Chandra Shekhar Dutta Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Channdra Shekhar Dutta
Nickname	Shekhar
Profession(s)	• Actor • Writer
Famous role	Velji in Ramleela film
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Error- 404 (JK) TV: Shaitaan - A Criminal Mind Web Series: Laakhon Mein Ek
Personal Life
Date of Birth	31 July 1981 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	42 Years
Birthplace	Ranguni village in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dhanbad, Jharkhand
School	Tata DAV School, Sijua
College/University	• Deoghar Vidyapith, Deoghar • Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts (SRC), New Delhi • Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Arts in Hindi from Deoghar Vidyapith, Deoghar (2004) • Diploma in Theatres from Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, New Delhi (2005) • PG Diploma in Acting from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	• Horse-riding • Practicing Taekwondo • Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Name not known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	Son- Daughter-
Parents	Father- Swapan Kumar Dutta Mother- Shefali Dutta
Siblings	Brother- Rajeev Dutta Sister- Reema Dutta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandra Shekhar Dutta

• Chandra Shekhar Dutta is an Indian actor who has acted in several films, TV shows, and web series. He acted as Velji in Ranveer Singh starrer film Ram-Leela, as Raja Rao in the Ram Gopal Verma-directed film Rakta Charitra, and as a preacher in the Adah Sharma starrer film The Kerala Story.

• He was interested in acting since childhood and used to act in the dramas and plays in his school. He started practising in theatres when he lived at his maternal uncle’s home in Bundu.
  

  A photo of Chandra Shekhar Dutta in his 20s

• From 2001 to 2003, he trained in acting under Dinesh Khanna, an associate professor at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.

• In 2004, he enrolled at SRC, Delhi to hone his acting skills and acted in more than 20 plays. He later moved to FTII, Pune where he won the best actor award in the first and second years.
  

  Chandra Shekhar Dutta with one of his mentors, Sharan Tripurari

• In 2005, he worked as an artist at the Song & Drama Division of the Indian government in New Delhi.

• In 2008, he wrote and directed a play titled ‘A Rehearsal Called Andher Nagari’ which was given the third place award in the 9th Ryan International Theatre Festival in 2008.

• In 2009, he worked as an actor for the International Screen Writers lab conducted by PAL at Matheran, Maharashtra.

• He went on to work in many TV shows like Savdhaan India and Crime Patrol.
  

  Chandra Shekhar Dutta dressed as an inspector during a TV show

• He worked in many films like the corporate film for NABARD, Ramleela, Error – 404, Kshitij, and Kramashah.
  

  Chandra Shekhar Dutta (third from left) with Ranveer Singh and other actors of Ramleela

• He has worked in many web series like Laakhon Mein Ek, Nakaab, and Khakee: The Bihar Chapter.
  

  Chandra Shekhar Dutta during the shoot of Khakee The Bihar Chapter

• In 2023, he acted as a preacher in the controversial film The Kerala Story.
  

  Chandra Shekhar Dutta as a preacher in The Kerala Story

• Many of his films such as Mujib, Ek Battey Do, and Dhumkkudiya were appreciated by the critics and have won many International awards.

• He was selected for the Junior Fellow scholarship under the 2017-18 Scheme for Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Person in the field of Culture. ^[1]Instagram – Chandra Shekhar Dutta On 24 April 2020, he became a certified actor under the Skill India scheme.
  

  Certificate of Actor given to Chandra Shekhar Dutta under Skill India Scheme

• He knows 8 languages Hindi, English, Nagpuri, Khortha, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Bengali, and Magadhi.