Ishita Sharma (born 8 February 1988) is an Indian actress,[1][2] kathak dancer,[3] entrepreneur and social activist. She began her acting career with theatre and television while still in school, with children's shows like Shaka Laka Boom Boom, and later went on to make her big screen debut in the 2007 English film Loins of Punjab Presents. Alongside working in films like Dil Dosti Etc and Shahrukh Khan's Dulha Mil Gaya, Ishita continued her kathak performances as will as further studies in psychology and literature and acquired a Master's degree in human development.
Ishita Sharma | |
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| Born | 8 February 1988 Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Masters in Human Development, Counsellor |
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| Years active | 2002–2015 |
| Spouse | Mohit Chadda |
She later moved to television as Anjalika Solanki (Anji) in the series Kuch Toh Log Kahenge and co-anchored Dance India Dance (season 4) with Jay Bhanushali.[4]
Ishita used her creative experiences to establish Aamad, her school for performing arts in 2014, and in 2016 launched the "Ishita Sharma Foundation" with its key initiative, to empower the lesser-privileged girls with free self-defence.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Producer | Role | Language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents | Manish Acharya | Preeti Patel | English | [6] |
| 2007 | Dil Dosti Etc | Prakash Jha | Kintu | Hindi | [7] |
| 2008 | Sakkarakatti | V. Creations | Deepali | Tamil | [8] |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Vivek Vaswani | Samarpreet Kapoor | Hindi | [9] |
| 2010 | [1] Bird Idol | Jyotin Goel | Hindi | [10] | |
| 2011 | Cycle-Kick | Subhash Ghai | Suman | Hindi | [11] |
Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shri 420 | Zee TV | Babli | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Sony Entertainment Television | Deepthi (Ghost) | Hindi | [12] |
| 2004 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Star Plus | Simple Didi | Hindi | Shaka Laka Boom Boom |
| 2005 | Hello Dollie | Star Plus | Gauri Dholakia | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Happy Go Lucky | Star One (Indian TV channel) | Manisha | Hindi | [13] |
| 2006 | Shhhh.. Phir Koi Hai | Star Plus | Hindi | [14] | |
| 2011–2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Sony Entertainment Television | Anjali Solanki/Anji | Hindi | [15][16] |
| 2013 | Dance India Dance (season 4) | Zee TV | Co-Host | Hindi | [17] |
| 2015 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | &TV | Sakshi Verma in episode fifteen, paired with Arya Babbar | Hindi |
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131204123831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-29/news/44574486_1_mithun-da-grandmaster-mithun-three-new-masters
- ^ "Has Master Mudassar found love on DID 4?". 29 November 2013.
- ^ "झुग्गी की बच्चियों को देती हैं मुफ्त सेल्फ डिफेंस शिक्षा".
- ^ 'Dance India Dance': Behind the lens | TelevisionPost.com
- ^ training
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1012757/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ "Dil Dosti Etc (2007) - IMDb".
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848638/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182884/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1633171/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999857/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467730/
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016058/
- ^ http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ishita-sharma-love-knows-no-boundaries/
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-tv-on-the-sets-of-kuch-toh-log-kahenge/20111221.htm [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.zeetv.com/promos/dance-india-dance-season-4-promo-master-mudassar-ishita.html
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