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Mantra (actor)
Indian actor, director and producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | Puranjit Dasgupta (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 41) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | RJ Mantra VJ Mantra Mantra Mugdh |
Alma mater | Indore Public School, Indore |
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Years active | 1998−2021 |
Notable work | Aladdin Comedy Circus Narayan Narayan Rebellious Flower |
Website | Official website |
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]