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Sudeep Chatterjee

Sudeep Chatterjee

Cinematographer

Sudeep Chatterjee (Bengali: সুদীপ চ্যাটার্জী) is an Indian cinematographer, who mainly works in Hindi films and Bengali films. He has collaborated with critically acclaimed directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Vishal Bhardwaj, Srijit Mukherji, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Nagesh Kukunoor. He is mostly known for his work in films like Iqbal (2005), Chak De India (2007), Guzaarish (2010), Dhoom 3 (2013), Padmaavat (2018), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022). He has received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography, twice, for Chotushkone (2014) and Bajirao Mastani (2015).

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Sudeep Chatterjee's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Survival
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
8
Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Triumphant
7
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sudeep Chatterjee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sudeep Chatterjee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bhool Chuk Maaf(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chandu Champion(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Shehzada(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Brahmastra Part One: Shiva(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gangubai Kathiawadi(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mardaani 2(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 4(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Thackeray(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Padmaavat(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Kaabil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Bajirao Mastani(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Baby(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Chotushkone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Dhoom 3(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mere Brother Ki Dulhan(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Guzaarish(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Dil Bole Hadippa(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Chak De! India(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jaan-E-Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Dor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Fight Club: Members Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Iqbal(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kaalpurush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Lucky: No Time for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Bhoron Ne Khilaya Phool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Bada Din (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Fauzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Dhoom 3 (2013)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

Chak De! India (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 34: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sudeep Chatterjee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Chak De! India (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sudeep Chatterjee's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles17–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles8–49 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles7–49 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles12–54 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles36–69 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sudeep Chatterjee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sudeep Chatterjee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aditya Chopra shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles