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Tanusree Chakraborty

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Tanusree Chakraborty
Tanusree Chakraborty
Born6 August 1984
NationalityIndian
Other namesPriyadarshini
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2010-present

Tanusree Chakraborty (born 6 August 1984) is an Indian model turned actress in Bengali film and television.[1][2][3]

Along with films, she has also worked on various television shows. Recently she has been hosting a beauty and lifestyle show called Sampurna on Zee Bangla channel. Tanusree Chakraborty joined the BJP in 2021,[4][5] and contested for the party in the Shyampur seat in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election but lost.[6][7] She owns two restaurants in Kolkata.[8]

Early life

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Chakraborty was born in Kolkata and was a student at Kamala Girls' High School. She later studied political science at Basanti Devi College, a University of Calcutta affiliate.[9]

Career

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After finishing school, Chakraborty began to work as a model. At that time, she did not have a full idea of what modeling consisted of. She worked as a model for a short time and appeared in numerous advertisements, among which was a Bangladeshi commercial for Pran Powder Spice that was very popular in both Bengals. She came to prominence with the 2011 film Uro Chithi.[9] She came into the limelight with performances in Bengali films such as Bedroom (2012), Obhishopto Nighty (2014), Window Connections (2014), Buno Haansh (2014) etc.

Filmography

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Reality Shows

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2013 Times of India article—A fragrant autumn for Tanusree Chakraborty
  2. ^ 2014 Times of India article—Men are moderately mad about me: Tanusree Chakraborty
  3. ^ 2014 Times of India article—I was inspired by Shah Rukh Khan in Happy New Year: Tanusree Chakraborty
  4. ^ "Bengali actor Tanusree Chakraborty joins BJP".
  5. ^ "TMC candidate Madan Mitra celebrates Holi with BJP nominees on Hooghly river". 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ "West Bengal Elections 2021: BJP Candidate Tanushree Chakraborty Campaigns in Shyampur Seat". News18. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Shyampur Election Result 2021 LIVE: Shyampur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Hungry souls draw a Swiggy blank". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b Sanyal, Supratim (12 August 2011). "Interview: Actress Tanusree Chakraborty On Bengali Films Uro Chithi, Bhalobasha Off Route E, Bedroom & her Tollywood Experience". WBRi. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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