official Website of Bengali Actor". totaroychoudhury.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. "What is Tota Roy Chowdhury doing in Vidya Balan's Kahaani 2?". Hindustan Times.
  9. "Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury in Madhur Bhandarkar's next". The Indian Express.
  10. "Tota makes a comeback after 15 years on telly". The Times of India.
  11. "I am taking baby steps in Bollywood: Tota Roy Chowdhury". India Blooms.
  12. "Tota Roy Choudhury: Feluda will start his 'Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr' shooting from January". The Times of India. 21 September 2022.
  13. "Swastika Mukherjee-Tota Roy Choudhury starrer 'Nikhoj' to premiere next month". The Times of India. 13 July 2023.
  14. Banerjee, Anish. "Picasso Web Series: Actor Tota Roy Chowdhury appears as a painter in Klikk's Crime and Thriller 'Picasso'". BruTimes.
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