Yash Dasgupta

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Yash Dasgupta
File:Yash Dasgupta Profile picture.jpg
Dasgupta in 2020
Born
Debashish Dasgupta

(1985-10-10) 10 October 1985 (age 38)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
  • politician
Years active2016–present
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Spouse(s)Shweta Singh Kalhans (Divorce)
Partner(s)Nusrat Jahan (2020–present)[1]
Children2
Websiteyashdasgupta.com

Yash Dasgupta (born as Debashish Dasgupta[2] on 10 October 1985)[3] is an Indian television actor, model and politician. Dasgupta belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party since 17 February 2021.[4]

He started his career in television and then made his movie debut with the title role in Bengali film Gangster. Yash Dasgupta is better known for his roles in Bojhena Se Bojhena and Na Aana Is Des Laado.

Yash Dasgupta won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata.[5] Thereafter, he shifted his base to Mumbai to pursue career in acting, joined acting school, and got his first break as an actor in the television industry.[6]

He is an entrant to the Calcutta Times most desirable men in the Top 10.[7][8]

Early life[edit]

Yash Dasgupta was born to Dipak Dasgupta and Jayati Dasgupta. His real name is Debashish.

He has lived in Delhi, Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim among others and attended different schools.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Dasgupta began his acting career in selective roles on national television. He played a fun loving son as Suraj Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi in Bandini, and a character with grey shades as Ketan Sanghvi with Ram Kapoor in Basera[9] He played the role of Karan (Santosh's son, Diya and Jhanvi's cousin brother), in Na Aana Is Des Laado, a story which dealt with the social evil of female infanticide, and concentrates on the problems faced by women in a male-dominated world. Yash did episodic roles as Viraj, a mime artist in Adaalat.[10] He also enacted Demon Kalketu in a mythology called Mahima Shanidev Kii.[11]

In Kolkata Yash had also participated in ETV Bangla celebrity dance reality show Ritur Mela Jhoom Tara Ra Ra which was directed by Shiboprosad Mukherjee[12]

2013-present[edit]

Yash played the popular role of Aranya Singha Roy in Bojhena Se Bojhena, an adaptation in Bengali of the Hindi TV series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? aired from 4 November 2013 to 18 June 2016.[13] In 2015, Yash had an accident on the sets of Bojhena Se Bojhena where his forearms were burnt while shooting a Diwali sequence.[citation needed]

Films[edit]

Yash was launched in films by Shree Venkatesh Films.[14]

The debut film of Yash Dasgupta was the 2016 romantic thriller Gangster directed by Birsa Dasgupta and parts of it were shot in Istanbul Turkey[15][16][17] Yash was stranded with the film production unit amid the attempted military coup in Istanbul, Turkey[18][19][20][21][22] Later the shooting of the film resumed.[23]

Other appearances[edit]

Dasgupta had performed in award ceremonies such as Colors Golden Petal Awards 2011 and Telly Academy Awards 2014. He performed in Jaya Hey, dedicated to the Kolkata Police. He had also anchored for the television award night, Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2014.[24][failed verification]

Political career[edit]

In March 2021, he has been declared to be the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party from the Chanditala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections to be held from 27 March 2021.[25][26] He lost the election to Indian Trinamool Congress candidate Swati Khandoker by 41347 votes.[27]

Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition candidate Opposition p arty Opposition vote percentage
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election Chanditala BJP Lost 29.83 Swati Khandoker AITC 49.79

Personal life[edit]

He loves to travel and is a keen photographer. He is a sports enthusiast, especially adventure sports. He is a fitness freak with interests in bodybuilding and yoga.[28][29][30] He is easy going, and an animal lover.[31][32][33]

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Channel Language Production
2013 Bojhena Se Bojhena Aranya Singha Roy/ ASR/ Radhe/ Chotu Star Jalsha Bengali Shree Venkatesh Films[34]
2012 Adaalat Viraj Sony Hindi Contiloe Entertainment
2010 Mahima Shanidev Kii Demon Kalketu Dangal TV Sagar Arts
Na Aana Is Des Laado Karan Singh Colors TV Shakuntalam Telefilms
2009 Basera Ketan Sanghvi NDTV Imagine Sagar Arts
Bandini Suraj Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi Balaji Telefilms
Koi Aane Ko Hai Kalketu Colors TV

Filmography[edit]

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Director Notes
TBA
Rockstar Jammi Anshuman Pratyush Musical Revenge Drama
2023 Mastermoshai Apni Kichu Dekhenni Shieladitya Moulik
2022 Cheene Badam Rishav Sengupta Shieladitya Moulik Romantic comedy[35]
2020 SOS Kolkata Zakir Ahmed Anshuman Pratyush Action, thriller film
2019 Mon Jaane Na Aamir Nawaz Shagufta Rafique Romantic, thriller film
2018 Fidaa Ishaan Chatterjee Pathikrit Basu Remake of Telugu film Tholi Prema
Total Dadagiri Joy Das Remake of Telugu film Nenu Local
2017 One Ronojoy Bose Birsa Dasgupta Remake of Tamil film Thani Oruvan
2016 Gangster Guru / Kabir Debut film and original story

Music videos[edit]

Year Video Director(s) Singer(s) Composer(s) Music label
2021 O Mon Re Baba Yadav Tanveer Evan Piran Khan SVF

Awards and accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Film Role Result
2017 Filmfare Awards East Best Debutant Actor (Male) Gangster Guru/Kabir Won

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Nusrat Jahan, grilled by Yash Dasgupta about their love story, says 'I absconded with you'". Hindustan Times. 29 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Indrajit Kundu (16 September 2021). "Nusrat Jahan names son Yishaan, adds Yash Dasgupta as newborn's father in birth certificate". India Today.
  3. ↑ "A scar on the eyebrows Pakhi's bday gift to Aranya Singha Roy". Times Of India.
  4. ↑ "Yash Dasgupta, several other Tollywood actors join BJP in Kolkata". The Indian Express. 17 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro". Telegraphindia.com. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Ganguly, Ruman (26 December 2013). "Yash Dasgupta of Laado fame takes comparisons with Dev in his stride". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Calcutta times most desirable men 2015". Times and India.
  8. ↑ "Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men 2014 - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site". M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "It's time to struggle once again: Yash Dasgupta". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Yash Dasgupta and Hritu Dudhani in Adaalat". Tellychakkar.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Yash Dasgupta To Play Demon In 'Mahima Shanidev Kii'". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Entertainment". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Team Bojhena Shey Bojhena shoots last episode - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "TV heartthrob Yashh Dasgupta gears up for big-screen debut! - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Birsa to direct Yashh Dasgupta in his debut film - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Yash Dasgupta to woo Mimi in debut film - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  17. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "We will sizzle on screen: Yash on pairing with Mimi". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Turkey coup: Kolkata film crew stranded in Istanbul reported safe". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "No problem shooting in Istanbul Indian director". Pti News.
  20. ↑ "Indian film crew caught in the midst of coup in Istanbul - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Team Tolly safe in Turkey". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Turkey coup attempt: A night of fear for Bengali film crew in Istanbul". 16 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Birsa resumes film shooting after Istanbul returns to normalcy - TOI Mobile - The Times of India Mobile Site". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Star Jalsha Parivar Awards are back". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "প্রতিপক্ষ মহম্মদ সেলিম, স্বাতী খন্দকার, তবুও আত্মবিশ্বাসী 'রাজনীতি না বোঝা' যশ". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali). 14 March 2021.
  26. ↑ "নুসরতের সঙ্গে তাঁর সম্পর্ক নিয়ে প্রশ্ন শুনে বিরক্ত হলেন BJP প্রার্থী যশ দাশগুপ্ত". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali). 14 March 2021.
  27. ↑ Priyanka Dasgupta (3 May 2021). "Star candidates steal the show for TMC, but fail to shine for BJP in poll battle | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  28. ↑ "Yashh Dasgupta, aka Aranya Singha Roy, reveals his fitness regime - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "For Yash Dasgupta, photography is passion and acting is life". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  30. ↑ "Tolly celebs and their yoga route to wellness - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  31. ↑ Ruman Ganguly (10 October 2014). "A scar on the eyebrows: Pakhi's b'day gift to Aranya Singha Roy". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  32. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Animals teach us about unconditional love: Yash Dasgupta on his new friend 'Happy'". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "When Yashh, aka, Aranya Singha Roy went Puja shopping with CT". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "Yash Dasgupta News | Latest News of Yash Dasgupta | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India.
  35. ↑ "Yash-র ফ্যানেদের জন্য সুখবর, টলিউডের নতুন জুটি Yash-Ena". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). 25 August 2021.

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