Ishitta Arun | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, Model, VJ and Producer |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Parent | Ila Arun |
Ishitta Arun is an Indian actress, writer, model, VJ and producer. [1] [2] She is best known for her roles in series like Scoop (2023), Rana Naidu (2023), Good Bad Girl (2022) and the musical The Merchants of Bollywood (2006-2007). [3]
Ishitta made her acting debut in the year 2000 with the film Snegithiye . [4] In 2003, she acted in the film Kahan Ho Tum. [5] Other than this, she has acted in noted projects like Scoop, Rana Naidu and Good Bad Girl. [6] [7]
She is also known for her contributions in theatre. She acted in multiple theatre plays like The Merchants of Bollywood, Goonj, Mumbai Talkies and Mareechika. [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 2009, she participated as a contestant in the show Dancing Queen which aired on Colors TV. [12] In 2010 she participated as a contestant and titled as second runner up in the NDTV imagine's show Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl.[ citation needed ] She contributed as a writer and producer in the play Gaa Re Maa. [13] [14] She wrote the lyrics of Dhaakad film's title track, So Ja Re and Coke Studio's Ae Rab by Master Saleem and Dhruv Ghanekar, I am Alive by Atif Aslam and Maher Zain. [15] [16] [17]
| Year | Film/series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yatra | Child | TV series |
| 2000 | Snegithiye (Tamil) | Geetha Damodaran | |
| 2003 | Kahan Ho Tum | Mansi | |
| 2007 | Raakilipattu (Malayalam) | Geetha Damodaran | |
| 2009 | Dancing Queen | Contestant | |
| 2010 | Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl | Contestant | Second runner up |
| 2022 | Good Bad Girl | Dipika | |
| 2023 | Rana Naidu | Anna | |
| Scoop | Naila Siddiqui | ||
| 2024 | Khel Khel Mein | Malti Mehra |
| Play | Actor | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Merchants of Bollywood | Yes | ||
| Gaa Re Maa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goonj | Yes | ||
| Mumbai Talkies | Yes | ||
| Mareechika | Yes |
| Year | Song | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bijuria | Sonu Nigam | [18] |
| 2002 | Aika Dajiba | Vaishali Samant | [19] |
| 2006 | Loye Loye | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | [20] |
| 2012 | Lak Tunu Tunu | Surjit Bindrakhia | [21] |
| Year | Song | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stay With Me | Dhruv Voyage | |
| 2015 | Ae Rabb | Master Saleem, Dhruv Ghanekar | Coke Studio |
| I'm Alive | Atif Aslam, Maher Zane | ||
| 2022 | "Dhaakad Title Song" | Vasundhara Vee | From the film Dhaakad |
| "So Ja Re" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Hariharan |
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