Mita Vashisht Age, Wiki and Bio

Mita Vashisht

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Writer, Theatre Artist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth2/11/1967
Age57 years
BirthplaceJatal Village, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Other NameMeeta Vashisht

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh
  • National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi
Educational QualificationPost Graduate in English Literature

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Ex-FianceMangal Dhillon (actor)

Family

FatherCaptain Rajeshwar Dutt Vashisht (Indian Army Retired Colonel)
MotherMeenakshi Mehta Vashisht (Singer, Teacher)
SpouseAnup Singh (filmmaker)

Career

Debut
Film (Bollywood)Chandni (1989)
Film (Tamil)Snegithiye (2000)
Film (Bengali)Patalghar (2003)
Film (Marathi)Shevri (2006)
Film (Malayalam)Raakilipattu (2007)
TVSpace City Sigma (1989)
Web SeriesYour Honor (2020)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Star Screen Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the film, “Drohkaal” (1996)
  • BFJA Bengal Film Journalist Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the film, “Drishti” (1990)
  • Moonwhite Films International Film Fest – MWFIFF for ‘Best Actress Supporting Role’ for the film, “Kasaai (The Devil)” (2019)

Favourites

ActorAmitabh Bachchan
ActressMeryl Streep
ColourBlue
Travel DestinationParis

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mita Vashisht, an Indian actress, has experience in off-beat cinema, commercial cinema, and theatre.
Born in Pune, Mita grew up in a middle-class family.
After completing post-graduation, she pursued an acting course at Delhi’s National School of Drama.
Mita has worked as a teacher in fashion design, film direction, and acting.
Her acting career began in 1989 with the movie "Chandni."
Vashisht has written, produced, and directed three short films along with a TV serial.
She is the producer of the award-winning film, "The Name of a River."