Tanusree Chakraborty

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{{Short description|Actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tanusree Chakraborty
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| caption = Tanusree smiling.
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| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Priyadarshini
| years_active = 2010-present
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| occupation = Model, actress
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'''Tanusree Chakraborty''' (born 6 August 1984) is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] model and actress in film and television.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/A-fragrant-autumn-for-Tanusree-Chakraborty/articleshow/22459979.cms 2013 Times of India article—A fragrant autumn for Tanusree Chakraborty]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Men-are-moderately-mad-about-me-Tanusree-Chakraborty/articleshow/35017401.cms 2014 Times of India article—Men are moderately mad about me: Tanusree Chakraborty]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/I-was-inspired-by-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Happy-New-Year-Tanusree-Chakraborty/articleshow/44868481.cms 2014 Times of India article—I was inspired by Shah Rukh Khan in Happy New Year: Tanusree Chakraborty]</ref>

Along with films, she has also worked on various television shows. Recently she has been hosting a beauty and lifestyle show called ''Sampurna'' on [[Zee Bangla]] channel. Tanusree Chakraborty joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|BJP]] in 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/west-bengal-assembly-polls-2021/story/bengali-actor-tanushree-chakraborty-joins-bjp-1777089-2021-03-09|title=Bengali actor Tanusree Chakraborty joins BJP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/28/tmc-candidate-madan-mitra-celebrates-holi-with-bjp-nominees-on-hooghly-river-2282775.html|title=TMC candidate Madan Mitra celebrates Holi with BJP nominees on Hooghly river}}</ref> and contested for the party in the [[Shyampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyampur seat]] in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] but lost.<ref>{{cite news |title=West Bengal Elections 2021: BJP Candidate Tanushree Chakraborty Campaigns in Shyampur Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/west-bengal-elections-2021-bjp-candidate-tanushree-chakraborty-campaigns-in-shyampur-seat-3609437.html |date=5 April 2021 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shyampur Election Result 2021 LIVE: Shyampur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/shyampur-assembly-elections-wb-179/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
She is the brand ambassador of Club Salon & Glamour World Ayurvedic Co Pvt Ltd.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

== Early life ==
Chakraborty was born in [[Kolkata]] and was a student at [[Kamala Girls' High School]]. She later studied political science at [[Basanti Devi College]], a [[University of Calcutta]] affiliate.<ref name="WBRi Supratim 20110812">{{cite web |last=Sanyal |first=Supratim |title=Interview: Actress Tanusree Chakraborty On Bengali Films Uro Chithi, Bhalobasha Off Route E, Bedroom & her Tollywood Experience |url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/83108311-interview-actress-tanusree-chakraborty-bengali-films-uro-chithi-bhalobasha-route-e- |date=12 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614114316/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/83108311-interview-actress-tanusree-chakraborty-bengali-films-uro-chithi-bhalobasha-route-e- |archive-date=14 June 2012 |publisher=[[Washington Bangla Radio on Internet|WBRi]] |access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref>

== Career ==
After finishing school, Chakraborty began to work as a model. At that time, she did not have a full idea of what modeling consisted of. She worked as a model for a short time and appeared in numerous advertisements, among which was a [[Bangladeshi]] commercial for Pran Powder Spice that was very popular in both Bengals. She came to prominence with the 2011 film ''Uro Chithi''.<ref name="WBRi Supratim 20110812" /> She came into the limelight with performances in Bengali films such as ''Bedroom'' (2012), ''Obhishopto Nighty'' (2014), ''Window Connections'' (2014), ''Buno Haansh'' (2014) etc.

== Filmography ==
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* ''[[Tonic (film)|Tonic]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Nirbandhamer Jora Khun]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Tonic (film)|Tonic]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Antardhaan 2020 film)|Antardhan]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Zombiesthaan]]'' (2019)
* ''Harano Prapti'' (2019)
* ''[[Gumnaami]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Michael (2018 film)|Michael]]'' (2018)
* ''Chawlochitro Circus'' (2017)
* ''[[Samantaral]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Durga Sohay]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Colkatay Columbus]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Chorabali (2016 film)|Chorabali]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Cross Connection 2]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Ichchhemotir Gappo]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Khaad]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Buno Haansh]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Window Connections]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Obhishopto Nighty]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Shunyo]]'' (Unreleased)
* ''[[Basanta Utsav (film)|Basanta Utsab]]'' (2013)
* ''Swabhoomi'' (2013)
* ''Chhoan'' (2012)
* ''Kayekti Meyer Golpo'' (2012)
* ''Bhalobasa Off Route'' (2012)
* ''[[Bedroom (film)|Bedroom]]'' (2012)
* ''Uro Chithi'' (2011)
* ''Bondhu Eso Tumi'' (2010)
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==Reality Shows==
* ''[[Didi No. 1]]'' (2010) ''[[Zee Bangla]]''
* ''Ebar Jalsha Rannaghore'' (2015) ''[[Star Jalsha]]''

== See also ==
* [[Ushasie Chakraborty]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5190481}}
*[http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/83108311-interview-actress-tanusree-chakraborty-bengali-films-uro-chithi-bhalobasha-route-e- 2011 Washington Bangla Radio (WBRi)—Interview: Actress Tanusree Chakraborty On Bengali Films Uro Chithi, Bhalobasha Off Route E, Bedroom & her Tollywood Experience]

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[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Bengali female models]]
[[Category:Bengali actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Female models from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:1984 births]]

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