Abir Chatterjee (born 18 November 1980) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema.
His performances in the critically acclaimed films like Shah Jahan Regency, Bishorjan and Tritiya Adhyay have been praised.
After acting in the 2014 romantic tragedy film Hrid Majharey, he went on to top the list of Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men of 2014 and 2019.
Before his film debut, he has acted in many Bengali soap operas and telefilms including Proloy Asche[12] Ruposhi Bangla, Shasuri Zindabad, Khuje Berai Kacher Manush, Banhishikha, Sudhu Tomari Jonno, Somoy, Ek Akasher Niche and Janmobhumi.
[13][14][15] Abir Chatterjee made his screen debut in the 2004 independent period drama Robibar Bikelbela, in which he portrays a disillusioned former Naxalite revolutionary in post-Emergency Bengal.
[22] In 2013, he acted in the cult classic Meghe Dhaka Tara directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee.
[24] 2014 saw his emergence in a solo leading role in the critically acclaimed film Hrid Majharey by debutant director Ranjan Ghosh.
It became a box office success and he gained popularity among the people for his portrayal of Byomkesh's character in several films.
In the same year he starred in the critically acclaimed film Badshahi Angti in the role of popular fictional detective Feluda.
Besides these, he also acted in other films like Chaar, Jodi Love Dile Naa Prane and The Royal Bengal Tiger.
The Indian Express said he brought "elegant élan and confidence" to his role in The Royal Bengal Tiger.
[30] It marked the maiden installment of a separate series of Byomkesh Bakshi films directed by Arindam Sil.
[37] It was the sixth installment of Byomkesh film series produced by SVF (the first 3 parts were directed by Dutt, next 2 by Sil and one by Bhattacharya).
[42] With Jisshu Sengupta he starred in the neo noir crime action thriller Bornoporichoy directed by Mainak Bhaumik.
[46] In 2021 he released only one film - the Bratya Basu directorial Dictionary with Mosharraf Karim and Nusrat Jahan.
Bases on the true events of 2014 Burdwan blast, the cast included Victor Banerjee and Mimi Chakraborty in parallelly pivotal roles.
[59] His next film the same year was the Raj Chakraborty directorial romantic drama Babli with Subhashree Ganguly.