Darshana Banik
{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Darshana Banik
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| birth_place = West Bengal, India
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = East Calcutta Girl's College
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2009–present
| spouse = {{married|Saurav Das
|2023}}
}}
Darshana Banik is an Indian model and actress who works for the Bengali (Both Indian and Bangladesh), Hindi and Telugu Film industry.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nara-rohith-to-romance-bengali-beauty-darshana-banik-in-aatagallu/articleshow/62961876.cms |title=Nara Rohith to romance Bengali beauty Darshana Banik in 'Aatagallu' |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article1548888.bdnews |script-title=bn:ইমরানের গানে কলকাতার দর্শনা বণিক |last=ডটকম |first=গ্লিটজ প্রতিবেদক বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর |website=bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/darshana-baniks-fangirl-moment-with-king-khan/articleshow/68889076.cms |title=Darshana Banik's fangirl moment with King Khan |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/an-exclusive-interview-with-darshana-banik-dgtl-1.773902 |script-title=bn:‘শরীর নিয়ে আত্মবিশ্বাসী তাই সুইম স্যুট পরেছি’ |website=Anandabazar Patrika |language=bn |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/darshana-banik-debuts-in-telegu-cinema/articleshow/63529488.cms |title=Darshana Banik debuts in Telegu cinema |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/dec/12/17420 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607082239/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/dec/12/17420 |url-status=live |archive-date=7 June 2019 |title=Darshana Banik to star in Abhimanyu Mukherjee's upcoming comedy |last=Sarkar |first=Roushni |website=Cinestaan |access-date=6 June 2019}} She started her career as a model and brand ambassador for different brands like Colors, Vodafone, PC Chandra Jewellers and Boroline.{{Cite web |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/anandaplus/exclusive-interview-of-4-models-turned-actresses-1.644414 |script-title=bn:মডেলিং থেকে বড় পরদায় পাড়ি দিচ্ছেন বাঙালি মডেলরা |last=সাহা |first=দীপান্বিতা মুখোপাধ্যায় ঘোষ ও পারমিতা |website=anandabazar.com |language=bn |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/darshana-banik-in-rajiv-kumars-film-108939/ |script-title=bn:রাজীবের নতুন ছবিতে এলেন দর্শনা |date=4 June 2019 |website=Indian Express |language=bn-IN |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.telugucinema.com/reviews/aatagallu-movie-review |title=Aatagallu - Movie Review |last=jalapathy |date=23 August 2018 |website=Telugucinema.com |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019 |archive-date=7 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607082219/https://www.telugucinema.com/reviews/aatagallu-movie-review |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/darshana-banik-to-work-with-soham-and-priyanka-sarkar-in-a-film/articleshow/69630462.cms |title=Darshana Banik to work with Soham and Priyanka Sarkar in a film |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}
Early life
Darshana Banik was born in West Bengal, India. She completed her undergraduate degree from East Calcutta Girls College and postgraduate degree from Rabindra Bharati University. She started modeling when she was a student.{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/1560995/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2 |script-title=bn:ভারতীয় বন্ধু যখন গানের মডেল |work=Prothom Alo |date=12 October 2018 |language=bn |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/darshana-banik-speaks-about-her-upcoming-movie-dgtl-1.912393 |script-title=bn:এই মাসের শেষেই ‘ইচ্ছাপূরণ’, জানালেন দর্শনা |last=এবেলা.ইন |first=শাঁওলি |website=Ebela |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://telanganatoday.com/darshana-in-love-with-her-work |title=Darshana Banik in love with her work |last=Tanmayi |first=AuthorBhawana |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US |access-date=6 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2019/feb/01/i-am-crazy-about-ss-rajamouli-says-tolly-actor-and-model-darshana-banik-12584.html |title='I am crazy about SS Rajamouli films', says Tolly actor and model Darshana Banik |website=www.indulgexpress.com | first=Sharmistha | last=Ghosal | date=1 February 2019 | access-date=5 December 2022}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040718/i-took-a-giant-leap-to-the-big-screen-darshana-banik.html |title=I took a giant leap to the big screen: Darshana Banik |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=4 July 2018 |work=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=6 June 2019}}
Darshana Banik married actor Saurav Das on 15 December 2023.{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Actors Saurav Das and Darshana Banik get married |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/actors-saurav-das-and-darshana-banik-get-married/articleshow/106045909.cms |access-date=16 December 2023 |date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216114743/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/actors-saurav-das-and-darshana-banik-get-married/articleshow/106045909.cms |archive-date=16 December 2023}}
Filmography
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Web series
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| Year
! Series ! OTT ! Character ! Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Six | Hoichoi | Rikhia | {{Cite web |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hoichoi-launches-six-bengals-first-psychological-thriller-web-series/articleshow/62594258.cms |title=SIX-এর 'হইচই'! বাংলা ওয়েব সিরিজে এবার সাইকোলজিক্যাল থ্রিলার |website=Ei Samay |language=bn |access-date=12 August 2020 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729121738/https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hoichoi-launches-six-bengals-first-psychological-thriller-web-series/articleshow/62594258.cms |url-status=dead }} |
| 2019 | Bou Keno Psycho | Hoichoi | Season 1 | |
| 2021 | Byomkesh | Hoichoi | Hena Mullick | Season 6 |
| 2021 | Hello Mini | Mx Player | Tista (Hacker Girl) | Season 2,3 |
| 2024
|Disney Hotstar |Harika |Season 2 |
Television
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| Year
! Serial ! Character ! Channel ! Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| Lockdown Diary - Galpo Holeo Satti | Amrita | In the episode Bibaha Barshiki |
Music videos
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| Year
! Video ! Singer(s) ! Composer(s) ! Co-actor(s) ! Director(s) ! Language ! Music Label |
|---|
| 2017
| Yeh Dil Hain Bekarar | Mohul Chakraborty | Soumojit Adak & Team | Bengali | Queentales Production |
| 2018
| Megher Danay | Imran Mahmudul, Madhubanti Bagchi | Syed Nafis | Sushavan Das | Bengali | Dhruba Music Station |
| 2019
| Tor Naamer Icchera | Taneem Rahman Angshu | Bengali | Fox Unit Films |
| 2020
| Majhe Majhe Tobo | Dhrubo Banerjee | Bengali |
| 2021
| Tu Hi Toh Hai Khuda | Raj Barman | Baman & Chand | Raj Barman | Baba Yadav | Hindi |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9027840}}
- {{Facebook|darshanabanik}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses from Kolkata
Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
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