| Megha Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | |
Megha Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actress. She has appeared in various TV serials. She is best known for her portrayal of Imlie Rathore in Imlie.
Career
She started her career with the Bengali serial Joto Hashi Tato Ranna. Her big break in Hindi Television was Badii Devrani. After that, she was seen in TV shows like Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par and Peshwa Bajirao and became a household name with Krishna Chali London.
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.
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". From September 2022 to September 2023 she portrayed the role of Imlie Atharv Rana (nee Rathore) in Star Plus' Imlie.
Personal life
Megha was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. She moved to Mumbai in 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Action | Rini | |
| 2018 | Confessions | Mahima | Short Film |
| 2021 | Desert Tears | ||
| 2023 | The Railway Men |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Joto Hasi Toto Ranna | ||
| 2015 | Badii Devrani | Reeti Poddar | |
| 2016–2017 | Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par | Niyati Bajpayee | |
| 2017 | Peshwa Bajirao | Mastani | |
| 2018–2019 | Krishna Chali London | Dr. Krishna Dubey Shukla / Dr. Krishna Dubey Sahay | |
| 2020–2021 | Kaatelal & Sons | Garima Rajawat /Gunnu | |
| 2022–2023 | Imlie | Imlie Atharv Rana | |
| 2022 | Swaraj – Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha | Debi Chaudhrani | |
| 2024 | Mishri | Vaani Tripathi |
Web series
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dil-E-Couch | Nima | YouTube | Co-produced with Sahil Phull |
Music video
| Year | Name | Music Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ho Tum Kahan | Mismanaged Company | Co Produced by Sahil Phull |
| 2022 | Tere Baad Phir Kisi se | Baba Beats |
References
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- 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. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. 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. April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty takes a street dog home - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (27 November 2016). "Friendship in dreamland". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Megha Chakraborty roped in as Mastani for Peshwa Bajirao - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 June 2017. 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. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.