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{{short description|Indian model and television presenter|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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{{Infobox model
| name = Indrani Dasgupta.
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|5|7}}
| birth_place = [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]]
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| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation =model, television presenter
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| height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m}}<ref name=justforher>{{cite web | title = Indrani Dasgupta Biography|publisher= Just For Her
| url = http://www.justforher.in/indrani-dasgupta/| accessdate = 2015-08-16}}</ref>
| hair_color = Black
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| spouse = [[Karan Paul]] 
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}}'''Indrani Dasgupta''' is an Indian [[model (person)|model]] and television presenter.<ref>{{cite web| title = Hottie alert: model Indrani Dasgupta |publisher= Cosmopolitan| url = http://cosmo.intoday.in/story/hottie-alert-model-indrani-dasgupta/1/6304.html |date= April 2008| accessdate = 2013-12-18 }}</ref> She has worked on advertising campaigns for brands like Reebok, Lakmé and Allen Solly.<ref>{{cite web| title = Our girls, their girls |publisher=The Telegraph| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081005/jsp/7days/story_9928965.jsp|date=5 October 2008| accessdate = 2013-12-18}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Raised in [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] in a Bengali family of engineers, Dasgupta studied at [[Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram]]. After her schooling she did her B.A. Economics Honours from [[Miranda House]], [[University of Delhi]], followed by M.A in Economics from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] in 2004.<ref name=exp>{{cite web | title = Model hopes to return to books and backbenches at JNU |publisher=Indian Express | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/model-hopes-to-return-to-books-and-backbenches-at-jnu/440331/
|date=29 Mar 2009| accessdate = 2013-12-18}}</ref><ref name=hindu>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/09/stories/2003100900520200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040628044252/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/09/stories/2003100900520200.htm |archive-date=28 June 2004 |title=Joyride on the ramp |date=9 October 2003 |url-status=live |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
An aspiring lawyer, she ventured into the modelling industry at the age of 18, when while studying at Miranda House, she was spotted by designer [[Ashish Soni]], who asked her walk ramp for his clothing line. This started her modelling career, however she continued her studies on the side.<ref name=exp/><ref name=hindu/><ref>{{cite news| title = What's with a supermodel? |newspaper= The Hindu| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/whats-with-a-supermodel/article2225178.ece
|date=14 July 2011| accessdate = 2013-12-18 |last1= Kumar|first1= Anuj}}</ref>

Indrani has had stints as the brand ambassador of [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]] and Allen Solly women's garments and has worked in five [[Lakme Fashion Week]]s, besides appearing TV ad campaigns and print commercials for Airtel, LG, Parachute Oil, Panasonic, and Santro. She has also appeared in music videos, like rock band [[Euphoria (Indian band)|Euphoria]]'s number "Kaise Bhoolegi Mera Naam" from the album ''Phir Dhoom'' (2000).<ref name=hindu/>

Indrani appears on runways of fashion like for Lakme Fashion Week, Wills lifestyle Fashion Week, Blender's Pride Fashion Week, etc.

She was awarded the Society Achiever's Award for glamour in 2002.<ref name=red>{{cite web| title = India Fashion Week 2007:Indrani Das Gupta |url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/apr/09lfwindrani.htm|work=Rediff.com| accessdate = 2013-12-18}}</ref> In 2011, she co-hosted TV travel show, ''What's With Indian Men?'' along with actress [[Sugandha Garg]], on [[Fox Traveller]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Television : Men explored| url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/06/10/stories/2011061052921300.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131219073815/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/06/10/stories/2011061052921300.htm| url-status = dead| archive-date = 19 December 2013|date=10 Jun 2011 | work = [[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2013-12-18}}</ref>

==Social Work==
Indrani Dasgupta conducts women empowerment workshops and presentation sessions with NGOs.<ref>{{cite web| title = addlife caring minds |publisher=addlifecaringminds| url = http://www.addlifecaringminds.com/about-us/advisors/282-indrani-dasgupta|date=22 March 2016| accessdate = 2016-03-22}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Indrani Dasgupta was first married to yzudhamanyu sarkar. She is currently married to [[Karan Paul]] and lives in [[New Delhi]]. They have two kids Uma Kismat Paul And Kabir Anand Paul <ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150317/jsp/t2/story_9027.jsp</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web| title = Indrani Das Gupta Biography| url = http://www.bhalobasa.in/articles/154409/Indrani-Das-Gupta-Biography}}
*{{cite web| title = Indrani Dasgupta - Model| url = http://fashionresourcebook.in/faces-of-fashion/175-indrani-dasgupta-model| publisher = Fashion Source Book, India| access-date = 16 December 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131216233548/http://fashionresourcebook.in/faces-of-fashion/175-indrani-dasgupta-model| archive-date = 16 December 2013| url-status = dead}}




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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Muscat, Oman]]
[[Category:Bengali people]]
[[Category:Indian women television presenters]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:Female models from Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi Public School alumni]]
[[Category:University of Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni]]
[[Category:1983 births]]

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