Ishitta Arun

Ishitta Arun
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, Model, VJ and Producer
Years active1986-present
ParentIla 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]

Career

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]

Filmography

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

Theatre plays

Play Actor Producer Writer
The Merchants of Bollywood Yes
Gaa Re Maa Yes Yes Yes
Goonj Yes
Mumbai Talkies Yes
Mareechika Yes

Music videos

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]

As a Lyricist

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

References

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  2. ^ Tagat, Anurag (2023-06-25). "Ishitta Arun Stars in 'Scoop,' Becomes a Content Creator and Works as Lyricist". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ^ "Scoop review: Powerful retelling of a real-life crime, this show puts the spotlight on media and mafia". The Indian Express. 2023-06-02. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday, Priyadarshan: From 'Gopura Vasalile' to 'Snegithiye' - a look at five box office hits of the legend in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. 2020-01-30. Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. ^ "Exclusive! Ishitta Arun: I was typecast for a long time, thankfully streaming platforms changed the notion". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ^ "Ishitta Arun Shares 1st Impression of Hansal Mehta On Sets of Scoop: 'He's Extremely...' | Exclusive". News18. 2023-05-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  7. ^ "Ishitta Arun: Working with Venkatesh Daggubati was like taking a short class on etiquette and how to carry your stardom - Exclusive". The Times of India. 2023-04-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  8. ^ "Say hello to the power puff girls!". DNA India. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  9. ^ "Ishita Arun stages her theatrical debut with 'Goonj' at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. ^ "VJs Ishita Arun Kim Jagtiani to act in play 'My Best Friend's Wedding'". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  11. ^ "Ishita Arun shares stage space with mother Ila". www.dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. ^ "Dream girl judge". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. ^ "GAA RE MAA play review , English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  14. ^ "Gaa Re Maa | Old World Culture". oldworldhospitality.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  15. ^ Developer, Web. "'First it was mom, now my husband'". Mid-day. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  16. ^ "'Dhaakad' title song released in Varanasi, played on floating LED screen". The Times of India. 2022-05-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  17. ^ 'Ae Rab' - Dhruv Ghanekar, Master Saleem - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4, archived from the original on 2023-08-10, retrieved 2023-07-28
  18. ^ "Same script, different cast". The Times of India. 2001-11-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  19. ^ "Movies next on Ishita's agenda". The Times of India. 2004-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  20. ^ "Ishitta Arun: I was highly nervous when I entered the sets of Scoop but Hansal Mehta sir put me at ease - Exclusive". The Times of India. 2023-05-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  21. ^ "Bollywood Stars Who Had Featured In Punjabi Music Videos Before Becoming Famous!". Ghaint Punjab. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-09.