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I took part in school plays, but never thought I’ll act on TV: Debadrita Basu

Debadrita Basu plays Joyee in the megaserial of the same name.

Debadrita Basu

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Joyee

— a village girl who aspires to be a footballer in the serial of the same name. Here's all you need to know about her journey...

Character: Joyee — a village girl who aspires to be a footballer

Education: Debadrita is studying in Class XI at

Satish Chandra Memorial School



Her journey: I’ve been into theatre since I was eight. My father is a theatre actor, so the acting bug had bitten me long back. I took part in school plays, but never thought I’ll act on TV. I went for the audition on my mother’s insistence and bagged the role. But I still have a long way to go. The best part was when the serial’s teaser came out and people enquired about me

How life has changed: People recognise me everywhere and want to click pictures with me. I feel elated! The first day I saw a hoarding with my photo on Park Street, I clicked a selfie with it. I hope I can live up to people’s expectations

Directors in the wishlist: Kaushik Ganguly

Favourite actors: Prosenjit Chatterjee and Raima Sen
About the Author

Ruman Ganguly

Ruman Ganguly is a Principal Correspondent at Calcutta Times. She... Read More

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