Overview
Dibyendu Bhattacharya (born 11 November 1975) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Bengali cinema as well as in Indian streaming web series. He is widely recognised for his performance in Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D and for prominent roles in the streaming series Criminal Justice and Undekhi.
Key Facts
| Name | Dibyendu Bhattacharya |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Industries | Hindi cinema, Bengali cinema, web series |
| Notable works | Dev.D; Criminal Justice; Undekhi |
Background
Bhattacharya works across Hindi and Bengali language productions, and has built a body of work that spans theatrical films and digital streaming platforms. His acting has been featured prominently in projects produced for Indian over-the-top services such as Disney+ Hotstar and SonyLIV.
Career
Films
Bhattacharya gained wider recognition in Hindi cinema for his role in Dev.D, a contemporary reinterpretation of the Devdas story. He has continued to act in films in both Hindi and Bengali.
Web series
On streaming platforms, he portrayed Layak Talukdar in Criminal Justice, a courtroom drama series released on Disney+ Hotstar. He also played DySP Barun Ghosh in Undekhi, a crime thriller series produced for SonyLIV.
Significance
Bhattacharya is regarded as a character actor whose work bridges mainstream Hindi cinema, regional Bengali productions, and the rapidly expanding Indian web-series landscape. His roles in Criminal Justice and Undekhi place him among the recognisable supporting performers of contemporary Indian streaming drama.