Actress Ishita Dutta plays the role of Ajay Devgan’s elder daughter Anju Salgaonkar in Drishyam. Ishita Dutta has played many types of characters in her acting career, from TV to films. She worked with Ajay Devgan in Rohit Shetty’s 2014 film ‘Singham Returns’. His role in the film was small, but during this time he got a chance to be a part of a big Hindi film project.
After this, Ishita’s film ‘Drishyam’ was released in 2015, which gave a new identity to her career. In the film, she played the role of Ajay Devgan’s daughter Anju Salgaonkar. The experience of working with Ajay Devgan and Tabu in this film was special for him. Ishita later told that ‘Drishyam’ opened many new doors for her as an actor.
She also repeated the role of Anju in ‘Drishyam 2’ in 2022. This time his role was more challenging than before. In the film, Anju is seen struggling with the shock of past events. For this role, Ishita had done preparation and workshops to make the fits and nightmare scenes look natural.
Apart from ‘Drishyam’, Ishita has also been seen in films like ‘Setters’, ‘Blank’ and ‘Lashtam-Pashtam’. Apart from Hindi, he has also worked in Telugu and Kannada industries. His film journey started in 2012 with the Telugu film ‘Chanakyudu’, while on Hindi TV he made his mark with ‘Ek Ghar Banaunga’.
Childhood spent in Jamshedpur, sister is also an actress
Ishita Dutta was born on 26 August 1990 in Jamshedpur and spent her childhood there. For education, he completed his schooling from DBMS English School. After this she came to Mumbai and studied media studies.
Ishita’s elder sister Tanushree Dutta is also a well-known name in the film industry. Tanushree’s acting career also played a role in bringing Ishita closer to the world of entertainment. Ishita had once studied in film school and also worked as an assistant director. Later he made acting in front of the camera his career.
While working on TV, Ishita acted in many shows. ‘Rishto Ka Saudag-Baazigar’ was also special for him because during this show he met actor Vatsal Seth. Both of them worked together in the show and later their friendship turned into a relationship.
Marriage with Vatsal Seth, family and hobby of painting
Ishita Dutta married actor Vatsal Seth on 28 November 2017. Both of them got married in Mumbai. Even after marriage, Ishita continued working in films and TV. She has told many times in interviews that giving each other personal space in a relationship is important for her.
Ishita and Vatsal Seth have two children. Their son was born in July 2023, while both became parents of a daughter in June 2025. In 2026, both of them also talked about their son’s screen time and told that they try to give screen to the child only when needed.
Talking about Ishita’s hobbies, she loves painting. During the lockdown, he again made painting a part of his routine. Apart from this, he also likes cooking, reading and spending time with family. She had told in an interview that she loves food and sometimes she resorts to eating when she is in a bad mood.
Ishita describes herself as very shy and introverted. She also exercises and walks for fitness. Along with acting, in his personal life, family, painting and food hold a special place for him. This is the reason why Ishita’s identity, seen in films like ‘Singham’ and ‘Drishyam’, is not limited to the screen only, but she also remains in the news among the audience regarding her personal choices and family life.