Yash Dasgupta (born as Debashish Dasgupta;[5] 10 October 1985)[6] is an Indian actor, television personality, producer, politician who works in Bengali and Hindi entertainment industry. Starting his career from television dramas, he made his film debut in the 2016 Bengali film Gangster. In 2023, he made his Hindi film debut in Yaariyan 2.[7] He was listed as the most desirable man in the Calcutta Times list of Most Desirable men in 2014, 2015 and 2020.[citation needed]
Dasgupta appeared in the TV soap operas Bojhena Se Bojhena and Na Aana Is Des Laado. In 2006 he won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata.[8] Dasgupta is also a politician and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party since 17 February 2021.[9]
Early life
Yash Dasgupta was born to Dipak Dasgupta and Jayati Dasgupta. His real name is Debashish.[10]
Career
Early career
Daasguptaa won the Glam King title in the Unish Kuri Streax Glam Hunt held in Kolkata.[11] In 2007, he was first seen as a side hero in Pagol Premi, although it was not considered his debut film. Thereafter, he shifted his base to Mumbai to pursue career in acting, joined Roshan Taneja School of Acting, and got his first break as an actor in the television industry.[12] Daasguptaa began his acting career in selective roles on national television. He played a fun loving son as Suraj Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi in Bandini, and a character with grey shades as Ketan Sanghvi with Ram Kapoor in Basera[13]
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.[14]
He also enacted Demon Kalketu in a mythology called Mahima Shanidev Kii.[15]
Yash played the popular role of Aranya Singha Roy in Bojhena Se Bojhena, an adaptation in Bengali of the character Arnav Singh Raizada from the Hindi TV series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? aired from 4 November 2013 to 18 June 2016.[17]
The debut film of Yash Dasgupta was the 2016 romantic thriller Gangster directed by Birsa Dasgupta and parts of it were shot in Istanbul Turkey[19][20][21] Yash was stranded with the film production unit amid the attempted military coup in Istanbul, Turkey[22][23][24][25][26] Later the shooting of the film resumed.[27]
Personal life
Yash was previously in a marriage with Shweta Singh Kalhans. They have a son named Rayansh.[28]
Yash began his relationship with actor Nusrat Jahan but their marital status remained unknown as of December 2021.[29] In August 2021, Jahan gave birth to a boy named Yishaan J, Dasgupta, at a private hospital in Kolkata.[30][31][32] It is reported that the child's birth certificate named Dasgupta as the father.[33] In February 2022, Jahan confirmed their marriage since 2020.[34][35]
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