Samrat Mukerji is an Indian actor, director and photographer. Samrat is known for working with many renowned Bollywood personalities in several Bengali and Bollywood films. Samrat has also acted in several popular Bengali TV serials.
Wiki/Biography
Samrat Mukerji was born on Friday, 29 May 1970 (age 52 years; as of 2022) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx.): 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Samrat Mukerji is from the very famous Mukerji-Samarth family, which is a Bengali-Marathi clan.
Samrat Mukerji with his family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Rono Mukerji, was a film director and a composer.
Samrat Mukerji’s father, Rono Mukerji
His mother’s name was Shamita Mukerji. She was a trained Bharat Natyam dancer. His sister’s name is Sharbani Mukerji. She is an actress by profession.
Samrat Mukerji with his sister Sharbani Mukerji
Wife & Children
Samrat Mukerji has two children with his ex-wife.
Relationships/Affairs
Samrat Mukerji is rumoured to be in a relationship with The Comedy Nights With Kapil star, Sumona Chakravarti. There are rumours that the couple would soon be getting married.
Samrat Mukerji with Sumona Chakravarti
When Sumona Chakravarti was asked about her plans on getting married to Samrat Mukerji, she, in an interview stated,
Oh, God! These are old 10-year old stories from social media. This is rubbish. Frankly, no comments, I don’t like to talk about my personal life. If ever there’s any development, you all will get to know about it. I shall announce it. He’s a friend. That’s about it. I do not speak to the media about my friends or family and I just want to keep it that way. Now, I think I have answered all of your questions.”
Career
Film
In 1983, Samrat Mukerji made his acting debut as a child artist in the film Karate. In 1996, he acted in the film Ram Aur Shyam. Samrat, in the film, was given the role of Ram.
A poster of Ram Aur Shyam
In 1997, in the film Bhai Bhai, Samrat appeared along with the famous Bollywood villain, Shakti Kapoor. In the film, he played the role of a character named Akbar.
A poster of the film Bhai Bhai
In 1998, he played the role of Sudhakar in the film Zanjeer. In the film, he acted alongside Aditya Pancholi.
A poster of the Bollywood film Zanjeer
In 1999, he played the role of Balraam in the film, Sikandar Sadak Ka.
Samrat in the film, Sikandar Sadak Ka
In 1999, in the film, Sar Ankhon Par, Samrat Mukerji acted alongside the renowned Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.
Sar Ankho Par’s poster
In the same year, he was offered a role in a Bengali film, Tomake Solam. Samrat, in the film, acted along with the renowned Bollywood villain, Shakti Kapoor.
A poster of the Bengali film, Tomake Salam
In 2002, in the film, Sabse Badhkar Hum, Samrat played the role of Devaa. The film also had Mithun Chakraborty as a cast.
A poster of the film, Sabse Badhkar Ham
In 2005, Samrat was offered a role in the Vishal Bhardwaj‘s directed The Blue Umbrella. In the film, he played the role of a character named Bijju. The film was critically acclaimed.
A poster of the film, The Blue Umbrella
Later in 2005, he was offered a role in the film Aankhon Mein Sapne Liye. In 2006, he acted in the Bengali film titled, Tapeshya. In the 2010 film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Samrat played the role of a Bengali freedom fighter named Ganesh Ghosh. The film had Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone as its cast. The film was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.
Samrat Mukerji in the Bollywood film, Khele Hum Jee Jan Se
In 2010, he was offered a role in the Bengali film, Preyoshi.
Samrat Mukerji in the Bengali film Preyoshi
In the same year, he was offered a role in another Bengali film titled, Kaka No 1.
Bengali film Kaka No 1’s poster
In 2011, Samrat acted in a Bengali film titled, Handcuff. In 2013, Samrat Mukerji acted with the Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, in a Bengali film titled Swabhoomi.
A poster of the Bengali film, Swabhoomi
Later in 2013, Samrat acted in the Bollywood film, Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke, a film which had Sanjay Dutt as a cast.
A poster of the film, Hum Hai Rahi Car Ke
In 2014, he was offered a role in the Bengali film, Abar Hobe To Dekha.
A still from the Bengali film, Abar Hobe To Dekha
In 2015, he was offered another role in the Bengali film, Boudi.Com.
A poster of the Bengali film, Boudi.Com
In 2018, he acted in the Bengali Crime-Thriller film titled, Foot Path.
Samrat Mukerji in the Bengali film, Foot Path
Television
In the 2013 TV serial, Durgotinashini Durga, Samrat played the role of Mahisasur. The show was aired on the regional Bengali channel, Star Jalsha. In 2015, he was once again given the role of Mahisasur in the Bengali TV serial titled, Mahisasurmardini. In 2018, Samrat was offered a role in the Bengali TV show, Jayang Dehi. The show was aired on Colors Bangla in 2018. From 2020 to 2022, in the Bengali TV serial, Gangaram, Samrat Mukerji played the role of Samrat (Sammy) Kumar. The TV serial was aired on Star Jalsha, a regional Bengali channel.
Poster of the Bengali TV serial, Gangaram
Samrat Mukerji’s shelved films
In his acting career, Samrat Mukerji has been signed up for several Bollywood films, which were ultimately shelved by the producers themselves. In 1996, he was allotted a role in four Bollywood shelved films. These were Namak Halal, Ujala, Rankshetra and Humrahi. In 2002, in the film Shaheed Bhagat Singh, he was offered to play the role of the freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh. The film was shelved by the producer in 2002 itself.
Facts/Trivia
- Samrat Mukerji is a trained Bharat Natyam dancer. He was trained in Indian classical dance by his mother.
- Famous Bollywood actresses, Kajol Devgan and Rani Mukerji are his cousin sisters.
Samrat Mukerji with his cousin sister, Kajol Devgan
- In 1958, Samrat Mukerji’s grandfather, Sashadhar Mukerji, founded the renowned Filmalaya Studios.
- Apart from being an actor, Samrat Mukerji is also a talented photographer.
Samrat Mukerji holding a DSLR camera