Yash Dasgupta (born as Debashish Dasgupta; 10 October 1985) is an Indian actor, producer and

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active in

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and

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entertainment. He began with television dramas and debuted in the Bengali film

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(2016). He later debuted in

with Yaariyan 2 (2023). His first appearance in Bengali cinema was in a

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'' list of Most Desirable Men in 2014, 2015 and 2020. Dasgupta appeared in the TV soap operas '' Bojhena Se Bojhena'' and ''

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''. In 2006 he won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata. Dasgupta is also a politician and belongs to the

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since 17 February 2021.

Early life

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

Career

Early career

Daasguptaa won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata. In 2007, Dasgupta began his acting career with a supporting role as an

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. This role was not considered his official film debut. Thereafter, he shifted his base to

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to pursue career in acting, joined ''Roshan Taneja School of Acting'', and got his first break as an actor in the

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i ndustry. Daasguptaa 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 Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and television. One of the highest paid television actor in India, he is known for portraying Jai Walia in ''Kasamh Se'' and Ram Kapoor in ''Bade Achhe L ...

in '' Basera'' He played the role of Karan (Santosh's son, Diya and Jhanvi's cousin brother), in ''

'', 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 ''

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''. He also enacted Demon Kalketu in a mythology called ''Mahima Shanidev Kii''. In

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Yash had also participated in

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celebrity dance reality show ''Ritur Mela Jhoom Tara Ra Ra'' which was directed by

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2013-2015

Yash played the popular role of Aranya Singha Roy in ''Bojhena Se Bojhena'', an adaptation in Bengali of the character Arnav Singh Raizada from the Hindi TV series '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' aired from 4 November 2013 to 18 June 2016.

2016-2022

Yash was launched in films by

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. The debut film of Yash Dasgupta was the 2016 romantic thriller ''Gangster'' directed by

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and parts of it were shot in

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Turkey Yash was stranded with the film production unit amid the attempted military coup in Istanbul, Turkey Later the shooting of the film resumed.

Personal life

Yash was previously in a marriage with Shweta Singh Kalhans. They have a son named Rayansh. Yash began his relationship with actor

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but their

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remained unknown as of December 2021. In August 2021, Jahan gave birth to a boy named Yishaan J, Dasgupta, at a private hospital in Kolkata. It is reported that the child's birth certificate named Dasgupta as the father. In February 2022, Jahan confirmed their marriage since 2020.

Political career

In March 2021, he had been declared to be the candidate of

from Chanditala for the

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to be held from 27 March 2021. He lost the election to Indian Trinamool Congress candidate Swati Khandoker by 41347 votes.

In the media

Daasguptaa entered Times Of India's Most Desirable Men of 2014 and 2015 in the top 10. In 2020, after '' SOS Kolkata'' movie, Dasgupta added two extra 'a' to the title spelling of his name, his

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is now Yash Daasguptaa.

Work and accolades

Television

Filmography

* ''All films are in

language, unless otherwise noted.''

As producer

YD Films is an Indian film production company based in Kolkata. The company was established by Dasgupta and

in 2023.

Music videos

Reality shows

Accolades

Producer

Dasgupta and

opened a production house called YD Films in 2023. It is an Indian film production company based in Kolkata. The company continues to produce films of various genres and also contributes music to a wide range of films. In 2024, he produced the Bengali action-crime-drama ''Sentimentaaal'', directed by Baba Yadav, released on January 19, 2024. Originally titled Mentaaal, the film’s name was changed due to objections from the censor board. The plot follows Inspector Suryaa, played by Yash Dasgupta, who confronts the illegal activities of local politician Rudrani Chowdhury, portrayed by

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. The cast includes

as Puja Bose, Sayantani Ghosh as Rudrani Chowdhury, Ravi Shaw as Sandip Sen, Madan Mitra as Commissioner M. Mitra, Vickey Deb as Abhimanyu Bose, Samm Batyacharyya as Ikka, Mainak Banerjea as Kali, and Trina Shaha and

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in special appearances. In 2025, he produced the family drama '' Aarii'', directed by Jiit Chakraborty, set for release on April 25, 2025. Filming began in December 2024 in South Kolkata, with a screenplay by Amitava Bhattacharya, The film explores a mother-son relationship, starring

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as Jaya Sen, Yash Dasgupta, Nusrat Jahan, Partha Bhowmik, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Unmesh Gunguly, and

Srabanti Chatterjee Srabanti Chatterjee (born 13 August 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films. One of the highest paid and finest actresses of Bengali Cinema, She is known for her versatile acting skills and has been a popular face in Bengali Fi ...

and Somraj Maity in special appearances.The movie was a blockbuster at the box office.His upcoming movie ''O Mon Bhraman'', produced by him, is coming in 2025, starring

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dasgupta, Yash Living people Male actors from Mumbai Bengali male actors Indian male television actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male soap opera actors 1985 births Male actors in Hindi television Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal Indian male film actors Male actors from West Bengal Filmfare Awards East winners Filmfare Awards Bangla winners Male actors in Hindi cinema