Paran Bandopadhyay

Tollywood is witnessing a resurgence of veteran actors and directors above 75, with figures like Prabhat Roy, Sharmila Tagore, Moushumi Chatterjee and Rakhee Gulzar returning to the screen after long breaks. This trend is fueled by nostalgia and the strong recall factor these seasoned artists have among Bengali audiences over 35.

The trailer of Avijit Sen’s Pradhan, starring Dev and Paran Bandopadhyay in the lead is out now. Following the phenomenal success of their previous collaboration, Tonic, the power-packed duo of Dev and Paran Bandopadhyay are ready to captivate the audiences with their stellar performances. Soham, Mamata Shankar, and debutante Soumitrisha were in attendance during the unveiling of the trailer. Pradhan, set in North Bengal, tells the story of police inspector, Deepak Pradhan, promising a gripping narrative, intense action, and mind-blowing performances. The chemistry between Dev and Paran Bandopadhyay is expected to elevate the cinematic experience.

Paran Bandopadhyay and Lily Chakraborty are playing an elderly couple in Raja Banerjee’s next ‘Pantua’. The story revolves around an elderly couple Ashutosh Bandopadhyay and his wife Uma Bandopadhyay. Despite being financially dependent, the couple feels the pangs of loneliness in their lives. The director promises there is an element of Bangaliana in the film which will appeal to the audience.

Paran Bandopadhyay and Lily Chakraborty are set to play an elderly couple in Raja Banerjee’s next ‘Pantua’. The story revolves around an elderly couple Ashutosh Bandopadhyay and his wife Uma Bandopadhyay. Despite being financially dependent, the couple feels the pangs of loneliness in their lives. Their son Saswata and his wife Madhurima died untimely in a car accident. To get rid of this feeling of loneliness, they go to Bolpur and there they meet an orphan young girl Pantua who changes the couple’s lives forever.

Veteran actor Paran Bandopadhyay believes OTT platforms are influential in molding cultural narratives in today's digital age. While he acknowledges their significance, he emphasizes their responsibility to go beyond entertainment and drive societal change. He tells ETimes that content creators shouldn't just chase sensationalism. Instead, OTT platforms should focus on stories promoting peace, introspection, and solutions to societal issues, avoiding the glamorization of negative aspects. Bandopadhyay, with over four decades in the industry, calls for collective introspection, urging OTT platforms to guide viewers towards a more enlightened society.

Samik Roy Choudhury’s upcoming thriller ‘Beline’ stars Paran Bandopadhyay in a never-seen-before character.

Despite Dev’s starry performance, Paran Bandopadhyay’s screen presence made Abhijit Sen’s film ‘Tonic’ worth a watch. So, the veteran actor winning the best male actor in a leading role award at the 5th Joy Fimfare Awards Bangla is much-deserving. Be it his animated facial and physical gestures or exuding both nervousness and excitement, all made Paran a delight to watch in the film which became a major box office hit in the post-pandemic world.

Paran Bandopadhyay is on a high. For the first time in his career, the actor has played a fakir.

Paran Bandopadhyay, who plays a football coach in the film Khelechi Ajgubi, loves the sport.

While Abhijit Sen’s ‘Tonic’ and Anik Datta’s ‘Borunbabur Bondhu’ won the Best Film award jointly, veteran actor Paran Bandopadhyay took home the Best Actor award for his sensational performance as in ‘Tonic’ which also starred Tollywood superstar Dev. On the other hand, for the best actress award, It was Jaya Ahsan who won the top honour for her sublime performance in Atanu Ghosh directed ‘Binisutoy’.

It was a sunny Tuesday morning when people near the Lake Market area in south Kolkata were surprised to see Tollywood heartthrob Dev and veteran actor Paran Bandopadhyay in the middle of the road. Well, they were shooting some crucial sequences of the family drama ‘Tonic’. It was no doubt a pleasant surprise for the locals.

Starring Dev and Paran Bandopadhyay in the lead and directed by Avijit Sen, ‘Tonic’ promises to deliver sublime humor with a social message on a strong note.

It’s a story of two friends, Biltu and Rana, a thief and a ticket blacker by profession. Everything was normal till the day they both were publicly harassed due to their habit of stealing and blacking tickets. Biltu and Raja fled to a dense forest in a drunken state. In an extreme intoxicated condition they start singing and even summons the Bhooter Raja.

‘Boomerang’, an upcoming Bengali comedy directed by Sudipta Majumder, has completed its shoot in record time and that too within five days. Paran Bandopadhyay, Sujan Mukherjee, Kanchan Mallick and Anindita Bose will be seen as the four main characters in the film.

Raja Banerjee has started shooting for his next ‘Pantua’ in and around Kolkata. The story revolves around an elderly couple Ashutosh Bandopadhyay and his wife Uma Bandopadhyay.

‘Tonic’ which was supposed to release in May last year but got postponed due to the pandemic will finally have its theatrical release on June 4 this year.

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With all his years of experience, Paran Bandopadhyay believes that training in acting is as important as any other field or profession. "Training gives you confidence, it's like a motor driving school. It takes away the fear," he insists. The veteran actor whose latest film ‘Satbhut Adbhut’ releases this Friday also believes that acting has no syllabus. It's about human nature.

Filmmaker Indranil Banerjee’s next is a first-of-its-kind Bengali sitcom ‘Paanchforons’ set in a dilapidated mess house in old North Kolkata, owned by an aged Dhaneswar Panchal. Veteran actor Paran Bandopadhyay will be seen as the mess owner whose comic timing can make you go ROFL any day. Apart from him, the sitcom also stars talented actors Arkya Bhattacharya, Samya Samaddar, Sumit Pramanik, Subhasis Sikdar and Saunak Roy.