Auritra Ghosh
Auritra Ghosh
Born
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Occupation(s)Actress, dance and movement artist, theatre artist
Years active2011 – present

Auritra Ghosh is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for Indian films like Love Breakups Zindagi,[1] M Cream[2][3] and Dharam Sankat Mein.[4] In recent times, she has garnered recognition for her work in various web series like the award-winning digital sci-fi thriller A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend[5] and Y-Films production Ladies' Room.[6]

Ghosh was the face behind the Google Search: Reunion ad campaign. She received widespread, individual appreciation for her nuanced role in the ad-film.[7][8]

Career

Auritra started her career in the performing arts at the age of 16. Brought up in Delhi, her Bengali lineage along with her passion for creativity, provided for a great base to develop her skills in performing arts.[9]

In 2001, she joined The Danceworx - Performing Arts Academy[10] to further complement her earlier training in Kathak, where she trained in jazz, ballet, modern and contemporary dance. By 2002, she was a full-time instructor and choreographer with the academy picking up training along the way from renowned dance teachers across the world and even represented India at the Fontys Academy's Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine International Dance Festival held in Tilburg, Netherlands in 2007.

She has performed in many theatre productions, including an adaptation of the award-winning play August: Osage County directed by Lillete Dubey.[11] In 2017, she choreographed and performed in a Motley Production[12] an adaptation of the renowned The Threepenny Opera as a part of Aadyam[13] - a theatre initiative by Aditya Birla Group. Currently, she's part of the exciting cast of 'STAND UP: a serious play about comedy' - an Akvarious[14] Theatre Production.

Auritra has also acted in many short films like the MTV Films' production Shaadi Vaadi And All That, Yesterday[15] starring Kunaal Roy Kapur and Happy Anniversary by Pramod Films.[16]

She started a venture called 'Pause and Effect' to curate performing arts and wellness events across the country.[17][18]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2019 Good News
2018 High Jack Anjali
2016 M Cream Meghna (Maggie)
2015 Dharam Sankat Mein Shraddha
2015 The Strangers Isha Short-film
2015 Boring: A Day in the Life
2013 All the Lost Souls Saira Sethi
2012 Swen Riya
2011 Love Breakups Zindagi Gayatri

Television & Web

Year Film Role Channel
2019 Holycross Dr. Rhea Sony Liv
2018 Love on the Rocks - Episode: Swipe Right Meera MensXP
2017 Siya Siya Pocket Films
Post-production The Good Karma Hospital Season 3, Episode 1 Manisha Tiger Aspect Productions
Post-production A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Season 3 Kriti Khanna /? Arre
2017 A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Season 2 Kriti Khanna Arre
2016 A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Season 1 Kriti Khanna Arre
2016 Ladies Room Naima Sen Y Films
2014 Shaadi Vaadi And All That Aahana Kapadia Television Film

References

  1. ^ "Auritra Ghosh makes her entry in B'wood" Archived 30 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, The Times of India, 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/76701/auritra-ghosh-reveals-about-her-character-in-m-cream/ Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Auritra Ghosh reveals about her character in 'M Cream'], Santa Banta, 6 January 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.bollywoodirect.com/m-cream-brought-a-challenge-for-me-as-an-actor-auritra-ghosh/ Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine M Cream Brought A Challenge For Me As An Actor: Auritra Ghosh
  4. ^ "PressReader - Hindustan Times (Gurugram) - City: 2015-04-11 - Paresh Rawal finds a fan in Auritra Ghosh". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Season 3 of AISHA to be aired from November". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5798814/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt[user-generated source]
  7. ^ "The girl from Google ad Auritra Ghosh is on a roll"[permanent dead link] Mumbai Mid-Day, 3 December 2013.
  8. ^ “The Google Girl” Archived 6 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Verve Magazine, Shreya Shah, 1 March 2014.
  9. ^ Dasgupta, Piyali. "I always wanted to be different: Auritra Ghosh | Hindi Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Dance Classes in Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Noida - Jazz Funk Ballet". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  11. ^ "The Tragedy of our Times" Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Sarika Sharma, Daily Post Chandigarh, 16 July 2012.
  12. ^ https://www.facebook.com/MotleyTheater/[user-generated source]
  13. ^ "Home | Aadyam". Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Facebook. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Yesterday (2019) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Pramod Films". Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  17. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pauseneffect[user-generated source]
  18. ^ ""My father taught me to be strong and follow my dreams!" – Auritra Ghosh | Indian Ad Divas". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

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