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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chitrangada Satarupa
| birth_name = Chitrangada Chakraborty
| birth_date = August 19
| birth_place = [[Kolkatta]], [[West Bengal]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012 - present
| mother = [[Satarupa Sanyal]]
| father = [[Utpalendu Chakrabarty]]
| relatives = [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]] (sister)
}}
'''Chitrangada Satarupa''' is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She is known for starring in the critically acclaimed films ''[[Tikli and Laxmi Bomb]]'' (2017)'', Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal'' (2018) and ''Devi Aur Hero'' (2019)''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview: Actors Chitrangada Satarupa and Indraneil Sengupta tell what keeps them going |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2019/dec/13/interview-actors-chitrangada-satarupa-and-indraneil-sengupta-tell-what-keeps-them-going-20483.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early and personal life ==
Chitrangada Satarupa was born as Chitrangada Chakraborty<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ritabhari Chakraborty: ঋতাভরীর দিদির পদবী কেন শতরূপা? নিজেই জানালেন চিত্রাঙ্গদা |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/chitrangada-chakraborty-changed-her-name-to-chitrangada-satarupa-ritabhari-chakraborty-tollywood-news-entertainment-news-in-bangla-sum-552447-2023-05-03 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref> on August 19<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনন্দ |first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি |title=ষোলোয় পা দিলেন চিত্রাঙ্গদা! ঝলমলে জন্মদিনের ছবি শেয়ার করলেন সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/chitrangada-birthday-chitrangada-satarupa-shares-her-birthday-celebration-photos-see-pictures-913475 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref> to [[Satarupa Sanyal]] and [[Utpalendu Chakrabarty]] in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. She studied mass communications at [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chitrangada Satarupa and Sambit Chatterjee talk millennial marriage and more |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/chitrangada-satarupa-and-sambit-chatterjee-talk-millennial-marriage-and-more/cid/1840793 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> She then moved to Mumbai, joined the theater, and did plays for years. Her first play was ''Colorblind'' of which [[Kalki Koechlin]] was also a part of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahare mon actress Chitrangada Chakraborty strums the rhythm and blues of her life |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ahare-mon-actress-chitrangada-chakraborty-strums-the-rhythm-and-blues-of-her-life/cid/1431200 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

She married her longtime boyfriend, Sambit Chatterjee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=মহিলা পুরোহিতের চরিত্রে অভিনয় করেছিলেন ঋতাভরী, সেই নন্দিনী ভৌমিক-ই দেবেন দিদি চিত্রাঙ্গদার বিয়ে |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/ritabhari-chakrabortys-sister-chitrangadas-to-ties-not-by-nandini-bhowmik-506115/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Indian Express Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>

== Career ==
Chitrangada debuted in Bengali films with ''[[Antore Bahire]]'' (2012). She then appeared in the television series ''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (2015), directed by [[Anurag Basu]] and based on the novels and short stories of the Nobel Laureate, [[Rabindranath Tagore]]. She played Mrinmayi, a gamine and flamboyant young woman who struggles with the lack of choice women have in her society.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoque |first=Nikhat |title=7 Progressive Women In 'The Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore' |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2019/02/20/progressive-women-stories-by-rabindranath-tagore/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Feminism in India |language=en-GB}}</ref> She next starred in the critically acclaimed ''[[Tikli and Laxmi Bomb]]'' (2017),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tikli and Laxmi Bomb movie review: Gritty, stark and speaks language of the streets |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/110818/tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-movie-review-aditya-netflix-chitrangada-vibhawar.html}}</ref> directed by [[Aditya Kripalani]] and based on his novel of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditya Kripalani: Wanted to avoid predominant male gaze in Tikli and Laxmi bomb |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/aditya-kriplani-wanted-to-avoid-predominant-male-gaze-in-tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-19652151 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> The film revolves around two sex workers who come together to run a cooperative and eliminate the middlemen in sex work. She played one of the protagonists of the film, Putul, a young Bengali woman who joins the streets of Mumbai as a sex worker.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Tikli and Laxmi Bomb': An unconventional film on sex work as a start-up idea |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-unconventional-film-sex-work-start-idea-78578 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> She received praise for her performance, and the film was showcased at several film festivals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditya Kriplani's film 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb' gets applauded at various film festivals! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-aditya-kriplani-s-film-tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-gets-applauded-at-various-film-festivals-2584284 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The film won best feature at the London Asian Film Festival 2018 and the Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018: Aditya Kripalani's directorial debut Tikli and Laxmi Bomb wins Best Film Award-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/berlin-independent-film-festival-2018-aditya-kripalanis-directorial-debut-tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-wins-best-film-award-4358991.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Tikli and Laxmi Bomb', a film on sex workers, wins Best Feature at Berlin Independent Film Fest |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tikli-and-laxmi-bomb-film-sex-workers-wins-best-feature-berlin-international-film-fest-76810 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

She then appeared in Bikas Mishra's ''Pagla Ghoda'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Sankhayan |title=Cinema meets theatre on the web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/YPS8FQ7eIyDTTd2kQJ8gCL/Cinema-meets-theatre-on-the-web.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bikas Mishra’s Pagla Ghoda shows why Badal Sircar is still relevant |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bikas-mishra-s-pagla-ghoda-shows-why-badal-sircar-is-still-relevant/story-TKAjcjX3lKIqMxlsFxvZFI.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> She starred in [[Aditya Kripalani]]'s ''Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal'' (2018) which met with critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal review: An uncomfortable yet important watch |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/tottaa-pataaka-item-maal-41892}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=FTII graduate’s film Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal to go international |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/ftii-graduates-film-tottaa-pataaka-item-maal-to-go-international/articleshow/67771770.cms |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Set in Delhi, four women from various parts of the region meet by chance in a ladies only taxi ride and get into an altercation with a man who's teasing them. They end up kidnapping him and breaking him physically and mentally to send out a message.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swaddle |first=The |last2=Sarkar |first2=Pooja Das |title=Portrayals of Female Revenge in Pop Culture Simply Mirror Toxic Male Violence |url=https://theswaddle.com/the-avenging-woman-trope-in-pop-culture-mirrors-toxic-male-violence/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Swaddle |language=en-US}}</ref> She then played the role of Titli in ''[[Ahare Mon]]'' (2018), a girl fighting a terminal disease<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Asian International Film Festival: Ahare Mon |url=https://www.nyit.edu/events/south_asian_international_film_festival_ahare_mon |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=New York Tech |language=en}}</ref> and shaved her head to portray the role.<ref>{{Cite web |title='I always had a feeling that interesting projects will happen to me': Chitrangada Chakraborty |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-i-always-had-a-feeling-that-interesting-projects-will-happen-to-me-chitrangada-chakraborty-2698244 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The Film companion cited the film as the best Bengali film of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chaudhuri |first=Shantanu Ray |title=Ahare Mon Movie Review: The Best Bengali Film Of The Year |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/ahare-mon-movie-review |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, she appeared in an important role in ''[[Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First posters of Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo are out |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/first-posters-of-shantilal-o-projapoti-rohoshyo-are-out/articleshow/69991801.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She then starred in ''Devi Aur Hero'', directed by [[Aditya Kripalani]] marking their third collaboration.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chitrangada is in a happy zone post NETPAC award |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/chitrangada-is-in-a-happy-zone-post-netpac-award/articleshow/72123107.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film is about Kaali Ghosh, a young woman from rural Bengal played by Satarupa, who is the sex slave of an industrialist's son in suburban Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devi Aur Hero starring Vinay Sharma and Chitrangada to screen at Kolkata International Film Fest |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2019/nov/06/devi-aur-hero-starring-vinay-sharma-and-chitrangada-to-screen-at-kolkata-international-film-fest-19586.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref> She appeared in the bilingual medical mystery web series adapted from Indranil Sanyal's novel Karkat Kranti. Set against the backdrop of the heinous world of anti cancer drug trials,<ref>{{Cite news |title=An edgy medical mystery thriller on anti-cancer drug trial |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/an-edgy-medical-mystery-thriller-on-anti-cancer-drug-trial/articleshow/72384789.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> she received praise for her role as Beas Chatterjee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karkat Rogue review: ক্যানসার নিয়ে থ্রিলার দর্শকের আগ্রহ ধরে রাখে |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/zee5-medical-thriller-chitrangada-rajesh-sharma-starrer-karkat-rogue-web-series-review-180878/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Indian Express Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>

In 2022, she starred in the webseries ''[[Guilty Minds]]'' playing a significant role<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Parvati |title=Guilty Minds Presents a Strong Case for Authenticity in Storytelling |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/guilty-minds-amazon-prime-presents-a-strong-case-for-authenticity-in-storytelling |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref> and receiving applause.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guilty Minds review: Amazon series brings refreshing realism to courtroom dramas |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/guilty-minds-review-amazon-series-brings-refreshing-realism-to-courtroom-dramas-but-ends-up-as-an-uneven-show-101650614678356.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Her film ''Mariam'' (2023) was screened at the Busan International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chitrangada Satarupa all set to travel to Busan International Film Festival |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/chitrangada-satarupa-all-set-to-travel-to-busan-international-film-festival/cid/1887486 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref> Directed by Arvind Pratap, the film dealt with illegal surrogacy in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Busan Asian Cinema Fund Recipient ‘Mariam’ Tackles Plight of Migrant Workers, Illegal Surrogacy in India |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mariam-surrogacy-migrant-workers-india-busan-1235391137/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2012
|''[[Antore Bahire]]''
|Shruti
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|2013
|''The Last Poem''
|
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]''
|Mrinmoyee
|Bengali
|[[Epic (TV channel)|Epic]] TV Series
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Tikli and Laxmi Bomb]]''
|Tikli
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2017
|''Pagla Ghoda''
|Mili
|Hindi
|TV Movie
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Stutee |title=Movie Review: ‘Pagla Ghoda’ Stays True to the Essence of the Play |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/pagla-ghoda-movie-review |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal''
|Chitra Joardar
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Ahare Mon]]''
|Titli
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo]]''
|Candy
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|2019
|''Devi Aur Hero''
|Kaali Ghosh
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2019
|''Sakharam B''
|Champa
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2019
|''Chokher Bali''
|Ashalatha
|Hindi
|TV Movie
|
|-
|2020
|''The Daughter''
|
|Hindi
|Short
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Internationally acclaimed short film 'The Daughter' starring Ira Dubey and Naseeruddin Shah screened in India |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/internationally-acclaimed-short-film-the-daughter-starring-ira-dubey-and-naseeruddin-shah-screened-in-india/articleshow/95509507.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Short film The Daughter to screen at Dharamshala International Film Festival 2022 on November 4 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/short-film-the-daughter-to-screen-at-dharamshala-international-film-festival-2022-on-november-4/cid/1895752 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''Karkat Rogue''
|Beas Chatterjee
|Hindi, Bengali
|Web series (8 Episodes )
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Guilty Minds]]''
|Sunanda Bose
|Hindi
|Web series (10 Episodes)
|
|-
|2022
|[[Mukti (TV series)|''Mukti'']]
|Prava
|Bengali
|Web Series
|
|-
|2023
|''Saarey Shaitrish''
|
|Bengali
|Web Series
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sourav Chakraborty to direct a social satire set on a dystopian society |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/sourav-chakraborty-to-direct-a-social-satire-set-on-a-dystopian-society/articleshow/86285148.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sourav Chakraborty's next series, Saarey Shaitrish, is a dystopian drama set in the future |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/sep/18/sourav-chakrabortys-next-series-saarey-shaitrish-is-a-dystopian-drama-set-in-the-future-35633.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''Mariam''
|Mariam
|Hindi
|
|
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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