Ishita Arun
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Ishita Arun is an Indian
model
, VJ and actress. She was born in 1987 in Bombay . She is the daughter of actress and singer Ila Arun
. In 2006, she hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
alongside Shaan
and recently participated in NDTV Imagine
's glamorous reality show "Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl
"..
She made her music video debut opposite Sonu Nigam in the singer’s Bijuria from his pop album Mausam (Magnasound).
Ishita hails from a family involved in film . Besides her mother, she has as uncles two of the most creative people in Indian advertising - Piyush and Prasun Pandey.
Ishita was a student of Mumbai’s St. Xavier’s College. Prior to to this, she studied in the prestigious Arya Vidya Mandir Girls School in Mumbai. Ishita was also good at theatre, elocution, debates, dancing and singing, and has won competitions at the school and inter-school levels.
But Ishita is no stranger to television. Ishita did her first commercial at three when she appeared in a Vicks commercial alongside Jayant Kriplani. This was the famous Gale mein khich khich ad which aired for years after on Doordarshan, then India’s only television channel. Ishita participated in a children’s theatre workshop conducted by Nadira Babbar, at the age of nine, and worked with Gullan Kriplani for a morning series called ‘Science Basics’. Prior to this Ishita appeared in Shyam Benegal’s TV serial Yatra.
Besides amateur theatre, Ishita’s has also starred in a documentary on the life of famous classical singer Alla Jillai Bai, in which she played the great singer in her childhood. Ishita recorded her first two songs at the age of eight, for the very same documentary.
Ishita has trained in Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts and also learnt Kathak. She has performed with her mother’s at shows all over the globe. Ishita is learning singing from Ustad Maqbool Hussain.
Ishita Arun married Dhruv Ghanekar in 2005. The wedding was held at the Grand Maratha ITC. The guest list included the who’s who of Bollywood and the music industry.
Ishita Arun made her film debut in a Tamil movie Snegithiye (2000) directed by Priyadarshan. The original Malayalam version of this movie was called Raakilipaatu, but for reasons unknown was only released in 2007.
Dhruv Ghanekar is a classical and jazz musician. He is better known for his melodious music in the forgettable Drona (2008). Dhruv Ghanekar is part of the band Chakraview and has composed several jingles for advertisements.
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, VJ and actress. She was born in 1987 in Bombay . She is the daughter of actress and singer Ila Arun
Ila Arun
Ila Arun is a popular Indian actress, TV personality and a Rajasthani folk/folk-pop singer with a unique, husky voice and a penchant for folk-pop fusion. Her daughter is Ishita Arun.-Early life:She was born and brought up in the state capital of Jaipur...
. In 2006, she hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu was a duet singing competition and was the 2nd public voting singing competition in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa series on Zee TV. It featured some new contestants and some old contestants from Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 that were paired up in duets. The winners of the...
alongside Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
and recently participated in NDTV Imagine
NDTV Imagine
Imagine TV is a Hindi general entertainment channel, owned by Turner Broadcasting System based in Mumbai.- History :The channel was established by NDTV Group under the stewardship of former STAR India CEO Sameer Nair. The channel, was launched in India on January 21, 2008 as NDTV Imagine...
's glamorous reality show "Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl
Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl
Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl is an Indian reality television series that airs on NDTV Imagine.The eight people featured are - Sambhavna Seth, Kashmera Shah, Roshni Chopra, Monica Bedi, Anmol Singh, Rucha Gujarati, Ishitta Arun & Aushima Sawhney....
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She made her music video debut opposite Sonu Nigam in the singer’s Bijuria from his pop album Mausam (Magnasound).
Ishita hails from a family involved in film . Besides her mother, she has as uncles two of the most creative people in Indian advertising - Piyush and Prasun Pandey.
Ishita was a student of Mumbai’s St. Xavier’s College. Prior to to this, she studied in the prestigious Arya Vidya Mandir Girls School in Mumbai. Ishita was also good at theatre, elocution, debates, dancing and singing, and has won competitions at the school and inter-school levels.
But Ishita is no stranger to television. Ishita did her first commercial at three when she appeared in a Vicks commercial alongside Jayant Kriplani. This was the famous Gale mein khich khich ad which aired for years after on Doordarshan, then India’s only television channel. Ishita participated in a children’s theatre workshop conducted by Nadira Babbar, at the age of nine, and worked with Gullan Kriplani for a morning series called ‘Science Basics’. Prior to this Ishita appeared in Shyam Benegal’s TV serial Yatra.
Besides amateur theatre, Ishita’s has also starred in a documentary on the life of famous classical singer Alla Jillai Bai, in which she played the great singer in her childhood. Ishita recorded her first two songs at the age of eight, for the very same documentary.
Ishita has trained in Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts and also learnt Kathak. She has performed with her mother’s at shows all over the globe. Ishita is learning singing from Ustad Maqbool Hussain.
Ishita Arun married Dhruv Ghanekar in 2005. The wedding was held at the Grand Maratha ITC. The guest list included the who’s who of Bollywood and the music industry.
Ishita Arun made her film debut in a Tamil movie Snegithiye (2000) directed by Priyadarshan. The original Malayalam version of this movie was called Raakilipaatu, but for reasons unknown was only released in 2007.
Dhruv Ghanekar is a classical and jazz musician. He is better known for his melodious music in the forgettable Drona (2008). Dhruv Ghanekar is part of the band Chakraview and has composed several jingles for advertisements.
Filmography
- Stop!
- Kahan Ko Tum
- SnegithiyeSnegithiyeRaakilipaatu is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan based on the 1999 Marathi film Bindhaast. It stars Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu and Lakshmi. The music was composed by Vidyasagar...
(Tamil) - RaakilipattuRaakilipattuRaakilipaatu is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan based on the 1999 Marathi film Bindhaast. It stars Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu and Lakshmi. The music was composed by Vidyasagar...
(Malayalam)