Indrani Dasgupta is an Indian

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and television presenter. She has worked on advertising campaigns for brands like Reebok, Lakmé and Allen Solly.

Early life and education

Raised in

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in a Bengali family of engineers, Dasgupta studied at Indian School Muscat (Darsait) & Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. After her schooling she did her B.A. Economics Honours from

Miranda House Miranda House is a constituent college for women at the University of Delhi in India. Established in 1948, it is one of the top ranked colleges of the country and ranked number 1 for consecutively seven years (as of 2023). History Miranda ...

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, followed by M.A in Economics from

Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU; ISO: Javāharalāla Neharū Viśvavidyālaya) is a public research university located in Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university ...

in 2004.

Career

An aspiring lawyer, she ventured into the modelling industry at the age of 18, when while studying at Miranda House, she was spotted by designer Ashish Soni, who asked her walk ramp for his clothing line. This started her modelling career, however she continued her studies on the side. Indrani has had stints as the brand ambassador of

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and Allen Solly women's garments and has worked in five Lakme Fashion Weeks, besides appearing TV ad campaigns and print commercials for Airtel, LG, Parachute Oil, Panasonic, and Santro. She has also appeared in music videos, like rock band

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's number "Kaise Bhoolegi Mera Naam" from the album ''Phir Dhoom'' (2000). Indrani appears on runways of fashion like for Lakme Fashion Week, Wills lifestyle Fashion Week, Blender's Pride Fashion Week, etc. She was awarded the Society Achiever's Award for glamour in 2002. In 2011, she co-hosted TV travel show, ''What's With Indian Men?'' along with actress

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, on

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Social Work

Indrani Dasgupta conducts women empowerment workshops and presentation sessions with NGOs.

Personal life

Indrani Dasgupta was first married to Yzudhamanyu Sarkar. She is currently married to

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and lives in

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. They have two kids Uma Kismat Paul And Kabir Anand Paul.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dasgupta, Indrani Living people People from Muscat, Oman Bengali female models Indian women television presenters Indian television presenters Female models from Delhi Delhi Public School alumni Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni 1983 births Miranda House alumni