Rafiath Rashid Mithila
Rafiath Rashid Mithila (born 25 May 1984) is a Bangladeshi actress, singer and development worker known professionally by the mononym Mithila.[1][2] Besides her film work in both Bangladesh and Kolkata, India, she is the head of the Early Childhood Development programme in BRAC International.[3][4]
Early life and education
Mithila went to Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] She earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in political science at the University of Dhaka.[6] She then completed a second masters in early childhood development at BRAC University, winning the Chancellor's gold medal.[7][8] She earned a B.Ed. degree from the National University in Bangladesh. She went on for further studies in the United States, studying "Contemporary Approaches to Curriculum: Instruction and Assessment" at the College of Education and Human Development of the University of Minnesota in 2010. She currently pursuing a doctorate in Early Childhood Education at the University of Geneva.
Besides academic work, Mithila has studied Kathak, Manipuri, and Bharat Natyam dance at the Dance Academy of the Benuka Institute of Fine Arts in Bangladesh. She also received training in Nazrul Geeti, or the study of songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, at the Hindol Music Academy.[1] She studied art at the Nandan school, and exhibited her oil paintings at a Drik Gallery group exhibition.[1] She was a child actor at the People's Theatre, Bangladesh.[9]
Career
Audiovisual media
She began her modeling career in 2002, while she was still at university, with the fashion house Neelanjana Palli.[1] Her acting career was launched when she starred in the television drama Shunchen Ekjon Radio Jokeyr Golpo in 2006. She also appeared in TV commercials, and became a brand ambassador for many products.[6] She was a model in music videos, and also acted in various dramas and telefilms.[1][10] In 2022 she made her feature film debut with Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter Anonno Mamun in the film Omanush, co-starring with Nirab Hossain. She then appeared in director Sauvik Kundu's Aay Khuku Aay in India, sharing the screen with Prosenjit Chatterjee.[11] She hosted the celebrity talk show Amar Ami on Banglavision.[12]
Academics and work in early childhood education
Mithila was on the faculty of the English Literature and Language, Scholastica International School, Dhaka. Then she served as a guest lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Development of the Institute of Educational Development at BRAC University in 2017. She was also a lecturer for English Language and Foundation courses at the Northern University Bangladesh. Mithila currently works as the head of Early Childhood Development at BRAC International.[13] She works extensively in some African countries.[14] She has been an active contributor to the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Swayam in West Bengal, India. She is a member of Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) and South Asia Forum of Early Childhood Development Professionals (SAFECDP).[citation needed]
Personal life
Mithila was married to the singer Tahsan Rahman Khan from 2006 until 2017, during which they had a daughter born in 2013.[15][6][16][17] She married Indian film director Srijit Mukherji in 2019.[18][19][20] Bangladeshi singer Shayan Chowdhury Arnob is her cousin.[21]
Works
Television dramas and tele-films
Year | Name | Co-actor | Director |
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2006 | Shunchen Ekjon Radio Jokeyr Golpo | Hasan Masud | Redoan Rony |
2007 | Modhuren Shomapoyet[22] | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Ashfaque Nipun |
2007 | Ghum | Emon | Ishtiak Ahmed Rumel |
2008 - 2009 | Housefull | Abul Hayat, Sumaiya Shimu, Mosharrrof Karim, Schumon Patwary, Monira Mithun | Redoan Rony and Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi |
2008 | X-factor[23] | Ziaul Faruq Aburba | Shihab Shaheen |
2008 | Nabab Gunda | Ahmed Rubel, Abul Hayat, Tania | Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi |
2008 | Ei Jibon | Iresh Zaker | Shihab Shaheen |
2009 | Ontora | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Chayanika Chowdhury |
2009 | Tor Jonno Priyota | Partha Barua | Munna |
2009 | Proof Reader | Abul Hayat | Redoan Rony |
2011 | Denmohor | Mosharrof Karim | Mostofa Kamal Raz |
2011 | Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo | Afran Nisho | Kaushik Shankar Das |
2011 | Amar Streer Atotayee | Afran Nisho | Kaushik Shankar Das |
2012 | Shuvo Prapti | Niloy Alamgir | Kaushik Shankar Das |
2012 | Hit Wicket | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Syed Mohammad Ishrafil |
2012 | Shomoy Churi | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury |
2013 | Land phone er dingulote prem | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Ashfaq Nipun |
2014 | Uttorer Baranday Dokhina Hawa | Apurba | Sunny Chowdhury |
2014 | He & She | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Ashfaque Nipun |
2014 | Anger Story | Jon Kabir | Mabrur Rashid Bannah |
2014 | Abar Devdas | Afran Nisho | Imraul Rafat |
2014 | Flipper | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Taneem Rahman Angshu |
2015 | Shukher Charpotro | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Ashfaque Nipun |
2015 | Promise | Jon Kabir | Mabrur Rashid Bannah |
2015 | Cry baby cry | Jon Kabir | Mabrur Rashid Bannah |
2015 | Prem Keboli Ekti Rashayonik Bikria | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Shihab Shaheen |
2015 | Mr. & Mrs. | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2015 | Amar Golpe Tumi | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2015 | Kothopokothon | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2015 | Selfiebaaj | Mishu Sabbir | Wasim Sitar |
2016 | After Marriage | Jon Kabir | Mabrur Rashid Bannah |
2016 | Anti-clock | Jon Kabir, Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Imraul Rafat |
2016 | Bhalobashar Pongtimala | Iresh Zaker | Shihab Shaheen |
2016 | Batch 27[24] | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2016 | Thikana | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2016 | Chirkuter shobdo | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Mehedi Hasan Jony |
2017 | Batch 27 - The Last Page | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2017 | Neel phoring er golpo | Ziaul Faruq Apurba | Mehedi Hasan Jony |
2017 | Divorce | Afran Nisho | Shihab Shaheen |
2017 | Punch clip | Iresh Zaker | Redoan Rony |
2018 | Amar Kotha | FS Nayeem | Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi |
2018 | Biyer Dawat Roilo | Manoj Pramanik | Redoan Rony |
2018 | Bhalo Cheler Khoje | Ferdous Hasan Neville | Redoan Rony |
2019 | Choto Pakhi | Irfan Sajjad | Goutam Koiri |
2019 | Life Insurance | Ziaul Faruq Aburba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
2019 | Timeline | Manoj Pramanik | Goutam Koiri |
2019 | Obosheshe Bhalobeshe | Rahat | Mushfiq Kallol |
2019 | Prothom Prem | Manoj Pramanik | Mushfiq Kallol |
2019 | Crystal er Rajhnaash | Irfan Sajjad | Abu Hayat Mahmud |
2019 | Priceless | Irfan Sajjad | Goutam Koiri |
2020 | Tonatuni Raag Korona | Rawnak Hasan | Rawnak Hasan |
2021 | Shahoshika | Manoj Pramanik, Tanjin Tisha, Tareen Jahan | Taneem Rahman Angshu |
2021 | Ghurni | Irfan Sajjad | Rakesh Basu |
2021 | Seasonal Chor | Irfan Sajjad | Rakesh Basu |
2021 | Mobiner Shongshar | Zahid Hasan | Sydur Rahman Russel |
2021 | Lover | Jovan | Preety Dutta |
2021 | Senior | Khairul Bashar | Preety Dutta |
2021 | Together | Tawsif Mahbub | Preety Dutta |
2021 | Shukhi Atma | Partha Barua | Hasan Rezaul |
2021 | Being Woman | Irfan Sajjad | Hasan Rezaul |
2021 | Midnight Sun | Iresh Zaker | Aarif Ahnaf |
2021 | Ke Ami | Goutam Koiri | |
2024 | Renu[25] | Arosh Khan | Mabur Rashid Bannah |
Songs, lyrics and music videos
Year | Song and Album | Composer | Singer | Lyricist | Model |
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2004 | Brittalpona, Kothopokothon | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Yes | No | No |
2005 | Moyna Go, Habib Wahid ft. Julie | No | No | Yes | |
2005 | 3 Songs, Krittodasher Nirban | Tahsan Rahman Khan | No | Yes | No |
2006 | 6 Songs, Ichche | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Yes | Yes | No |
2007 | Rodela Dupure, Mixed | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Yes | Yes | No |
2008 | Jhum Dupure, Nei | Tahsan Rahman Khan | No | Yes | No |
2009 | Ogochore, 3rd Person Singular Number (Film) | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Yes | Yes | No |
2015 | Tomar Amar, Title track of Mr. & Mrs | Sajid Sarkar | Yes | Yes | No |
2015 | Chile Amar, Title track of Kokhopokothon | Sajid Sarkar | Yes | No | No |
2015 | Amar Golpe Tumi, Title track of Amar Golpe Tumi | Sajid Sarkar | Yes | No | No |
2016 | Thikana, Title track of Thikana | Tahsin | Yes | No | No |
2017 | Ghum, Ghum | Habib Wahid | No | No | Yes |
2019 | Ki Hole Ki Hoto, Single | Pradyut Chatterjea ft. Arnob | No | No | Yes |
2020 | In a manner of speaking, Cover (Original song by Nouvelle Vague) | Maimun Khan ft. Mithila | Yes | No | Yes |
Television and radio host
Year | Name | Channel/Platform | Creator/Producer |
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2017-2019 | My Own World (In Bengali: Amar Ami)[26] | Banglavision | Sajjad Hussein |
2018 | The tale of growing up (In Bengali: Berey Othar Golpo)[27] | Radio Shadhin | Rafiath Rashid Mithila & Radio Shadhin |
2020 | Much More Secret Thoughts (In Bengali: Onek Ojana Kotha) | Zee5 | Zee5 |
Films
Year | Film | Role | Co-Artist | Director | Status |
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2022 | Amanush[28] | Nudrat | Nirab | Anonno Mamun | Released |
Mayaa[29] | Mayaa | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Raajhorshee De | Screening at Film Festivals | |
Jol e Jwale Tara | Tara | FS Nayeem, Azad Abul Kalam, Fazlur Rahman Babu | Arun Chowdhury | Post Production | |
Neetishastra[30] | Geeta | Basabdatta Chatterjee | Arunava Khasnobish | Screening at Film Festivals | |
2023 | Nuliachorir Sonar Pahar[31] | Nelly | Emon | Lubna Sharmin | Post Production |
Meghla[32] | Meghla | Gaurab Chatterjee | Arnab Middya | Post Production | |
Maya[33] | Gaurav Chakraborty, Kamleshwar Mukherjee, Rahul Banerjee, Tanushree Chakraborty, Sudipta Chakraborty, Koneenica Banerjee, Richa Sharma, Devleena Kumar, Ratsree Dutta | Raajhorshee De | Released | ||
2024 | O Abhagi[34] | Abhagi[35] | Sayan Ghosh as Rasik, Subrata Dutta as Jamindar, Debjani Chatterjee as Ginni Ma, Rj Jinia as Tagor, Krishno Banerjee as Kesta, Sourav Halder as Kangali, Ishan Mazumder as Yamraj[citation needed] | Anirban Chakraborty | Released |
Aranyer Prachin Probad[36][37] | Devjani | Jeetu Kamal | Dulal Dey | Post Production | |
Kajol Rekha[38] | Konkon Dasi | Mondira Chakroborty, Sariful Razz, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Sadia Ayman | Giasuddin Selim | Released |
Short film
Year | Name | Co-actor | Director |
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2018 | Mukhomukhi | Gaurav Chakraborty | Partha Sen |
Ekti Sobuj Bag | Manoj Pramanik | Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi | |
WTF (Welcome To Family) | Intekhab Dinar | Pritam | |
Blood Rose | Iresh Zaker | Redoan Rony | |
2019 | Joggota | Apurba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
Meawo | Taneem Rahman Angshu | ||
2020 | Dure Thaka Kacher Manush[39] | Vikram Chatterjee | Shahrear Polock |
2020 | Khola Janala | Ayra Tehreem Khan, Iffath Rashid Missouri | Goutam Koiri |
2021 | Tiya Pakhi | Mir Rabbi | Abu Hayat Mahmud |
Web series
Awards
Year | Award Name | Awarded For | Awarded by | Place | Result |
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2022 | Maitreyee Award | For contributing in the film industry both Bengals through acting[40] | Telengana Bengali Film Festival (TBFF), 2022 | Hyderabad, India | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mayaa[40] |
Bibliography
Journal articles
- Rashid, Rafiath; Raza, WA; Kabir, MM (2019). "Factors affecting early grade educational attainment: Evidence from South Sudan". International Journal of Educational Development (65): 92–97.
- Rashid, Rafiath; Jahan, SN (2021). "Exploring play-based pedagogy in government preprimary classrooms of Bangladesh". International Research in Early Childhood Education. 11 (1): 19–36.
- Rashid, Rafiath; Sharmin, Nazia; Dutta, Notan C; Nath, Samir Ranjan (2010). "Education Under Gram Daridro Bimochan Committee: Present Status and Future Directions". BRAC, Research and Evaluation Division.
Books
- Into Tanzania's Island (Bengali: Tanzaniyar Dwipe) ISBN 978-984-95319-4-4
- Searching Lion in Africa (Bengali: Afrikay Singher Khoje) ISBN 978-984-96105-5-7
- First day at School (Bengali: School er Prothom Din)
- Red Balloon (Bengali: Laal Balloon)
- Ayra and Mother's Adventure (Bengali: Ayra aar Maaer Obhijaan).[41][42]
References
- ^ a b c d e Deepita, Novera (27 May 2005). "Walking down the ramp with Mithila". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Mithila returns to the screen". The Daily Star. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Joya, Sharmin (7 March 2023). "Mithila signs another film in Kolkata". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ ""She really inspired me"—Rafiath Rashid Mithila". The Daily Star. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Mithila in new romantic play". Daily Sun. 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Heart to heart with Tahsan-Mithila". The Daily Star. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Hossain, Rafi (1 April 2017). "Mithila – A Symbol of Empowerment". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Karim, Elita (6 January 2017). "1 minute please". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Hidden Mithila". The Daily Bangladesh. 14 December 2019.
- ^ Hossain, Rafi (3 January 2015). "The Dynamic Duo". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Joya, Sharmin (20 June 2022). "Mithila's silver screen debut: Two films in two countries". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Sarika to host Banglavision's celebrity talk show 'Amar Ami'". The Business Standard. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Growing up in a digital world". The Daily Star. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mithila hosts new radio show 'Berey Othar Golpo'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Celebrity couple Tahsan, Mithila announce divorce, apologise to fans". bdnews24.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ বাবা-মা হলেন তাহসান-মিথিলা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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- ^ Biswas, Bihangi (6 December 2019). এক হচ্ছে চার হাত, আজই মিথিলার সঙ্গে বিয়ে সৃজিতের. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ ARNOB Mithila BanglaVision Program Amar Ami Ep-565 Sajjad Hussain, retrieved 6 December 2019
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- ^ "Apurba, Momo, Mithila in new 'X Factor'". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (11 October 2021). "Everything I have achieved is due to my own merit: Mithila". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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- ^ "Sarika to host Banglavision's celebrity talk show 'Amar Ami'". The Business Standard. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Mithila anchoring new radio from today". The Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Mithila ready for big screen debut by 'Omanush'". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman. "Kamaleswar Mukherjee's daughter to debut as a playback singer". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Dr Mithila coming to screens soon". The Daily Star. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Mithila to star in children's film 'Nuliachhorir Shonar Pahar'". The Daily Star. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Mithila to star in Tollywood film Meghla". The Business Standard. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Mithila starrer 'Maya' releases in Kolkata today". The Daily Star. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Mithila to play titular role in 'O Abhagi'". Daily Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Mithila to play Abhagi in new adaptation of 'Abhagir Swargo'". The Times of India. 16 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Mithila to appear in spy thriller next, opposite to Jeetu Kamal". The Daily Star. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Jeetu Kamal and Rafiath Rashid Mithila to headline detective thriller 'Aranyer Prachin Probad'". The Times of India. 8 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Mithila travels 400 years into the past with 'Kajol Rekha'". The Daily Star. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Shahrear Polock's 'Dure Thaka Kacher Manush' released". The Daily Star. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Mithila wins Maitri Award at Telangana Bengali Film Festival". The Daily Star. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Children's Book By Mithila". The Daily Star. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mithila and Ayra's adventure book 'Ayra aar Maaer Obhijaan' to release in Boi Mela today". The Business Standard. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
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- Rafiath Rashid Mithila at IMDb
- Rafiath Rashid Mithila at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)
- Rafiath Rashid Mithila at Rotten Tomatoes