Megha Chakraborty
Megha Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actress.[1] She has appeared in various TV serials and currently (as of 2023) plays the role of Imlie in Imlie.
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Known for |
Career
She started her career with the Bengali serial Joto Hashi Tato Ranna.[2] Her big break in Hindi Television was Badii Devrani.[3] After that, she was seen in TV shows like Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par[4] and Peshwa Bajirao[5] and became a household name with Krishna Chali London.[6]
She also played the main protagonist Gulaal in the film Desert Tears which portrayed persecution of women in rural India and was shot in the state of Rajasthan.[7][8]
In November 2020, she started playing the lead role of Garima Ruhail Rajawat in Kaatelal & Sons. After the show ended, she and Sahil Phull started their own production company Mismanaged Company. Her first production would be the web show Dil-e-couch where she portrayed the role of Nima, with the series premiere on the YouTube channel "Mismanaged Company".[9] She currently plays the role of Imlie (Imlie & ASR's daughter, after 20-year leap in the series' plot).
Personal life
Megha was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. She moved to Mumbai in 2014.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Language | Character | Notes |
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2014 | Action | Bengali | Rini | |
2018 | Confessions | Hindi | Mahima | Short film |
2021 | Desert Tears | Hindi | TBA | |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Badii Devrani | Reeti Poddar | [11] |
2016–2017 | Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par | Niyati Bajpayee | [12][13] |
2017 | Peshwa Bajirao | Mastani | [14] |
2018–2019 | Krishna Chali London | Dr. Krishna Dubey Shukla / Dr. Krishna Dubey Sahay | [15][16] |
2020–2021 | Kaatelal & Sons | Garima Rajawat /Gunnu | [15][16] |
2022–present | Imlie | Imlie Atharva Rana | [15][16] |
2022 | Swaraj | Debi Chaudhrani |
Web series
Year | Show | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2021 | Dil-e-Couch | Nima | YouTube | Co-produced with Sahil Phull |
Music video
Year | Name | Music Label | Notes |
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2021 | Ho Tum Kahan | Mismanaged Company | Co Produced by Sahil Phull |
2022 | Tere Baad Phir Kisi se | Baba Beats |
References
- "When actor Megha Chakraborty was given a Rs 100 note signed by Santa Claus". The Indian Express. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Biswas, Jaya (2 June 2018). "I would like to make a career in Bengali films: Megha Chakraborty". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- Baddhan, Raj (6 June 2015). "Overnights: 'Badii Devrani' tops &TV UK ratings". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (27 November 2016). "I love partying and going for long drives, says Megha Chakraborty". The Asian Age. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Sony TV's Peshwa Bajirao has finally found his Mastani". PINKVILLA. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty: Age doesn't matter to me". mid-day. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Desert Tears". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Desert Tears – Adler & Associates Entertainment, Inc". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Mismanaged Company - YouTube" – via YouTube.
- Service, Tribune News. "Adopt, don't buy… Megha Chakraborty urges fans". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- "Megha Chakraborty transforms into a Marwari bahu - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty takes a street dog home - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (27 November 2016). "Friendship in dreamland". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty roped in as Mastani for Peshwa Bajirao - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty: I do not use glycerin to emote on screen". mid-day. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty: Compared to other soaps, 'Krishna Chali London' wasn't promoted well - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.