Ishitta Arun

Ishitta Arun is an Indian actress, writer, model, VJ and producer.^[1][2] She is the daughter of the renowned Bollywood folk singer Ila Arun. 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 has 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 finished as the 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 also wrote the lyrics of the title track for the film Dhaakad, the song "So Ja Re", Coke Studio's "Ae Rab" by Master Saleem and Dhruv Ghanekar, and "I'm Alive" by Atif Aslam and Maher Zain.^[15][16][17]

Filmography

Films

TV series

Theatre plays

Music videos

As a Lyricist

References

1. ^ "Ishitta Arun believes in a slower pace of life for her kids". The Indian Express. 2019-03-14. Archived 2023-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
2. ^ Tagat, Anurag (2023-06-25). "Ishitta Arun Stars in 'Scoop,' Becomes a Content Creator and Works as Lyricist". Rolling Stone India. Archived 2023-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2020-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
8. ^ "Say hello to the power puff girls!". DNA India. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
9. ^ "Ishita Arun stages her theatrical debut with 'Goonj' at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre". India Today. 27 August 2001. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
10. ^ "VJs Ishita Arun Kim Jagtiani to act in play 'My Best Friend's Wedding'". India Today. 23 February 2012. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
11. ^ "Ishita Arun shares stage space with mother Ila". www.dnaindia.com. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
12. ^ "Dream girl judge". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
13. ^ "GAA RE MAA play review, English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
14. ^ "Gaa Re Maa | Old World Culture". oldworldhospitality.com. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
15. ^ Developer, Web (22 May 2022). "'First it was mom, now my husband'". Mid-day. Archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
17. ^ "'Ae Rab' - Dhruv Ghanekar, Master Saleem - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4", 7 June 2015, archived 2023-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2023-07-28
18. ^ "Same script, different cast". The Times of India. 2001-11-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived 2023-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
19. ^ "Movies next on Ishita's agenda". The Times of India. 2004-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived 2023-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. 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 2023-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. 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.

External links

• Ishitta Arun at IMDb