Anubrata Basu is a Bengali film actor. He started acting through local theatre performances. He received his first commercial acting break with Anjan Dutt's Madly Bangali, where he played one of the main characters, Benji. Since then, he has acted in films like Chatrak and Gandu. In Gandu, his performance attracted controversy, as he appears nude, with his penis shown fully erect and engaging in non-simulated on-screen sex. Ever since he is known fondly in the industry as 'The Gandoo'.