Soumitra Chatterjee was an Indian film actor, writer, poet, thespian, playwright, and play director who primarily worked in the Bengali film industry. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He received numerous awards, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (India's highest award in cinema) and France's highest civilian honour, the Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur. He was also honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
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| Full name | Soumitra Chatterjee |
| Nickname | Pulu |
| Date of birth | January 19, 1935 |
| Birthplace | Krishnanagar, British India |
| Died | November 15, 2020 (aged 85) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupations | Actor, Play Director, Playwright, Writer, Thespian, Poet |
| Years active | 1959–2020 |
| Parents | Mohit Kumar Chatterjee (father) Ashalata Chatterjee (mother) |
| Spouse | Deepa Chatterjee (m. 1960; died 2021) |
| Children | Poulami Bose (daughter) Sougata Chatterjee (son) |
| Relatives | Lalit Kumar Chatterjee (grandfather) Sudhamoyi Devi (grandmother) Sambit Kumar Chatterjee (brother) Abhijit Chatterjee (brother) Anuradha Sinha (sister) Suchitra Mitra (maternal aunt) Suhrid Kumar Chatterjee (paternal uncle) |
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