Ishaa Saha
Ishaa Saha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Ishaa Saha is an Indian actress who mainly works in Bengali cinema.[1] She started her career with Bengali television and made her film debut in 2017 as a lead in Projapoti Biskut, directed by Anindya Chatterjee.[2][3] She has acted in films directed by filmmaker Dhrubo Banerjee.
Early life and education
Saha was born in Kolkata into a Bengali family. She completed her Bachelor of Laws degree in 2015 from Surendranath Law College.
Career
Ishaa started her career as a television artist in 2016 with Star Jalsha's Jhanjh Lobongo Phool, playing the lead character, Lobongo.[4] She later made her film debut in 2017 with the family drama Projapoti Biskut, directed by Anindya Chatterjee, which was critically and commercially successful.[5] She received praise for her performance and won the Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female) at the 3rd Filmfare Awards East.[6] In 2018, Saha played the role of Jhinuk,[7] a girl next door, alongside Abir Chatterjee and Arjun Chakrabarty as the female protagonist in the Guptodhon franchise (Guptodhoner Sandhane (2018) and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon (2019)).[8] Saha gained wider recognition for her performance in Sweater,[9] the film also turned out to be a box office success.[10] Both Sweater and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon are in the 'Top Rated Bengali Movies Of 2019' list.[11] Next she starred in Dhrubo Banerjee's[12] Golondaaj, opposite to Dev.[13] In 2021 she acted in a number of films including Karnasubarner Guptodhon and Kachher Manush. Karnasubarner Guptodhon was a hit at the box office and went on to become one of the highest-grossing Bengali films of all time, grossing ₹98 million.[14] In 2023, she starred in the musical romantic dramas Mitthye Premer Gaan and Ghore Pherar Gaan.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Production | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Projapoti Biskut | Shaon | Anindya Chatterjee | Windows Production | [15] |
| 2018 | Guptodhoner Sandhane | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [16] |
| 2019 | Sweater | Tulika alias Tuku | Shieladitya Moulik | PSS Entertainments, Pramod Films, P&P Entertainment | [17] |
| Durgeshgorer Guptodhon | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [18] | |
| Buro Sadhu | Shweta | Vik | Wisemonk Creative, DNA Entertainment Networks | [19] | |
| 2020 | Detective | Sudhamukhi | Joydip Mukherjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [20] |
| 2021 | Torulatar Bhoot | Kamalkali | Deb Roy | Green Motion Pictures | [21] |
| Golondaaj | Kamalini | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [22] | |
| 2022 | Mahananda | Mahal | Arindam Sil | Friends Communication | [23] |
| Sahobashe | Tista | Anjan Kanjilal | Mojotale Entertainments | ||
| Kolkata Chalantika | Tumpa | Pavel | Baba Bhootnath Entertainment | ||
| Kachher Manush | Aalo | Pathikrit Basu | Dev Entertainment Ventures | [24] | |
| Karnasubarner Guptodhon | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | Shree Venkatesh Films | [25] | |
| 2023 | Mitthye Premer Gaan | Anwesha Ray | Paroma Neotia | Neostories Productions | [26] |
| Ghore Pherar Gaan | Tora | Aritra Sen | Eskay Movies | [27] | |
| Ektu Sore Bosun | Piu | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Big Cat Films | [28] | |
| 2025 | Oporichito | Riya Ghoshal | Joydip Mukherjee | Eskay Movies | [29] |
| Check in Cheque Out | Namrata Mitra | Satrajit Sen | Techno India Group, Novotel | [30] | |
| The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika | Damini | Joydip Mukherjee | Hoichoi Studios | [31] | |
| Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey | Rai | Srijit Mukherji | SVF, Dag Creative Media | [32] | |
| 2026 | Tejpata † | TBA | Souvik Kundu | Zee Bangla Cinema Originals | [33] |
| Saptadingar Guptodhon † | Jhinuk | Dhrubo Banerjee | SVF | [34] |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Production House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jhanjh Lobongo Phool | Star Jalsha | Lobongo | SVF |
Web series
| Year | Title | Director | Platform | Character Name | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japani Toy (Season 1) | Sourav Chakraborty | Hoichoi | Kinkini | SVF |
| 2019 | Japani Toy (Season 2) | Soumik Chattopadhyay | Kinkini | SVF | |
| Daab Chingri | Sudeep Das | ZEE5 | Sohini | Nideas | |
| Bhalobashar Shohor (Story:Kolkatar Kobitara) | Abhijit Guha & Sudeshna Roy | Malini | Roadshow Films | ||
| 2020 | Mafia | Birsa Dasgupta | Hoichoi | Ananya | Roadshow Films & Eskay Movies |
| 2021 | Boyfriends & Girlfriends | Suvankar Paul | Amrita | SVF | |
| Indu | Sayantan Ghosal | Indu | Missing Screw | ||
| 2022 | Gora | Somlata | |||
| Hello! Remember me? | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||||
| 2023 | Indu 2 | Indu | |||
| 2024 | Paashbalish | Korok Murmu | ZEE5 | Indu | Mahabahu Motion Pictures |
| 2025 | Indu 3 | Ayan Chakraborti | Hoichoi | Indu | Missing Screw |
References
- ^ "'Detective' Trailer Video: Anirban Bhattacharya and Ishaa Saha starrer 'Detective' Official Trailer Video ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ishaa's the 'Girl in a Bookstore'". The Times of India. 2018.
- ^ "There's no such thing as cakewalk in the industry: Ishaa Saha - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Bengali actress Ishaa Saha bags another OTT project". The Times of India. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
Bengali actress Ishaa Saha started her career with television show 'Jhanjh Lobongo Phool'.
- ^ "Projapoti Biskut's trailer gets Tolly buzzing". The Times of India. 2017.
- ^ "All winners of the Jio Filmfare Awards (East) 2018". Filmfare.com. 2018.
- ^ "Petite actor Ishaa Saha is back as Jhinuk in Durgeshgorer Guptodhon". IndulgeExpress. 2019.
- ^ "'Feluda Meets Indiana Jones' In Bengali Cinema's First Treasure Hunt Franchise". FilmCompanion. 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Ishaa in Siladittya Moulick's next, Sweater". TOI. 2018.
- ^ "I'm enjoying Sweater's success: Ishaa Saha". TOI. 2019.
- ^ "Top Rated Bengali Movies Of 2019". TOI. 2019.
- ^ "Ishaa thrilled to be part of Dhrubo Banerjee's next". TOI. 2020.
- ^ "Ishaa Saha's picnic misadventure". TOI. 2020.
- ^ "Year Ender 2022- Bangla Films: ২০২২ সালে বক্স অফিসে সবচেয়ে বেশি সাড়া ফেলেছে এই ৫ বাংলা ছবি". Aaj Tak (in Bengali). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "দুর্গার আগেই কার্তিক চলে আসছেন 'প্রজাপতি বিস্কুট' নিয়ে".
- ^ "'Durgeshgorer Guptodhon' to repeat the same star cast of 'Guptodhoner Sondhane' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Sweater First Look".
- ^ "Whenever I see Abir, I feel Sonada is walking in front of me — Guptodhoner Sondhane maker Dhrubo Banerjee". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ "টলিউডে নতুন জুটি".
- ^ "ররীন্দ্রনাথের গোয়েন্দা গল্প নিয়ে ওয়েব সিরিজ আসছে হইচই ডিজিটাল প্ল্যাটফর্মে". Archived from the original on 2 May 2024.
- ^ "রহস্য, ভয় এবং প্রতিশোধের গল্প বলবে 'তরুলতার ভূত'! প্রকাশ্য ট্রেলার ও মিউজিক".
- ^ "'গোলন্দাজ' দেব, প্রকাশ্যে ছবির মোশন পোস্টার".
- ^ "পুঁজিবাদ, রাজনৈতিক স্বার্থের বিরুদ্ধে এক নারীর অদম্য লড়াইয়ের গল্প 'মহানন্দা'". The Indian Express (in Bengali). 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Pathikrit Basu's 'Kacher Manush' starring Dev Adhikari & Prosenjit Chatterjee to release on Durga Puja this year!". The Times of India. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Karnasubarner Guptodhon: Sonada shines once again and makes it a joyful ride this Durga Puja". The Telegraph (India). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "ইশার চোখে চোখ রেখে 'মিথ্যে প্রেমের গান' অনির্বাণের, হয়ে গেল ছবির মিউজিক লঞ্চ". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Ghore Pherar Gaan: A Strange Case of Mixed Priorities Movie Review: Ghore Pherar Gaan". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Ananda, A. B. P. (28 October 2023). "বনফুলের গল্প এবার সেলুলয়েডে, কমলেশ্বর মুখোপাধ্যায় বলছেন 'একটু সরে বসুন'!". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ ঘোষ, দেবত্রী (11 January 2025). "জোরালো গল্পে আলগা রহস্য! 'অপরিচিত'র শেষ চমক কি দর্শক মনে রাখবে?". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Check In Cheque Out Movie Review : A weak script that even good performances fail to rescue". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Anirban Chakrabarti's Eken Babu set for a new adventure in Benaras this May; motion poster out". The Telegraph. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Niyogi, Agnivo (15 March 2023). "Dibyajyoti Dutta to play Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Srijit Mukherji's 'Lawho Gouranger Naam Re', poster out". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Brahma, Sanjali (31 March 2025). "The warmth of a living room, showpieces that speak of an old-world charm and stolen glances between family members form the heart of the shoot of Tejpata". t2 Online. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Sen, Subhadrika (28 February 2025). "From Sona Da's return to the journey of Raghu Dakat: Makers announce six intriguing Bengali movies for 2025-26". Indulge Express. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
- Ishaa Saha on Twitter
- Ishaa Saha at IMDb