Kalyan Chatterjee Height, Age, Death, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Kalyan Chatterji
Nickname	Chattopadhyay
Profession	Actor
Famous for	Being the most famous supporting actors of Bengali Cinema
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Debut	Film: • Bengali: Apanjan (1968) • Hindi: Sagina Mahato (1970) • English: The Waiting City (2009) Short Film: The Complete Life (2020) Webseries: Tansener Tanpura (2020)
Last Film	Sona Dadu (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1942
Birthplace	Berhampore, West Bengal, India
Date of Death	7 December 2025 (Sunday)
Place of Death	West Bengal
Age (at the time of death)	83 Years
Death Cause	Typhoid and Age-Related Ailments
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Berhampore, West Bengal
College/University	Pune Film Institute FTII, Pune
Educational Qualification	A diploma in acting
Religion	Hinduism

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kalyan Chatterjee

• Kalyan Chatterjee was born and raised in Berhampore, West Bengal.

• He was a popular Indian actor who was predominantly recognized for his work in Bengali cinema.
  

  A young age picture of Kalyan Chatterjee

• Kalyan was also considered to be one of the most famous supporting actors of Bengali Cinema.

• Being interested in acting since childhood, he started doing theatre from a young age.

• Kalyan studied performing arts at the Pune Film Institute before making his big screen debut.

• After being rejected in various screening tests, Chatterjee made his debut in 1968 with a Bengali film titled Apanjan.

• In 1970, he made his Hindi film debut with the film Sagina Mahato.

• Soon, Kalyan became a well-known face in Bengali Cinema. Over the decades, he had acted in more than 400 films.

• In most of his films, he had portrayed the role of a typical Bengali man and was appreciated by viewers for his natural acting skills.

• Kalyan’s notable films include Dhanyee Meye (1971), Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1973), Dui Prithibi (2010), and Baishe Srabon (2011)

• Beyond Bengali cinema, he had also appeared in Hindi films, including Sujoy Ghosh’s popular thriller Kahaani (2012).

• His wide range of work and dedication to his work made him a respected name across Indian cinema, too.

• During his acting journey, Kalyan had worked with various renowned Bengali actors, including Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Santu Mukhopadhyay, and Dipankar Dey.

• He was one of the favourite actors of renowned directors Tapan Sinha and Arabinda Mukhopadhyay for their films.

• Kalyan Chatterjee had been suffering from typhoid and age-related ailments for a long time.

• He had been admitted to MR Bangur Super Specialty Hospital, West Bengal. Despite continuous medical care, he breathed his last on the night of 7 December 2025.

• On 8 December 2025, Kalyan Chatterjee’s body was taken directly from the hospital to the Keoratala crematorium, where the last rites were completed.