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Ishita Dutta Sheth (born 26 August 1990[1]) is an Indian actress and model. She is most notable for her performance in the 2015 Hindi film Drishyam and its 2022 sequel, Drishyam 2.[2] She has also played the lead role in the TV shows Ek Ghar Banaunga, Bepanah Pyaar and Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani.

Ishita Dutta Sheth
Born (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 34)

Jamshedpur, Bihar, (present-day Jharkhand), India
OccupationActress
Years active2011–2022
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​

Children1
RelativesTanushree Dutta (elder sister)

Early life

Dutta was raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand in a Bengali Hindu family.[3] She attended D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur, and studied Media Studies in Mumbai. Her elder sister, Tanushree Dutta, is also a model / actress and won the Femina Miss India title (2004).[4]

Personal life

Dutta met actor Vatsal Sheth on the sets of their show Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar in 2016.[5] Dutta married Sheth on 28 November 2017 in Mumbai.[6][7] In March 2023, the couple announced their pregnancy and had a baby boy on 19 July 2023.[8][9]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2012ChanakyuduSwapnaTelugu
Yenidu ManasaliUn­knownKannada
2015Raja RajendraSwathi
DrishyamAnju SalgaonkarHindi
2017FirangiSargi
2018Lashtam PashtamZayanah
2019SettersPrerna[10]
BlankHusna[11]
2020Kahaa Toh ThaMyraaShort film[12]
2022Drishyam 2Anju Salgaonkar[13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013–2014Ek Ghar BanaungaPoonam Garg
2013Nach Baliye 6Guest appearance
2016Rishton Ka Saudagar – BaazigarArundhati Trivedi
2018Kaun Hai? – Ek Naya AdhyayVaishnavi Choudhary
BepannahHerselfGuest appearance
2019–2020Bepanah PyaarBani Malhotra / Pragati[14]
2019Bigg Boss 13Guest appearance[15]
Khatra Khatra KhatraHerself
2021–2022Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa PaaniKajol Mukherjee Basu[16]
2021Sirf TumGuest appearance

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2020Rehne Do ZaraSoham Naik[17]
KitheVishal Mishra[18]

References

  1. ^ “On Ishita Dutta’s birthday check out some mushy photos of the Drishyam actress with hubby Vatsal Seth”. Zoom TV.
  2. ^ “Ishita Dutta Happy With Kannada Debut”. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ “Working with Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Nishikant was superb – Ishita Dutta”. Bollywood Hungama. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ “Ishita Dutta: I support my sister because she is supporting the truth – Times of India ►”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ “Vatsal Sheth on his love story with Ishita Dutta: Feelings developed after our show got over”. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ^ “Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth are now married”. NDTV Indis. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. ^ “Ishita Dutta and hubby Vatsal Sheth celebrate their first marriage anniversary in Bali”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ “‘Drishyam 2’ actress Ishita Dutta confirms pregnancy with husband Vatsal Sheth”. Economic Times. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. ^ “Exclusive! It is a baby boy for Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ “‘Setters’ poster out: Meet the intriguing and coolest squad of mind gamers!”. Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  11. ^ “Blank trailer: Sunny Deol and Karan Kapadia fight to the finish”. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ “Kahaa Toh Tha: Love In Quarantine ft. Vatsal Sheth and Ishita Dutta”. Times Music. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ “Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran begin Drishyam 2 shoot in Goa; Abhishek Pathak to direct”. Bollywood Hungama. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  14. ^ “Ishita Dutta to play the lead in Bepanah Pyaar”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  15. ^ “Ishita Dutta: “Bepanah Pyaar is a show about Love with a mystery””. Times Now News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  16. ^ “Ishita Dutta: Finally I am getting to play a Bengali girl on screen in Thoda Sa Baadal Thoda Sa Paani”. The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  17. ^ “I get inspired from people and real life situations”. Eastern Eye. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  18. ^ “Ishita Dutta, Vatsal Sheth team up for a music video again”. India TV News. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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