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Dutta at the trailer launch of Drishyam, July 2015
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Born |
Jamshedpur, Jharkand, India |
26 August 1990
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2011–present |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Relatives | Tanushree Dutta (sister) |
Ishita Dutta is an Indian film and television actress, known for her role in the suspense thriller film Drishyam (2015) and the Hindi soap opera Ek Ghar Banaunga, that aired on Star Plus. She is the younger sister of actress Tanushree Dutta.
Dutta was raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. She attended D.B.M.S. English School in her hometown, Jamshedpur and studied Media Studies in Mumbai. Her sister, Tanushree Dutta, is also a model/actress known for winning the Femina Miss India title (2004).
Dutta started her acting career with the 2012 Telugu film Chanakyudu, opposite Tanish. Ishita and her sister Tanushree Dutta were to work together in their next film, Yenidu Manasali, directed by Shrikanth H.R. and produced by Niyaaz Ahmed, but it was left incomplete and unreleased. She then played the leading role in the soap opera Ek Ghar Banaunga.
She made her Bollywood debut, playing a supporting role in the 2015 action drama Drishyam alongside actors Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Shriya Saran. She played the role of Ajay Devgn's daughter. She is also working with Kapil Sharma in Firangi.
Dutta has received following awards/nominations for her work in the show Ek Ghar Banaunga.