Rumana Rashid Ishita, better known as just Ishita, is one of the leading actresses on the small screen. Starting off as a child artist, Ishita soon won the hearts of many, demonstrating her superior histrionic skills as a lovable child, working as a domestic help, ‘Falani’ at the National Competition Natun Kuri in 1988. The then head of the state was seen in tears on national TV, as Falani described abuse at the hands of her employers.
Though she has been trained as a singer and dancer, acting however, remains Ishita’s main interest.
Of late, she has not been that frequent in TV plays though.
Ishita is now busy working as the marketing executive of Channel i. She has also tried her hand at writing and direction recently. So far two single-episode plays Nirjon Aranye and Swapno Swapneel, directed by her, have been aired on Channel I.