Santu Mukherjee
| Santu Mukhopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Santu Mukhopadhyay 17 January 1951 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Santu Mukherjee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Gopa Mukherjee |
| Children | Swastika Mukherjee |
Santu Mukhopadhyay (also called Santu Mukherjee) is a Bengali film actor. He is the father of Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee. His younger brother, Sumanta Mukherjee, is also an actor.
Santu Mukhopadhyay was born on 17 January 1951 in Kolkata. He attended the Mitra Institution at Bhowanipore at a primary level and later, joined the Padmapukur Institution at Sarat Bose Road, from where he passed his Higher Secondary Examination. He soon dropped out from studies and took dance lessons from Gopal Bhattacharya. He had also learnt Rabindra Sangeet.
He went to renowned director Tapan Sinha, seeking for a role in Bengali films. In 1975, Sinha launched him as an actor in the film Raja. Since his breakthrough, he has been actively working in theatres and films.
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