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 West Bengal, 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. In 2025, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy from Université de Genève. Her research topic is "Conceptualizing Early Childhood Education in Bangladesh from the lens of parents, educators and policymakers." She has joined Columbia University in 2026, where she served as a Associate Research Scientist in Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
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 Director2006Shunchen Ekjon Radio Jokeyr GolpoHasan MasudRedoan Rony2007Modhuren ShomapoyetTahsan Rahman KhanAshfaque Nipun2007GhumEmonIshtiak Ahmed Rumel2008 - 2009HousefullAbul Hayat, Sumaiya Shimu, Mosharrrof Karim, Schumon Patwary, Monira MithunRedoan Rony and Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi2008X-factorZiaul Faruq AburbaShihab Shaheen2008Nabab GundaAhmed Rubel, Abul Hayat, TaniaIftekhar Ahmed Fahmi2008Ei JibonIresh ZakerShihab Shaheen2009OntoraZiaul Faruq ApurbaChayanika Chowdhury2009Tor Jonno PriyotaPartha BaruaMunna2009Proof ReaderAbul HayatRedoan Rony2011DenmohorMosharrof KarimMostofa Kamal Raz2011Shedin Dekha HoyechiloAfran NishoKaushik Shankar Das2011Amar Streer AtotayeeAfran NishoKaushik Shankar Das2012Shuvo PraptiNiloy AlamgirKaushik Shankar Das2012Hit WicketTahsan Rahman KhanSyed Mohammad Ishrafil2012Shomoy ChuriTahsan Rahman KhanAmitabh Reza Chowdhury2013Land phone er dingulote premTahsan Rahman KhanAshfaq Nipun2014Uttorer Baranday Dokhina HawaApurbaSunny Chowdhury2014He & SheTahsan Rahman KhanAshfaque Nipun2014Anger StoryJon KabirMabrur Rashid Bannah2014Abar DevdasAfran NishoImraul Rafat2014FlipperZiaul Faruq ApurbaTaneem Rahman Angshu2015Shukher CharpotroTahsan Rahman KhanAshfaque Nipun2015PromiseJon KabirMabrur Rashid Bannah2015Cry baby cryJon KabirMabrur Rashid Bannah2015 Prem Keboli Ekti Rashayonik BikriaTahsan Rahman KhanShihab Shaheen2015Mr. & Mrs.Tahsan Rahman KhanMizanur Rahman Aryan2015Amar Golpe TumiTahsan Rahman KhanMizanur Rahman Aryan2015KothopokothonTahsan Rahman KhanMizanur Rahman Aryan2015SelfiebaajMishu SabbirWasim Sitar2016After MarriageJon KabirMabrur Rashid Bannah2016Anti-clockJon Kabir, Ziaul Faruq ApurbaImraul Rafat2016Bhalobashar PongtimalaIresh ZakerShihab Shaheen2016Batch 27Ziaul Faruq ApurbaMizanur Rahman Aryan2016ThikanaZiaul Faruq ApurbaMizanur Rahman Aryan2016Chirkuter shobdoZiaul Faruq ApurbaMehedi Hasan Jony2017Batch 27 - The Last PageZiaul Faruq ApurbaMizanur Rahman Aryan2017Neel phoring er golpoZiaul Faruq ApurbaMehedi Hasan Jony2017DivorceAfran NishoShihab Shaheen2017Punch clipIresh ZakerRedoan Rony2018Amar KothaFS NayeemIftekhar Ahmed Fahmi2018Biyer Dawat RoiloManoj PramanikRedoan Rony2018Bhalo Cheler KhojeFerdous Hasan NevilleRedoan Rony2019Choto PakhiIrfan SajjadGoutam Koiri2019Life InsuranceZiaul Faruq AburbaMizanur Rahman Aryan2019TimelineManoj PramanikGoutam Koiri2019Obosheshe BhalobesheRahatMushfiq Kallol2019Prothom PremManoj PramanikMushfiq Kallol2019Crystal er RajhnaashIrfan SajjadAbu Hayat Mahmud2019PricelessIrfan SajjadGoutam Koiri2020Tonatuni Raag KoronaRawnak HasanRawnak Hasan2021ShahoshikaManoj Pramanik, Tanjin Tisha, Tareen JahanTaneem Rahman Angshu2021GhurniIrfan SajjadRakesh Basu2021Seasonal ChorIrfan SajjadRakesh Basu2021Mobiner ShongsharZahid HasanSydur Rahman Russel2021LoverJovanPreety Dutta2021SeniorKhairul BasharPreety Dutta2021TogetherTawsif MahbubPreety Dutta2021Shukhi AtmaPartha BaruaHasan Rezaul2021Being WomanIrfan SajjadHasan Rezaul2021Midnight SunIresh ZakerAarif Ahnaf2021Ke AmiGoutam Koiri2024RenuArosh KhanMabur Rashid Bannah
Songs, lyrics and music videos Year Song and Album Composer Singer Lyricist Model2004Brittalpona, KothopokothonTahsan Rahman KhanYesNoNo2005Moyna Go, Habib Wahid ft. JulieNoNoYes20053 Songs, Krittodasher NirbanTahsan Rahman KhanNoYesNo20066 Songs, IchcheTahsan Rahman KhanYesYesNo2007Rodela Dupure, MixedTahsan Rahman KhanYesYesNo2008Jhum Dupure, NeiTahsan Rahman KhanNoYesNo2009Ogochore, 3rd Person Singular Number (Film)Tahsan Rahman KhanYesYesNo2015Tomar Amar, Title track of Mr. & MrsSajid SarkarYesYesNo2015Chile Amar, Title track of KokhopokothonSajid SarkarYesNoNo2015Amar Golpe Tumi, Title track of Amar Golpe TumiSajid SarkarYesNoNo2016Thikana, Title track of ThikanaTahsinYesNoNo2017Ghum, GhumHabib WahidNoNoYes2019Ki Hole Ki Hoto, SinglePradyut Chatterjea ft. ArnobNoNoYes2020In a manner of speaking,
Cover (Original song by Nouvelle Vague)Maimun Khan ft. MithilaYesNoYes
Television and radio host Year Name Channel/Platform Creator/Producer2017-2019My Own World (In Bengali: Amar Ami)BanglavisionSajjad Hussein2018The tale of growing up (In Bengali: Berey Othar Golpo)Radio ShadhinRafiath Rashid Mithila & Radio Shadhin2020Much More Secret Thoughts (In Bengali: Onek Ojana Kotha)Zee5Zee5
Films YearFilmRoleCo-ArtistDirectorStatus2022AmanushNudratNirabAnonno MamunReleasedMayaaMayaaKamaleshwar MukherjeeRaajhorshee DeScreening at Film FestivalsNeetishastraGeetaBasabdatta ChatterjeeArunava KhasnobishScreening at Film FestivalsAay Khuku AayProsenjit ChatterjeeSouvik Kundu2023Nuliachorir Sonar PaharNellyEmonLubna SharminPost ProductionMeghlaMeghlaGaurab ChatterjeeArnab MiddyaPost ProductionMayaGaurav Chakraborty, Kamleshwar Mukherjee, Rahul Banerjee, Tanushree Chakraborty, Sudipta Chakraborty, Koneenica Banerjee, Richa Sharma, Devleena Kumar, Ratsree DuttaRaajhorshee DeReleased2024O AbhagiAbhagiSayan 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 ChakrabortyReleasedAranyer Prachin ProbadDevjaniJeetu KamalDulal DeyPost ProductionKajolrekhaKonkon DasiMondira Chakroborty, Sariful Razz, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Sadia AymanGiasuddin SelimReleased2025Jole Jwole TaraTaraFS Nayeem, Azad Abul Kalam, Fazlur Rahman BabuArun ChowdhuryReleased
Short film Year Name Co-actor Director2018MukhomukhiGaurav ChakrabortyPartha SenEkti Sobuj BagManoj PramanikIftekhar Ahmed FahmiWTF (Welcome To Family)Intekhab DinarPritamBlood RoseIresh ZakerRedoan Rony2019JoggotaApurbaMizanur Rahman AryanMeawoTaneem Rahman Angshu2020Dure Thaka Kacher ManushVikram ChatterjeeShahrear Polock2020Khola JanalaAyra Tehreem Khan, Iffath Rashid MissouriGoutam Koiri2021Tiya PakhiMir RabbiAbu Hayat Mahmud
Web series YearTitleOTTCharacterDirectorNotes2020EkattorHoichoiRuhiTanim NoorReleased2021ContractZEE5RumanaTanim Noor and Krishnendu ChattopadhyayReleased2021UnoloukikChorkiRobiul Alam RobiReleased2022Montu Pilot Season 2HoichoiBonhiDebaloy BhattacharyaReleased2023Myself Allen SwapanChorkiShaylaShihab ShaheenBest actress nomination in the Blender's Choice the Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Award 20242024Baaji ChorkiZiniaArifur RahmanReleased2025Myself Allen Swapan Season 2
Awards Year Award name Awarded For Awarded by Place Result2025Best ActressKajolrekhaTelevision Reporters Association of Bangladesh (TRAB) 20252025Best ActressJole Jwole TaraBIFA award 20252024Best Actress O Abhagi14th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2024Win2024Best ActressMyself Allen SwapanBIFA award 2024DhakaWin2024Best ActressMyself Allen SwapanThe Daily Star Blenders Choice Digital and OTT Awards 2024Nominated2024Best ActressKajolrekha Bangladesh Achievers Award 2024 Win2024Best ActressKajolrekha Television Reporters Unity of Bangladesh 2024Win2023Best ActressMyself Allen SwapanMeril Prothom Alo Award Dhaka, BangladeshNominated2023Best ActressMyself Allen SwapanBangladesh Achievers Award 2023Win2023Best ActressMontu Pilot 2Iconic Star Award 2023IndiaWin2023Best ActressMayaaMaa Durga Samman Award 2023IndiaWin2022Best Supporting Actress and Maitri AwardMayaaTelegana Bengali Film Festival 2022WinBest ActressMeril prothom Alo Award 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024 (Myself Allen Swapan) Nominated
Bibliography
Journal articles
Books Into Tanzania's Island (Bengali: Tanzaniyar Dwipe) Searching Lion in Africa (Bengali: Afrikay Singher Khoje) First day at School (Bengali: School er Prothom Din) Red Balloon (Bengali: Laal Balloon) Ayra and Mother's Adventure (Bengali: Ayra aar Maaer Obhijaan).
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