Auritra Ghosh is an Indian actress, dancer, and theatre artist who gained immense recognition for her performance in love Breakups Zindagi (2011), Dharam Sankat Mein (2015) and M Cream (2014). Excelling her way in fine arts, Auritra is on her way to leaving her mark in the film industry as well.
Wiki/Biography
Auritra Ghosh is a prominent Indian actress, dancer, and theatre artist, born in Jamshedpur and raised in Delhi. She celebrates her birthday every year on the 7th of August. Auritra lives with her father and an elder sister. Her mother passed away when Auritra was very young.
Auritra Ghosh with her mother and sister.
Auritra Ghosh with her father.
Belonging to a Bengali lineage, her immense passion for the creative field has provided a solid foundation for her skills in art. She attended TATA Institute of Data Sciences and studied Information Systems for her higher education. Auritra is a trained Kathak, jazz, ballet, modern, and contemporary dancer. Proudly enough, she has performed and presented her craft in Dubai, Muscat, and Belgium.
Auritra Ghosh dancing.
Auritra also is a founder of Pause and Effect, a company launched in 2015 to minister performing arts and wellness events across the nation.
Auritra Ghosh’s venture- Pause And Effect.
She is also popularly known as the ‘google ad girl’ for her impeccable performance in Google ads that kept her on her foot.
Auritra Ghosh in the famous Google Ad campaign.
As an artist, Auritra felt the urge to go beyond just dancing and performing arts, and that’s when Bollywood happened!
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Natural Black
Eye Colour: True Gray
Weight (approx.): 52 kgs
Figure Measurements: 34-28-32
Auritra Ghosh lounging.
Family
Parents & Siblings
Auritra Ghosh’s childhood revolved around performing arts as her parents were of liberal nature and they allowed her to pursue what her heart desired, as long as her studies were not affected. Auritra Ghosh’s mother was a sitar player and her father is an engineer, and he never forced Auritra to do anything, but at the same time, he was very adamant about her getting a degree. Auritra credits her father for all the success in her life and says,
“My father taught me to be strong and follow my dreams.”
Auritra Ghosh with her father and elder sister.
Auritra Ghosh’s mother.
Auritra Ghosh has an elder sister who is married and has a daughter. She loves her niece dearly and often posts her on her social media handles.
Auritra Ghosh with her sister and niece.
Religion/Religious Views
Auritra Ghosh follows Hinduism. She is a religious person who celebrates Durga Pooja in Delhi and Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai every year.
Career
Film
Having kick-started her career by performing arts at 16 and having done numerous shows around the world, films came rather naturally to Auritra Ghosh. She made her Bollywood debut with Sahara Motion Pictures and Born Free Entertainment produced, a Hindi romantic film, Love Breakups Zindagi (2011). Having already faced the cameras before during her dancing days, shooting for the movie was what Auritra Ghosh enjoyed thoroughly.
Auritra Ghosh’s debut movie poster.
Later in 2015, Auritra got her hands on a movie under the banner, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Dharam Sankat Mein, which also starred some legendary film actors such as Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, and Naseeruddin Shah. Even though the movie got mixed reviews from the audience, Auritra was great at accepting everything that came her way.
Auritra Ghosh’s movie- Dharam Sankat Mein.
In 2016, Auritra Ghosh starred in India’s first ‘stoner film’, M Cream, a movie solely about a road trip. Even though it was a challenging role for Auritra Ghosh, the movie did exceptionally well upfront and was also acquired by Netflix for worldwide viewing.
Auritra Ghosh at M Cream promotions.
Auritra Ghosh was also a part of the superhit movie, Good Newwz (2019) starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, and Diljit Dosanjh.
Auritra Ghosh’s movie- Good Newwz.
Auritra Ghosh has also performed in two independent films, ‘Wingman’ and ‘Chitrakoot’, which are yet to be released in India.
Theatre
Auritra Ghosh has phenomenally left her mark in the theatre industry as well. She was part of an adaptation of the renowned play ‘August: Osage County’ which was directed by the famous Indian Theatre director, Lillete Dubey. Later in 2017, Auritra also choreographed and performed in the adaptation of the famous ‘The Threepenny Opera’, a theatre initiative by Aditya Birla Group. She was also an essential part of the cast of ‘STAND UP: a serious play about comedy’ – an Akvarious Theatre Production, featuring various nuanced acts and performances.
Auritra Ghosh’s Theatre practice.
Web Series
Apart from her versatility in movies, Auritra Ghosh has outperformed in different web series on different OTT platforms. A.I.Sha My Virtual Girlfriend (2016) has been one of the best works of Auritra Ghosh. Talking about the constantly evolving Sci-fi show, Auritra Ghosh was quoted saying:
“I am very excited as an actor because of the digital revolution”
Auritra Ghosh’s web series- A.I.Sha
In 2016, Auritra Ghosh was a part of Y-films series, Ladies Room, a show about young girls growing up.
TV Movies & Commercials
Auritra Ghosh was casted for an MTV- TV film, Shadi Vadi and All That (2014), an amazing plotted film.
Auritra Ghosh’s movie poster- Shaadi Vaadi and All That.
To add on, Auritra Ghosh also acted in a Sci-fi show, Holycross (2019) on Sony LIV, which was all about the parallel universe. To add another feather to her cap, Auritra also shot for an international series under ITV, ‘Good Karma Hospital’ (2017), which was released in the UK. Some of the other famous artists in this series are Amanda Redman, James Floyd, Shabana Azmi, and a lot more.
Auritra Ghosh’s drama series- Good Karma Hospital.
Auritra Ghosh has also been an integral part of various TV commercials under famous brands such as Hero, Nokia, Dabur, Nestle, Tanishq, Tata Sky, Diva, Omore, UTI MF, and Google Reunion ad.
Auritra Ghosh’s ad commercial with M.S Dhoni.
Auritra Ghosh’s Tv ad commercial.
Favourites
- Food: Non-vegetarian, Thai food.
- Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Dia Mirza, Sridevi.
Facts/Trivia
- Auritra Ghosh represented India in the International Dance Festival, held in Tilburg, Netherlands, in 2007.
- Auritra Ghosh loves travelling.
- Auritra Ghosh is a family-oriented person.
- Auritra Ghosh loves to party with her friends.
- Auritra Ghosh’s film ‘M Cream’ was screened at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and received the Grand Prize for Best Feature Film.
- In 2022, Auritra Ghosh was a full-time dance instructor and choreographer.
- Auritra Ghosh loves dogs.
- Auritra Ghosh drinks alcohol.
