Anirban Chakrabarti

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Occupation
Actor
Known for
Eken Babu, Jatayu


Anirban Chakrabarti is an Indian Bengali film actor best known for portrayal of the character of Ekenbabu in a film franchise and separate web series under the same name.[1] He has acted in several other thriller films including Kakababur Protyaborton (2022), Khadaan and Chaalchitro: The Frame Fatale (2024).[2]

He has played the character of Jatayu in a web series directed by Srijit Mukherji and also acted in the internationally multiple award winner film Once Upon a Time in Calcutta directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta.[3][4] He is popular for his portrayal of the role of "Ekenbabu" in the films The Eken (2022), The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan (2023) and The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika (2025).

Career

In 2021, Chakrabarti acted in the internationally multiple award winner film Once Upon a Time in Calcutta. Between 2018 and 2021, Chakrabarti played the lead character Ekenbabu in the Eken Babu web series. His portrayal of the character received positive reception. He also acted in another web series Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni (2021). After the success of Ekenbabu web-series, a film titled The Eken was released in 2022, in which he played the role of Ekenbabu.[5][6][7][8] Following its success, he reprised his role of Ekenbabu in The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan (2023), which also became a box-office success.[9][10] In 2023, he also played the lead negative role in Pradhan.[11] In 2024, he acted in a number of films including Shastri and Khadaan, among which the latter went on to become one of the highest grossing Bengali films of all time.

Filmography

Films

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Year Film Role Director Ref.
2017 Meri Pyaari Bindu Abhi's prospective father-in-law Akshay Roy
2019 Mitin Mashi Police Officer Anishchay Arindam Sil
2020 Love Aaj Kal Porshu Ganesh Pratim D. Gupta
2021 Mukhosh Adrish Burman Birsa Dasgupta [12]
FIR Inspector Paritosh Bairagi Joydip Mukherjee [13]
Once Upon a Time in Calcutta Pradipta Aditya Vikram Sengupta [14]
2022 Kakababur Protyaborton Amal De Srijit Mukherji [15]
The Eken Ekenbabu Joydip Mukherjee [16]
Bhotbhoti Tathagata Mukherjee [17]
Kolkata Chalantika Shibaji Pavel [18]
2023 Jai Kali Kalkattawali Sudeshna Roy & Abhijit Guha [19]
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan Ekenbabu Joydip Mukherjee [20]
Cheeni 2 Mainak Bhaumik [21]
Pradhan Jatileshwar Mukherjee Avijit Sen [11]
2024 Shastri Dipu Pathikrit Basu [22]
Khadaan Balai Mandi Soojit Dutta [23]
Chaalchitro: The Frame Fatale Naseer Pratim D. Gupta [24]
2025 Oporichito Inspector Avik Dutta Joydip Mukherjee [25]
Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei Gaurang Aggarwal Srijit Mukherjee [26]
The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika Ekenbabu Joydip Mukherjee [27]
Mrigaya: The Hunt Rudra Abhirup Ghosh [28]
Chandrabindoo Uncle Paw Raja Chanda [29]
Sharthopor Lawyer Tarak Halder Annapurna Basu [30]
Ranna Baati Godot Pratim D. Gupta
Projapati 2 Shakibul Hassan Jhontu Avijit Sen
2026 Template:Pending film TBA Anshuman Pratyush [31]
Bibi Payra TBA Arjun Dutta

Web series

Year Film Role Director Ref.
2018–2025 Eken Babu web series (Season 1–8) Ekenbabu Anirban Mallik, Anupam Hari, Abhijit Chowdhury, Joydip Mukherjee, Surajit Chatterjee
2019 Water Bottle Joydip Mukherjee
2020 Lalbazaar Sayantan Ghosal
Feluda Pherot (Season 1) Jatayu Srijit Mukherji
2021 Maradonar Juto Mainak Bhaumik
Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni OC Tapan Sikder Srijit Mukherji
2022 Byadh Bishu Abhirup Ghosh
Shob Choritro Abinash Mitra Debasish Sen Sharma
Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 1) Jatayu Srijit Mukherji
2023 Dugdugi Joydeep Mukherjee
2024 Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 2) Jatayu Srijit Mukherji
Fasco Sujit Bose Anjana Basu
2026 Kaalipotka Rana Abhirup Ghosh [32]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Anirban Chakrabarti: If actors do their work well and honestly, then people will definitely watch. Dhaka Tribune(30 November 2019). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ↑ চলচ্চিত্রের চালচিত্রে টানটান থ্রিলার! খুনির খোঁজ কী ভাবে মনস্তাত্ত্বিক হতে পারে তা দেখাল এই ছবি. Anandabazar Patrika(21 December 2024). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. ↑ ছবির পোস্টারে অবিকল সন্তোষ দত্ত! 'জটায়ু হওয়ার স্পর্ধা নেই', বললেন 'একেন বাবু' অনির্বাণ চক্রবর্তী. Bangla Hunt(19 November 2021). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Anirban Chakraborti gears up for another challenging role. The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Eken Babu Anirban Chakrabarti: ওয়েব থেকে এবার বড় পর্দায় 'একেন বাবু'! শৈল শহরে রহস্যভেদ করবেন বাঙালি গোয়েন্দা অনির্বাণ. Aaj Tak বাংলা. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Exclusive Interview of 'Ekenbabu' Anirban Chakraborty dgtl. www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. ↑ Eken Babu-Anirban: 'একেন বাবু'র নামের তলায় আমার আসল নাম হারিয়ে যাওয়ায় কষ্ট পাই না: অনির্বাণ চক্রবর্তী, Bangla, TV9. TV9 Bangla(2021-11-20). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. ↑ পি কে বন্দ্যোপাধ্য়ায়ের ভূমিকায় দেখা যাবে অনির্বাণকে. Indian Express Bangla. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. ↑ Eken Babu is set to return to the big screen with The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan. Times of India(31 October 2022). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Superhit film The Eken – Ruddhaswas Rajasthan surpasses Rs 3 crore at the box office. The Telegraph(10 May 2023). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pradhan review: Anirban Chakrabarti is a showstopper in Dev-Paran Bandyopadhyay's drama. OTTplay(11 January 2024). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Mukhosh movie review: A tight, pacy thriller that keeps you invested. Indian Express(19 August 2021). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  13. ↑ অঙ্কুশের সাবলীল অভিনয়েই ভর করল 'এফআইআর', বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, অভিরূপ. www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  14. ↑ Once Upon A Time In Calcutta Review: A Portrait Of A City As A Giant Living Organism. NDTV(8 September 2021). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  15. ↑ Kakababur Protyaborton Movie Review : A visually grand comeback of Kakababu. Times of India(6 February 2022). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  16. ↑ 'দ্য একেন'-এ অনির্বাণের সঙ্গী পায়েল, দার্জিলিংয়ে জোরকদমে চলছে শ্যুটিং, আনন্দ, ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি. bengali.abplive.com(2022-02-01). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  17. ↑ Tathagata Mukherjee's debut film Bhotbhoti will stream on this platform. OTTplay(4 August 2024). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  18. ↑ Kolkata Chalantika: প্রকাশ্যে 'কলকাতা চলন্তিকা'র লুক, পোস্তা ব্রিজ ভাঙার ৬ বছর পরে শহর স্বাভাবিক?. Anandabazar Patrika(31 March 2022). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  19. ↑ Jai Kali Kalkattawali: অনীশ -রাকার প্রেমের অনুঘটক মা কালী? দেখুন 'জয়কালী কলকত্তায়ালি'-র শ্যুটিংয়ের PHOTOS. Aaj Tak(5 November 2021). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  20. ↑ The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan banks on Eken Babu's quirks and a visual treat of 'Sonar Kella'. The Telegraph(21 April 2023). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  21. ↑ Mainak Bhaumik's Cheeni 2 is about a Journey of Self-Discovery. The Telegraph(24 May 2023). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  22. ↑ জ্যোতিষ বনাম যুক্তির মল্লযুদ্ধ, 'শাস্ত্রী' ছবিতে মিঠুন কেমন? জানাচ্ছে আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. Anandabazar Patrika(8 October 2024). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  23. ↑ রবিবার দিনও কাজে বিরাম নেই! কোন ছবির শ্যুটিং পুনরায় শুরু করলেন দেব?. Hindustan Times(8 July 2024). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  24. ↑ Chaalchitro: The Frame Fatale Movie Review : A new slick story about serial killers. Times of India(23 December 2024). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  25. ↑ জোরালো গল্পে আলগা রহস্য! 'অপরিচিত'র শেষ চমক কি দর্শক মনে রাখবে?. Anandabazar Patrika(11 January 2025). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  26. ↑ টলিপাড়ার ১২ জন অভিনেতার মুখ ও মুখোশের লড়াই, নেপথ্যে সৃজিত. TV9 Bangla(15 January 2025). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  27. ↑ 'The Eken: Benaras E Bibhishika' is a whimsical Eken adventure paying homage to Satyajit Ray. The Telegraph(17 May 2025). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Abhirup Ghosh's 'Mrigaya: The Hunt' teaser sets the tone for a gritty cop thriller. The Telegraph(2025-05-18). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  29. ↑ রোমান্স-অ্যাকশনের পর হরর মুভিতে ঐন্দ্রিলা-অঙ্কুশ, কোন ছবিতে জুটি বাঁধলেন?, Banerjee, Swati Das. Hindustantimes Bangla(2025-04-29). Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  30. ↑ সমাজের চিরাচরিত পুরুষতান্ত্রিক ভাবনার সুতোয় টান দিল কোয়েল-কৌশিকের 'স্বার্থপর', পড়ুন রিভিউ. Sangbad Pratidin(24 October 2025). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  31. ↑ Abar Hawa Bodol to Rabindra Kabya Rahasya: Eskay Movies to release 18 Bengali films in 2025. The Telegraph(12 November 2024). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  32. ↑ Kaalipotka brings stories of power and survival to the fore. The Times of India(21 January 2026). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  33. ↑ Award 2022 - WBFJA: Welcome to the official website of West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. wbfja.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  34. ↑ OTTplay Awards 2023: Kajol, Kartik Aaryan, Anil Kapoor, Rakshit Shetty win, check out full winners' list. www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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