Actor Gourab Roy Chowdhury, fondly known to his fans as ‘Dripto’– the name of the character that he plays in the popular Zee Bangla TV serial Trinayani, completes a year around the sun on 25th June. Here are some interesting facts about him that you will enjoy reading about in honour of his special day. Check them out!

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Gourab Roy Chowdhury is a household name after starring in TV serials like Trinayani, Shubho Drishti, and Bidhir Bidhan. But did you know that he has also acted in films? Gourab has appeared in the Bengali movies Amar Prem (2016) and Otai Last MMS (2015).

Gourab Roy Chowdhury is a poet through and through. He writes evocative poems regularly and shares them with us on his social media page! His words delight us, bring us comfort, and often makes us nostalgic about the past.

Gourab Roy Chowdhury is an avid reader. This bookworm never misses a chance to go to the famous Kolkata Book Fair every year, and calls the ‘boimela‘ an emotion by itself! We have got to agree with him there.

Gourab Roy Chowdhury says that he has a lot in common with the character of Dripto– especially the fact that he is a mama’s boy! However, Gourab says that he is much quieter than Dripto, and was actually called ‘Mona Lisa’ as a kid because of this.

This multi-talented personality also plays the flute! In fact, he is quite good at it despite being modest about it. Isn’t Gourab Roy Chowdhury full of surprises?

Gourab Roy Chowdhury is an ardent fan of Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary Indian singer. His favourite song by her is Lagja Gale.

Gourab Roy Chowdhury is a total foodie. Nothing beats his favourite Bengali cuisine though. His favourite items are ilish machh (hilsa) and his mom’s mutton kasha!

Gourab Roy Chowdhury’s favourite sportsman is Sourav Ganguly, or Dada as we fondly call him. He also likes M.S. Dhoni, and enjoys watching cricket!

Gourab is dating fellow actor Shreema Bhattacharjee, and the two are quite public about their adorable romance now! They often post photos proclaiming their love for each other on their social media pages, and spend a lot of time together.

Gourab is always impeccably turned out and super fashionable! He says that his favourite colour is white. This is not a surprise, as we often spot him sporting this colour with lots of panache.

Which of these facts did you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments below!

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