Sayantani Ghosh
Sayantani Ghosh (born 6 September 1984)[2] is an Indian television actress best known for her roles in Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, Naaginn, Mahabharat, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, Naamkarann and Naagin – Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel.[3] She was a contestant on the 2012 reality series Bigg Boss 6'.[4]
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Born | [1] | 6 September 1984
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Years active | 2002–present |
Early life and career
Sayantani Ghosh won the Miss Calcutta beauty pageant and found roles in Bengali films before obtaining her first television role in 2002, in the Indian soap opera Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan.[5][5][3]
After four years in that supporting role she joined the main cast of Naaginn as Amrita for two years followed by the guest role of Prosecutor Pranali Gujral on Adaalat.
Ghosh participated in the sixth season of Bigg Boss 6, the Indian version of UK reality show Big Brother,[5] and was evicted from the house in the third week.
In 2013 she appeared in the main cast of epic television series Mahabharat in the role of Satyavati, a fisher-woman who later became the emperor's wife. In 2014 Ghosh portrayed an antagonist in Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar and became a contestant on Dare 2 Dance.
In 2015, Ghosh played the supporting role of Rajkumari Rajeshwari in Sasural Simar Ka. She then appeared in Rishton Ka Mela, Comedy Nights with Kapil and Comedy Classes. At the end of 2015 Ghosh was cast as lead antagonist Poulomi Maa in Santoshi Maa. In 2016 she joined the main cast of romantic drama Naamkaran, playing Neela Parikh until her character's death in February 2018.
In 2019, Ghosh made her theatre debut in a stage play called Ovee- A Haunted Hostel.[6]
Personal life
She had been in a long term relationship with an older man for a decade but broke up when the relationship did not materialise in marriage.[7] In 2019, Ghosh announced she is dating model Anugrah Tiwari who is from the fitness industry.[8]
Television
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2006 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Advocate Antara Dhruv Wadhwa | Star Plus | Negative role[9] |
2007 | Comedy Circus | Contestant | Sony TV | Comedy show |
Crime Patrol | Sony TV | Episodic role | ||
2007–2008 | Ghar Ek Sapnaa | Kakul Samman Chaudhary | Sahara One | Lead role[9] |
2007–2009 | Naaginn | Amrita Arjun Singh | Zee TV | Lead role |
2008 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Contestant | Zee TV | Reality Show |
Comedy Circus 2 | Contestant | Sony TV | Comedy show | |
Banoo Main Teri Dulhann | Amrita Arjun Singh | Zee TV | Special appearance (Rpisode 581 & Epidode 582) | |
2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Herself / Guest | Colors TV | With Barkha Bisht Sengupta and Jasveer Kaur |
Sabki Laadli Bebo | Herself | Star Plus | ||
Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi | Herself | Star One | ||
Rakt Sambandh | Sakshi | Imagine TV | ||
2010–2011 | Adaalat | Pranali Gujral | Sony TV | |
2011–2012 | Meri Maa | Pratibha | Life OK | |
2012–2013 | Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Naina | Zee TV | |
2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | Colors TV | Evicted day 20 |
2013 | Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki | Herself | Life OK | |
2013–2014 | Mahabharat | Satyavati | Star Plus | |
2014 | Nach Baliye 6 | Herself | Star Plus | |
Dare 2 Dance | Contestant | Life OK | ||
Bigg Boss 8 | Herself | Colors TV | Came for the task "Party Toh Banti Hai" | |
2014–2015 | Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar | Nivedita Basu | Sony TV | [10] |
Singhasan Battisi | Mahamaya | Sony Pal | ||
Betal Aur Sinhasan Battisi | SAB TV | |||
2015 | Mela | |||
Sasural Simar Ka | Rajkumari Rajeshwari | Colors TV | [11] | |
Qubool Hai | Dancer | ZEE TV | Special appearance | |
2015–2016 | Comedy Classes | Various characters | Life OK | |
Comedy Nights with Kapil | Various characters | Colors TV | ||
Santoshi Maa | Poulomi Maa | & TV | [12] | |
2016 | Box Cricket League | Herself | Colors TV | Player in Kolkata Babu Moshayes |
2016–2018 | Naamkaran | Neela Parikh | Star Plus | |
2018 | Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey | Werewolf | Zee TV | |
Meri Hanikarak Biwi | Mrs. Neerja Srivastava | &TV | Special appearance | |
Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak | Herself / Guest | Zee TV | With Delnaaz Irani[13] | |
Laal Ishq | Neighbour Bhabhi | &TV | Episodic role (Episode 1) | |
Karn Sangini | Kunti | Star Plus | [14] | |
Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali | Nargis Jaan | Colors TV | Cameo | |
2019 | Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara | Mahamata | Colors TV | Cameo |
2019–2020 | Sanjivani 2 | Dr. Anjali Gupta | Star Plus | [15] |
Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel | Naagin Manyata | Colors TV |
Filmography
Year | Movie | Language | Notes |
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2005 | Raju Uncle | Bengali | |
2005 | Nayak – the Real Hero | ||
2006 | Swapno | Bengali | |
2006 | Sangharsha | Bengali | |
2013 | Himmatwala | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Dhokha Dhokha" |
References
- "Naamkaran actresses Sayantani Ghosh, Shruti Ulfat celebrate birthday together; see pics". Times Of India Dot Com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Naamkaran actresses Sayantani Ghosh, Shruti Ulfat celebrate birthday together; see pics". Times Of India Dot Com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Sayantani Ghosh is back!". Times of India. TNN. 17 April 2010.
- "Sayantani to be locked up in the Bigg Boss house". 6 October 2012.
- "Sayantani Ghosh Biography". Bigg Boss. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Sayantani Ghosh on her theatre debut: I wanted to challenge myself". The Indian Express. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Sayantani Ghosh: After 10 long years, a relationship deserves to culminate in marriage - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Naamkarann actress Sayantani Ghosh on marrying boyfriend Anugrah: 'I don't want to marry just because of age'". 15 April 2019.
- "Small screen, Big dreams". The Telegraph.
- "Sayantani Ghosh: The sophisticated vamp - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Sayantani Ghosh's mysterious entry to 'Sasural Simar Ka'". The Indian Express. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Sayantani Ghosh to get Sridevi-inspired look on Santoshi Maa". The Indian Express. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Delnaaz Irani and Sayantani Ghosh on the sets of Juzzbaatt". 29 June 2018.
- "Sayantani Ghosh roped in for KarnSangini". mid-day. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Sayantani Ghosh teaching Bengali to Sanjivani co-stars Namit Khanna and Surbhi Chandna will make you LOL". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2019.