Hrishitaa Bhatt, also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is an

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actress and model. She debuted in the film ''

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'' (2001) opposite

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, but it was '' Haasil'' (2003) that brought her fame. Bhatt received critical acclaim for the role and appeared in films like ''

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'' (2004) and ''

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'' (2006), thereafter. Bhatt was part of the ensemble cast of the

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cop drama

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, ''Lalbazaar''.

Early life

Bhatt was born in Mumbai, India. She is an alumna of

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, and took Jazz lessons from choreographer

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. She was in the

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advertisement campaign in 1999 and has also appeared in a music video album, ''Aankhon Me Tera Hi Chehra'' by Aryans band with

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and ''Dil- Kisi Pe Jab Aa Jaye'' by Sonali Vajpayee.

Personal life

On 4 March 2017, she married Anand Tiwari, a senior diplomat with the

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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,

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, played by

. She was nominated for the ‘''Best Female Debut''’ category by

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and the ‘''Most Promising Female Newcomer''’ by Screen Weekly Awards. Her next movie was the multi-starrer ''

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'' (2002) where she plays the role of a young and independent woman, Jojo, to

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'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

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in the comedy drama film, '' Shararat'' (2002)''.'' 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), ''

'' (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

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, saying "Bhatt as the coy yet strong, quiet yet confident girl is worth a special mention". Reviewing ''Ab Tak Chappan'', trade analyst

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on ''

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'' says Bhatt doesn't "get ample scope, but leaves a mark nonetheless". In 2007, she debuted in the Bengali film industry with Jeet and

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in ''Bidhaatar Lekha''. Her 2007 film, '' Dharm'', by debutant director

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was an official entry to the

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. In 2008, she appeared in IshQ Bector's music video Daaku Daddy with

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. She had special appearances in the movies '' Kisna: The Warrior Poet'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), '' Heyy Baby'' (2007), and '' My Name is Anthony Gonsalves'' (2008).

2010 to 2014

There were a handful of releases during this period. Bhatt dabbled in regional films with the 2010 Marathi film, ''

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'', and played the role of Sohini in the 2013 popular Bengali movie, ''

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''. The Hindi film releases were ''Idiots Box'' (2010), ''

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'' (2012) as Pramila, and '' Anuradha'' (2014) as Ritu. She had a special appearance in the 2011 action-thriller film by

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, ''

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''. In 2011, she debuted as a producer with the comic drama film, ''

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''. In 2014, she performed a classical dance along with

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on the occasion of

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, organised by film producer and industrialist

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2015 to now

She played the pivotal role of a young village wife, Maya, in the 2015 movie, ''

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''. 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

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directorial, ''

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'', along with

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and

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. Bhatt had a special appearance in the movie, ''

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'', and a lead in the Hindi action drama ''30 Minutes'', starring Bhatt,

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, and Rana Jung Bahadur. She was part of the ''Film Preview Committee'' for the

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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 ''

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'' (2019). She briefly hosted the ''

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'' program on

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between 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she debuted in the digital space with the cop drama, ''Lalbazaar'', web series on

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. Hrishitaa Bhatt was Steering Committee Member of th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
for the years 2017, 2018, an
2022
Hrishitaa Bhatt's involvement in promoting Indian cinema extends beyond national film festival

In 2022, she had the privilege of being part of the esteemed Indian delegation that represented India and Indian cinema at the

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Filmography

Selected filmography

TV Show

* Swaraj (TV series), ''Swaraj'' as

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(2023)

Web series

References

External links

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