Hiran Chatterjee
Indian actor and politician (born 1976)
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Hiran Chatterjee (born Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay, 19 December 1976) is an Indian actor and politician who has served as the Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Kharagpur Sadar since 2021.[2] A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he is also associated with Voice of World, a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation that supports visually impaired, disabled, and orphaned children from underprivileged backgrounds.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Hiran Chatterjee | |
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Chatterjee in 2019 | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Kalipada Mandal |
| Constituency | Shyampur |
| In office 2 May 2021[1] – 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Pradip Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Ghosh |
| Constituency | Kharagpur Sadar |
| Councillor in Kharagpur Municipality | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Constituency | Ward no. 33 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay 19 December 1976[2] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life and education
Hiran Chatterjee was a resident of Uluberia, a sub-divisional town in Howrah district, West Bengal, where he spent his childhood.[10][11][12] He began his professional career as a Senior Manager at Reliance Industries in Mumbai.[13]
Political career
Hiran was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Kharagpur Sadar constituency. He defeated Pradip Sarkar of the Trinamool Congress by 3,771 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.[14] Later, he was elected as a councillor for Ward 33 of Kharagpur Municipality in the West Bengal Municipal Elections, 2022.[15]
Awards
Hiran received the Best Action Hero Award from Anandalok for his role in Nabab Nandini in 2008.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nawab Nandini | Nabab | Debut film | |
| 2008 | Bhalobasa Bhalobasa | Siddhartha / Sidhu | ||
| Chirosathi | Raju | |||
| 2009 | Jackpot | Arko | ||
| Maa Amar Maa | Surjo | |||
| Olot Palot | Rohan | |||
| Risk | Rony | |||
| 2010 | Mon Je Kore Uru Uru | Rahul | ||
| 2012 | Macho Mastanaa | Nabab | Also storywriter | |
| Le Halua Le | Suvojeet / Suvo | |||
| 2013 | Misti Cheler Dustu Buddhi | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Majnu | Avik | |||
| 2015 | Jamai 420 | Bijoy | [17] | |
| 2017 | Meher Aali | Meher Aali | [18] | |
| Jio Pagla | Ananda | [19] | ||
| 2018 | Hoichoi Unlimited | Hiran | Special appearance | [19] |
| 2019 | Jamai Badal | Gunjan | [20] | |
| Thai Curry | Shamya | [21] | ||
| 2020 | Jio Jamai | Aditya | [22] | |
| 2026 | Chaddyabeshi | Shankar Singha | [23] |