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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1988)}}
{{Distinguish|Ishita Raj Sharma}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ishita Sharma
| image = Ishita Sharma at the Launch of 'Loins Of Punjab Presents' DVD.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|02|08}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| years_active = 2002–2015
| nationality = Indian
| education = Masters in Human Development, Counsellor
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|kathak dancer|activist}}
| height =
| spouse = [[Mohit Chadda]]
}}

'''Ishita Sharma''' (born 8 February 1988) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-29/news/44574486_1_mithun-da-grandmaster-mithun-three-new-masters |title = Has Master Mudassar found love on DID 4? - Times Of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204123831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-29/news/44574486_1_mithun-da-grandmaster-mithun-three-new-masters |archive-date=4 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/sex-and-relationships/has-master-mudassar-found-love-on-did-4_147035.html|title = Has Master Mudassar found love on DID 4?|date = 29 November 2013}}</ref> kathak dancer,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/mumbai/other-news/meet-ishita-sharma-she-runs-a-performing-arts-institute-and-gives-free-self-defence-training-to-slum-girls/articleshow/51754246.cms|title=झुग्गी की बच्चियों को देती हैं मुफ्त सेल्फ डिफेंस शिक्षा}}</ref> entrepreneur and social activist. She began her acting career with theatre and television while still in school, with children's shows like ''[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]'', and later went on to make her big screen debut in the 2007 English film ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]''. Alongside working in films like ''[[Dil Dosti Etc]]'' and [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]'s ''[[Dulha Mil Gaya]]'', Ishita continued her [[kathak]] performances as will as further studies in [[psychology]] and [[literature]] and acquired a [[Master's degree]] in [[human development (psychology)|human development]].

She later moved to television as Anjalika Solanki (Anji) in the series ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]'' and co-anchored ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 4|season 4]])'' with [[Jay Bhanushali]].<ref>[http://www.televisionpost.com/television/dance-india-dance-behind-the-lens/ 'Dance India Dance': Behind the lens | TelevisionPost.com]</ref>

Ishita used her creative experiences to establish Aamad, her school for performing arts in 2014, and in 2016 launched the "Ishita Sharma Foundation" with its key initiative, to empower the lesser-privileged girls with free self-defence.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-mukka-maar-to-go-the-pro-way-2365627 training]</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Ref
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]'' || Preeti Patel || [[English language|English]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1012757/?ref_=nv_sr_1|title = Loins of Punjab Presents|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dil Dosti Etc]]'' || Kintu || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099196/|title = Dil Dosti Etc (2007) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' || Deepali || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848638/?ref_=nv_sr_1| title = Sakkarakatti (2008) - IMDb| website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2010 || ''[[Dulha Mil Gaya]]'' || Samarpreet Kapoor || rowspan=3|[[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182884/?ref_=nv_sr_1| title = Dulha Mil Gaya (2010) - IMDb| website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
|''Bird Idol'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1633171/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title = Bird Idol|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''Cycle-Kick'' || Suman ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999857/?ref_=nv_sr_1|title = Cycle Kick|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Show
!Channel!! Role !! Language !! Source
|- [[Star Plus]] ||
|-
|2002
|''Shri 420''
|[[Zee TV]]
|Babli
|Hindi
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat]]''
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|Deepthi (Ghost)
|Hindi
|<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUb8rnNXXwY Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat]</ref>
|-
|2004
|''[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Star Plus]]
|Simple Didi
|Hindi
|[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|''[[Hello Dollie (TV series)|Hello Dollie]]''
|Gauri Dholakia
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Happy Go Lucky''
|[[Star One (Indian TV channel)]]
|Manisha
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467730/|title = Happy Go Lucky|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''Shhhh.. Phir Koi Hai''
|[[Star Plus]]
|
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016058/|title = SSSHHHH... Phir Koi Hai|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2011–2013 || ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]''
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]|| Anjali Solanki/Anji || Hindi ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ishita-sharma-love-knows-no-boundaries/|title = Ishita Sharma: Love knows no boundaries|date = 2 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-tv-on-the-sets-of-kuch-toh-log-kahenge/20111221.htm|title = What makes Kuch Toh Log Kahenge popular}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Dance India Dance]] ([[Dance India Dance#Season 4|season 4]])''
|[[Zee TV]]|| Co-Host || Hindi ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeetv.com/promos/dance-india-dance-season-4-promo-master-mudassar-ishita.html|title = ZEE5 - Watch TV Shows, 100+ Originals, Movies, News & Live TV Online}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Darr Sabko Lagta Hai]]''
|[[&TV]]|| Sakshi Verma in episode fifteen, paired with [[Arya Babbar]] || Hindi ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
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*{{Bollywood Hungama person|ishita-sharma}}
* {{Twitter}}
{{Dance India Dance}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Kathak exponents]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:1988 births]]

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