Shantilal Mukherjee is an Indian film and theatre actor who appears primarily in Bengali films.
Wiki/Biography
Shantilal Mukherjee was born in Sarsuna, southwest of Kolkata. He attended Sarsuna High School, Kolkata and New Alipore Multipurpose School, Kolkata. Later, he pursued his Bachelor of Science degree from Ashutosh College, Kolkata.
appearance
Height: 5′ 10½”
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
He was born into a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His brother is Kantilal Mukherjee who works in Indian Railways and his sister is named Rupsa Guha.
Shantilal Mukherjee’s childhood photos
Shantilal Mukherjee’s brother Kantilal and his family
Relationships, Wife and Children
He is married to Dipti Mukherjee and has a son, Rwitobroto, who is also an actor.
Shantilal Mukherjee’s wedding photos
Shantilal Mukherjee’s wife and son
Profession
He started his career as a child artist. He worked as an actor in Bengali theatre.
Shantilal Mukherjee in drama
He has also acted in television serials such as Banhishikha (2009) and Ek Akasher Niche (2019). He has acted in several Hindi and Bengali films. Some of his popular Bengali films include Moner Manush (2010), Buno Haansh (2014), Byomkesh Bakshi (2015), Byomkesh O Chiriakhana (2016), and Michhil (2020).
He has acted in several Hindi films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Kahaani (2012).
Facts/Trivia
- His real name is Shantilal Mukhopadhyay.
- After his father’s death, he worked at a tea stall and a construction company to earn some pocket money.
- In an interview, he shared an incident when his son directed his first short film. He said,
Sometimes I just acted as a driver for the team. I would drive the actors around and provide them with food. I remember one time I got out of the car so that the director and his actors could continue their brainstorming session. Rwitobroto even complained that he should have more soft drinks and I immediately ran to the local store. ”
- He received acting training under Ramaprasad Banik.
- “His mother wanted him to be a singer, but he never liked singing,” he said.
My guru, the late Ramaprasad Banik, never let me sing. My mother was also always strongly against me exercising my vocal cords.”
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Source: HIS Education