Tathoi Deb

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{{Infobox person
| name = Tathoi Deb
| image = Tathoi.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Sharanya Deb
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|11}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| education = [[National Gems Higher Secondary School]]
| occupation = [[Film actress]]
| image size =
| yearsactive = 2005–present
}}

'''Tathoi Deb''' (born '''Sharanya Deb'''<ref name="dreamfeet">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081223/jsp/entertainment/story_10288461.jsp|title=They dream with their feet|last=Banerjee|first=Sudeshna|date= 23 December 2008|work=The Telegraph, Calcutta (Kolkata)|accessdate=2008-12-23|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref>) is a Bengali actress, dancer and television presenter. She is one of the most popular former child actresses in Bengali cinema.

==Biography==
Tathoi was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to Late Lala Biswajit Deb and Jamuna Deb. She has lost her father at an early age, so she lives with her mother. She has two older brothers Biswarup & Biswaraj. She attended [[National Gems Higher Secondary School]].<ref name="confident" />

==Career==
Tathoi Deb's first job at TV was hosting the junior version of Bengali television dance reality show '''Dance Bangla Dance''' on [[Zee Bangla]] together with [[Aritra]]. Veteran Bengali actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]] was the judge of the show,<ref name="confident">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081127/jsp/entertainment/story_10168227.jsp|title=Confident kid|date=27 November 2008|work=The Telegraph calcutta, India|accessdate=2008-12-17|location=Calcutta, India|first=Sudeshna|last=Banerjee}}</ref><ref name="funtime">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080509/jsp/entertainment/story_9243960.jsp|title=Fun time|date=9 May 2008|work=The Telegraph calcutta, India|accessdate=2008-12-17|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> which was broadcast for two seasons and made her a household name. She has won the highest television award in Bengali channels: a '''Telesamman Award''' for her presenting in this show.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} Tathoi, Aritra and Mithun Chakraborty had also presented a new dance show titled ''Dhoom Dhamaka'' which contains both junior and senior contestants.<ref name="funtime" />

She received the coveted Sanjukta Panigrahi Award for her dancing at the age of 8{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} and was also awarded the Amazing Kid Entertainer award at the '''Pogo Amazing Kids Awards''' (PAKA) 2008. She received the award from Bollywood actress [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref name="dreamfeet" />
[[File:Tathoi endorses Elite Footwear.jpg|thumbnail|left|Elite Footwear Billboard endorsed by Tathoi]]
Tathoi has also performed versatile roles in various Bengali movies and telefilms. In ''[[Neel Rajar Deshe]]'' by Riingo she was the female lead.<ref name="wonderland">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080204/jsp/entertainment/story_8855832.jsp |title=Entertainment | Adults in wonderland|last=Nag|first=Kushali|work=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata)| date=4 February 2008 |accessdate=2008-12-17|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> Tathoi is a trained [[Odissi]] dancer and have been trained by [[Dona Ganguly]], the wife of Former Indian cricket team captain [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref name="confident" />

Tathoi has been part of National Award-winning film Shob Choritro Kalponik by Rituporno Ghosh where she played cameo of young Radhika ([[Bipasha Basu]]). Tathoi's performance in Chalo Paltai (2011) was praised by all and sundry.
<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Chalo-Paltai/movie-review/7662257.cms</ref> She won the Best Child Artist award from '''Reliance Big Bangla New Talent Awards''' in 2011 for her performance in Chalo Paltai.<ref name="new talent">{{cite news|url=http://www.mediavataar.com/news.php?id=2265 | title=BIG Bangla Rising Star Awards honours the stars of tomorrow|date=30 Sep 2011|work=MediAvataar's News Desk}}</ref> In January 2012, Tathoi starred in ''[[Khokababu]]'', the second highest-grossing [[Cinema of West Bengal|Tollywood]] film of the time. Khokababu is Tathoi's most successful film till date commercially. Tathoi's acting was appreciated by fans and critics in her last film Ek Phonta Bhalobasha opposite [[Indraneil Sengupta]] which released in July 2013.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/Ek-Fota-Bhalobasha/movie-review/21422728.cms</ref>

Besides acting, she has endorsed several brands like Elite Footwear, Meghna Garments, Itsy Bitsy Biscuits, Hahnemann Food products.{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}She has also hosted and acted in different TV shows since Dance Bangla Dance Junior. She returned to Dance Bangla Dance season 8 in 2014 as a celebrity participant and was the winner.

==Filmography==
*[[Akai Aksho]] (2005)
*[[Deshodrohi]] (stuck/on hold)
*[[Priyotoma]] (2006)
*Agnipariksha (2006)
*[[Chander Bari]] (2007)
*[[Nawab Nandini]] (2007)
*[[Neel Rajar Deshe]] (2008)
*[[Aamar Pratigna]] (2008)
*[[Shibaji (2008 film)|Shibaji]] (2008)
*[[Sob Choritro Kalponik]] (2009)
*[[Prem Amar]] (2009)
*[[Chalo Paltai]] (2011)
*[[Khokababu]] (2012)
*[[Ek Phonta Bhalobasha|Ek Fota Bhaalobasha]] (2013)

===Other shows===
*Dance Bangla Dance Junior
*Take a Break
*Dhoom Dhamaka
*Dhay Dhamaal
*Ek Poloke Ektu Dekha(Megaserial)
*Joto Hashi Toto Ranna

==Awards and nominations==

===Sambad Pratidin Telesamman===
'''Winner'''
*2008: Best Female Anchor (Dance Bangla Dance Junior)

===POGO Amazing Kids Awards(PAKA)===
'''Winner'''
*2008: Best Entertainer{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}}

===Big Bangla New Talent Awards===
'''Winner'''
*2011: Best Child Artist (Chalo Paltai)

===Uttam Kala Ratna Award===
'''Winner'''
*2012

==See also==
* [[Devdaan Bhowmik]]
* [[Aritra Dutta Banik]]

==Further reading==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091213025121/http://www.kolkatamirror.com/index.aspx?page=article Child celebs on Children’s day] at KolkataMirror.com, 15 November 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022154108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-01-11/news-interviews/27769897_1_audition-riingo-debut-film ‘I got the film even without an audition’], The Times of India, interview with [[Devdaan Bhowmik]].

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|3392249}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110816235909/http://www.gomolo.in/People/People.aspx?pplid=16352 www.gomolo.in Tathoi Deb]
*[https://archive.today/20130126121833/http://connect.in.com/tathoi-deb/profile-265901.html connect.in.com Tathoi Deb]
* Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TathoiOfficial

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[[Category:Actresses from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1997 births]]

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