Vikram Chatterjee (/bɪkrɔːm tʃætɑːrjiː/ born 17 May 1988)[1] is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema.[2] He made his silver screen debut in 2012 with a supporting role in Mainak Bhowmik's Bedroom. In the same year he acted in Elar Char Adhyay based on Rabindranath Tagore's last novel "Char Adhyay". In 2013, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss Bangla as a contestant.[3] Soon after he portrayed supporting roles in Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends, Hoi Choi, Britto and few other films. He gained widespread popularity after playing the lead roles in the daily soaps Ichchenodi (2015-17) and Phagun Bou (2018-19).[4]
Chatterjee's acting skills in Shaheb Bibi Golaam in 2016 and Meghnad Badh Rahasya in 2017 earned him critical acclaim. Khoj in 2017 marked his debut in a lead role. After a brief setback due to the Sonika Chauhan controversy, he made comeback with Shohorer Ushnotomo Din E in 2023. Thereafter, he has starred in films including Pariah (2024), Surjo (2024), Omorshongi (2025) and Durgapur Junction (2025), which have been critically acclaimed as well have achieved lukewarm commercial success.[5] Pariah earned him a nomination for the Best Actor at the 8th Filmfare Awards Bangla.[6]
A case was filed for culpable homicide and driving under the influence in relation to the death of Sonika Chauhan[7]. The case is ongoing as of 2025.
Vikram was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to father Bijoy Chatterjee and mother Mallika Chatterjee.[8] He spent a major part of childhood in Bhowanipore.[9] He completed his graduation and alma mater from the City College, Kolkata.[10]
In 2017, Calcutta Times ranked him as the 5th Most Desirable Man of Tollywood.[11]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Character | Director | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bedroom | Rajat | Mainak Bhaumik | Marked his debut in Bengali Film Industry | [12] |
| Elar Char Adhyay | Atin | Bappaditya Bandopadhyay | [13] | ||
| 3 Kanya | Nancy's husband | Agnidev Chatterjee | Cameo role | [14] | |
| 2013 | Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends | Deep | Mainak Bhaumik | [15] | |
| Mistake | Neel | S.K. Bangalore | [16] | ||
| Hoi Choi | Nalok | Debarati Gupta | [17] | ||
| 2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Joy | Ashok Pati, Anonno Mamun | Indo-Bangladesh joint production | [18] |
| Gogoler Kirti | Joy | Pompi Ghosh Mukherjee | [19] | ||
| Britto | Roni | Surajit Dhar | [20] | ||
| 2015 | Ajana Batash | Sandy | Anjan Das | ||
| 2016 | Saheb Bibi Golaam | Zico | Pratim D. Gupta | [21] | |
| Aatish | Aatish | Paroma Neotia | |||
| 2017 | Khoj | Sayan Bose | Arka Ganguly | Marked his first film in a lead role | [22] |
| Meghnad Badh Rahasya | Wrik Bose | Anik Dutta | [23] | ||
| 2022 | Kuler Achaar | Pritam | Sudeep Das | [24] | |
| 2023 | Shesh Pata | Sounak | Atanu Ghosh | [25] | |
| Shohorer Ushnotomo Din E | Ritoban | Aritra Sen | [26] | ||
| 2024 | Pariah | Lubdhak Chatterjee | Tathagata Mukherjee | [27] | |
| Surjo | Surjo | Siladitya Moulik | [28] | ||
| 2025 | Omorshongi | Anurag | Dibya Chatterjee | [29] | |
| Durgapur Junction | Soumya | Arindam Bhattacharya | [30] | ||
| Raas | Somnath | Tathagata Mukherjee | [31] | ||
| Mrigaya: The Hunt | Animesh | Avirup Ghosh | [32] | ||
| Memory X † | TBA | Tathagata Mukherjee | Will mark his debut in the Hindi Film Industry | [33] | |
| 2026 | Pariah 2 † | Lubdhak Chatterjee | Tathagata Mukherjee | [34] |
| Year | Series | OTT Platform | Character | Director | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Famously Filmfare Bangla | MX Player | Himself as a guest in the talk show | — | Talk Show | |
| 2019 | Paanch Phoron | Hoichoi | Arindam Mitra | Suman Mukherjee | [35] | |
| 2020 | Dure Thaka Kachher Manush | YouTube | Deepto | Shahrear Polock | Short film | [36] |
| Pabitra Puppies | Hoichoi | Arnab | Debaloy Bhattacharya | [37] | ||
| Tansener Tanpura (Season 1) | Alap Mitra | Soumik Chatterjee | [38] | |||
| Tansener Tanpura (Season 2) | [39] | |||||
| 2021 | Rudrabinar Obhishaap (Season 1) | Joydeep Mukherjee | [40] | |||
| 2022 | Rudrabinar Obhishaap (Season 2) | [41] | ||||
| 2023 | Roktokorobi | ZEE5 | Satyaki | Sayantan Ghoshal | [42] |
| Year | Soap opera | Character | Channel | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2011 | Saat Paake Bandha | Raja | Zee Bangla | Marked his debut in Bengali entertainment industry; Debut soap opera | [43] |
| 2013 | Sokhi | Ayan | Star Jalsha | ||
| 2014 - 2017 | Jamai Raja | Police officer | Zee TV | Cameo role; Marked his debut in Hindi soap opera | [44] |
| 2014 | Byomkesh | Bilash Mallick | ETV Bangla | [45] | |
| 2015 | Doli Armaano Ki | Yash Singhania | Zee TV | Hindi soap opera; Cameo role | [46] |
| 2015 - 2017 | Ichchenodi | Dr Anuraag Banerjee aka Tatan | Star Jalsha | [47] | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Phagun Bou | Dr Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur | Star Jalsha | [48] |
| Year | Show | Character | Channel | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bigg Boss Bangla | Himself as a contestant | ETV Bangla | [49] | |
| 2014 | Zee Cine Star Ki Khoj | Himself as a participant | Zee TV | Reality show; Finished the show as the first Runner-up | [50] |
| 2015 | Aahat (Season 6) | Rohan | Sony TV | Lead role in the 27th episode of Season 6 | [51] |
| 2021 | Dance Bangla Dance | Host | Zee Bangla | Season 11; Hosted along with Ankush Hazra | [52] |
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Saat Paake Bandha | Big Rising Star Awards | Best Actor Male TV | Nominated | |
| Zee Bangla Gourav Awards | Best Actor Male TV | Nominated | |||
| Zee Bangla Gourav Samman | Best On Screen Pair | Won | |||
| Tele Samman | Best Actor Male TV | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Elar Char Adhyay | Bengal Youth Awards | Best Debut Male | Won | |
| 2016 | Ichchenodi | Tele Cine Awards | Best Actor Male TV | Won | |
| Tele Academy Awards | Best Actor Male TV | Won | |||
| Tele Academy Awards | Best On Screen Pair TV | Won | |||
| Star Jalsha Parivaar Award | Priyo Notun Sadashya (Purush) | Won | |||
| Star Jalsha Parivaar Award | Priya Bor | Won | |||
| 2017 | Shaheb Bibi Golaam | WBFJA Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | |
| IBFA Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | |||
| Ichchenodi | Tele Academy Awards | Most Popular Actor TV | Won | ||
| Star Jalsha Parivaar Award | Style Icon of The Year (Male) | Won | |||
| Tele Cine Awards | Best Actor Male TV | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Phagun Bou | Bengal Youth Icon | Youth Icon Of The Year | Won | |
| 2019 | Tele Academy Awards | Best Onscreen Pair | Won | [53] | |
| Tele Academy Awards | Best Soap Opera of The Year | Won | |||
| 2020 | Tansener Tanpura | Hoichoi Awards 2020 | Performance of The Year (Male) | Won | |
| 2022 | Dance Bangla Dance | Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar Award 2022 | Priyo Sadashya (Debut in Non Fiction) | Won | [54] |
| Rudrabinar Obhishap (Season 1) | Hoichoi Awards 2021 | Most loved character of Hoichoi (with "Rupsha Chatterjee") | Won | [55] | |
| 2024 | Shesh Pata | 7th Filmfare Awards Bangla | Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [56] |
| 2025 | Pariah | 8th Filmfare Awards Bangla | Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actor | Nominated | [57] |
On 29 April 2017 at 3.30 am Vikram and his friend Sonika Chauhan a model, actress and a TV Host, was driving back home from a party and met with an accident at Rashbehari Avenue connector near Lake mall. Both were taken to the hospital where Sonika was declared dead by the doctors due to severe head injuries[58] and Vikram was injured. He was treated at Ruby General Hospital and was later discharged on 4 May 2017. A case for culpable homicide under the Indian Penal Code and for driving under the influence under the Motor Vehicles Act was filed against Vikram Chatterjee"Grave charges framed against Vikram Chatterjee in Sonika Chauhan deat…". 29 September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025.. Initially he was absconding after the police had charged him with culpable homicide not amounting to murder as well as rash and negligent driving.[59][60] Later, he was arrested by the Kolkata Police on 6 July.[61][62] Thereafter a court granted him bail on 26 July 2017.[63]
In 2022, an Alipore city court rejected Vikram Chatterjee’s request for the temporary release of his passport to travel to London[64].
