Ishita Moitra

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Ishita Moitra
Born (1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 41)
Nationality Indian
Occupationscreenwriter
Known forHindi TV and films
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Ishita Moitra (born 1983) is a screenwriter based in Mumbai, India.

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Life

Moitra was born on 8 August 1983 in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. [1]

An early work was the 2013 film Mere Dad ki Maruti which she wrote with her husband Neeraj Udhwani. [1]

She has written several films, Hindi TV shows [1] and web series. She was one of the primary writers on the 2023 hit film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Her other work includes contributions to the script for the 2020 film Shakuntala Devi. [2]

Work

Films

TV Series

Web series

Awards and nominations

List of Ishita Moitra awards and nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef
Filmfare Awards
2024 Best Screenplay Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Nominated [3] [4]
Best Story Nominated
Best Dialogue Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2024 Best Dialogue Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Won [5]


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References

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