Ishaa Saha | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Ishaa Saha is an Indian actress who mainly works in Bengali cinema. [1] She started her career with Bengali television and made her film debut in 2017 as a lead in Projapoti Biskut, directed by Anindya Chatterjee. [2] [3] She acted in all the films directed by filmmaker Dhrubo Banerjee.
Saha was born in Kolkata into a Bengali family. She completed her Bachelor of Laws degree in 2015 from Surendranath Law College. She started her career as a television artist in 2016 with Star Jalsha's Jhanjh Lobongo Phool, playing the lead character, Lobongo. [4]
She made her film debut in 2017 with the family drama Projapoti Biskut, directed by Anindya Chatterjee, which was critically and commercially successful. [5] She received praise for her performance and won the Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female) at the 3rd Filmfare Awards East. [6] In 2018, Saha played the role of Jhinuk, [7] a girl next door, alongside Abir Chatterjee and Arjun Chakrabarty as the female protagonist in the Guptodhon franchise ( Guptodhoner Sandhane (2018) and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon (2019)). [8] Saha gained wider recognition for her performance in Sweater , [9] the film also turned out to be a box office success. [10] Both Sweater and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon are in the 'Top Rated Bengali Movies Of 2019' list. [11] Next she starred in Dhrubo Banerjee's [12] Golondaaj , opposite to Dev. [13] In 2021 she acted in a number of films including Karnasubarner Guptodhon and Kachher Manush . Karnasubarner Guptodhon was a hit at the box office and went on to become one of the highest-grossing Bengali films of all time, grossing ₹9.8 crore. [14] In 2023, she starred in the musical romantic dramas Mitthye Premer Gaan and Ghore Pherar Gaan.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Production | Ref |
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2017 | Projapoti Biskut | Shaon | Anindya Chatterjee | Windows Production | [15] |
2018 | Guptodhoner Sandhane | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [16] |
2019 | Sweater | Tulika alias Tuku | Shieladitya Moulik | PSS Entertainments, Pramod Films, P&P Entertainment | [17] |
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [18] | |
Buro Sadhu | Shweta | Vik | Wisemonk Creative, DNA Entertainment Networks | [19] | |
2020 | Detective | Sudhamukhi | Joydip Mukherjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [20] |
2021 | Torulatar Bhoot | Kamalkali | Deb Roy | Green Motion Pictures | [21] |
Golondaaj | Kamalini | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [22] | |
2022 | Mahananda | Mahal | Arindam Sil | Friends Communication | [23] |
Sahobashe | Tista | Anjan Kanjilal | Mojotale Entertainments | ||
Kolkata Chalantika | Tumpa | Pavel | Baba Bhootnath Entertainment | ||
Kachher Manush | Aalo | Pathikrit Basu | Dev Entertainment Ventures | [24] | |
Karnasubarner Guptodhon | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [25] | |
2023 | Mitthye Premer Gaan | Anwesha | Paroma Neotia | Neostories Productions | [26] |
Ghore Pherar Gaan | Tora | Aritra Sen | Eskay Movies | [27] | |
Ektu Sore Bosun | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Big Cat Films | [28] | ||
2025 | Oporichito | Riya Ghoshal | Joydip Mukherjee | Eskay Movies | [29] |
Check In Cheque Out | Namrata Mitra | Satrajit Sen | Techno India Group, Novotel | [30] | |
The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika | Damini | Joydip Mukherjee | Hoichoi Studios | [31] | |
Tejpata† | TBA | Souvik Kundu | Zee Bangla Cinema Originals | [32] | |
Lawho Gouranger Naam Re† | TBA | Srijit Mukherji | Dag Creative Media | [33] | |
2026 | Saptadingar Guptodhon† | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | SVF | [34] |
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Production House |
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2016 | Jhanjh Lobongo Phool | Star Jalsha | Lobongo | SVF |
Year | Title | Director | Platform | Character Name | Production |
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2018 | Japani Toy (Season 1) | Sourav Chakraborty | Hoichoi | Kinkini | SVF |
2019 | Japani Toy (Season 2) | Soumik Chattopadhyay | Kinkini | SVF | |
Daab Chingri | Sudeep Das | ZEE5 | Sohini | Nideas | |
Bhalobashar Shohor (Story:Kolkatar Kobitara) | Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy | Malini | Roadshow Films | ||
2020 | Mafia | Birsa Dasgupta | Hoichoi | Ananya | Roadshow Films & Eskay Movies |
2021 | Boyfriends & Girlfriends | Suvankar Paul | Amrita | SVF | |
Indu | Sayantan Ghosal | Indu | Missing Screw | ||
2022 | Gora | Somlata | |||
Hello! Remember me? | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||||
2023 | Indu 2 | Indu | |||
2024 | Paashbalish | Korok Murmu | ZEE5 | Indu | Mahabahu Motion Pictures |
Bengali actress Ishaa Saha started her career with television show 'Jhanjh Lobongo Phool'.