Gaurav Chakrabarty | |
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| Born | 6 March 1987 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Other names | Niki |
| Alma mater | Assembly of God Church School, Park Street St. Xavier's College, Kolkata Film and Television Institute of India, Pune |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Editor Podcast Host TV Host |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Role Prodipto Lahiri in Gaaner Oparey Role Byomkesh Bakshi in Byomkesh |
| Notable work | Rang Milanti Laptop Apur Panchali Eagoler Chokh Colkatay Columbus Double Feluda Aschhe Abar Shabor Parineeta Purba Paschim Dakshin Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan Dwitiyo Purush Lalbazaar Abar Kanchanjungha Bismillah Abar Proloy Chhotolok Parnashavarir Shaap |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse | Ridhima Ghosh (m. 28 November 2017-present) |
| Children | Dheer |
| Parent(s) | Sabyasachi Chakrabarty (father) Mithu Chakrabarty (mother) |
| Relatives | Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty (grandfather) Monica Chakrabarty (grandmother) Arjun Chakrabarty (brother) |
Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali-language film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali musical television series Gaaner Oparey that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011.[1] Chakrabarty is also known for acting in the Bengali classic periodic thriller television series Byomkesh (2014-2015), where he played the role of iconic Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi. He hails from a family which has had a legacy of association with the Bengali cultural arena, starting from Jochhon Dastidar and Chandra Dastidar (his paternal great uncle and aunt), Bijon Bhattacharya (his paternal great uncle), Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty and Monika Chakrabarty (his paternal grandparents), and his parents Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Mithu Chakrabarty. He debuted on the big screen Kaushik Ganguly's Rang Milanti one of the most appreciated films of 2011.
Calcutta Times voted him as one of the 10 Most Desirable Men in 2015.[2]