Joy Sengupta
Joy Sengupta (born 14 December 1968) is an Indian film and stage actor works Bollywood cinema and Bengali cinema as well as theatre.[1]
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film actor, Voice Actor |
He is best known for his debut feature, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) directed by Govind Nihalani.[2]
Sengupta was born in Kolkata, and grew up in Delhi and Nepal. He did his graduation in English literature from Delhi University,[3] During this period he joined Jana Natya Manch, a theatre group based in Delhi.[4] Thereafter received a Diploma in Drama from the Living Theatre Academy, New Delhi, where he studied under Ebrahim Alkazi. After working in theatre, telefilms and television series in Delhi, Sengupta shifted to Mumbai in 1997.[5]
Career
Sengupta starred in Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) a film by Govind Nihalani. Thereafter, Sengupta starred in number of films like Good Boy Bad Boy (2007), Shakal Pe Mat Ja (2011), Hate Story (2012),[6][7] and Deham, also directed by Govind Nihalani. Over the years, he has worked with theatre directors like Habib Tanvir, Safdar Hashmi, Barry John, Feroz Abbas Khan, Ramu Ramanathan and Lillete Dubey.[3]
He married former model from Kolkata, Tara in 2006.[8]
Filmography
Films
- Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa as Brati Chatterjee
- Deham
- Bhalo Theko
- Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
- Good Boy Bad Boy
- 68 Pages
- Chaturanga
- Aladin
- Anjaana Anjaani
- Shakal Pe Mat Ja
- Kagojer Bou [9]
- Hate Story
- Tabe Tai Hok
- Patalghar
- Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
- Children of War
- Path Ghat [10]
- Teenkahon
- Khola Hawa
- RoughBook
- Parobash
- Bilu Rakhosh
- Biday Byomkesh
- Bhalo Maye Kharap Maye
Television
- Waaris
- Aarambh as Arvamudan, Devsena's father
- Kucchh Pal Saath Tumhara
- Mr Gayab
- Antaral as Sudhir
- Sacred Games as Mathur
- Hello web series as Ananyo
- Hello Mini As Mini's Boss
Plays
- Dance Like a Man
- Dinner With Friends
Dubbing career
He is known for dubbing for Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe films in Hindi.
Dubbing roles
Live action series
Title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of episodes | Original Airdate | Dubbed Airdate | Notes |
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Stranger Things | Sean Astin | Bob Newby | Hindi | English | 25 | 2016 – present | ||
Live action films
See also
- Dubbing (filmmaking)
- List of Indian Dubbing Artists
References
- Shoma A. Chatterji (2 September 2011). "Balancing act: Actor Joy Sengupta straddles films and theatre with equal ease and passion". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- "Joy Sengupta on his place in the scheme of things". 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- Joy Sengupta at Mumbai Theatre Guide
- Catherine Rhea Roy (10 September 2011). "Learning on stage". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- "An encounter with 'Deham' star Joy Sengupta". Rediff.com, Movies. 30 April 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- Raja Sen. "Review: Hate Story is a hate crime against the sex-starved". Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- Subhash K. Jha. "Hate Story Movie Review : 3.5 out of 5 Stars". Worldsnap. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- "When Joy and Tara had a blast". The Times of India. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- "Kagojer Bou (The Paper Wife)". The Indian Express. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- "Path Ghat (Bengali) / Terrible". The Indian Express. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.