Ridhima Ghosh
Indian actress (born 1989)
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Ridhima Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress.[1] She debuted on the big screen Sanghamitra Chaudhuri's Ratporir Rupkotha in 2007. She later debuted on television in the Bengali series Bou Kotha Kao in 2009. She is known for acting in Kaushik Ganguly's Rang Milanti, one of the most appreciated films of the year 2011.
Ridhima Ghosh | |
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Ridhima in 2017 | |
| Born | 18 January 1989 |
| Other names | Ridhi |
| Alma mater | Loreto House Bhawanipur Education Society College |
| Occupations | Actress TV Host |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Rang Milanti |
| Notable work | Laptop Byomkesh Rajkahini Mahanayak Byomkesh Dwitiyo Purush Nikhonj |
| Spouse | Gaurav Chakrabarty (m. 2017) |
| Children | Dheer |
| Relatives | Sabyasachi Chakrabarty (father-in-law) Mithu Chakrabarty (mother-in-law) Arjun Chakrabarty (brother-in-law) |
Ridhima also became the first celebrity model for the first edition of the FFACE Calendar.
Education
Ghosh completed her schooling at the Loreto House in Kolkata.[2] She subsequently earned a degree in English Literature from Bhawanipur Education Society College.
Personal life

Ridhima was born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on 18 January 1989.[3] She married her long-term boyfriend, actor Gaurav Chakrabarty, on 28 November 2017. They met at the script reading of Rang Milanti on 5 September 2010.[4][5] Ridhima is the daughter-in-law of actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and actress Mithu Chakrabarty. Her brother-in-law is actor Arjun Chakrabarty.[6] She gave birth to a boy named Dheer on 16 September 2023.[7]
Career
Ridhima made her television debut in the Star Jalsha megaserial Bou Kotha Kao. She made her silver screen debut with the film Raatporir Rupkotha, directed by Sanghamitra Chaudhuri, which was released in 2007. She gained popularity with her performance in Kaushik Ganguly’s Rang Milanti, which was released in September 2011 to wide critical and commercial acclaim.[8]
Ghosh returned to television in 2014 with Byomkesh on Colors Bangla. She became well-known for her performance in the series, where her portrayal of Satyabati was widely appreciated by the audience.
She made her OTT debut with the Hoichoi web series Byomkesh (Seasons 1–8). Her portrayal of Satyabati received widespread appreciation from viewers and was also praised by critics. Following this, she appeared in several other web series.[9]
Ghosh returned to television in 2024 as the host of Randhane Bandhan on Zee Bangla, co-hosting the show with her husband, actor Gaurav Chakrabarty.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Raatporir Rupkotha | Sanghamitra Chaudhuri | Dia | Debut Film |
| 2009 | Friend | Satabdi Roy | Dia | |
| 2009 | Amar Sangi | Subhah Sen | Priya | |
| 2010 | Love Connection | Biresh Chatterjee | Rai | |
| 2011 | Piriti Kathaler Aatha | Reshmi Mitra | Moon | |
| 2011 | Rang Milanti | Kaushik Ganguly | Kamalika | |
| 2012 | Laptop | Kaushik Ganguly | Raya | |
| 2012 | Hothat Sedin | Basu Chatterjee | Deepa | Indo-Bangladesh project |
| 2013 | Bicycle Kick | Debasish Sen Sharma & Sumit Das | Madhobilata | |
| 2013 | Kidnapper | Rupak Majumdar | Koel | |
| 2013 | Amar Bodyguard | Haranath Chakraborty | Ankhi | |
| 2013 | Aashbo Aar Ekdin | Abhijit Dasgupta & Arindam Sil | Kuhu | |
| 2013 | Half Serious | Utsav Mukherjee | Tuli | |
| 2015 | Fakebook | Sanjoy Bardhan | Payel | |
| 2015 | Aagun | Joydip Mukherjee | Dia Chowdhury | |
| 2015 | Rajkahini[11] | Srijit Mukherjee | Fatima/Shabnam | |
| 2018 | Crisscross[12] | Birsa Dasgupta | Urna | Based on Crisscross. written by Smaranjit Chakraborty |
| 2020 | Dwitiyo Purush[13] | Srijit Mukherjee | Ankita | Special appearance; a sequel to Baishe Srabon |
| 2023 | Tenida and Company[14] | Sayantan Ghosal | Anwesha | Based on Jhau-Bunglowr Rahasya written by Narayan Gangopadhyay |
| 2023 | Nikhnoj | Aranyak Chatterjee | Tanaya | ZEE5 Release |
| Upcoming | Prantik | Aritra Sen | TBA | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Bou Kotha Kao | Neera (Female antagonist; later replaced by Parno Mitra) | Star Jalsha | TV series; first appearance on Television |
| 2014-2015 | Byomkesh | Satyabati (Lead role-Female) | Colors Bangla | TV series; based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay[15] |
| 2016 | Mahanayak | Urmila (Based on actress Sharmila Tagore & Mala Sinha) | Star Jalsha | TV series; loosely based on the life of megastar Uttam Kumar |
| 2016 | Judhishthir | Sohini Roy (Lead role-Female) | Zee Bangla Cinema | Telefilm |
| 2016 | Akash Choan | Nibedita (Lead role-Female) | Zee Bangla Cinema | Telefilm; based on Nadi written by Pracheta Gupta[16] |
| 2019 | Jamai Elo Ghare[17] | Toposhya (Lead role-Female) | Zee Bangla Cinema | Telefilm |
Short films and web series
| Year | Title | Director | Platform | Format | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spinning a Yarn - A Nextiles Story[18] | Utsav Mukherjee | YouTube | Short Film | Herself | |
| 2017-2023 | Byomkesh (S1-S3, S5-S8)[19] | Sayantan Ghosal, Soumik Chattopadhyay, Soumik Halder, Sudipto Roy | Hoichoi | Web Series | Satyabati | Based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay |
| 2018 | Shesh Theke Suru | Sayantan Ghosal | Hoichoi | Web Original Film | Shirin | |
| 2018 | Oh! Mother (S1) | Shaket Banerjee | Addatimes | Web Series | Catherine D'Souza | Special appearance[20] |
| 2018 | The Big Bong Connection[21] | Saptarshi Majumdar | SonyLIV | Web Series | Sneha | Debut on Hindi web series |
| 2018 | The Poetic Justice | Jayjit Banerjee | YouTube | Short Film | Soumi | |
| 2019 | Humsafar | Make My Trip | Web Original Film | |||
| 2019 | Bhalobashar Shohor (Pori) | Aritra Sen, Rohan Ghoshe & Nandini Kundu | ZEE5 | Web Series | Torsha[22] | |
| 2020 | Mafia[23] | Birsa Dasgupta | ZEE5 | Web Series | Priyanka | |
| 2023 | Seven[24] | Anjan Dutt | ZEE5 | Web Series | Namita | |
| 2026 | Kuheli | Aditi Roy | Hoichoi | Web Series | TBA | |
Reality show
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Co-anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Randhane Bandhan[25] | Zee Bangla | Host | Gaurav Chakrabarty |
TVCs
| Year | Brand | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kinnova Kitchen Chimney | |
| 2018 | Myntra | Indranil Roy Chowdhury |
| 2018 | Hiland Riverside Project | Anindya Chatterjee |
| 2020 | Sparkle Dishwash | Sayantan Ghosal |
| 2022 | Safed Detergent | |
| 2022 | Admission Tree | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Films and Frames Digital Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor Female (OTT) | Mafia | Nominated |