Shirin Guha

Swachata Sanjiban Guha
Born
Swachhatoa Guha

Ichapore, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
RelativesSanjiban Guha

Swachata Sanjiban Guha, also known as Swachhatoa Guha, is an Indian actress from Kolkata, West Bengal, now based in New Jersey. She made her Bollywood debut with Lootera (2013).

Early life and background

Swachata Guha originates from Ichapore, West Bengal. Her father Sanjiban Guha is an actor in Bengali film industry.[1] She holds a 1st class hons graduate in drama from the Rabindra Bharati University.[1] and post graduate diploma in acting and film making from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, graduating in 2011.[2] She hails from a strong theatre background. she is currently married to Sudipta Mallik and settled in New Jersey.

Career

Also known as Shirin who has been a professional script-writer for Zee Bangla and journalist for ABP News.[1] She is a trained dancer and made her Bollywood début with Hindi feature film Lootera (2013), directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.[3][4] She has also appeared in "kabuliwala" in "Stories by Rabindranath Tagore" directed by Anurag Basu.[5] Much talked short film " khane mein kya hain" [6] and the English play "GIANT". During the COVID-19 pandemic she appeared in the global cast of "the show must go online" YouTube live theatre show.[7][8]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Show Time". Indian Express. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ^ "FTII alumnus Shirin Guha makes her debut with 'Lootera '". The Times of India. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ^ Patel, Devansh (30 May 2012). "Shirin's interview". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Kolkata girl Shirin Guha to debut Bollywood". The Times of India. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ^ "In pics: This is what Anurag Basu is up to these days". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2015.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Khaney Mein Kya Hai? Ft. Shikha Talsania | Mothers & Daughters. YouTube.
  7. ^ BWW News Desk. "The Show Must Go Online Announce Full Cast For Livestreamed Reading Of KING LEAR". BroadwayWorld.com.
  8. ^ "What To Watch September 2nd To Take Away The Blues – Times Square Chronicles".