Dhiraj Bhattacharya (5 November 1905 - 1959) was an actor of Bengali and Hindi cinema who began in silent films.

[2] Bhattacharya was born in a zamindar family of Panjia village, near Jessore, in British India.

His first film Sati Lakhsmi was released in 1925 but he first gained recognition from Charu Roy's movie Bengalee.

He worked with Madhu Basu in Giribala, and acted in several detective and thriller films of Premendra Mitra.

[3] Bhattacharya was popular for his romantic performances as well as his innovative skills in portraying villainous characters.