Yash Dasgupta | |
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![]() Yash Dasgupta in 2014 | |
Born | Debashish Dasgupta 10 October 1985 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Organization | YD Films |
Known for | See list |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | [2] |
Children | 2, including Yishaan J Dasgupta [3] [1] |
Yash Dasgupta (born as Debashish Dasgupta; [4] 10 October 1985) [5] is an Indian actor, producer and TV personality active in Bengali and Hindi entertainment. He began with television dramas and debuted in the Bengali film Gangster (2016). [6] He later debuted in Hindi with Yaariyan 2 (2023). [7] His first appearance in Bengali cinema was in a antagonist role in Pagal Premi (2007) [8] He was listed as the most desirable man in the Calcutta Times list of Most Desirable Men in 2014, 2015 and 2020. [9]
Dasgupta appeared in the TV soap operas Bojhena Se Bojhena and Na Aana Is Des Laado . In 2006 he won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata. [10] Dasgupta is also a politician and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party since 17 February 2021. [11]
Yash Dasgupta was born to Dipak Dasgupta and Jayati Dasgupta. His real name is Debashish. [4]
Daasguptaa won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata. [12] In 2007, Dasgupta began his acting career with a supporting role as an antagonist in the Bengali film Pagal Premi , alongside Ritwick Chakraborty. This role was not considered his official film debut. Thereafter, he shifted his base to Mumbai to pursue career in acting, joined Roshan Taneja School of Acting, and got his first break as an actor in the television industry. [13] 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 in Basera [14] 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 . [15] He also enacted Demon Kalketu in a mythology called Mahima Shanidev Kii. [16]
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 [17]
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. [18]
Yash was launched in films by Shree Venkatesh Films. [19]
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 [20] [21] [22] Yash was stranded with the film production unit amid the attempted military coup in Istanbul, Turkey [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] Later the shooting of the film resumed. [28]
Yash was previously in a marriage with Shweta Singh Kalhans. They have a son named Rayansh. [29]
Yash began his relationship with actor Nusrat Jahan but their marital status remained unknown as of December 2021. [30] In August 2021, Jahan gave birth to a boy named Yishaan J, Dasgupta, at a private hospital in Kolkata. [31] [32] [33] It is reported that the child's birth certificate named Dasgupta as the father. [34] In February 2022, Jahan confirmed their marriage since 2020. [35] [36]
In March 2021, he had been declared to be the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party from Chanditala for the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election to be held from 27 March 2021. [37] [38] He lost the election to Indian Trinamool Congress candidate Swati Khandoker by 41347 votes. [39]
Daasguptaa entered Times Of India's Most Desirable Men of 2014 and 2015 in the top 10. [40] [41]
In 2020, after SOS Kolkata movie, Dasgupta added two extra 'a' to the title spelling of his name, his full name is now Yash Daasguptaa. [42]
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Language | Production |
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2002 | Urmila | Aman [43] | Ultra (TV channel) | Hindi | Ultra (TV channel) |
2008 | Mahima Shani Dev Kii | Demon Kalketu | Imagine TV | ||
2009 | Koi Aane Ko Hai | Debu | Colors TV | ||
Basera | Ketan Sanghvi | NDTV Imagine | Sagar Arts | ||
Bandini | Suraj Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi | Balaji Telefilms | |||
2010 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Karan Singh | Colors TV | Shakuntalam Telefilms | |
2012 | Adaalat | Viraj | Sony | Contiloe Entertainment | |
2013 | Bojhena Se Bojhena | Aranya Singha Roy/ ASR/ Radhe/ Chotu | Star Jalsha | Bengali | Shree Venkatesh Films [44] |
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Pagal Premi | Ajay / Guru | [45] |
2016 | Gangster | Guru / Kabir | Debut as lead role film |
2017 | One | Ronojoy Bose | |
2018 | Total Dadagiri | Joy Das | |
Raja Rani Raji | Aditya | Cameo appearance [46] | |
Fidaa | Ishaan Chatterjee | ||
2019 | Mon Jaane Na | Aamir Nawaz | |
2020 | SOS Kolkata | Zakir Ahmed | |
2022 | Cheene Badam | Rishav Sengupta | [47] |
Toke Chara Banchbona | Arjun Roy Chowdhury | [48] | |
2023 | Yaariyan 2 | Abhay Singh Katyal | Hindi film [49] |
2024 | Sentimentaaal | OC Surya Roy | Debut as producer |
2025 | Aarii | Joy Sen | Also producer [50] |
YD Films is an Indian film production company based in Kolkata. The company was established by Dasgupta and Nusrat Jahan in 2023. [51]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2024 | Sentimentaaal | [52] |
2025 | Aarii | [50] |
O Mon Bhromon † | [53] |
Year | Video | Director(s) | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | language | Music label |
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2021 | O Mon Re [54] | Baba Yadav | Tanveer Evan | Piran Khan | Bengali | SVF |
2022 | Hariye Gelam [55] | Adil Shaikh | Luipa and Papon | Taposh | Bengali | TM records |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2017 | Apur Sangsar | Guest | Bengali | [56] |
2018 | Dance Bangla Dance Junior | |||
2022 | Dadagiri Unlimited | Participate | [57] | |
2025 | Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2025 | Anchor |
Year | Award | Category | Film/Serial | Result |
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2006 | Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt | Glam King [58] | - | Won |
2011 | Colors Golden Petal Awards | [59] | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Won |
2014 | Star Jalsha Awards | Agami Diner Sera Award | Bojhena Se Bojhena [60] | Won |
Tele Sammaan Awards | Best Debutant Award | Won | ||
Best Actor Award | Won | |||
Best Juti Of The Year | Won | |||
2015 | Star Jalsha Awards | Best Actor Award | Won | |
Best Juti | Won | |||
Best Style Icon Male | Won | |||
Priyo Bor | Won | |||
International Jodi of the Year | Won | |||
Tele Academy Awards | Best Popular Actor | Won | ||
Star Jalsha Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
2016 | Star Jalsa Parivar Award | Best Debutant | Gangster (2016 film) | Won |
2017 | Filmfare Awards East | Best Debutant Actor (Male) | Won | |
2018 | Star Jalsa Parivar Award | Priyo Juti – Movies | One (2017 film) | Won |
2025 | Joy Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards Bengal | The Most Stylish Star Couple Awards | [61] - | Won |
Hunk Of The Year | popularity | [62] - | Won |
Dasgupta and Nusrat Jahan 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. [63]
In 2024, he produced the Bengali action-crime-drama Sentimentaaal, directed by Baba Yadav, released on January 19, 2024. [64] Originally titled Mentaaal, the film’s name was changed due to objections from the censor board. [65] The plot follows Inspector Suryaa, played by Yash Dasgupta, who confronts the illegal activities of local politician Rudrani Chowdhury, portrayed by Sayantani Ghosh. The cast includes Nusrat Jahan 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 Neel Bhattacharya in special appearances. [66]
In 2025, he produced the family drama Aarii , directed by Jiit Chakraborty, set for release on April 25, 2025. [67] Filming began in December 2024 in South Kolkata, with a screenplay by Amitava Bhattacharya, The film explores a mother-son relationship, starring Moushumi Chatterjee as Jaya Sen, Yash Dasgupta, Nusrat Jahan, Partha Bhowmik, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Unmesh Gunguly, and Srabanti Chatterjee and Somraj Maity in special appearances.The movie was a blockbuster at the box office. [68] His upcoming movie O Mon Bhraman, produced by him, is coming in 2025, starring Swastika Mukherjee, Srabanti Chatterjee, Nusrat Jahan. [69]