Tathoi Deb
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Tathoi Deb is a Bengali child actor
, dancer and television presenter.
She has lost her father, Lala Biswajit Deb, at an early age, so she lives with her mother (Jamuna Deb). She has two older brothers.
together with Aritra. Veteran bengali actor Mithun Chakraborty
was the judge of the show, which was broadcast for two seasons. She has won the highest television award in Bengali channels: a Telesamman Award for her presenting in this show. Tathoi, Aritra and Mithun Chakraborty have been reported to also present a new dance show titled Dhoom Dhamaka which contains both junior and senior contestants.
She received the coveted Sanjukta Panigrahi Award for her dancing at the age of 8 and was also awarded the Amazing Kid Entertainer award at the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards (PAKA) 2008. She received the award from Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
. She has also performed in various Bengali movies and telefilms. In Neel Rajar Deshe
by Riingo she was the female lead.Dona Ganguly (Odissi
dancer and the wife of Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly
) is Tathoi's dance teacher.
Tathoi has been part of National Award winning film Shob Choritro Kalponik by Rituporno Ghosh where she played cameo of young Radhika(Bipasha Basu
). She won the Best Child Artist award from Reliance Big Bangla New Talent Awards in 2011 for her performance in Cholo Paltai.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, dancer and television presenter.
She has lost her father, Lala Biswajit Deb, at an early age, so she lives with her mother (Jamuna Deb). She has two older brothers.
Career
Tathoi Deb's first job at TV was hosting the junior version of Bengali television dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance on Zee BanglaZee Bangla
Zee Bangla is a Bengali language cable television channel in India. It is offered by Zee Network, part of the Essel Group.It was actually first launched in the year 1996, but was taken off air within two months due to its poor popularity. It was relaunched as Alpha Bangla in the year 1999. It ran...
together with Aritra. Veteran bengali actor Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
was the judge of the show, which was broadcast for two seasons. She has won the highest television award in Bengali channels: a Telesamman Award for her presenting in this show. Tathoi, Aritra and Mithun Chakraborty have been reported to also present a new dance show titled Dhoom Dhamaka which contains both junior and senior contestants.
She received the coveted Sanjukta Panigrahi Award for her dancing at the age of 8 and was also awarded the Amazing Kid Entertainer award at the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards (PAKA) 2008. She received the award from Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
. She has also performed in various Bengali movies and telefilms. In Neel Rajar Deshe
Neel Rajar Deshe
Neel Rajar Deshe is a Bengali film Directed by Riingo Banerjee.-Plot:This “adventure story for kids” actually revolves around a naughty and adolescent kid, Raja’s adventures during his holidays spent in his home in the picturesque backdrop of North Bengal at the foothills of the mountains...
by Riingo she was the female lead.Dona Ganguly (Odissi
Odissi
Odissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
dancer and the wife of Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...
) is Tathoi's dance teacher.
Tathoi has been part of National Award winning film Shob Choritro Kalponik by Rituporno Ghosh where she played cameo of young Radhika(Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...
). She won the Best Child Artist award from Reliance Big Bangla New Talent Awards in 2011 for her performance in Cholo Paltai.
Filmography
- Akai Aksho(2005)
- Deshodrohi (stuck/on hold)
- Priyotoma(2006)
- Agnipariksha(2006)
- Chander Baari(2007)
- Nawab Nandini(2007)
- Neel Rajar DesheNeel Rajar DesheNeel Rajar Deshe is a Bengali film Directed by Riingo Banerjee.-Plot:This “adventure story for kids” actually revolves around a naughty and adolescent kid, Raja’s adventures during his holidays spent in his home in the picturesque backdrop of North Bengal at the foothills of the mountains...
(2008) - Aamar PratignaAamar PratignaAamar Pratigya is a Bengali film directed by Swapan Saha.-Cast:* Biswanath Bose* Priyanshu Chatterjee* Paoli Dam* Tathoi Deb* Rajatabha Dutta* Dulal Lahiri* Subhashis Mukherjee* Laboni Sarkar-Crew:* Producer:* Director:...
(2008) - Shibaji (2008 film)Shibaji (2008 film)-Plot:The story of this film revolves around the main character Shivaji who is a goon. He was hired by the villain Bishal Sarkar to kill the judge Prasanta Mullick as he refuses to receive the bribe and announces death sentence for his youngest brother, Vicky Sarkar...
- Sob Choritro KalponikSob Choritro KalponikSob Charitro Kalponik Aka Afterword , is a Bengali film by Rituparno Ghosh. The movie stars Bipasha Basu and Prosenjit Chatterjee.This movie is selected for the 30th Durban International Film Festival '09.-Synopsis:...
(2009) - Prem AmarPrem AmarPrem Aamar is a 2009 Bengali film directed by Raj Chakraborty. This film stars Soham and Payal Sarkar. This film is based on Tamil hit 7G Rainbow Colony. The story credits were given to Selvaraghavan, director of Tamil version.-Plot:...
(2009) - Cholo Paltai (2011)
- KhokababuKhokababuKhokababu is an upcoming Bengali film directed by Shankar Aiyya. The films title flows on Dev's popular one of Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo hit-song Khokababu released was last of the year 2010. The film stars Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Ferdous, Laboni Sarkar, Biswajit Chakraborty and many...
(2011)
Other shows
- Dance Bangla Dance Junior
- Take a Break
- Dhoom Dhamaka
- Dhay Dhamaal
- Ek Poloke Ektu Dekha(Megaserial)
Further reading
- Child celebs on Children’s day at KolkataMirror.com, 15 November 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ‘I got the film even without an audition’, The Times of India, interview with Devdaan Bhowmick.