Raj Chakraborty

Raj Chakraborty (born 21 February 1975) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and politician. He is one of the most commercially successful film-makers in Tollywood. Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Bengali TV. Raj Chakraborty was associated with Zee Bangla's laughter show Mirakkel, hosted by Mir, and the dance competition Dance Bangla Dance, judged by Mithun Chakraborty, during their initial days. He also directed Star Jalsha's laughter programme I Laugh You. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal from Barrackpore from 2021 to 2026.

Early life

Chakraborty graduated from Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges, Naihati which is affiliated with West Bengal State University. He worked backstage for various theatre productions between 1993 and 1995 in his locality. After graduating, Chakraborty left his home and moved to Belgachia to start his career in acting. In 1996, Chakraborty moved to Netaji Nagar, Kolkata.

Filmography

As director

Year Title ProducerNotes 2008 Chirodini Tumi Je Aamar Shree Venkatesh Films Debut film; Based on Rizwanur-Priyanka controversy (2007) 2009 Challenge Prem Aamar remake of the Tamil-Telugu bilingual blockbuster film 7G Rainbow Colony. 2010 Le Chakka Srijan Arts Dui Prithibi Shree Venkatesh Films remake of 2008 Telugu movie Gamyam 2011 Shotru Eskay Movies Remake of Tamil movie Singam (2010) 2012 Bojhena Shey Bojhena Shree Venkatesh Films 2013 Kanamachi Eskay Movies remake of 2011 Tamil film Ko Proloy Shree Venkatesh FilmsRaj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions A felicitation to Barun Biswas 2014 Borbaad Shree Venkatesh Films remake of Tamil film Polladavan (2007) while the romance between Bonny and Rittika is inspired from another Tamil film Sullan (2004). Yoddha remake of 2009 Telugu film Magadheera. 2015 Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey Shree Venkatesh FilmsSurinder Films remake of the 2013 Telugu film Uyyala Jampala Katmundu GreenTouch Entertainment 2016 Reliance EntertainmentGrassroot EntertainmentWalzen Media Works remake of the 2013 Telugu film, (2013) 2017 Chaamp Dev Entertainment Ventures Based on Moti Nandi's novel Shibar Phire Asha Bolo Dugga Maiki SVF Entertainment 2018 Adventures of Jojo 2019 Shesh Theke Shuru Jeetz Filmworks Pvt. Ltd. Adapted from the novel Water & Fire Parineeta Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions Inspired from true events 2022 Habji Gabji Adapted from Promoda Ranjan Roy's Boner Khobor Dharmajuddha Based on Syed Mustafa Siraj's short story 2024 BabliBased on Buddhadeb Guha's novel Babli ShontaanShree Venkatesh Films2026Hok KolorobRaj Chakraborty Entertainment ProductionsInspired by 2014 Jadavpur University protests and 2023 Jadavpur University ragging case, also story writer

As actor

As producer Year Film Note 2013 Proloy 2018 Noor Jahaan Indo-Bangladesh joint venture film. The film is a remake of 2008 Telugu movie Gamyam 2019 Prem Amar 2 Indo-Bangladesh joint venture film. 2019 Parineeta 2022 Dharmajuddha 2022 Habji Gabji 2024 Babli

Accolades

Award name Year Category Movie Result Anandalok Awards 2008 Best Director Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2009 Best Director Challenge 2010 Best Director Le Chakka 2011 Best Director Shotru Tele Cine Awards 2012 Best Director Bojhena Shey BojhenaBFJA Awards 2013 Best Promising Director Bojhena Shey Bojhena 2020 Best Director Parineeta

Television

Raj Chakraborty produced the television serial Kanamachi, which was aired on Star Jalsha. For Zee Bangla, Raj Chakraborty Productions made the popular soap opera Raage Anuraage. He returned as director of his very own show I Laugh You, a show he had started in its first season. I Laugh You was a very popular laughter programme in the Indian regional television world, which was aired on Star Jalsha. Raj Chakraborty's association with another very popular Bengali entertainment channel Colors Bangla occurred with him producing the soap opera Kajallata for that channel.

As producer in television Series Proloy Asche (Directed for Sananda TV produced by ABP) Nayika (Directed for Sananda TV produced by ABP) Josh (On Sananda TV produced by ABP) Kanamachi (On Star Jalsha) Raage Anuraage (On Zee Bangla) Kajallata (On Colors Bangla) Bedini Moluar Kotha (On Zee Bangla) Falna (On Star Jalsha) Sangeet er Mahajuddha (On Colors Bangla) (Also Director) Godhuli Alap (On Star Jalsha) Grihoprobesh (On Star Jalsha)

Telefilms As Producer Dev I Love You Nimki Phulki Guti Mallar Dum Dum Digha Digha (Sequel of Guti Mallar) Guti Mallarer Athithi (Sequel of Guti Mallar and Dum Dum Digha Digha) Nimki Phulki 2 (Sequel of Nimki Phulki)-produced and directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee

Political career

He has recently joined Trinamool Congress in the hands of leader Mamata Banerjee. Later on 5 March 2021, Trinamool Congress leaders announced Chakraborty to be contesting this 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections from Barrackpore. He won on 2 May 2021. In 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he was defeated by Kaustuv Bagchi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.