Raj Chakraborty


Raj Chakraborty is an Indian film director, actor and producer. A person from a middle-class family background, he was born in Halisahar, West Bengal. He graduated from Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati. He is one of the most commercially successful film-makers in Tollywood. Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Bengali TV. Raj Chakraborty was associated with Zee Bangla's popular laughter show Mirakkel, hosted by Mir, and dance competition Dance Bangla Dance, judged by Mithun Chakraborty, during their initial days. He also directed Star Jalsha's laughter programme I Laugh You.

Filmography

As director

YearTitleProducerNotes
2008Chirodini Tumi Je AmarShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Kaadhal
2009ChallengeShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Bunny Telugu
2009Prem AamarShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of 7G Rainbow Colony
2010Le ChakkaSrijan ArtsRemake of Chennai 600028
2010Dui PrithibiShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Gamyam
2011ShotruEskay MoviesRemake of Singam
2012Bojhena Shey BojhenaShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Engaeyum Eppothum
2013KanamachiEskay MoviesRemake of Ko
2013ProloyShree Venkatesh Films
Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions		Inspired by a true story
2014BorbaadShree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Polladhavan
2014Shree Venkatesh FilmsRemake of Magadheera
2015Parbona Ami Chartey TokeyShree Venkatesh Films
Surinder Films		Remake of Uyyala Jampala
2015KatmunduGreenTouch EntertainmentOriginal
2016AbhimaanReliance Entertainment
Grassroot Entertainment
Walzen Media Works		Remake of Attarintiki Daredi
2017ChaampDev Entertainment VenturesOriginal
2017Bolo Dugga MaikiSVF EntertainmentPartially adapted from Oru Vadakkan Selfie
2018Adventures of JojoSVF Entertainment
2019Shesh Theke ShuruJeetz Filmworks Pvt. Ltd.Remake of Siddhartha
2019ParineetaRaj Chakraborty Entertainment ProductionsOriginal
2020DharmajuddhaRaj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions
--Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Productions-

As actor

As producer

Accolades

Award nameYearCategoryMovieResult
Anandalok Awards2008Best DirectorChirodini Tumi Je Amar
Anandalok Awards2009Best DirectorChallenge
Anandalok Awards2010Best DirectorLe Chakka
Anandalok Awards2011Best DirectorShotru
Tele Cine Awards2012Best DirectorBojhena Shey Bojhena
BFJA Awards2013Best Promising Director
FAFDA (Films and Frames Digital Film Awards2020Best Director Viewers ChoiceParineeta

Television

Raj Chakraborty produced the television serial Kanamachi, which was aired on Star Jalsha. For Zee Bangla, Raj Chakraborty Productions made the popular soap opera Raage Anuraage. He returned as director of his very own show I Laugh You, a show he had started in its first season. I Laugh You was a very popular laughter programme in the Indian regional television world, which was aired on Star Jalsha. Raj Chakraborty's association with another very popular Bengali entertainment channel Colors Bangla occurred with him producing the soap opera Kajallata for that channel.

As producer in television

Series