Hrishitaa Bhatt (born 10 May 1981), also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is an
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actress and model. She debuted in the film ''
Asoka
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...
'' (2001) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but it was '' Haasil'' (2003) that brought her fame. Bhatt received critical acclaim for the role and appeared in films like ''
Ab Tak Chhappan
''Ab Tak Chhappan'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Shimit Amin. It was written by Sandeep Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It starred Nana Patekar in the lead role. It also starred Revathi, Yashpal Sh ...
'' and '' Jigyaasa'', thereafter. Bhatt was part of the ensemble cast of the
ZEE5
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cop drama
web series
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, ''Lalbazaar''.
Early life
Bhatt was born in Mumbai, India. She is an alumna of Trinity College, London, and took Jazz lessons from choreographer
Shiamak Davar
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Shahid Kapoor
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and '' Dil- kisipe jab aa jaye'' by Sonali Vajpayee .
Personal life
On 4 March 2017, she married Anand Tiwari, a senior diplomat with the
United Nations
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, in a private ceremony in Delhi.
Career
Debut: 2001 - 2002
Bhatt debuted with the epic historical drama film ''Asoka'' (2001) playing the role of Devi, the wife of Mauryan emperor,
Ashoka
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, played by Shah Rukh Khan. She was nominated for the ‘''Best Female Debut''’ category by
Zee Cine Awards
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They were first held in Mumbai until 2004, when the ZCA went internat ...
and the ‘''Most Promising Female Newcomer''’ by Screen Weekly Awards.
Her next movie was the multi-starrer ''
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
''Dil Vil Pyar Vyar'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi language romantic musical film featuring an ensemble cast led by R. Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, and Sanjay Suri. The film was inspired by the songs of music composer R. D. Burman and won positive ...
'' (2002) where she plays the role of a young and independent woman, Jojo, to
Jimmy Shergill
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Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller '' Maachis''. His bre ...
's Hrithik Mittal, who wants him to move out of his father's shadow and become independent. Commenting on the role, Rakesh Budhu of ''Planet Bollywood'' writes that her "role is small and she continues to show confidence as an actress excellently". The same year, Bhatt starred as a lead with
Abhishek Bachchan
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in the comedy drama film, '' Shararat''. She plays the role of Neha Sengupta who advises community service as a punishment to the errant Rahul, played by Bachchan.
2003 to 2009
Bhatt was a part of around twenty-five films during this period across various languages - Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada. Few of the notable films were '' Haasil'' (2003), ''
Ab Tak Chhappan
''Ab Tak Chhappan'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Shimit Amin. It was written by Sandeep Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It starred Nana Patekar in the lead role. It also starred Revathi, Yashpal Sh ...
'' (2004), and '' Charas: A Joint Operation'' (2004). Playing the role of Niharika in the critically acclaimed film, ''Haasil'', the performance of Bhatt was praised by Kanchana Suggu of
Rediff
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, it had more than 300 e ...
, saying "Bhatt as the coy yet strong, quiet yet confident girl is worth a special mention". Reviewing ''Ab Tak Chappan'', trade analyst
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media.
Career
Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Gui ...
on ''
Bollywood Hungama
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The website provide ...
'' says Bhatt doesn't "get ample scope, but leaves a mark nonetheless".
In 2007, she debuted in the Bengali film industry with Jeet and
Priyanshu Chatterjee
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in ''Bidhaatar Lekha''. Her 2007 film, '' Dharm'', by debutant director Bhavna Talwar was an official entry to the
2007 Cannes Film Festival
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. In 2008, she appeared in IshQ Bector's music video Daaku Daddy with
Shakti Kapoor
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There were a handful of releases during this period. Bhatt dabbled in regional films with the 2010 Marathi film, '' Mani Mangalsutra'', and played the role of Sohini in the 2013 popular Bengali movie, '' Mrs. Sen''. The Hindi film releases were ''Idiots Box'' (2010), '' Ammaa Ki Boli'' (2012) as Pramila, and '' Anuradha'' (2014) as Ritu. She had a special appearance in the 2011 action-thriller film by
Tigmanshu Dhulia
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, '' Shagird''.
In 2011, she debuted as a producer with the comic drama film, ''
Shakal Pe Mat Ja
''Shakal Pe Mat Ja'' () is a comic drama film, directed by Shubh Mukherjee. The film stars Shubh Mukherjee, Saurabh Shukhla, Raghubir Yadav, Aamna Sharif, Zakhir Hussain, Umang Jain, Pratik, Katare, Chitrak Bandyopadhyay, Harsh Parekh, Mushtaq ...
''. In 2014, she performed a classical dance along with
Vidya Malvade
Vidya Malvade (born 2 March 1973) is an Indian actress.
Early life
Malvade was born on 2 March 1973 in Maharashtra, India. She has 2 younger sisters.
Career
Vidya started her career as an air hostess. She then began modelling and was chosen b ...
on the occasion of Ram Navami, organised by film producer and industrialist Madan Paliwal in
Chittorgarh
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.
2015 to now
She played the pivotal role of a young village wife, Maya, in the 2015 movie, '' Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho''. By this time, she also started doing Bengali, Punjabi, and Marathi movies. She was the chief guest at the 2015 India Independence Day festivities at the Federation of Indian Associations-Chicago (FIA). The year saw four more movie releases: ''Ishq Vich: You Never Know'' (Punjabi), '' Dhol Taashe'' (Marathi), ''Namaste'' (Nepali), and ''Tarfid'' (Persian).
In 2016, she played the role of a young Bengali widow, Mishti, who is educated and modern, and grieving the loss of her Army husband in the Vivek Agnihotri directorial, ''
Junooniyat
''Junooniyat'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. Produced by Bhushan Kumar under his T-Series banner, it stars Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam.
The film released worldwide on 24 ...
Pulkit Samrat
Pulkit Samrat (born 29 December 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films along with Hindi television. Samrat made his acting debut with ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' (2006) and made his film debut with '' Bittoo Boss'' ( ...
. Bhatt had a special appearance in the movie, '' Shorgul'', and a lead in the Hindi action drama ''30 Minutes'', starring Bhatt, Hiten Paintal,
Hemant Pandey
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, and Rana Jung Bahadur. She was part of the ''Film Preview Committee'' for the
International Film Festival of India
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(IFFI) 2017.
Her next few movies before debuting on the web series platform in 2020 were the psychological thriller, ''Ishq Tera'' (2018), '' Prakash Electronic'' (2017), and ''
Happi
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'' (2019). She briefly hosted the ''
Rangoli
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'' program on
DD National
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between 2018 and 2019.
In 2020, she debuted in the digital space with the cop drama, ''Lalbazaar'', web series on
ZEE5
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in the role of a journalist, followed by another ZEE5 series, ''Chargesheet: The Shuttlecock Murder''.
With her popularity, she is back on DD National to host the evergreen 'Rangoli' in 2022.