Debattama Saha

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Debattama Saha
Born
EducationDon Bosco High School, Silchar
Alma mater Amity University, Kolkata
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present

Debattama Saha is an Indian actress and singer who mainly works in Hindi and Bengali television. She is best known for her lead roles in Sony TV's romantic comedy series, Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein, and Star Plus's romantic drama Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani . Born in Silchar, Assam, She is one of the very few people from this part of the country who ventured into Bollywood as well as Indian Television, inspiring lots of young girls to pursue their dreams from this region.

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She made her Bollywood film debut in 2023 with Shehzada and her Bengali film debut as a lead in Tobuo Bhalobashi (2025).

Early life

Debattama Saha is originally from Silchar, Assam. [1] [2] She has said that as a child, her mother arranged for her to train as a singer and dancer secretly, due to the objection of her father. [1] She completed her studies from Don Bosco High School, Silchar and graduated in English Honours from Amity University, Kolkata. [3]

Career

Saha started her career in 2016 with Colors Bangla's E Amar Gurudakshina. She played role of Shoi/Uma/Nayantara opposite Suman Dey and Biswarup Bandhopadhyay. [4] She has also applied her training as a dancer. [5]

In 2019, she made Hindi TV debut with Sony TV's Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein as a parallel lead role of Dr. Parineeti Ganguly opposite Mudit Nayar and Simran Pareenja. [6] She both performed and helped choreograph the dance in the promotional video for the show. [5]

From 2020 to 2021, she played the lead role of Anokhi Bhalla [1] in the StarPlus television series Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani opposite Karanvir Sharma. [7] [8] In 2021, after the end of Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani, she also sang Jo Tera Howega video song in which she featured with Sharma, who also directed the video.[ citation needed ] She was also seen in the music video Aankhein Band Karke and Mubarak Ho with Sharma.

In 2022, she was seen as Mithai Gosain in the Zee TV television series Mithai opposite Aashish Bharadwaj. [9] [10]

In 2023, she was seen as Nisha Upadhyay in Rohit Dhawan's directorial movie Shehzada. [11]

On 12 May 2023, she sang and featured in the video song Ranjhana.[ citation needed ] Since April 2024, she played Krishna Joshi in Colors TV's Krishna Mohini opposite Fahmaan Khan. [12]

Saha made her Bengali film debut with Tobuo Bhalobashi, a romantic drama directed by Rabindra Nambiar and produced by Ashok and Himanshu Dhanuka. The film co-starred Aryann Bhowmik and Saheb Bhattacharya and was released theatrically on 1 August 2025. [13]

The story follows a small-town girl who runs away to London in search of love, only to be torn between a past crush and a new friendship. Reports described the film as "a sweet, innocent love story" set in London and Kolkata. [14]

In 2025, Saha starred in the YouTube series Parindey , produced by The Little Cinema Company. [15]

She also appeared in a vertical-format series titled QAID , released on Rocket Reels. The project was designed for mobile-first short-form video platforms. [16]

Film debut (2023–2025)

In 2023, Saha made her Hindi film debut with Rohit Dhawan's Shehzada , where she portrayed Nisha Upadhyay alongside Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon. [17]

She made her Bengali film debut in 2025 with Tobuo Bhalobashi , a romantic drama directed by Rabindra Nambiar and produced by Ashok and Himanshu Dhanuka. The film co-starred Aryann Bhowmik and Saheb Bhattacharya and was released theatrically on 1 August 2025. [13]

The story follows a small-town girl who runs away to London in search of love, only to be torn between a past crush and a new friendship. Reports described the film as "a sweet, innocent love story" set in London and Kolkata. [14]

Web and digital projects (2025)

In 2025, Saha appeared in the YouTube series Parindey, produced by The Little Cinema Company. [18]

She also starred in a vertical-format series titled QAID, released on Rocket Reels. The project was designed for mobile-first viewing on short-form video platforms. [19]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageRef.
2016–2018 E Amar Gurudakshina Soi / Nayantara / UmaBengali [3] [4]
2019–2020 Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein Dr. Parineeti "Pari" GangulyHindi [5]
2020–2021 Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani Anokhi Bhalla [20]
2022 Mithai Mithai Gosain [21]
2024 Krishna Mohini Krishna Joshi [12]

Films

YearTitleRoleRef.
2023 Shehzada Nisha Upadhyay [22]
YearTitleRoleRef.
2025Tobuo BhalobashiLead role [23]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2021Jo Tera HowegaHerself[ citation needed ]
Aankhein Band KarkeAbhi DuttEkta
2022Mubarak HoSoham NaikNaina

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformRef
2025ParindeyLead roleYouTube (The Little Cinema Company) [24]
2025QAIDLead roleRocket Reels [25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Trivedi, Tanvi (3 July 2021). "Exclusive! Anokhi's life is the story of my real life, it will be very sad if our show Shaurya Aur Anokhi wraps up: Debattama Saha". Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "Actress Debattama Saha turns fashion photographer for co-actor". Times of India. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Ganguly, Ruman (17 March 2018). "I never thought that I'll become an actress: Debattama Saha". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Actors of 'E Amar Gurudakshina' had gala time on the sets". The Times of India. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Kumar, Aakash (2 July 2019). "Here's What 'Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein' Actors Mudit Nayar, Simran Pareenja & Debattama Saha Were Doing At 4:00am On Show's Sets!". ABP Live. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. "Debattama Saha takes tips from medical students to play on-screen doctor". The Times of India. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Debattama Saha thrilled to shoot for a wedding sequence in Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani". The Tribune.
  8. "Indian Daily Soaps are Obsessed with Love Triangles and Here's Proof". News18. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. "Debattama Saha learns Braj language for her role in 'Mithai'". Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. "Debattama Saha shoots at the famous Shrinathji temple for her show". The Tribune . 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  11. "Shehzada debutant Debattama Saha calls director Rohit Dhawan "amazing human being"; says co-star Paresh Rawal is "the king of improvisations" - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . 18 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Debattama Saha On Bagging Krishna Mohini, Says, "This Time With A New Pen, Started Writing A New Chapter And Gave My Heart And Soul To It"". Times of India. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Shehzada actress Debattama Saha to make her Bengali film debut". The Times of India. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Tobuo Bhalobashi: A sweet innocent love story by Rabin Nambiar". The Kolkata Mail. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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  17. "Exclusive - Debattama Saha on Shehzada: Kartik Aaryan is very professional and likes to have fun while working". The Times of India. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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  20. "Debattama Saha, who is currently seen in the show Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani, talks about her career". Tribune India. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  21. "Mithai actress Debattama Saha says 'a girl should never give up on her dreams for marriage'". India Today. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  22. "Exclusive - Debattama Saha on Shehzada: Kartik Aaryan is very professional and likes to have fun while working". The Times of India. 20 March 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  23. "Shehzada actress Debattama Saha to make her Bengali film debut". The Times of India. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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