Jisshu Ujjwal Sengupta (born 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter. who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, Mahaprabhu where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he made his film debut with Priyojon (1997), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Tagore in Sukanta Roy’s ambitious venture Chelebela alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi. following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal’s National Award winning film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter’s Abohomaan, which earned him critical acclaim. His subsequent collaborations with Ghosh for films which include Noukadubi and Shob Charitro Kalponik brought him a higher degree of critical and commercial success. Sengupta’s collaborations with other directors for films such as Jaatishwar enabled him to become one of the most sought out actors in Bengali cinema.
Sengupta continued to garner wider attention and further critical acclaim for the role of a contract killer in Rajkahini (2015) and a private detective in Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016). His biggest commercial success came with the action drama film Zulfiqar (2016), as he continued to draw praise for his performances in Sesh Bole Kichu Nei (2014), Jaatishwar (2014), Kelor Kirti (2016),Posto (film)(2017), Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018) and Mahalaya (2019).
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Apart from films, Sengupta is actively involved in anchoring reality shows and award shows, including Filmfare Awards East (2017). In 2011, he made a comeback on television in the fiction category through Aparajito, which he produced for Star Jalsha.
Personal life
Biswaroop Sengupta aka Jisshu was born on 15 March 1977 in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is the son of Ujjwal Sengupta, also an actor in Bengali films. In 2004, he married Nilanjana Sharma, the elder daughter of film actress Anjana Bhowmick. He has two daughters, Sara and Zara. He is an avid East Bengal fan.
Jisshu Sengupta Height Weight Age And Body Statistics Biography
| Jisshu Sengupta Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Jisshu Sengupta |
| Nick-name | Jisshu |
| Sex | Male |
| Date Of Birth | 15 March 1977 |
| Age | 46 Years (as in 2023) |
| Profession / Occupation | Actor, Producer, TV Presenter, Anchor, Cricketer (Bengali, Hindi) |
| Mother Tongue | Bengali |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nation | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Height / Weight | 6′ 0” / 75kg |
| First Movie | Priyojon (1999, Bengali)) |
| Debut | Mahaprabhu (Tele-Serial) Priyojon (1999, Bengali)) Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002, English) Moner Majhe Tumi (2003, Bangladesh) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005, Hindi) N.T.R.Kathanayakudu (2019, Telugu) Aparajita (TV Serial Direction) |
| Money Factor | Not Known |
| Jisshu Sengupta Family and Relatives | |
| Father | Ujjwal Sengupta (Bengali Actor) |
| Mother | Mukta Sengupta (Homemaker) |
| Brothers | None |
| Sisters | Satarupa Sengupta (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Married (2004) |
| Wife | Nilanjana Sharma (Actress) |
| Daughters | Sara Sengupta, Zara Sengupta |
| Sons | None |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Nilanjana Sharma (Actress) |
| Jisshu Sengupta Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimeters | 180 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.80 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 11” |
| Weight | 75kg |
| Body Measurement | 42-32-13 |
| Chest Size | 42 inches |
| Waist Size | 32 inches |
| Biceps Size | 13 inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Jisshu Sengupta Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | Black, Blue |
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Kajol |
| Favorite Food | Chicken Rice, Fish Curry |
| Hobbies | Driving, Listening to Music |
| Favorite Director | Not Known |
| Favorite Movies | Not Known |
| Favorite Cricketer | Sourav Ganguly |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket, Football |
| Favorite Destination | Goa |
| Jisshu Sengupta Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Degree in Economics |
| School | Julien Day School, West Bengal, India |
| College / University | Heramba Chandra College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Others | Not Known |
| Jisshu Sengupta Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Home Town | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Present Residence | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| House Address | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
| Email ID | Not Known |
| Website | Not Known |
| Jisshu Sengupta Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| Civilian Awards | Not Known |
| National Honours | Not Known |
| National Film Awards | Not Known |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Jisshu Sengupta Social Media | |
| jisshusengupta | |
| Not Known | |
| senguptajisshu | |
| Wikipedia | Jisshu_Sengupta |
Jisshu Sengupta filmography
Jisshu Sengupta is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and anchor who predominantly works in Bengali cinema, in addition to few Hindi and Telugu language films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, Mahaprabhu where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he
made his film debut with Priyojon (1999), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Tagore in Sukanta Roy’s ambitious venture Chelebela alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi. following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal‘s National Award winning film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter’s Abohomaan, which earned him critical acclaim. His subsequent collaborations with Ghosh for films which include Noukadubi and Shob Charitro Kalponik brought him a higher degree of critical and commercial success. Sengupta’s collaborations with other directors for films such as Jaatishwar, Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Posto enabled him to become one of the most sought out actors in Bengali cinema.
Sengupta continued to garner wider attention and further critical acclaim for the role of a contract killer in Rajkahini (2015) and a private detective in Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016). His biggest commercial success came with the action drama film Zulfiqar (2016),[2] as he continued to draw praise for his performances in Sesh Bole Kichu Nei (2014), Jaatishwar (2014) and Arshinagar (2015)
Apart from films, Sengupta is actively involved in anchoring reality shows and award shows, including Filmfare Awards East (2017). In 2011, he made a comeback on television in the fiction category through Aparajito, which he produced for Star Jalsha.
Films
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Priyojon | Bengali | Debut film | ||
| 2000 | Shesh Thikana | ||||
| Rinmukti | |||||
| 2001 | Ektu Choya | ||||
| 2002 | Chhelebela | ||||
| Devdas | Paro’s Son | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | Akaash | English | |||
| Kurukshetra | Sagor Chowdhury | Bengali | |||
| 2003 | Abar Aranye | Jisshu | Bengali | ||
| Moner Majhe Tumi | Arun | ||||
| Guru | Inspector | ||||
| 2004 | Premi | Sumit | |||
| Annaya Attachar | Raja | ||||
| Sajani | Rahul | ||||
| 2005 | Swapno | Sujoy | |||
| Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai | Rahul | ||||
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Sisir Kumar Bose | Hindi | Hindi Debut | ||
| Shudhu Bhalobasha | Bengali | ||||
| 2006 | Tapasya | ||||
| Hungama | Bijoy | ||||
| Aamra | Amit Roy | ||||
| 2007 | The Last Lear | Goutam | English | ||
| 2008 | Love | Rahul | Bengali | ||
| 90 Ghanta | Rishi | ||||
| Bor Asbe Ekhuni | Abhi | ||||
| Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River | |||||
| Golmaal | Siddharth | ||||
| Premer Kahini | Major Gautam | ||||
| 2009 | Neel Akasher Chandni | Neel | |||
| Shob Charitro Kalponik | Shekhar | ||||
| 2010 | Abohomaan | Apratim | |||
| Kokhono Biday Bolona | |||||
| Arekti Premer Golpo | Uday / Tushar | ||||
| 2011 | Noukadubi | Ramesh | |||
| Takhan Teish | Tamodeep | ||||
| 2012 | Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Partho, the percussionist | |||
| Barfi! | Ranjit Sengupta | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Mardaani | Dr. Bikram Roy | |||
| Jaatishwar | Rohit Mehta | Bengali | |||
| Sesh Bole Kicchu Nei | Andy | ||||
| 2015 | Piku | Syed Afroz | Hindi | ||
| Byomkesh Bakshi | Byomkesh Bakshi | Bengali | |||
| Rajkahini | Kabir | ||||
| Arshinagar | Tayyab | ||||
| Nirbaak | Amit Sengupta | ||||
| 2016 | Kelor Kirti | Joy | |||
| Zulfiqar | Kashinath Kundu | ||||
| Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana | Byomkesh Bakshi | ||||
| Hemanta | Hirak | ||||
| Aranya Deb | Aranya | ||||
| 2017 | The Bongs Again | Jisshu | |||
| Posto | Arnab Lahiri | ||||
| Yeti Obhijaan | Jung Bahadur Rana | ||||
| Byomkesh O Agnibaan | Byomkesh Bakshi | ||||
| Jio Pagla | Ananta Sen | ||||
| 2018 | Ghare & Baire | Amit Roy | |||
| Amoli | Narrator | Documentary | |||
| Uma | Himadri Sen | ||||
| Shonar Pahar | Shoumya Mukherjee | ||||
| Ek Je Chhilo Raja | Raja Mahendra Kumar Chowdhury | ||||
| Aranyadeb | Aranya | ||||
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | L. V. Prasad | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
| Manikarnika | Gangadhar Rao Newalkar | Hindi | |||
| Mukhomukhi | Bengali | ||||
| Basu Poribar | Raja | ||||
| Mahalaya | Uttam Kumar | ||||
| Bornoporichoy | Dhananjoy | ||||
| Mardaani 2 | Dr. Bikram Roy | Hindi | |||
| Ghawre Bairey Aaj | Sandip Jha | Bengali | |||
| 2020 | Aswathama | Dr. Manoj Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Bheeshma | Raghavan | ||||
| Shakuntala Devi | Paritosh Banerji | Hindi | |||
| Sadak 2 | Yogesh Desai | ||||
| Durgamati | ACP Abhay Singh | Hindi | |||
| Shironam | Bengali | ||||
| 2021 | The Power | Ramdas Thakur | Hindi | ||
| Maestro | CI N. Ravindar “Bobby” | Telugu | Released on Hotstar | ||
| Antim: The Final Truth | Pitya Bagare | Hindi | |||
| Shyam Singha Roy | Debendra Singha Roy | Telugu | |||
| 2022 | Baba Baby O | Megh Roddur Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
| Abhijaan | Soumitra Chattopadhyay | Bengali | |||
| Acharya | Rathod | Telugu | |||
| Sita Ramam | Princess Noor Jahan’s brother | Telugu | |||
| 2023 | Shaakuntalam | Indra | Telugu | ||
| Palaan | Jisshu | Bengali | |||
| Bilal | TBA | Malayalam | |||
| Tiger Nageswara Rao | TBA | Telugu |
Television
- Mahaprabhu
- Hiyar Majhe
- Pratibimbo
- Aparajito (2011-2012)
- Horogouri Pice Hotel (Producer)
Web series
| Year | Series | Role(s) | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Skyfire | Harshvardhan Dharma | Hindi | Zee5 | |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Amit Roy | Hindi | Netflix | |
| 2020 | Criminal Justice: Behind closed doors | Vikram Chandra | Hindi | Hotstar | |
| 2023 | P.I Meena | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video |