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Vishwanath Chatterjee is an Indian actor with a majority of his works in Bollywood. He is known for his roles in the films Kaminey: The Scoundrels (2009), Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Love Shagun (2016), and Luka Chuppi (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Vishwanath Chatterjee was born on Saturday, 5 October 1985 (age 39 years; as of 2023) in Allahabad (now, Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Vishwanath Chatterjee as a young boy
He completed his school education at Sindhu Vidya Mandir Inter College in Allahpur, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He joined an engineering college which he discontinued after almost a year. He was part of theatre actively for nine years before he completed a diploma course from the National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi in 2006. He also completed graduation in Ancient History and English Literature through distance learning from the University of Allahabad at his family’s insistence.
Vishwanath Chatterjee during his student days
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 60 kg – 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Vishwanath Chatterjee with director Madhumita
Family & Caste
Vishwanath Chatterjee belongs to a Hindu Bengali Brahmin family from Kolkata, West Bengal.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his family.
Vishwanath Chatterjee with parents, sister, and brother-in-law
Wife & Children
His wife’s name is Saswati Sengupta Chatterjee. They have two children – a boy, Suryanshu Chatterjee, and a girl, Linisha Chatterjee.
Vishwanath Chatterjee with wife and children
Signature/Autograph
Vishwanath Chatterjee’s signature
Career
Film
Vishwanath Chatterjee debuted as the friend of the protagonist in the film Kaminey: The Scoundrels (2009). He also essayed a character named Chander in the film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009).
Vishwanath Chatterjee in a scene from the film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Some of the roles he played were as the character Buddhadhev Basu in the film Chitkabrey (2011), Popli in the film Kismat Love Paisa Dilli (2012), and Gorakhnath in the film San’ 75 Pachattar (2016).
He appeared as the character named Jata Shankar Singh in the film Pinky Beauty Parlour (2016). He acted in the film Luka Chuppi (2019) as the character Varun Shukla, the brother of the lead character and in the film Peshab Karna Mana Hai (2019) directed by Jitendra Rai.
Vishwanath Chatterjee during the shooting of Lukka Chuppi
In 2023, he appeared in the film Jogi Sara Ra Ra and the film Dvand: The Internal Conflict.
Television & Web Series
Vishwanath Chatterjee has been playing the character named Beni Prasad Singh, in the And TV family sitcom, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan (since 2019).
Vishwanath Chatterjee in Happu Ki Ultan Paltan
He played a role in the comedy television series Excuse Me Madam (2020) which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. He also played the role of sub-inspector in the popular web series, Panchayat (since 2020).
Vishwanath Chatterjee in the web series Panchayat
Facts/Trivia
- Vishwanath Chatterjee is very close with actor Pankaj Tripathi and his family, who was his senior at the National School of Drama.
- He, along with his seniors and college mates at NSD, initiated the Khidkiyaan Theatre Festival.