Chandra Shekhar Dutta is an Indian actor who has appeared in several Bollywood films such as “Ram-Leela”, “Rakta Charitra” and “Kerala Story”. Before entering Bollywood, he trained at FTII, Pune.
Wiki/Biography
Chandra Shekar Dutta aka Channdra Shekhar Dutta was born on Friday, July 31, 1981 in Rangunni village, Dhanbad, Jharkhand state, India (42 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. He has been interested in acting since childhood and often imitated Bollywood actors. He passed the 10th standard of Sijua Tata DAV School in 1998 with 69.2% and passed the 12th standard of the same school in 2000 with 62.5%.
Photos of Chandra Shekhar Dutta’s class at DAV School in Sihuatata
He started acting in theaters when he moved to his uncle’s house in Bundu, Jharkhand. From 2001 to 2003, he studied acting under Associate Professor Dinesh Khanna at the National School of Drama, Delhi (NSD). In 2004, he received his second class BA (Hindi) from Deoghar Vidyapith. He moved to Delhi in 2005 and pursued a Diploma in Theater Performance from Shri Ram Center for the Performing Arts (SRC), New Delhi. He received his PG Diploma in Acting from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. In 2008, he moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career.
Photos of Chandra Shekhar Dutta in her 20s
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
He was born into a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Swapan Kumar Dutta and mother’s name is Shefali Dutta. His father worked as a foreman in a coal company in Dhanbad and his mother was a housewife. He has a brother named Rajiv Dutta and a sister named Reema Dutta.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta (right) with his father Swapan Kumar Dutta and mother Shefali Dutta
Chandra Shekhar Dutta and his sister Reema Dutta
wife
He is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
He is single.
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
Profession
Drama/Theatre
While studying acting at SRC, New Delhi and FTII Pune, he acted in around 20 plays with many renowned actors. In 2005, he also worked with the Song and Drama Department of the Government of India. He won the Best Actor Award for the drama Assi Behri Alang, written by Dr. Kashi Nath Singh and directed by Suman Kumar. He wrote and directed a play “Rehearsal Called Andher Nagari”, which won third place at the 9th Ruian International Theater Festival in 2008. He also acted at the International Screenwriting Lab organized by PAL in Matheran, Maharashtra in 2009. In 2018, she starred in the drama “Yakshini” directed by Samir Jagot.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta (far left) with other actors from FTII Pune
Movie
In 2010, he made his debut in Bollywood with the film “404: Error Not Found” directed by Prawaal Raman.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta appears in a scene from his debut film 404 Error Not Found
In 2010, he played the role of Raja Rao in the film Rakta Charitra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Suriya, Vivek Oberoi, Radhika Apte, Priyamani and Abhimanyu Singh; he also appeared in Rakta Charitra 2. He played the role of Velji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram-Leela (2013), starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Richa Chadha.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta during the shooting of Ram-Leela
He narrated the film Kaafiron Ki Namaaz (2013) directed by Ram Ramesh Sharma. He played the role of a salesman of death in the film Boichek (2017) directed by Santosh Sivan. He played the role of Betal in Satya Prakash Choudhary’s The Last Koan (2019) and in Nandlal Nayak’s She played the role of Somra in the movie Dhumkkudiya (2019). He plays Muslim Khan in the film Gul Makai (2020), based on the life of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta and Reem Shaikh at the premiere of Gul Makai
He plays Mohammad Bazru, the Bangladesh Army officer who killed Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the film Mujib: The Making of Nation (2022) Mohammad Bazlul Huda. He played the role of a missionary in the film “Kerala Story” directed by Sudipto Sen and starring Adah Sharma. He also acted as an actor in NABARD’s commercial films.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta plays missionary in ‘Kerala Story’
short film
In 2006, he starred in the short film “Kshitij: Distant Horizon” directed by Binitesh Baruri. In 2007, he starred in the short film “Kramasha” directed by Amit Dutta. In 2014, he played the child’s father in the short film “Tea Time”. In 2016, he played Akbar Barbar in the short film “A Hairy Tale” and starred in the short film “Tremors”.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta plays Akbar Barbar in the short film “Furry Stories”
television
He has appeared in many TV shows including Shaitaan – Criminal Minds, Savdhaan India – Special Crime Series and Crime Patrol.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta (seated) while shooting for a TV show
web series
His first web series was Laakhon Mein Ek (2017), starring Biswa Kalyan Rath (who also directed), Shweta Tripathi and Sandeep Mehta, streaming on Amazon Prime Video. He plays Vinod Amre, the husband of Esha Gupta, in Nakaab (2021), streaming on MX Player, also starring Gautam Gautam Rode and Mallika Sherawat. He stars in Khaki: Bihar (2022) starring Ashutosh Rana, Karan Tacker and Aishwarya Sushmita Mantri plays the role of Mantri in 1999 and is streaming on Netflix; it is based on the life of IPS Amit Lodha.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta and Esha Gupta to shoot for web series ‘Nakaab’
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, he enjoys horseback riding and practicing Taekwondo.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta practices Taekwondo
- While studying at FTII, Jaya Bachchan awarded him a cash award of Rs 25,000.
Jaya Bachchan presents cash award of Rs 25,000 to Chandra Shekhar Dutta
- He can perform in 8 languages including Hindi, English, Nagpuri, Kota, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Bengali and Magadi.
- He was awarded the Youth Scholarship under the 2017-18 Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding Persons in the Cultural Sector. He also became a certified actor under Skills India program on April 24, 2020.
Skills India awards Chandra Shekhar Dutta actor certificate
- He loved traveling and visited many forts and temples.
Chandra Shekhar Dutta visits the Gwalior Tansen Tomb
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