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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Swachata Sanjiban Guha <br />
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| birth_name = Swachhatoa Guha<br />
| birth_place = [[Ichapore]], West Bengal<br />
| yearsactive = 2013–present<br />
| occupation = Actor<br />
| relatives =Sanjiban Guha<br />
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'''Swachata Sanjiban Guha''', born '''Swachhatoa Guha''', also known as '''Shirin Guha''', is an Indian actress from [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, now based in [[New Jersey]]. She made her [[Bollywood]] debut with ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013).<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Swachata Guha originates from [[Ichapore]], West Bengal. Her father Sanjiban Guha is an actor in Bengali film industry.<ref name=exp>{{cite news |title=Show Time |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/show-time/935740/0 |newspaper=Indian Express |date=12 Apr 2012 |accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> She holds a 1st class hons graduate in drama from the [[Rabindra Bharati University]]<ref name="exp" /> and post graduate diploma in acting and film making from [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], graduating in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=FTII alumnus Shirin Guha makes her debut with 'Lootera '|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-27/news-interviews/40232331_1_lootera-sonakshi-sinha-ftii |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130713091002/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-27/news-interviews/40232331_1_lootera-sonakshi-sinha-ftii |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2013 |date= 27 Jun 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> She hails from a strong theatre background. She is currently married to Sudipta Mallik and lives in [[New Jersey]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
Guha has been a professional script-writer for [[Zee Bangla]] and journalist for [[ABP News]].<ref name=exp/> She is a trained dancer and made her [[Bollywood]] début with Hindi feature film ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013), directed by [[Vikramaditya Motwane]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Patel|first=Devansh|title=Shirin's interview|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/index/type/view/id/1129/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215152645/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/index/type/view/id/1129/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2016|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=30 May 2012|accessdate=7 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kolkata girl Shirin Guha to debut Bollywood|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-10/news-interviews/31655135_1_sonakshi-sinha-ranveer-singh-ftii |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624080546/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-10/news-interviews/31655135_1_sonakshi-sinha-ranveer-singh-ftii |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2013 |date=10 May 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 July 2013}}</ref> She has also appeared in the episode ''Kabuliwala'' in the television show ''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]'', directed by [[Anurag Basu]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/in-pics-this-is-what-anurag-basu-is-up-to-these-days/story-kVJtzrvDdhZpYGNxOPq23L.html|title=In pics: This is what Anurag Basu is up to these days|date=29 July 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> the short film ''Khaney Mein Kya Hain'';<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/OvEFg8o-hPc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170710143926/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEFg8o-hPc&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEFg8o-hPc&t=13s| title = Khaney Mein Kya Hai? Ft. Shikha Talsania {{!}} Mothers & Daughters | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the English play ''GIANT''. During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she appeared in the global cast of ''[[The Show Must Go Online]]'', a [[YouTube]] live theatre show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/The-Show-Must-Go-Online-Announce-Full-Cast-For-Livestreamed-Reading-Of-KING-LEAR-20200921|title=The Show Must Go Online Announce Full Cast For Livestreamed Reading Of KING LEAR|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://t2conline.com/what-to-watch-september-2nd-to-take-away-the-blues/|title=What To Watch September 2nd To Take Away The Blues – Times Square Chronicles}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* ''Light Shade Red'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''Jab Tum Kaho'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''Khaney Mein Kya Hain'' (2017)<br />
* [[Giants (web series)|''Giants'']] (2018-2019)<br />
* ''[[The Show Must Go Online]]'' (2020)<br />
* ''The Marriage Proposal'' (2021)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|5474878}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|11928079|Swachata Guha Mallik}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|9515296|Swachata Guha}}<br />
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