Joy Sengupta (born 14 December 1968) is an Indian film and stage actor works Bollywood cinema and Bengali cinema as well as theatre.[1]
He is best known for his debut feature, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) directed by Govind Nihalani.[2]
Sengupta was born in Kolkata, and grew up in Delhi and Nepal. He did his graduation in English literature from Delhi University,[3] During this period he joined Jana Natya Manch, a theatre group based in Delhi.[4] Thereafter received a Diploma in Drama from the Living Theatre Academy, New Delhi, where he studied under Ebrahim Alkazi. After working in theatre, telefilms and television series in Delhi, Sengupta shifted to Mumbai in 1997.[5]
Career
Sengupta starred in Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) a film by Govind Nihalani. Thereafter, Sengupta starred in number of films like Good Boy Bad Boy (2007), Shakal Pe Mat Ja (2011), Hate Story (2012),[6][7] and Deham, also directed by Govind Nihalani. Over the years, he has worked with theatre directors like Habib Tanvir, Safdar Hashmi, Barry John, Feroz Abbas Khan, Ramu Ramanathan and Lillete Dubey.[3]
He married former model from Kolkata, Tara in 2006.[8]
Filmography
Films
- Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa as Brati Chatterjee
- Deham
- Bhalo Theko
- Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
- Good Boy Bad Boy
- 68 Pages
- Chaturanga
- Aladin
- Anjaana Anjaani
- Shakal Pe Mat Ja
- Kagojer Bou [9]
- Hate Story
- Tabe Tai Hok
- Patalghar
- Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
- Children of War
- Path Ghat [10]
- Teenkahon
- Khola Hawa
- RoughBook
- Parobash
- Bilu Rakkhosh
- Biday Byomkesh
- Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye
- Class of '83
Television
- Waaris
- Aarambh as Arvamudan, Devsena's father
- Kucchh Pal Saath Tumhara
- Mr Gayab
- Antaral as Sudhir
- Sacred Games as Mathur
- Hello web series as Ananyo
- Hello Mini As Mini's Boss
- Nagin 2
- Poison 2 (2020) as Home Secretary
Plays
- Dance Like a Man
- Dinner With Friends
- Sheerin shah
- Doll's House
Dubbing career
He is known for dubbing for Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe films in Hindi.
Dubbing roles
Live action series
| Title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of episodes | Original Airdate | Dubbed Airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger Things | Sean Astin | Bob Newby | Hindi | English | 25 | 2016 – present |
Live action films
Hollywood films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Toby Kebbell | Prince Garsiv | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America (First Dub) |
Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | A second Hindi dub was produced in-house by UTV Software Communications for the television channel UTV Action, featuring a different voice cast and translation where Sanket Mhatre voiced this character. |
| The Avengers | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Thor: The Dark World | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | The character had an uncredited cameo. |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | Varun Dhawan dubbed this role in Captain America: Civil War. |
| Ant-Man | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | The character had an uncredited cameo. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | The character had a cameo. |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Captain Marvel | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | The character had an uncredited cameo. |
| Avengers: Endgame | Chris Evans | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 |
South Indian films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagame Thandhiram | Sharath Ravi | Vicky | Hindi | Tamil | 2021 | 2021 |
See also
References
- ↑ Balancing act: Actor Joy Sengupta straddles films and theatre with equal ease and passion.. The Indian Express(2 September 2011).
- ↑ Joy Sengupta on his place in the scheme of things(28 February 2012).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joy Sengupta at Mumbai Theatre Guide
- ↑ Learning on stage(10 September 2011).
- ↑ An encounter with 'Deham' star Joy Sengupta. Rediff.com, Movies(30 April 2002).
- ↑ Review: Hate Story is a hate crime against the sex-starved.Template:Rating
- ↑ Hate Story Movie Review : 3.5 out of 5 Stars. Worldsnap.Template:Rating
- ↑ When Joy and Tara had a blast(26 Dec 2009).
- ↑ Kagojer Bou (The Paper Wife). The Indian Express(25 February 2011).
- ↑ Path Ghat (Bengali) / Terrible. The Indian Express(27 March 2014).