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May 21, 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sabyasachi Chakrabarty

Sabyasachi Chakrabarty is a prominent Indian-Bengali actor who is known for his predominant work in the Bengali film industry. He has played the iconic character of Feluda in many films by Satyajit Ray, including Baksho Rahashya (1996), Bosepukure Khunkharapi (1997), Dr Munshir Diary (2000), Tintorettor Jishu (2008), and Double Feluda (2016).
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Feluda on the poster of the film Double Feluda (2016)

After completing his education in Delhi, he came back to Kolkata and joined Charbak, a theatre group, in 1983.

In 1984, his father, Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty, passed away following which Sabyasachi left his job. Later, he joined an audio-video production company, Sonex, which was formed by his uncle Jochhon Dastidar. The company produced television programmes for the Doordarshan channel. There, he worked as a technical director and was responsible for checking the camera and tripod and managing backstage work.

Sabyasachi was then offered to work in a television series by Jochhon Dastidar and that is when he debuted as an actor in an Indian Bengali language TV drama titled Tero Parbon, which telecasted on the Kolkata Doordarshan channel. He became a household name and face after appearing in the show.
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Gora in a still from the series Tere Parbon (1987)

In an interview, Sabyasachi said that Feluda is one of his idols and favourite heroes from a young age.

Later, he appeared in many Bengali TV shows including Sey Shomoy (1989), Ekaki Aronye (2001), Ganer Opare (2010), In Their Life (2018), and Durga Soptosoti Sombhobami Juge Juge (2020).

Sabyasachi has appeared in many Hindi films including Ascharya Deepak (1990), Dil Se (1998), Khakee (2004), Tarkash/Cell 3 (2000), and Parineeta (2005). In the film ‘Parineeta,’ he played the role of Navinchandra Roy and shared the screen with popular actors Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, and Sanjay Dutt.
Poster of the film Parineeta (2005)

In an interview, while talking about his comeback in the Feluda series, Sabyasachi said,
I don’t feel like working in movies or television or theatre anymore. It’s been more than 32 years now. I don’t feel like doing it anymore. There are 101 ways to earn money. I’ll act only when I feel like it. Don’t force me to act. I like doing Feluda. If Babuda (Satyajit Ray) calls me for the next Feluda film, then I’ll do it.”

In an interview, while talking about the first time he read the Feluda series, Sabyasachi said,
I first read Gangtokey Gondogol in the late 1960s. I was about 13-14. Serious titles with big, difficult words would scare me. A title like Gangtokey Gondogol appealed to me, and I was bowled over. Then I read Feludar Goyendagiri. And I became even more engrossed. I was in Delhi. I would wait every year for the Feluda stories, and that’s how I got involved.”