Ishitta Arun

Ishitta Arun is an Indian actress, writer, model, VJ and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her roles in Scoop (Netflix), Rana Naidu (Netflix), Good Bad Girl (SonyLIV) and The Merchants of Bollywood.[3]

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

Career

As an actress

Ishitta made her acting debut in the year 2000 with the film Snegithiye as Geeta Damodhar.[4] In 2003, she acted in the film Kahan Ho Tum as Mansi.[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]

TV shows

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.[13]

As a writer

She contributed as a writer in play Gaa Re Maa.[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]

As a producer

She produced the play Gaa Re Maa.[18]

Filmography
Year Movie/TV Series Role Notes
1986 Yatra Child
2000 Snegithiye Geetha Damodar
2003 Kahan Ho Tum Mansi
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

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

As a model
Year Song Singer Ref.
1999 Bijuria Sonu Nigam [19]
2002 Aika Dajiba Vaishali Samant [20]
2006 Loye Loye Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan [21]
2012 Lak Tunu Tunu Surjit Bindrakhia [22]

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 movie Dhaakad
So Ja Re Sunidhi Chauhan, Hariharan

References
  1. "Ishitta Arun believes in a slower pace of life for her kids". The Indian Express. 2019-03-14. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. "Exclusive! Ishitta Arun: I was typecast for a long time, thankfully streaming platforms changed the notion". www.ottplay.com. 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. 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. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  8. "Say hello to the power puff girls!". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  9. "Ishita Arun stages her theatrical debut with 'Goonj' at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre". India Today. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. "VJs Ishita Arun Kim Jagtiani to act in play 'My Best Friend's Wedding'". India Today. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  11. "Ishita Arun shares stage space with mother Ila". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. "Dream girl judge". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. "2010 series Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl to make a COMEBACK on Star Plus?". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  14. "GAA RE MAA play review , English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  15. Developer, Web. "'First it was mom, now my husband'". Mid-day. 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. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  17. 'Ae Rab' - Dhruv Ghanekar, Master Saleem - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4, retrieved 2023-07-28
  18. "Gaa Re Maa | Old World Culture". oldworldhospitality.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  19. "Same script, different cast". The Times of India. 2001-11-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  20. "Movies next on Ishita's agenda". The Times of India. 2004-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  21. "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. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  22. "Bollywood Stars Who Had Featured In Punjabi Music Videos Before Becoming Famous!". Ghaint Punjab. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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