Rishi Kaushik is an Indian actor who acts in serials most notably in

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serials in

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

. He has appeared in the

Star Jalsa Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It broadcasts Bengali-language programming, such as family d ...

soap operas ''

Ekhane Aakash Neel ''Ekhane Aakash Neel'' was a Bengali medical romantic drama series which aired on Star Jalsha. It was the remake of StarPlus '' Sanjivani''. The serial was set in a nursing home, and is themed on the love between Dr. Ujaan Chatterjee, a respect ...

'', and ''

Ishti Kutum Ishti Kutum is a Bengali TV serial that aired from 24 October 2011 to 13 December 2015 on Star Jalsha. It started telecasting everyday from 3 May 2015. The show was produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures company. This is the first serial pro ...

'', where he played the role of the male protagonist Archisman Mukherjee. Since 2020. He has acted in several television dramas of Bangladesh.

Early life

Rishi was born and grew up in an Assamese family in

Tezpur Tezpur () is a city and urban agglomeration in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population exceeding 100, ...

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. He graduated from Tezpur Academy and

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. He moved to Calcutta in 2002. His original name is Kamakhyakinkar Kaushik, while his pet name is Rishi.

Career

His debut film is an Assamese film ''Rong'' directed by

Munin Barua Munin Barua ( as, মুনিন বৰুৱা; 5 November 1946 – 7 April 2018) was an Indian film director in Assamese film, Assamese cinematography. Among his best-known films are ''Pita-Putro'', ''Prabhati Pokhir Gaan'', ''Hiya Diya ...

. In

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his first telefilm ''Daman''. His debut film in

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is ''

Kranti ''Kranti'' () is a 1981 Indian historical drama film, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, with the story and screenplay written by Salim–Javed. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Dilip Kumar in the title role along with Manoj Kumar, ...

'' directed by

Riingo Banerjee Riingo Banerjee ( bn, রিঙ্গো ব্যানার্জী) is a noted Indian Bengali film director and score composer. Riingo worked in the advertising industry for 14 years before entering the world of cinema working as a film wr ...

, where he played a negative role. His breakthrough performance is Ekdin Pratidin in Zee Bangla and ''

in Star Jalsha.'' He joined BJP in 2019 to be in active politics.

Personal life

In 2011, Rishi married his long-time girlfriend Debjani.

TV shows

Bangladeshi TV shows

Films and web series

* Feluda Pherot (2020) Season 1 - Chinnomostar Obhisap As Biren Choudhury/Ringmaster Karandikar * ''Kranti'' - as Deva . His character had a negative shade. *''Chander Bari'' (2007) - as Joydip . *''Villain'' - as Police Inspector. *''Rong (2004) -'' Debut film in Assamese language.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaushik, Rishy Indian male television actors Living people People from Tezpur Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal 1979 births