Education
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 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 is the father of famous Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee. Santu Mukhopadhyay was born on January 17, 1951 in Kolkata. 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.