A biography for Saswata Chatterjeehasn’t been written yet.
“It is natural for the national audience to recognize me as an actor through 'Kahaani' because the film is in Hindi and has a far wider reach than Bengali films.”
“If I worried about things I have missed, it would lead to depression.”
“For me, saying 'I love you' is the same as unbuttoning the heroine's kurti.”
“Sometimes I ask myself if I'm accepting too many films.”
“What's exciting is that after all these years, I have made my Bollywood debut. And the reach of the Hindi film industry is huge.”
“Humor is very important as people have forgotten to laugh at themselves these days. They should not lose the funny bones.”
“I had directed some tele films years ago.”
“Of course, 'Kahaani' is my huge break. Lady Luck smiled at me.”
“I have earlier played Ritwik Ghatak on screen. It was one of the toughest roles.”
“I have introduced my daughter to the literary classics and landmark Bengali films. I want her to be well-versed in English but not at the cost of Bengali.”
“I love comedy and my characters in Sandip Ray's 'Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy' and Anik Dutta's 'Bhooter Bhobisyot' had comic elements and I enjoyed doing such roles.”
“Unlike in the past, when acting in parallel cinema entailed hitting film festival circuits even not fully comprehending the story thread at times, directors are more intent to tailor present day films for the audiences, while introducing fresh concept and craft.”
“The very name of the thriller '89' suggests that there is suspense.”
“I did not have to think much doing Bob Biswas in 'Kahaani.'”
“Long drives are stress-busters for me.”
“There is a huge amount of teamwork that is involved in the project which makes 'Bishprantar' extra special and very close to my heart.”
“During my adolescent years, I watched a lot of theatre. I had the habit of enacting every scene I saw in front of the mirror.”
“I've spent my entire life in Kolkata. My nine-year-old daughter, Hiya, studies here. My wife Mohua is a teacher.”
“Playing difficult characters is definitely challenging but playing the Mahanayak is not only difficult but one can't prepare himself for such roles as no preparation is enough for these kind of roles.”
“It's true I was approached for 'Heroine' but I couldn't do the film as the dates were clashing with Kamaleswar Mukherjee's film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' based on the life of Ritwik Ghatak, where I played the lead.”