Chandra Shekhar Dutta

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Chandra Shekhar Dutta

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Born|  (1981-07-31) 31 July 1981 (age 41)

Bhuli, Jharkhand, India

Alma mater| Film and Television Institute of India
Occupation|

* Actor
* voice-over artist

Years active| 2008 present
Parents|

* Swapan Kumar Dutta (father)
* Sefali Dutta (mother)

Chandra Shekhar Dutta (born 31 July 1981) is a trained Indian actor and voice-over artist known for his work in Hindi films and Web series. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards. After playing a series of roles that went unnoticed, he got noticed in an Amazon's prime video series Laakhon Main Ek Season 2 (2019) in which he played the character of village head and in Soumik Sen's Nakaab(2021). He gained popularity with his role in Neeraj Pandey's crime thriller web series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter [1] and role of preacher in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's The Kerala Story[2], the topic of debate worldwide[3]. Works by eminent filmmakers are to his credit.

## Contents

* 1 Early life and education
* 2 Career
* 3 Filmography
* 3.1 Films
* 3.2 Web Series
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Early life and education[edit]

Born to a Bengali family in Ranguni Basti, Bhuli, Dhanbad, Chandra did his schooling from Tata DAV School in Sijua before moving to New Delhi and started acting in theatres. Between 2001 - 2004, while studying acting he joined a degree college. He graduated in Bachelor’s in Arts (Hindi) in 2004 from Deoghar Vidyapeeth, Deoghar. In 2005, he received Diploma in Theatres from Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts (SRC). After which he joined Repertory of Song and Drama Division of Indian Government. He, later, joined Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. During his first year in FTII, Chandra Shekhar was awarded Jaya Bachchan Fellowship for Special Talent in Acting.[citation needed] He received the prestigious Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture and Arts, [4] India for his contribution in Theatre (year 2017 – 2019).

## Career[edit]

Chandra started his acting journey as a theatre artist in Delhi. After pursuing Diploma in Theatres from Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts he worked in numerous plays. He also worked in the Song and Drama division of the Indian government before he decided to move to Pune for two years to get a formal education in acting at FTII. After finishing his postgraduate course, he shifted his base to Mumbai to start his acting journey. He played the protagonist Sadhu in an experimental short film by Amit Dutta that won several national and international awards and was critically acclaimed. [5] He is also a part of Hindi feature film The Kerala Story(2003) which has become a topic of national and international.

## Filmography[edit]

Key  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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* All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.

### Films[edit]

List of performances by Chandra Shekhar Dutta in Films  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2007  | Kramasha (To Be Continued) | Sadhu (ascetic)  | Short Film
2010  | Rakta Charitra | Raja Rao  |
Rakta Charitra 2 | Raja Rao  |
2011  | 404:Error Not Found | J K  |
2013  | Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela | Velji  |
Kaafiron Ki Namaaz | Tiklu  | Voice
2014  | Tea Time | Father  | Short Film
2016  | Tremors | Geologist
A Hairy Tale | Akbar Barber
2017  | Boichek | Death Salesman  | Cineplay on Zee5
2019  | Sakharam B. | Dawood
2020  | Gul Makai | Muslim Khan  | [6]
2023  | The Kerala Story | Preacher  |
2023  | Mujib:The Making of a Nation | Bazlul Huda  | Awaited Release/ Hindi & Bangla
2023  | Fighter | TBA  | Filming

### Web Series[edit]

List of performances by Chandra Shekhar Dutta in Web series  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2019  | Laakhon Mein Ek | Gandharva  | Season 2
2021  | Nakaab | Vinod Amre  |
2022  | Khakee:The Bihar Chapter | Mantri  |

## References[edit]

1. ↑ News, Jagran (15 November 2022). "फेमस डाॅयरेक्टर नीरज पांडेय की वेब सीर‍िज खाकी द बिहार चैप्टर में नजर आएगा धनबाद के इस गांव का छोरा". Jagran (in Hindi).`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
2. ↑ DNA web team (May 7, 2023). "The Kerala Story shows amazing growth, Adah Sharma-starrer set for huge second day, may earn Rs 12.50 crore". DNA (News article).
3. ↑ "On cam: Muslim activists in the UK disrupt screening of 'The Kerala Story', bully viewers | International - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
4. ↑ Selected Candidates for Junior Fellowship 20L7-20L8 for "scheme for Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Person in the Field of Culture" (PDF).
5. ↑ Gaekwad, Manish (2015-09-18). "Amit Dutta: the director whose films you won't watch in a movie hall". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
6. ↑ Ganguly, Achintya (2018-08-05). "Dhanbad actor in Malala biopic". The telegraph online.

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