Jeet (actor)
Jeet | |
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_crop.jpg) Jeet (Actor Bengali) | |
| Born | 1978 Age (40) |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Film Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Mohona Ratlani (2011–present)[1] |
| Awards | BFJA-Most Promising Actor: Saathi (2003) |
| Website | www |
Jeet (born Jeetendra Madnani) is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Tollywood. He started as a model and then shifted to TV serials like Bishabriksha, Janani and Daughters of the Century. He made his cinematic debut in Chandu, which released to negative reviews and received poor response at the box office.
Jeet's first success came in 2002, opposite to Priyanka Trivedi, through Sathi, a highly successful romantic drama directed by Haranath Chakraborty for which he won Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Promising Actor Award and Anandalok Awards for Best Actor. In the same year, he acted in the Bengali remake of Thammudu. This initial success was followed by other critical and commercial success, including Nater Guru, Sangee, Bandhan, Yuddho. In 2005, he acted alongside Koel Mallick in Nater Guru, which released to critical and commercial success and fetched him his second Anandalok Awards for Best Actor. This success was short-lived as Jeet starred in some commercial failures, including Saathihara, Priyotoma,Ghatak but this failure was too short-lived as Jeet starred in Jor, which became a box office hit.
2010 proved to be a commercially successful year for Jeet as he starred in Ravi Kinagi directed Wanted (2010 film) and Raj Chakraborty directed Dui Prithibi, both of which were critically and commercially ventures; the latter being the highest grosser of 2010, according to a study conducted by FICCI & Deloitte. In 2013, he appeared in the crime thriller Boss: Born to Rule, which was Jeet's first pan-India release. The film proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2013 and grossed ₹6.75 crore (US$810,000).[2]
From 2014 to 2016, he has starred in many films, including four critically and commercially successful ventures- the psychological thriller The Royal Bengal Tiger (film), the comedy thriller Bachchan (2014 film), the action comedy Badsha The Don and more recently the action drama Abhimaan. As of now, he is touted to reprise the role of Jayam Ravi in the Bengali remake of Thani Oruvan[3] and has also committed to star in the sequel of his 2013 blockbuster film, Boss: Born to Rule.
In television, he appeared on several reality shows and also hosted some, including Koti Takar Baaji and Bigg Boss Bangla.[4]
Personal life
Jeet studied at St. Joseph and Marry's School, New Alipore and later in National High School and finally completed his graduation from Bhawanipur Education Society College. However, his academic life was interrupted soon after for joining his family business. Nevertheless, he had a renewed interest for creative art since his early days. He enjoyed watching dramas and movies and would also try to emulate his styles and mannerisms of leading stars on himself. He joined to showbiz arena in pursue to test his luck in the film industry with a request of his friends.[5]
Jeet was reportedly have been in a relationship with his co-star Swastika Mukherjee during his shooting film Mastan.[6] Though the relationship was broken and Jeet subsequently married Mohana Ratlani, a school teacher from Lucknow, India, on 24 February 2011.[7] They became parents to a daughter on 12 Dec 2012.[8]
Filmography
1993–95
Jeet started with modelling assignments and then shifted to serials like Bishabriksha in 1994–95 directed by Bishnu Palchaudhuri in which he played Taracharan, Janani by Bishnu Palchaudhuri in which he played Anil and Daughters of the Century by Tapan Sinha in which he was cast in the roles of Champiya and Kadambini.
2001–04
Jeet collaborated with Haranath Chakraborty for Naater Guru, which had debutant Koel Mallick, in the female lead. He later acted with Priyanka Trivedi in the film Sangee, released on 14 June 2003. In 2004, his first film was with Raima Sen, named Shakti (2004 film). His other films of the year include Premi; opposite debutant Chandana Sharma; Mastan, Aakrosh, and Bandhan.
2005–08
In 2005, he acted in Yuddho with Mithun Chakraborty, Koel Mallick and Debashree Roy.[9] In 2005, Jeet collaborated with Koel Mallick in Shubhodrishti and Manik, both directed by Prabhat Roy. Jeet won the Anandalok Awards for Best Actor for Manik.
Jeet again acted with Koel Mallick in two consecutive films- Ghatak and Hero. He played the role of Govindlal, in Raja Sen's directional venture, Krishnakanter Will which starred Swastika Mukherjee and Monali Thakur as female leads. His next film was with Hrishita Bhatt, titled Bidhatar Lekha, which starred Priyanshu Chatterjee as the main antagonist. The film explores two lovers and their relationship in their last life that had come to a tragic end, and the pair confronts each other again in the current incarnation. He again collaborated with Swastika Mukherjee for the film Partner in 2008. Jeet collaborated with for Jor which made on a budget Rs. 1.25 crore crossed seven weeks in theater and proved to be a hit in the box office.[10]
2009–Present
Jeet appeared with Koel Mallick in the films Saat Paake Bandha and Neel Akasher Chadni. He starred in Dui Prithibi, which was released on 14 October 2010. Dui Prithibi was the highest grosser of 2010, according to a study conducted by FICCI & Deloitte.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Jeet next starred with Srabanti Chatterjee in Fighter, the remake of Telugu film Lakshyam. He worked with Nusrat Jahan in Raj Chakraborty's action film Shotru, which was a remake of the Tamil film Singam. Roshni Mukherjee of The Times Of India gave the film a positive review.[17] Jeet reappeared with Priyanka Trivedi in Hello Memsaheb.[18] In 2012 he became a producer with the movie 100% Love, in which he also acted together with Koel Mallick. His second film in 2012 with Sayantika Banerjee was Awara which was the highest-grossing film of the year 2012.[19] In 2013, he appeared in the gangster action film Boss with Subhasree Ganguly which was a remake of Mahesh Babu's Businessman. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, Jaya Biswas of The Times of India wrote that "Jeet [...] can dance, fight and emote as well."[20] Jeet won the Kalakar Awards for The King of Tollywood for the film. He was also nominated for Best Actor in the inaurgal ceremony of Filmfare Awards East.
Jeet acted in an extended special performance with Abir Chatterjee and Shraddha Das in Neeraj Pandey's debut Bengali production venture The Royal Bengal Tiger. Produced by Neeraj Pandey's Friday Filmworks and Jeet's Grassroot Entertainment and distributed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the film turned out to be a critical and commercial success. Jeet's performance of a suave and slightly dangerous Anjan who completely transforms the main protagonist in the film, received critical acclaim from the critics[21] He also acted in Baba Yadav's second directional venture Game in which he played the role of an officer of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) working in the Indian Army.In 2014, Jeet co-starred with Aindrita Ray (in her debut Bengali film) in the film Bachchan, which released on 3 October 2014, to positive response from critics as well as from audiences.[22]
Other Work
Brand endorsements
A relatively small budget ad of a regional brand of men's innerwear had Jeet in the lead. He became the brand ambassador of Fashion at Big Bazaar (a unit of Future Group) on 18 September 2013.[23] In 2005, a special Durga Puja campaign of Thums Up launched Jeet as their brand ambassador in West Bengal.[24] Jeet launched the Times Food Guide 2012 in Kolkata.[25]
Sports ventures
Jeet has acquired the Kolkata franchise of the first-ever multi-nation 2016 Premier Futsal season that started on July 15, 2016.The team is known as ‘Kolkata 5s’ as each franchise was similarly named in the inaugural season.[26]
Television appearances
| Name of the show | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Star of Bengal | Host | Zee Bangla |
| Dance Bangla Dance | To promote his film Shotru | Zee Bangla |
| Koti Takar Baaji[27] | Host | Star Jalsha |
| Dadagiri Unlimited | To promote his film The Royal Bengal Tiger. | Zee Bangla |
| Mirakkel | To promote his film Bachchan | Zee Bangla |
| Mirakkel | To promote his film Power | Zee Bangla |
| Bigg Boss Bangla | Host of Bigg Boss Bangla Season 2 | Colors Bangla |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Film/Show | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | Sathi | Most Promising Actor | Won |
| 2003 | Anandalok Awards | Sathi | Best Actor | Won |
| 2005 | Anandalok Awards | Manik | Anandalok Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 2006 | Anandalok Awards | Priyotama | Best Upcoming Star(Male) | Won |
| 2008 | Anandalok Awards | Krishnakanter Will | Best Actor | Won |
| 2010 | Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Awards | Wanted | Best Actor | Won |
| 2010 | Anandalok Puraskar[28] | Wanted | Best Actor(Male) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards | Koti Takar Baaji | Best Anchor | Won |
| 2013 | Tele Cine Awards[29] | Deewana | Best Actor/Performance in a Leading Role | Won |
| 2013 | Tele Cine Awards[29] | Deewana | Best Jodi with Srabanti Malakar | Won |
| 2014 | Filmfare Awards East | Boss | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kalakar Awards | Boss | The King of Tollywood Award | Won |
References
- ^ "Actor Jeet Wife". Actor Jeet Wife, Wiki, Height, Age, Wiki, Upcoming Movies, Family & Facts. StarsFact. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "5 films that rocked the box office this year". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Prosenjit Chatterjee to reprise Arvin Swamy's role in the Bengali remake". India Today. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jeet to host Bigg Boss Bangla season 2?". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Kolkata Actor Jeet". Biography BD. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "I want to gift Jeet a vase: Swastika". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Marriages are made in heaven: Jeet". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jeet's a father!". the Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Telegraph – Calcutta : Metro". The Telegraph. Kolkota.
- ^ Tolly tally. Telegraph India.com. 12 March 2008
- ^ "Alive & Kicking". "The Statesman". 23 December 2011.
- ^ "The revival of Bangla film industry". "Economic Times". 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Special Report". "Golden Reel". 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Is There a new 'New Wave' in Bengali Cinema?". "Bengali Movies".
- ^ "Film industry wants Mamata to focus right in revamp shot". The Indian Express. 19 December 2011.
- ^ "A symphony of art Media & Entertainment in East India-Bengal" (PDF). "Deloitte". December 2011.
- ^ "Shatru Movie Review". The Times of India. 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Hello Memsaheb (2011) - Bengali Movie Review". calcuttatube.com. 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Awara (2012)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Boss Movie Review". The Times of India. 11 August 2013.
- ^ "The Royal Bengal Tiger Movie Review". The Times of India. 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Full Biography Bengali Film Actor Jeet". cinejalsha.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Superstar Jeet is the new face of FBB" (PDF). Future Group. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ Reshmi Sengupta (18 August 2006). "Enter, box-office brandwagon- Door of product promotion opens up for cash-starved Tollywood". The Telegraph.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Times Food Guide 2012 launched in Kolkata". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bengali actor Jeet acquires Kolkata team of Premier Futsal league". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jeet to host high-tech game show". The Times of India. 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Anandalok Purashkar Nominations". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "13th Tele Cine Awards 2013". kolkatabengalinfo.com/. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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