Prosenjit Chatterjee
The Bengali film star known as Bumba Da, with more than 400 films over four decades, from Chokher Bali to Jubilee, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026.
Prosenjit Chatterjee, known to fans as “Bumba Da”, has acted in more than 400 films over four decades. In 2026 he was named for the Padma Shri in the field of art, from West Bengal [1].
Child actor to leading man
Chatterjee was born on 30 September 1961 [2]. He first acted as a child in Chotto Jigyasa (1968), under the guidance of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and won a Bengal Film Journalists’ Association award for it [2]. In the 1990s and early 2000s he became Bengali cinema’s leading romantic and action hero, with hits such as Protibaad and Bhai Amar Bhai [2]. He made more than fifty films with Rituparna Sengupta [2].
A new direction
Rituparno Ghosh’s Chokher Bali (2003) marked a turning point, bringing him national and international attention [2]. He went on to work with directors such as Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Goutam Ghose, Srijit Mukherji and Kaushik Ganguly [2]. His performance in Dosar won a National Film Award (Special Jury Award) [2].
In recent years he has reached new audiences in Hindi streaming series such as Jubilee, Scoop and Khakee: The Bengal Chapter [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2026: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 11 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2026 investiture ceremony brochure: citation for Prosenjit Chatterjee — Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Accessed 12 October 2026.
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