Yash Dasgupta

Early life and background

Yash Dasgupta was born to Dipak Dasgupta and Jayati Dasgupta. He is the only child of his parents. In his early childhood, he travelled all over India due to his parent's transferable work.

He has lived in Delhi, Mumbai among others due to that he attended schools at different places. He has graduated from Madhya Pradesh. His interest in acting came from these formative years, as he was very fond of extracurricular activities.

Early career

Dasgupta began his acting career in selective roles on national television. He played a fun loving son as Suraj Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi in Bandini (TV series) . A character with grey shades as Ketan Sanghvi with Ram Kapoor in Basera (2009 TV series) 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. He also enacted Demon Kalketu in a mythology called Mahima Shanidev kii.

After Adaalat with Ronit Roy, he was on a lookout for meaty roles.

In Kolkata earlier on Yash had also participated in ETV Bangla celebrity dance reality show "Ritur Mela Jhoom Tara Ra Ra" which was directed by Shiboprosad Mukherjee

2013-present

Yash played the popular role of Aranya Singha Roy with Madhumita Sarkar (Pakhi Ghosh Dastidar),in Bojhena Se Bojhena a young business tycoon, an adaptation in Bengali of the popular Hindi TV series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? aired on Star Jalsha from 4 November 2013 to 18 June 2016.

Films

Yash was launched in films by Shree Venkatesh Films , Mr Mahendra Soni said "We intend to launch Yashh in films. He is extremely popular among the audience, so it will be a project that can do justice to his fandom. It will be an out-and-out commercial film, as Yashh connects with the masses well. We will give him time to prepare before the film goes on floor."

The debut film of Yash Dasgupta with costar Mimi Chakraborty is a romantic thriller directed by Birsa Dasgupta and parts of it were shot in Istanbul Turkey

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

Awards and appearances

Dasgupta had performed in award ceremonies like Colors Golden Petal Awards 2011, Telly Academy Awards 2014, which was held in Kolkata to felicitate the towering stalwarts of Bengal TV artists and artisans. He had performed in Jaya Hey dedicated to Kolkata Police. He had also anchored for a popular Television Award night, as Aranya (ASR) in Bengal Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2014. He has won the best debutant, best actor in Tele Sanmaan Awards 2014 and Telly Academy Awards 2015 for the role Aranya Singha Roy in the Bengali mega serial Bojhena Se Bojhena. Yash bagged the Best Debut Actor Filmfare Awards (East) for his film Gangster.

Personal life

Dasgupta is a movie-buff, and acting is his life. He loves to travel and being passionate about photography, he is a keen photographer. He is a sports enthusiast especially in adventure sports. He is a fitness freak having a liking for bodybuilding and practices Yoga. He is easy going, an animal lover.