Debattama Saha
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Debattama Saha
| years_active = 2016–present
| birth_place = Silchar, Assam
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| nationality =
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| education = Don Bosco High School, Silchar
| alma_mater = Amity University, Kolkata
| caption = Saha at Iconic Gold Awards
| other_names =
}}
Debattama Saha is an Indian actress and singer who mainly works in Hindi and Bengali television. She is best known for her lead roles in Sony TV's romantic comedy series, Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein, and Star Plus's romantic drama Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani.
She recently starred in the film Shehzada making her bollywood debut.
Early life
Debattama Saha is originally from Silchar, Assam.{{cite news |title=Actress Debattama Saha turns fashion photographer for co-actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actress-debattama-saha-turns-fashion-photographer-for-co-actor/articleshow/63983338.cms |access-date=20 April 2021 |work=Times of India |date=1 May 2018}} She has said that as a child, her mother arranged for her to train as a singer and dancer secretly, due to the objection of her father. She completed her studies from Don Bosco High School, Silchar and graduated in English Honours from Amity University, Kolkata.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/i-never-thought-that-ill-become-an-actress-debattama-saha/articleshow/63341622.cms|last=Ganguly|first=Ruman |title=I never thought that I'll become an actress: Debattama Saha|website=The Times of India| date=17 March 2018|access-date=7 January 2021}}
Career
Saha started her career in 2016 with Colors Bangla's E Amar Gurudakshina. She played role of Shoi/Uma/Nayantara opposite Suman Dey and Biswarup Bandhopadhyay.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actors-of-e-amar-gurudakshina-had-gala-time-on-the-sets/articleshow/63814381.cms|title=Actors of 'E Amar Gurudakshina' had gala time on the sets|website=The Times of India|date= 18 April 2018|access-date=8 January 2021}} She has also applied her training as a dancer.{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Aakash |date=2 July 2019 |title=Here's What 'Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein' Actors Mudit Nayar, Simran Pareenja & Debattama Saha Were Doing At 4:00am On Show's Sets! |work=ABP Live |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/ishaaron-ishaaron-mein-what-mudit-nayar-simran-pareenja-and-debattama-saha-were-doing-at-400am-on-the-sets-of-sony-tv-show-1024291 |access-date=20 April 2021}}
In 2019, she made Hindi TV debut with Sony TV's Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein as a parallel lead role of Dr. Parineeti Ganguly opposite Mudit Nayar and Simran Pareenja.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/debattama-saha-takes-tips-from-medical-students-to-play-on-screen-doctor/articleshow/70431627.cms|title=Debattama Saha takes tips from medical students to play on-screen doctor|website=The Times of India|date=29 July 2019|access-date=7 January 2021}} She both performed and helped choreograph the dance in the promotional video for the show.
From 2020 to 2021, she played the lead role of Anokhi Bhalla{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |title=Exclusive! Anokhi's life is the story of my real life, it will be very sad if our show Shaurya Aur Anokhi wraps up: Debattama Saha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-anokhis-life-is-the-story-of-my-real-life-it-will-be-very-sad-if-our-show-shaurya-aur-anokhi-wraps-up-debattama-saha/articleshow/84087892.cms |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=Times of India |date=3 July 2021}} in the StarPlus television series Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani opposite Karanvir Sharma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/debattama-saha-thrilled-to-shoot-for-a-wedding-sequence-in-shaurya-aur-anokhi-ki-kahani-194949|title=Debattama Saha thrilled to shoot for a wedding sequence in Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani|website=The Tribune}}{{cite news |title=Indian Daily Soaps are Obsessed with Love Triangles and Here's Proof |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/indian-daily-soaps-are-obsessed-with-love-triangles-and-heres-proof-3608270.html |access-date=20 April 2021 |work=News18 |date=6 April 2021}} In 2021, after the end of Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani, she also sang Jo Tera Howega video song in which she featured with Sharma, who also directed the video.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} She was also seen in the music video Aankhein Band Karke and Mubarak Ho with Sharma.
In 2022, she was seen as Mithai Gosain in the Zee TV television series Mithai opposite Aashish Bharadwaj.{{cite news |title=Debattama Saha learns Braj language for her role in 'Mithai' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/debattama-saha-learns-braj-language-for-her-role-in-mithai/articleshow/90623783.cms |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Times of India |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=3 April 2022}}{{cite news |title=Debattama Saha shoots at the famous Shrinathji temple for her show |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/dream-come-true-389818 |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=The Tribune |date=27 April 2022}}
In 2023, she was seen as Nisha Upadhyay in Rohit Dhawan's directorial movie Shehzada.{{Cite web|title=Shehzada debutant Debattama Saha calls director Rohit Dhawan "amazing human being"; says co-star Paresh Rawal is "the king of improvisations" - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=18 February 2023 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-shehzada-debutant-debattama-saha-calls-director-rohit-dhawan-amazing-human-says-co-star-paresh-rawal-king-improvisations/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |language=en}}
On 12 May 2023, she sang and featured in the video song Ranjhana.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} Since April 2024, she played Krishna Joshi in Colors TV's Krishna Mohini opposite Fahmaan Khan.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Debattama Saha On Bagging Krishna Mohini, Says, "This Time With A New Pen, Started Writing A New Chapter And Gave My Heart And Soul To It"|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/debattama-saha-on-bagging-krishna-mohini-says-this-time-with-a-new-pen-started-writing-a-new-chapter-and-gave-my-heart-and-soul-to-it/articleshow/108873933.cms |access-date=9 April 2024|work=Times of India |date=29 March 2024}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role !Language !Ref. |
|---|
| 2016–2018
|Soi / Nayantara / Uma |Bengali |
| 2019–2020
|Dr. Parineeti "Pari" Ganguly | rowspan="4" |Hindi |
| 2020–2021
|Anokhi Bhalla |
| 2022
| Mithai | Mithai Gosain |
| 2024
| Krishna Joshi |
= Films =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role !Ref. |
|---|
| 2023
|Nisha Upadhyay |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Singer !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Jo Tera Howega |Herself |{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
| Aankhein Band Karke
|Abhi Dutt |Ekta |
| 2022
|Mubarak Ho |Soham Naik |Naina |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|11123446}}
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Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Indian soap opera actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi television