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Prosenjit Chatterjee Preserves Kolkata Home With Satyajit Ray Connection
Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee lives in a four-storey house in Kolkata called Utsab.
He learned from Sandip Ray that Satyajit Ray had filmed the movie Nayak in the building.
The house was close to being demolished when Chatterjee bought it.
After hearing about its history, he told his architect he did not want to tear it down.
Chatterjee designed the home to reflect his love of cinema and Kolkata.
It has spaces for family, work, and gatherings with visitors.
His study holds movie posters and a painting made by his son.
A psychologist quoted in the article said familiar surroundings can help successful people stay connected to their roots.
Prosenjit Chatterjee’s four-storey Kolkata home is called Utsab.
Sandip Ray told Chatterjee that Satyajit Ray filmed Nayak in the house.
Chatterjee said the building was close to demolition when he bought it, but he decided not to tear it down.
The home includes a living area for more than 40 visitors and a meeting room for around 100.
Clinical psychologist Rimpa Sarkar said familiar surroundings can help people stay grounded and emotionally stable.
- Who
- Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, who owns the house; Sandip Ray shared its film history with him.
- What
- Chatterjee chose to preserve and style his four-storey home after learning it was used to film Nayak.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- When
- The article does not specify when the house was bought or when the conversation took place.
- Why
- Chatterjee said he decided not to demolish the building after learning of its connection to Satyajit Ray and Nayak.
Key facts
- Home
- Utsab, a four-storey building in Kolkata
- Owner
- Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Film connection
- Sandip Ray told Chatterjee that Satyajit Ray filmed Nayak in the house.
- Living area
- Designed to accommodate more than 40 visitors
- Meeting room
- Can accommodate around 100 visitors
- Study keepsake
- A painting made by Chatterjee’s son
- Expert quoted
- Dr Rimpa Sarkar, clinical psychologist and founder of Sentier Wellness
Quotes
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Actor who owns and designed the Kolkata home
“Psychologically, this reduces the risk of allowing external success to become the sole source of self-worth. For many actors, fulfilment comes more from mastering their craft and representing their roots than from displaying wealth”
indianexpress.com
“I was speaking to Sandip Ray, and he told me, ‘My dad shot Nayak in this house‘. I thought to myself, ‘Satyajit Ray shot Nayak in this house!’”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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