Ishita Dutta: Facts About The Indian Actress And Model!

Ishita Dutta Sheth is an Indian film and television actress and model. She works primarily in Hindi movies and television serials. Ishita made her acting debut with the 2012 Telugu film ‘Chanakyudu’.

However, Ishita Dutta rose to fame after portraying the character of Anju Salgaonkar in the film Drishyam and its sequel Drishyam 2. Ishita has a massive fan following on social media platforms with 3.6 million followers on Facebook and 2.4 million followers on Instagram.

Physical Stats

Ishita Dutta Family

Ishita Dutta was born on 26th August 1990 to Tapan Dutta, an ex-employee with Life Insurance Corporation of India, and Shikha Dutta, a housewife. The actress also has an elder sister, Tanushree Dutta who is a renowned Bollywood actress.

Relationships

Ishita met actor Vatsal Sheth for the first time in 2016 during the shooting of the serial ‘Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar’. Soon, the actor couple became friends, and even after the shooting of the show got over, they still kept in touch with each other.

Gradually love blossomed between the two and they started dating. Finally, Ishita tied the knot with Vatsal on 28th November 2017. Ishita gave birth to a baby boy on 19th July 2023.

Education

Ishita did her schooling at D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur. Later, the actress pursued her media studies in Mumbai.

Controversies

In 2019, Ishita’s sister Tanushree Dutta lashed out at Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for casting actor Aloknath, a rape accused in his film. According to Tanushree, Ajay could have reshot Aloknath’s scenes in the movie De De Pyaar De’ after writer Vinta Nanda’s sexual allegation against the actor came out. 

While commenting on the controversy, Ishita said that the situation could land her in a precarious situation and stated that what is right is right. The actress also opined that her sister is supporting the truth.

However, Ishita said that her equation with Ajay was separate and it has no connection with Tanushree’s stand on the matter. Ishita also added that she doesn’t think that Ajay will be upset or angry with her for her sister’s statement.

Profession  

Ishita kickstarted her acting career in 2012 by playing the character of Swapna in  ‘Chanakyudu’, a Telugu movie. In the same year, she appeared in the Kannada film ‘Yenidu Manasali’. 

The turning point in Ishita’s career was acting in the crime thriller movie ‘Drishyam’ in 2015. She portrayed the role of Anju Salgaonkar and soon the actress became popular among the movie-watching audience. In the following years, Ishita appeared in several Hindi films such as Firangi, Lashtam Pashtam, Setters, Blank, Kahaa Toh Tha, and Drishyam 2.

Ashita’s first appearance on television was on ‘Ek Ghar Banaunga’, a Hindi serial broadcast on StarPlus. In the subsequent years, she acted in many television serials such as Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar, Kaun Hai? – Ek Naya Adhyay, Bepanah Pyaar and Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani. Ishita also made a guest appearance in the dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye 6’, Bigg Boss 13, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Sirf Tum.

Apart from acting in films and television serials, Ishita also featured in a couple of music videos. In 2020, she appeared in Soham Naik’s Rehne Do Zara and Vishal Mishra’s Kithe.

Net worth

Ishita’s main source of income is from acting in films and television serials. Reportedly, as of 2023, her net worth comes somewhere between $2 million and $5 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Ishita Dutta

• Ishita and Vatsal play badminton with their family regularly in the morning. According to the actress, apart from helping them stay healthy and active, the game also gives them a chance to have interesting conversations.

• Ishita’s mom has subscribed to all OTT platforms. The actress says that she takes the password from her mom and watches web shows.

• Ishita says that the only worst part of being a celebrity is that even if she wants to have privacy, it is not possible at times.

• From the first day of their marriage, Ishita and her husband decided that they will resolve all differences of opinion or arguments before they go to bed.  

• The actress has some hesitations when it comes to doing very bold roles. Ishita adds that it is a personal choice and though some people are comfortable doing bold roles, she is not.

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