# Rafiath Rashid Mithila

Rafiath Rashid Mithila (born 25 May 1984) is a Bangladeshi actress, singer and development worker known professionally by the mononym Mithila. Besides her film work in both Bangladesh and Kolkata, India, she is the head of the Early Childhood Development programme in BRAC International.

## Early life and education

Mithila went to Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in political science at the University of Dhaka. She then completed a second masters in early childhood development at BRAC University, winning the Chancellor's gold medal. 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. She studied art at the Nandan school, and exhibited her oil paintings at a Drik Gallery group exhibition. She was a child actor at the People's Theatre, Bangladesh.

## Career
### Audiovisual media

She began her modeling career in 2002, while she was still at university, with the fashion house Neelanjana Palli. 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. She was a model in music videos, and also acted in various dramas and telefilms. 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. She hosted the celebrity talk show Amar Ami on Banglavision.

### 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. She works extensively in some African countries. 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).

## Personal life

Mithila was married to the singer Tahsan Rahman Khan from 2006 until 2017, during which they had a daughter born in 2013. She married Indian film director Srijit Mukherji in 2019.

## Works
### Television dramas and tele-films

| Year | Name | Co-actor | Director |
| 2006 | Shunchen Ekjon Radio Jokeyr Golpo | Hasan Masud | Redoan Rony |
| 2007 | Modhuren Shomapoyet | 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 | 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 | 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 | Arosh Khan | Mabur Rashid Bannah |

### Songs, lyrics and music videos

| Year | Song and Album | Composer | Singer | Lyricist | Model |
| 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 |
| 2017-2019 | My Own World (In Bengali: Amar Ami) | Banglavision | Sajjad Hussein |
| 2018 | The tale of growing up (In Bengali: Berey Othar Golpo) | 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 |
| 2022 | Amanush | Nudrat | Nirab | Anonno Mamun | Released |
| 2022 | Mayaa | Mayaa | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Raajhorshee De | Screening at Film Festivals |
| 2022 | Neetishastra | Geeta | Basabdatta Chatterjee | Arunava Khasnobish | Screening at Film Festivals |
| 2023 | Nuliachorir Sonar Pahar | Nelly | Emon | Lubna Sharmin | Post Production |
| 2023 | Meghla | Meghla | Gaurab Chatterjee | Arnab Middya | Post Production |
| 2023 | Maya | | Gaurav Chakraborty, Kamleshwar Mukherjee, Rahul Banerjee, Tanushree Chakraborty, Sudipta Chakraborty, Koneenica Banerjee, Richa Sharma, Devleena Kumar, Ratsree Dutta | Raajhorshee De | Released |
| 2024 | O Abhagi | Abhagi | 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 | Anirban Chakraborty | Released |
| 2024 | Aranyer Prachin Probad | Devjani | Jeetu Kamal | Dulal Dey | Post Production |
| 2024 | Kajolrekha | Konkon Dasi | Mondira Chakroborty, Sariful Razz, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Sadia Ayman | Giasuddin Selim | Released |
| 2025 | Jole Jwole Tara | Tara | FS Nayeem, Azad Abul Kalam, Fazlur Rahman Babu | Arun Chowdhury | Released |

### Short film

| Year | Name | Co-actor | Director |
| 2018 | Mukhomukhi | Gaurav Chakraborty | Partha Sen |
| 2018 | Ekti Sobuj Bag | Manoj Pramanik | Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi |
| 2018 | WTF (Welcome To Family) | Intekhab Dinar | Pritam |
| 2018 | Blood Rose | Iresh Zaker | Redoan Rony |
| 2019 | Joggota | Apurba | Mizanur Rahman Aryan |
| 2019 | Meawo | | Taneem Rahman Angshu |
| 2020 | Dure Thaka Kacher Manush | 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

| Year | Title | OTT | Character | Director | Notes |
| 2020 | Ekattor | Hoichoi | Ruhi | Tanim Noor | Released |
| 2021 | Contract | ZEE5 | Rumana | Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay | Released |
| 2021 | Unoloukik | Chorki | | Robiul Alam Robi | Released |
| 2022 | Montu Pilot Season 2 | Hoichoi | Bonhi | Debaloy Bhattacharya | Released |
| 2023 | Myself Allen Swapan | Chorki | Shayla | Shihab Shaheen | Released |
| 2024 | Baaji | Chorki | Zinia | Arifur Rahman | Released |

## Awards

| Year | Award Name | Awarded For | Awarded by | Place | Result |
| 2023 | Best Actress | Myself Allen Swapan | Meril Prothom Alo Award | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Nominated |