Soham Chakraborty


Soham Chakraborty, is an Indian actor, producer, television personality and politician. He has appeared in more than 100 Tollywood films, as child artist and as male lead. He has earned numerous accolades, including Uttam Kumar Awards, BFJA Awards and Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards. Chakraborty has a significant following in West Bengal, Assam and other adjacent states in India and Bangladesh. He is a member of All India Trinamool Congress and the Vice President of All India Trinamool Youth Congress. He contested in 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Borjora Constituency.

Acting career

Soham Chakraborty made his Tollywood debut in 1988 with the popular Bengali film Choto Bou. Early in his career, Chakraborty was recognised as Master Bittu featured in several superhit films as a child artist including Mangal Deep in 1989, Nayan Moni in 1989, Jwar Bhata in 1990, the great Satyajit Ray directed film Sakha Prasakha in 1991, Bhagya Debata in 1997, starring Mithun Chakraborty and several other noted films. He was awarded with Uttam Kumar Awards twice as Child Artist of the year for his performance in Jwar Bhata , and Sakha Prosakha ,. He has appeared in several television series and has played supporting roles in films in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After compleating his higher education in the field of B. Com., he appeared in Chander Bari , directed by Tarun Majumdar .
Chakraborty, has described the difficult phase and struggling days in his acting career to appear in the big budget films.
He was then launched with the film Bajimaat , as male lead. He then rose to prominance after starring in 2009 film Prem Aamar directed by Raj Chakraborty and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, which turned out a blockbuster and recorded highest grosser in Bengali film's history. After Prem Aamar his previously shot films Rahasya, Jeena, and Soldier were released and were commercially average. His another blockbuster film Amanush was released in 2010. The film was directed by Rajib Biswas. Chakraborty played the role of Vinod, an orphan who has suffered a lot of physical and mental torture in his childhood.
He went on to deliver back to back superhit films including Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re , Jibon Rong Berong , Ley Halua Ley , Jaaneman , Bojhe Na Shey Bojhe Na , Loveria , Bangali Babu English Mem , Amanush 2 and Black . The series of comedies and family dramas that followed, earned Chakraborty widespread adulation from audiences, particularly among teenagers. Such films are Jamai 420, Katmundu , Jio Pagla and Honeymoon, JamaiBadal and Thai Curry . His another blockbuster film Shudhu Tomari Jonya '', along with Dev, remains an highest-grosser and has been screened in Mumbai and New Delhi.
In 2015, Chakraborty has been appointed as the Vice President of All India Trinamool Youth Congress.

Television

Soham also anchored in a reality show Twinkle Twinkle Dancing Star launched by makers of Chirodini...Tumi Je Amar, Prem Amar, Challenge and Amanush. He was also the host of Parar Sera Bouthan, replacing Aneek Dhar, which aired on ETV Bangla. The show was then hosted by Aparajita Adhya. Soham has also appeared as a guest on television serial Bojhena Se Bojhena. Chakraborty, in 2019-20 along with Mithun Chakraborty and Srabanti Chatterjee judged the dance reality show Dance Dance Junior by StarJalsha.

Politics

Chakraborty joined All India Trinamool Congress in 2014. Chakraborty was appointed as the All India Trinamool Youth Congress state vice president. Chakraborty contested in 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Borjora Constituency. Chakraborty was defeated by Sujit Chakraborty of CPI-M by a margin of 616 votes.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorRole
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2020Harano Prapti Raja ChandaTBAThe story is original and penned by Padmanabha Dasgupta
2020Pratighat Rajiv Kumar BiswasTBA
2020Rajneetir Alindey Raja ChandaTBA
2020Aghatan Premendu Bikash ChakiTBA
2020Miss Call Rabi KinagiTBA
2020Dharmajuddho Raj ChakrabortyTBA
2020HullorAbhimanyu MukherjeeTBA
2019Sotoroi SeptemberNeel
2019Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd.Haranath ChakrabortyAmitLoosely based on the Telugu movie Anando Brahma
2019GooglyAbhimanyu Mukherjee
2019Thai CurryAnkit AdityaAyan
2019Jamai BadalRabi KinagiKrishRemake of Punjabi movie Carry On Jatta
2018Ami Sudhu Tor HolamSubrata HalderChiranjib
2018Bagh Bandi KhelaSujit MondalHirok
2018Tui Sudhu AmarJoydip MukherjeeAditya
2018Piya ReAbhimanyu MukherjeeRaviRemake of Kannada movie Krishnan Love Story
2018Rongberonger KorhiRanjan GhoshRamchandra Murmu
2018HoneymoonPremendu Bikash ChakiGitinBased on Samaresh Majumder's novel Chutir Fande
2017Jio PaglaRabi KinagiRaj Shankar Dhol/GouriCore story based on the play Joy Maa Kali Boarding
Remake of Biwi Aur MakanMarathi as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi, Kannada as Olu Saar Bari Olu Hindi as Paying Guests
2017Dekh Kemon LageRahul Roy
2017Amar AponjonRaja ChandaJoydip MukherjeeRemake of Autograph
2016GangsterBirsha DasguptaVishnu
2015BlackRaja ChandaBullet / Biltu
2015Shudhu Tomari JonyoBirsha DasguptaSiraz ChowdhuryRemake of Raja Rani
2015KatmunduRaj ChakrabortySunny
2015Jamai 420Rabi KinagiShaan
2015Amanush 2Rajiv Kumar BiswasMd.Salim/Raghu/AshokRemake of Naan
2014Golpo Holeo ShottiBirsha DasguptaRudraRemake of Pizza
2014Bangali Babu English MemRavi KinagiMadhushudan/Madhu/HoneyRemake of Jatt & Juliet
2013LoveriaRaja ChandaAdityaRemake of Bumper Offer
2012Bojhena Shey BojhenaRaj ChakrabortyNoor IslamRemake of Engaeyum Eppothum
2012JaanemanRaja ChandaDebaditrya/DevaRemake of Paiyaa
2012Le Halua LeRaja ChandaRahulRemake of Poochakkoru Mookkuthi and its Hindi version Hungama
2011Jibon Rong BerongAbhishek
2011Faande Poriya Boga Kaande ReRajuRemake of Maryada Ramanna
2010Atanka / AatangkoBabliSpecial Appearance
2010Kichu Paowa Kichu ChaowaUday
2010HangoverSpecial Appearance
2010AmanushVinodRemake of Kaadhal Kondein
2010SoldierSubhash Chandra
2010Jeena The Endless LoveSiddhartha Basu
2010Rahasya The Bhoutik
2009Prem AamarRaviRemake of 7G Rainbow Colony
2008BajimaatSuvra Roy/Suvra
2007Chander Bari
2001Ek Tukro ChandShontuSequel of Kakababu Here Gelen?
1998Chowdhury Paribar
1997Mayar BadhonKushalChild Actor
1996LathiMaster BittuChild Actor
1995Bhagya DebataChild Actor
1992Surer BhubaneChild Actor
1991NawabChild Actor
1990DebotaChild Actor
1990GarmilShuvooChild Actor
1990Shakha ProshakhaDingoChild Actor
1989Nayan MoniSachin AdhikariChild Actor
1989MangaldeepRajaChild Actor
1987Choto BouMaster BittuChild Actor

Accolades