Plabita Borthakur is an Indian actress and singer. She is known for her role as ‘Meghna Verma’ in the Amazon Prime web series ‘Breathe Into The Shadows’.
Wiki/Biography
Plabita Borthakur was born on Saturday, June 17, 1989 (age 31 in 2020) in the town of Duliajan in Indian Oil Corporation, Assam. Her star sign is Gemini.
Her hometown is Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, India. She did her schooling at Central Public School, Duliajan and later went to Jai Hind College, Mumbai for further studies.
Prabita’s father was a musician, so she developed a keen interest in music at an early age. During her school years, she also excelled in sports and other cultural activities. After graduation, Prabita joined Barry John’s acting studio to pursue acting courses. Prabita’s career began by performing in various concerts with her band “Manu & Chow”.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: dark brown
Family and caste
Plabita Borthakur belonged to a Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
Her father, Probin Borthakur, is an Indian engineer and classical singer. Her mother, Rina Borthakur, is a writer, poet and former teacher. She has two elder sisters, Parineeta Borthakur (actress) and Priyangi Borthakur.
husband
She is married to artist, entrepreneur and musician Pranab Buragohain.
Profession
Plabita started her career as a singer with her band Manu & Chow. She then started acting in television commercials for various brands including Paytm, Britania, Paper Boat, CaratLane, Tata Sky and Livon. Plabita made her debut in 2014, playing the role of Anushka Sharma’s sister. She then played the role of ‘Rehana Abidi’ in the film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’.
She has also acted in the films Waah Zindagi and Chhote Nawab.
In 2020, Prabita essayed the role of ‘Meghna Verma’ in the Amazon Prime Video Breathe Into The Shadows.
Favorite things
- Color: wine red, white
- Travel destinations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include playing guitar, dancing and cooking.
- Prabita is often seen drinking alcohol on various occasions.
- She was fondly called Manu by her family and friends.
- She loves dogs very much and has two pet dogs.
- Plabita is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym every day.
- After starring in the Paytm ad, Plabita became so popular that people started calling her the ‘Paytm girl’.
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