Gaurav Chakrabarty

Gaurav Chakrabarty
Born (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987 (age 37)
Other namesNiki
Alma materAssembly 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 active2007–present
Known forRole Prodipto Lahiri in Gaaner Oparey
Role Byomkesh Bakshi in Byomkesh
Notable workRang 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
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SpouseRidhima Ghosh (m. 2017)
ChildrenDheer
Parent(s)Sabyasachi Chakrabarty (father)
Mithu Chakrabarty (mother)
RelativesJagadish 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]

  1. ^ "Gaurav Chakrabarty - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men 2015". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.