Ishita Sharma | |
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Born | Mumbai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | M.Sc (Human Development), Bachelor of Psychology & English Literature |
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Years active | 2002–2015 |
Spouse |
Ishita Sharma 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 Dulha Mil Gaya , Ishita continued her kathak performances as well as further studies in psychology and literature and acquired a Master's degree in human development.
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 MukkaMaar [5] initiative to empower the lesser-privileged girls with free self-defence. [6] MukkaMaar was then formally registered as a non-profit in 2018 and continues to work with thousands of girls in India. [7]
Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents | Preeti Patel | English |
Dil Dosti Etc | Kintu | Hindi | |
2008 | Sakkarakatti | Deepali | Tamil |
2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya | Samarpreet Kapoor | Hindi |
Bird Idol | |||
2011 | Cycle Kick | Suman |
Year | Show | Role | Language | Ref |
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2002 | Shri 420 | Babli | Hindi | |
2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Deepthi | Hindi | [8] |
2004 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Simple Didi | Hindi | |
2005 | Hello Dollie | Gauri Dholakia | Hindi | |
Happy Go Lucky | Manisha | Hindi | ||
2006 | Shhhh.. Phir Koi Hai | Hindi | ||
2011–2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Anjali Solanki/Anji | Hindi | |
2013 | Dance India Dance (season 4) | Co-Host | Hindi | [9] |
2015 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Sakshi Verma in episode fifteen, paired with Arya Babbar | Hindi | |