Mantra (actor)

Mantra
Mantra
Born
Puranjit Dasgupta

(1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRJ Mantra
VJ Mantra
Mantra Mugdh
Alma materIndore Public School, Indore
Occupations
Years active1998−2021
Notable workAladdin
Comedy Circus
Narayan Narayan
Rebellious Flower
Children2
Awards5
WebsiteOfficial website

Puranjit Dasgupta (born 21 August 1982), better known by his stage name Mantra, is an Indian actor, film director and producer, who started his career as a Radio jockey. He is known for his portrayal of Bhaskar Bose in Spotify's detective thriller podcast Bhaskar Bose[1] and Genie in Disney India's broadway-style musical Aladdin.[2][3] He appeared in various Hindi films, notably Panipat (2019),[4] High Jack (2018),[5] Rebellious Flower (2016),[6] London, Paris, New York (2012), Bheja Fry 2 (2011), Game (2011) and Tum Mile (2009). He is the founder of Mumbai based production company, Mantramugdh Productions.[4]

He gained a name as a host, anchoring for TV shows like India's Got Talent,[7] Comedy Circus,[8] and Zara Nachke Dikha,[9] and also hosted the Pro Kabaddi League, a Kabaddi league for the past seven seasons.[2]

  1. ^ "Mantra to come up with detective thriller podcast Bhaskar Bose". Outlook India. 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Shekhar, Mimansa (26 April 2018). "Mantra on playing Genie in Broadway-style musical Aladdin: People say I reminded them of Robin Williams". Indian Express.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Genie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Shambhavi (5 February 2019). "Mantra joins the cast of Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat' as Najib-Ud-Daulah". The Indian Wire.
  5. ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (16 May 2018). "High Jack actor Mantra: It's as if some very mischievous friends have made this film". Indian Express.
  6. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (23 December 2014). "Mantra to play Osho's Mentors in his biopic". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "RJ Mantra and Bharti to host India's Got Talent's upcoming season". TellyChakkar. 17 September 2013.
  8. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (14 May 2013). "Mantra to quit 'Comedy Circus' for film". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Winget and RJ Mantra, new hosts of Zara Nachke Dikha". India Forums. 2 May 2010.