· The Book Has Been Written By Renowned Author And Journalist, Suman Gupta
· The Biography Reveals Rare Insights On The Actor’s Life
Kolkata, 8th February, 2023: Ami Biplab, a biography that narrates the journey of veteran theatre and film actor, Shri Biplab Chattopadhyay and written by eminent author and journalist, Shri Suman Gupta was launched in Kolkata, today, by Shri Prosenjit Chattopadhyay, Shri Sandip Ray & Shri Subrata Bhattacharyay in the presence of Shri Diptangshu Mandal, Proprietor, Deep Prakashan.
The book captures the septuagenarian artiste’s many memorable and untold moments which will make it an interesting read. The book also contains some rare photographs of Shri Chatterjee’s early days and his cinematic journey.
“Ami Biplab is a very frank, sincere and explosive biography of one of the most talented actors of the Bengali Theatre & Cinema world, Shri Biplab Chattopadhyay. He has perfectly balanced his work in between both art house and parallel cinema and enthralled the audience for over .. decades”, said Shri Diptangshu Mandal, Proprietor, Deep Prokashan.
“I know Biplab Chattopadhyay since his early days and in somewhat is well acquitted with his movies and the roles he played. While narrating the story of his life, he came up with various interesting anecdotes, which I have included in this book. He is one of the finest actors”, said author, Shri Suman Gupta.
Shri Biplab Chattopadhyay started his film career with Satyajit Ray’s film Pratidwandi. He has acted over 200 films and is popular primarily for his antagonistic characters in Bengali films. Apart from his career in films, he has also shown interest in socio-political activities. In 1998, he was a candidate for assembly election from Rashbehari constituency and in 2006 from Alipore constituency.
‘Aami Biplab’, published by Deep Prakashan and priced at Rs 450/-, will be available across retail book shops and various online platforms.