National Award-winning director Srijit Mukherji, who made his debut to Bollywood with Vidya Balan starrer Begum Jaan recently tied the knot with girlfriend of a few years Rafiath Rashid Mithila at a private wedding.
Rafiath Rashid Mithila is a Bangladeshi singer, model, actress and development worker. Srijit first introduced Mithila to his friends at a private birthday bash at the start of the year after connecting with her on Facebook a few months back. Their common interests in film and music brought them closer. After that, Mithila was in Kolkata to shoot for a music video by Bangladeshi singer Arnob and helmed by Srijit’s production house.
The filmmaker’s close associates said the traditional marriage is due in February next year.
Srijit’s first feature film, Autograph (2010), was a critical and commercial success, winning 41 awards. His fifth film, Jaatishwar, won 4 national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, Chotushkone, at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, Rajkahini, became an official selection at the 19 international film festivals, and has been remade into a Hindi film titled, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India'sNational Film award.
Mithila, on the other hand, began her modelling career in 2002, did her masters in political science from the University of Dhaka and completed her second masters in Early Childhood Development. A theatre artiste and painter, she also carved a niche for herself in Bangladeshi television and has a considerable body of work in child development.
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