Tisha (actress)


Nusrat Imrose Tisha, known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress and model. She is one of the most popular faces on television. Her films , Television, Third Person Singular Number gained critical acclaim worldwide.

Early life

Tisha is the daughter of Enamul Hoque and Shaheen Mahfuja Hoque. She started learning music at the age of five. In 1993, she took second place in Bangladesh Television's Notun Kuri talent hunt program. In the same contest two years later, she won the gold cup award.

Career

Tisha started her acting career through the drama Shat Prohorer Kabbo directed by Ahsan Habib and written by Anonto Heera. Tisha also formed a band named Angel Four.
Tisha first modeled for Meril Lipjel. She has participated in advertisements for Coca-Cola, City cell, Parchute, Bombay Sweets and Keya Cosmetics, and won the Meril Prothom Alo Awards for modeling in 2003 and 2004. After a six-year break, Tisha returned to TV advertising in 2014 by appearing in an ad for Square. She also appeared in ads for Robi, Rupchanda, Dabur Amla etc.
Tisha was appointed the first "Public Diplomacy Ambassador for South Korea" for two years as part of the celebration of 40th anniversary of the two countries bilateral relations in 2013.
On the silver screen, Tisha first appeared in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's critically acclaimed Third Person Singular Number in 2009 starring alongside Mosharraf Karim, Topu, Abul Hayatand others. Then in 2010 she made a special appearance in the film Runway directed by Tareque Masud. In 2012, she starred in Television directed by M S Farooki alongside Chanchal Chowdhury and Mosharraf Karim.
In 2016, she did her first commercial movie Rana Pagla: The Mental opposite superstar Shakib Khan directed by Shamim Ahmed Roni. Later in the year, she appeared in Ostitto directed by Anonno Mamun starring opposite Arifin Shuvo. For her outstanding performance in this film, she was honoured with the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in 2017. Then she was seen in Doob: No Bed of Roses, a Bangladesh-India co production directed by M S Farooki starring alongside international star Irrfan Khan, Parno Mittra and Rokeya Prachy. She received the prestigious Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actress for her performance. Later she was seen in Haldaa directed by Tauquir Ahmed starring along with Mosharraf Karim, Zahid Hasan and others.
In 2018, she starred in the first anthology film of Bangladesh Sincerely Yours, Dhaka. Her first release of 2019 was Fagun Haway based on the historic Language movement of 1952 directed by Tauquir Ahmed starring Siam Ahmed, Abul Hayat, Yashpal Sharma and others. She received her second Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in this film. Tisha will soon be seen in the much anticipated Bangladesh-Germany-Russia co production Saturday Afternoon directed by M S Farooki starring along with a multicultural cast including Zahid Hasan, Mamunur Rashid, Parambrata Chatterjee, Eyad Hourani and many others. It is a one shot thriller inspired by the Holey Artisan Bakery attack in 2014. She will also be seen in Mayaboti alongside Yash Rohan directed by Arun Chowdhury and Holudboni, a Bangladesh-India co production alongside Parambrata Chatterjee and Paoli Dam directed by Mukul Roy Chowdhury and Taher Shipon.
Tisha will soon debut as producer in No Land's Man starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and directed by M S Farooki, who will also co produce the film alongside Tisha and Nawaz.

Personal life

Tisha and director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki were married on 16 July 2010.

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1998Shat Prohorer KabboAhsan Habib
1998Firey Dekha
1998Greeho Golpo
1998Shopnojatra
2004Kebol ee Raat Hoye Jai
200469 Sixty NineMostofa Sarwar Farooki
2004Ekoda Nurul Huda
2004Nikhoj Sangbad
2004Santo Kuthir
2004Sultana Bibiana
2004Waiting Room
2004Road to America
2004Prem o Protisodher Golpo
2004Terakota
2004Khosru+moyna
2004Shefali
2004Shisir Kona
2004Bujhabujhir Vul
2010TiebreakerTarik Muhammad Hasansingle-episode drama
2010BrazentinaNoman Robin
2010Eid-er TicketShokal Ahmed
2010Mobile CourtMasud Sejan
2011Bahattor GhontaMaksud HossainTelefilm
2011FlashbackMabrur Rashid Bannah
2012Projotne BhalobashaKaushik Shonkor Das
2013Opekkhay ThakunTuhin Hossaintelefilm, aired on Maasranga TV on Eid
2013Chinno
2013Onno Rokom Porir GolpoR B Pritom
2014Day OutHumayun RashidMaasranga TV Eid drama
2014GolapbhromonMahmud DidarNtv Eid Special
2014Tumi AmiTuhin HossainNtv Drama
2014Let's FlyMizanur Rahman Ariyan
2014RatargulSumon AnowarEid special drama
2014Sikandar BoxSagor Jahan
2014Love and WarImraul Rafat
2015Moner Moto MonImraul Rafat
2015Page 16Aarif A. Ahnaf
2015Happiness IsImraul Rafat
2015Ei BoishakheShanta Rahmantelefilm, aired on ATN Bangla
2015SilenceEmel Haque
2015Angry BirdMizanur Rahman Aryantelefilm, aired on RTV
2015All About UsValentine's Day Special
2015To AirportMizanur Rahman AryanEid drama
2015GulbaharSumon AnowarEid Special
2015Monsuba JongshonShihab Shahin
2015ProtikkhaImraul RafatClose-Up Kache Ashar Shahoshi Golpo
2015Shishir KonaAbu Hayat Mahmud
2015GrihojuddhoImraul Rafat
2016AddictionShafaet Mansur Rana
2016RupkothaMostafa Kamal RazTelefilm, aired On Channel i
2016Kichu Bhul Kichu OvimanImraul Rafat
2016Ekti Talgacher GolpoEid Special drama
2016Aadharer RhenAbu Hayat Mahmud
2016Tomay Bhebe LekhaValentine's Day drama
2016Quiet PleaseRasel Shikdar
2016Boka BaxAbu Hayat Mahmud
2016Pobitro PremJakaria Shoukhin
2016FireflyMabrur Rashid Bannah
2016Beauty BoatAzad Abul Kalam
2017Sunte Ki PawValentine's Drama
2017FollowerMasud SejanRtv drama
2017ShongiShojib KhanRtv drama
2017Breakup TheoryRiyad Bin Mahbub
2017Mridumondo BhalobashaSomesor AliMaasranga TV drama
2017RadhuniImraul RafatMaasranga Special telefilm
2017Pother Majher GolpoAshfaq Nipun-
2017Money is ProblemMasud Sejan
2017Buker Bhitor Kichu Parthor Thaka BhaloTanvir AhsanBioscope original drama
2017TrailerKochi Khondokar
2017Chinno PremGolam Sohorab Dudul
2017Cheleta Kintu Bhalo ChiloAshfaq Nipun'Chabial Reunion' drama
2017Putuler SongsharAshutosh Sujon'Chabial Reunion' drama
2017Nishi KutumMehedi Hasan Jony
2018Koli 2.0Abrar AtharBioscope original drama
2018Baba TomaySumon Anowar
2018TanaporenAbu Hayat Mahmud
2018Aj Nitur Gaye HoludImraul RafatValentine's Day Special
2018AyeshaMostafa Sarwar FarookiChannel i production
2018Cholche CholbeAshfaq NipunNtv Eid Special
2018Ektu HashoMabrur Rashid BannahEid Special drama
2018MirrorEmel HaqueGseries production
2018CholonaAshfaq NipunNtv Eid drama
2018Online E Raisa BhabiTopu Khan
2018MistakeJaqiul Islam RiponRtv drama
2018PhoenixRedwan Rony
2018BrittoAbu Hayat Mahmud
2018Choritra: ShamiMasud SejanEid special
2018Shondha KomolSumon Anowar
2019Otopor JoyaArifur RahmanIflix originally web series
2019Shorno Manob 2Abu Hayat MahmudCustoms Day Special
2019Shob Shomporker Naam Hoy NaKajol Arefin Omi
2019Kotha Deya AcheMizanur Rahman AryanValentine's Day Special Rtv drama
2019Lady KillerMabrur Rashid BannahEid special drama
2019Lovely WifeRushow AhmedEid special
2019Michael Mama Minu KhalaAbu Hayat Mahmud
2019Angule AngulMabrur Rashid BannahEid ult Fitr Special
2019#Me TooSazzad Shuman
2019Eternal GiftNazrul Islam DelgirBioscope original series
2019Paye Paye HariyeImraul Rafat
2019KuwashaMohammad Mostafa Kamal RazCinespot production
2019Mone Mone Khub GoponeSraboni Ferdous
2019Ghore BaireAbu Hayat MahmudEid special drama
2019Lady Killer 2Mabrur Rashid Bannah
2019Friday LoveTopu KhanEid ul Adha special
2019Shelai GhorPriti DuttaBangamata U-19 special
2019LolitaArun Chowdhury
2019Nayika Hote ChaiAranyo Anwar

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorRoleCountryNotes
2009Third Person Singular NumberMostofa Sarwar FarookiRuba HaqueBangladeshMeril Prothom Alo Awards in Best Film Actress category
2010RunwayTareque MasudSelinaBangladeshGuest appearance
2012TelevisionMostofa Sarwar FarookiKohinoorBangladeshBangladesh's submission to Academy Awards
2016Rana Pagla: The MentalShamim Ahamed RoniSimiBangladesh
2016OstittoAnonno MamunPoriBangladeshNational Film Award for Best Actress
2017Mostofa Sarwar FarookiSaberiBangladesh, India- Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Best Film Actress
- Bangladesh's submission to 91st Academy Awards
2017HaldaaTauquir AhmedHasuBangladesh
2019Fagun HawayTauquir AhmedDeeptiBangladeshFirst Bangladeshi film based on the 1952 Language Movement
2019MayabotiArun ChowdhuryMayaBangladeshPost production
2019HoludboniMukul Roy Chaudhuri & Taher ShiponAnuIndia, BangladeshPost Production
2019Saturday AfternoonMostafa Sarwar FarookiN/ABangladesh, Germany, RussiaInspired by the terror attack incident of 1 July 2014 at Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan.
2019Sincerely Yours, DhakaAbdullah Al Noor, Golam Kibria Farooki, Krishnendu Chattopadhyay, Mahmudul Islam, Md Rabiul Alam, Mir Mukarram Hossain, Nuhash Humayun, Rahat Rahman, Syed Ahmed Shawki, Syed Saleh Ahmed Sobhan and Tanvir AhsanJuthiBangladeshFirst Bangladeshi Anthology film consisting of 11 vignettes by 11 Bangladeshi filmmakers
2019Dhaka 2040Dipankar DiponShaplaBangladeshIn production
2019Boba RohosshyaAbhishek BagchiMitali MukherjeeIndiaPre production

Awards and nominations

YearAward TitleCategoryFilm/DramaResult
1993Notun KuriSecond
2003Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Model
2004Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Model
2009Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Film Actress Third Person Singular Number
2010Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Graduate
2011Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Tahminar Dinjapon
2011Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Chader Nijer Kono Alo Nei
2012Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Long March
2013Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Jodi Bhalo Na Lage Dio Na Mon 2
2013Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Film Actress Television
2014Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Television Actress Doob: No Bed of
2016Bangladesh National Film AwardBest ActressOstitto
2017Rtv Star AwardBest Actress Mohiner Nil Towale
2018Rtv Star AwardBest Actress Lak Bhelki Laag