Ishita Moitra

Ishita Moitra
Born	(1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 42) Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Screenwriter
Spouse	Neeraj Udhwani ​ (m. 2016)​

Ishita Moitra is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. She has written films such as Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011), Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023), Bad Newz (2024) and Nadaaniyan (2025). ^{[1] [2]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Screenplay	Dialogues	Notes
2009	Kambakkht Ishq	Yes	No
2011	Always Kabhi Kabhi	Yes	Yes
2013	Mere Dad Ki Maruti	No	Yes
2014	Ragini MMS 2	No	Yes
2017	Noor	No	Yes
	Half Girlfriend	No	Yes
	Bank Chor	Yes	Yes
2020	Shakuntala Devi	No	Yes
2023	Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani	Yes	Yes	[3]
2024	Bad Newz	Yes	Yes	[4]
2025	Nadaaniyan	Yes	Yes	[5]

Television

• Dekha Ek Khwaab (2011-2012)
• Bade Achhe Lagte Hain (2011-2014)
• Khotey Sikkey (2011)
• Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye (2014-2015)
• Bepannaah (2018)

Web series

• The Test Case (2017-2018)
• Four More Shots Please! (2019-present)
• Call Me Bae (2024) ^[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Filmfare Awards	Best Screenplay	Nominated	[7] [8]
		Best Story	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Won
	IIFA Awards	Best Dialogue	Won	[9]

References

1. Hungama, Bollywood. "Ishita Moitra on Call Me Bae, Improvisations, Vir Das, Karan Johar & more - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
2. "Interview: Ishita Moitra - "Women are now writing every kind of film and show"". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 30 April 2024.
3. "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani writer Ishita Moitra: Narratives of nepotism are unfair to Karan Johar". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
4. "Bad Newz Review: Film Relies On Vicky Kaushal To Pull It Out Of The Fire". NDTV. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
5. "Nadaaniyan: Where Are We Headed?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
6. "How a show on Kareena Kapoor's Poo gone poor evolved into Call Me Bae: Ishita Moitra explains in exclusive interview". Hindustan Times. 8 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
7. "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare . 15 January 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
8. "Winners of the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare . 29 January 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
9. "IIFA Unveils 2024 Technical Awards Winners: Honouring the Trailblazers of Indian Cinema!". IIFA . 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

External links

• Ishita Moitra at IMDb