Sayantani Ghosh
{{short description|Indian television actress (born 1983)}}
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| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Model|TV actress|dancer}}
| yearsactive = 2005–present
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| spouse = {{marriage|Anugrah Tiwari|2021}}
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Sayantani Ghosh (born 6 September 1983) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi television serials.{{cite web|date=2017-09-16|title=Naamkaran actresses Sayantani Ghosh, Shruti Ulfat celebrate birthday together; see pics|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/naamkaran-actresses-sayantani-ghosh-shruti-ulfat-celebrate-birthday-together-see-pics/photostory/60709448.cms|access-date=2020-02-06|website=Times of India|language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Sayantani-Ghosh-is-back/articleshow/5821310.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020717/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-17/tv/28126930_1_small-screen-sayantani-ghosh-bigger-things|url-status=live|archive-date=3 December 2013|title=Sayantani Ghosh is back!|date=17 April 2010|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN}} In 2012, she also participated in Bigg Boss 6.{{cite web |date=6 October 2012 |title=Sayantani to be locked up in the Bigg Boss house |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sayantani-to-be-locked-up-in-the-Bigg-Boss-house/articleshow/16699375.cms |website=Times Of India}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://colors.in.com/uk/biggboss/contestant/sayantani-ghosh-91.html|title=Sayantani Ghosh Biography|work=Bigg Boss|access-date=25 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210205556/http://colors.in.com/uk/biggboss/contestant/sayantani-ghosh-91.html|archive-date=10 February 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
File:Sayantani Ghosh with Suresh Sharma.png' ]]
After four years in that supporting role she joined the main cast of Naaginn – Waadon Ki Agniparikshaa as Amrita for two years. The Same year, she played the lead role of Kakul Samman Chaudhary in Ghar Ek Sapnaa.{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|date=16 May 2020|title='Importance of love doesn't change'|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/importance-of-love-doesnt-change-85558|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}
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, 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 Naamkarann, 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..{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sayantani-ghosh-stage-play-debut-ovee-sanjivani-reboot-negative-roles-5966322/|title=Sayantani Ghosh on her theatre debut: I wanted to challenge myself|date=2019-09-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-08}} She then appeared in Sanjivani as Dr. Anjali Gupta
In 2020, she made a cameo appearance in Barrister Babu as Rasiya Bai.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
In December 2020, she replaced Shweta Gulati's character Jhanvi Bansal in the Sony SAB series Tera Yaar Hoon Main and entered the show as Daljeet Bagga, the new female lead. Her character was shown to marry Rajeev (Sudeep Sahir), the male lead, under a certain situation. In 2021, she won the 'Favourite Lokpriya Sadasya' award from Gold Comedy Awards for her role as Daljeet Bagga in Tera Yaar Hoon Main.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=Newlywed Sayantani Ghosh Calls Her Husband Lucky Charm As She Wins Award- See Pics |url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/sayantani-ghosh-calls-her-husband-anugrah-lucky-charm-as-she-wins-award-see-pics-1501117 |access-date= |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=21 December 2021|title=Gold Comedy Awards Winners List: Sunayana Forzdar, Shubhangi Atre, Sayantani Ghosh & Others Win Big|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2021/gold-comedy-awards-winners-list-sunayana-forzdar-shubhangi-atre-sayantani-ghosh-tkss-others-win-big-326652.html|access-date=|website=Filmibeat|language=en}}
Personal life
Sayantani Ghosh married her long-time boyfriend Anugrah Tiwari on 6 December 2021.{{Cite news|title=Sayantani Ghosh ties the knot with beau Anugrah Tiwari in Kolkata, bride glows in red banarasi; a look at exclusive pics|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sayantani-ghosh-ties-the-knot-with-beau-anuragh-tiwari-in-kolkata-bride-glows-in-red-banarasi-a-look-at-exclusive-pics/articleshow/88109415.cms|access-date=6 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=6 December 2021 }}{{Cite news|title=Tera Yaar Hoon Main actress Sayantani Ghosh: I have chosen to take a subtle and simple route for my own wedding|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tera-yaar-hoon-main-actress-sayantani-ghosh-i-have-chosen-to-take-a-subtle-and-simple-route-for-my-own-wedding/articleshow/88063240.cms|access-date=3 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=3 December 2021 }}
In January 2022, Ghosh tested positive for COVID-19 along with her husband. She took a brief break from shooting and quarantined herself. After recovery, she resumed shooting for show.{{Cite web|date=13 January 2022|title=Anugrah and I could spend some quality time together during our quarantine: Sayantani Ghosh who's now recovered from COVID|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anugrah-and-i-could-spend-some-quality-time-together-during-our-quarantine-sayantani-ghosh-whos-now-recovered-from-covid/articleshow/88877374.cms|access-date=2022-02-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=13 January 2022|title=I'm waiting to get back to the sets: Sayantani post COVID recovery|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/im-waiting-to-get-back-to-the-sets-sayantani-post-covid-recovery/articleshow/88872315.cms|access-date=2022-02-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Movie !Language ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2005
|Bengali | |
| Nayak – The Real Hero
|Bengali | |
| 2006
|Bengali | |
| 2007
|Bengali | Anjali |
| 2013
|Hindi | Special appearance in song "Dhokha Dhokha" |
| 2024
| Bengali | Rudrani Chowdhury (main antagonist) |
Television
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! Year ! Show ! Role ! Notes ! Ref(s) |
| 2005
| Doyel (later replaced by Sohini Sarkar) | | |
| 2006
| Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Advocate Antara Dhruv Wadhwa | |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| Contestant | |
| Crime Patrol
| | | |
| 2007–2008
| Kakul Samman Chaudhary | |
| 2007–2009
| Naaginn – Waadon Ki Agniparikshaa | Amrita Arjun Singh | | |
| rowspan="3" |2008
| Contestant | |
| Comedy Circus 2
| Contestant | |
| Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
| Amrita Arjun Singh | Special appearance (Episode 581 & Episode 582) | |
| rowspan="4" |2009
| Herself / Guest | With Barkha Sengupta and Jasveer Kaur | |
| Sabki Laadli Bebo
| Herself | | |
| Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi
| Herself |Guest Appearance (Special) | |
| Rakt Sambandh
| Sakshi | | |
| 2010–2011
| Adaalat | Pranali Gujral | | |
| 2011–2012
| Meri Maa | Pratibha | | |
| 2012–2013
|Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Naina | | |
| 2012
| rowspan="2" | Contestant | Evicted day 20 | |
| 2013
| Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki |4th Week (episode 19–24) | |
| 2013
| Rajmata Satyavati |Recurring role (Episode 1-32) | |
| 2014
| Aarohi Sagar Khurana | | |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| Herself |Guest(Celebrity reality dance show) | |
| Dare 2 Dance
| Contestant |Dance show | |
| Bigg Boss 8
| Guest |Came for the task "Party Toh Banti Hai" | |
| rowspan="3" | 2014–2015
| Nivedita Basu | |
| Singhasan Battisi
|rowspan="2" | Mahamaya | | |
| Betal Aur Sinhasan Battisi
| | |
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| Mela |Naina/naggin | | |
| Sasural Simar Ka
| Rajkumari Rajeshwari | |
| Qubool Hai
| Dancer | Special appearance | |
| rowspan="3" | 2015–2016
| rowspan="2" | Various characters | | |
| Comedy Nights with Kapil
| | |
| Santoshi Maa
| Poulomi Maa (later replaced by Debina Bonnerjee) | |
| 2016
| Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Player in Kolkata Babu Moshayes | |
| 2016–2018
| Neela Parikh | | |
| rowspan="6" | 2018
| Werewolf |Guest appearance | |
| Meri Hanikarak Biwi
| Mrs. Neerja Srivastava | Cameo | |
| Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak
| Herself / Guest | With Delnaaz Irani | {{cite web |date=29 June 2018 |title=Delnaaz Irani and Sayantani Ghosh on the sets of Juzzbaatt |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/delnaaz-irani-and-sayantani-ghosh-on-the-sets-of-juzzbaatt/videoshow/64796479.cms |website=Times Of India}} |
| Laal Ishq
| Neighbour Bhabhi | (Episode 1) | |
| Karn Sangini
| Kunti | |
| Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali
| Nargis Jaan | Cameo | |
| 2019
| Mahamata | Cameo | |
| rowspan="2" | 2019–2020
| Dr. Anjali Gupta | |
| Naagin 4
| Manyata Keshav Goradia | | |
| 2020
| Rásiya | Extended cameo |
| 2020–2022
| Daljeet Bagga Bansal | Lead Role |
| 2021
| Guest ( as Daljeet Bagga) | The Big Shanivaar (Mahasangam Special) | |
| 2022–2023
| Ali Baba | Simsim |Ghost of the Cave | |
| 2022
| Jai Hanuman – Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo | Devi Parvati | |
| 2024–2025
| rowspan="2"|Dahej Daasi | Vindhya Gaurawat | | |
| 2025
| Sandhya Devi Thakur | | |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Sayantani Ghosh}}
- {{IMDb name|4627263}}
- {{Instagram|sayantanighosh0609}}
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Category:Actresses from Kolkata
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi television