Rafiath Rashid Mithila, who is best known by her stage name as Mithilaa, is a Bangladeshi actress, singer, model, and development worker. She is currently the head of the Early Childhood Development programme in BRAC.

Early life and education

Mithila completed her bachelor's and master's in political science at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. She completed her second master's in early childhood development from

BRAC University BRAC University ( bn, ব্র্যাক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, also known as BracU) is a private research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 as a branch of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's BRAC un ...

. She was a valedictorian and achieved the Chancellor's gold medal for her academic performance in her master's degree in 2016. Mithila started her PhD at the

University of Geneva The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary. It remained focused on theology until the 17th centu ...

in December 2019. She took Kathak, Manipuri, and Bharat Natyam dance lessons at Benuka Dance Academy, and was trained in Nazrul Geeti at the Hindol Music Academy. She was a student of the art school Nandan; some of her oil paintings were displayed in the Drik Gallery as part of a group exhibition.

Career

Audio-visual media

Mithila started her modeling career in 2002 with the cultural and fashion shows of fashion house Neelanjana Palli. She appeared in TV commercials and became the brand ambassador for many brands and products, such as Robi, Banglalink, Hayes and Haier, Close-Up toothpaste, and Huawei. She was the model in the music videos ''Moyna Go'' and ''Ghum'' by

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and ''Ki Hole Ki Hoto'' by Arnob, and acted in various dramas and telefilms, including ''X-Factor'', ''Land phone er din gulote prem'', and ''Denmohor''; she became popular after acting in ''

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''.

Development

Mithila currently works as the head of Early Childhood Development at BRAC.

Children Book Author

Mithilia wrote a number of children books. She publishes her two books
Tanzaniyar Dwipe (তানজানিয়ার দ্বীপে)Afrikay Singher Khoje (আফ্রিকায় সিংহের খোঁজে)
with popular children book publisher
Goofi Books
She also published a set of two books for young children: ''School er Prothom Din'', ''Laal Balloon'', and ''Ayra aar Maaer Obhijaan''. Mithila children story book

Personal life

Mithila met

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, a musician, in 2004, and they married on 3 August 2006. Together they got a daughter, Ayra Tehreem Khan (b. 2013). In July 2017, the couple announced their divorce. On 6 December 2019, Mithila married

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Shayan Chowdhury Arnob Shayan Chowdhury Arnob, known professionally as Arnob, is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, musician, painter, filmmaker, animator and producer. Arnob was the founder of indie folk band ''Bangla'' which stayed active for a decade before going i ...

is Mithila's cousin. She has completed her graduation from BRAC University

Works

Television dramas and telefilms

* ''

'' * ''Anti Clock'' * ''Punch Clip'' * ''Prem Keboli Ekti Rashayonik Bikria'' * ''Landphoner Dingulote Prem'' * ''Anger Story'' * ''After Marriage'' * ''Promise'' * ''He and she'' * ''Mr. and Mrs.'' * ''Amar golpe tumi'' * ''Nobab gunda'' * ''Proof reader'' * ''Amar kotha'' * ''Choto Pakhi'' * ''Life Insurance'' * ''Thikana'' * ''Batch 27'' * ''Batch 27 - the last page'' * ''Biyer daoat roilo'' * ''Denmohor'' * ''Ghum'' * ''X-factor'' * ''Kothopokokhon'' * ''Timeline''

Short films

* Mukhomukhi * Ekti Shobuj Bag * WTF (Welcome To Family) * Joggota * Dure Thaka Kacher Manush * Khola Janala * Trap

Songs

* Ogochore (in film 3rd Person Singular Number) * Thikana (Title track in natok 'Thikana') * Tomar Amar (Title track in Natok 'Mr. And Mrs') * Title track in Natok 'Amar Golpe Tumi' * Chile Amar (title track of natok 'kothopokothon') * Rodela dupure * Shesher Golpo * Onubhuti * Brittalpona * Durotto

Lyrics

* Shosta Khobh * Ogochore * Rodela dupure * Shesher gaan * Durotto * Dure * Tomar Amar * Nirbashito * Pagla Ghuri * Sroter Sheshe

Music video

* Ghum (Habib) * Ki Hole Ki Hoto (Arnob)

TV show

* 'Amar Ami' on Bangla Vision * 'Onek Ojana Kotha' on Zee5

Radio show

* 'Berey Othar Golpo' on Radio Shadhin

Children's Literature

* School er Prothom Din * Laal Balloon * Ayra ar Maa er Obhijan - Adventure series - 'Tanzaniar Dip e'

Films

Web Series

References

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