Biography

He has also acted in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi(1971) [The adversary]. He played the role of a friend of the protagonist Dhritiman Chatterjee. A bright medical student at a time and an alcoholic, womanizer and care free at other time, he played the role with sheer confidence. He also acted in several number of bengali films and short films but An actor of his stature has remained mostly unused in Bengali cinema for lack of potential roles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Subhadipta Biswas

He acted in more than 400 films portraying the role of a typical Bengali man and was acclaimed by viewers for his natural acting skill.

He was a favourite actor of directors Tapan Sinha and Arabinda Mukhopadhyay.

Kalyan Chatterjee's work extended beyond Bengali cinema. He marked his presence in Hindi films too.

Kalyan Chatterjee was an Indian actor recognized for his work in Bengali cinema, and considered to be one of the most famous supporting actors of Bengali Cinema.

His first film Apanjan was released in 1968.