Rafiath Rashid Mithila is very active now in Tollywood
Truly a ‘jack of all trades’, Rafiath Rashid Mithila is a generational talent. Very active now in Tollywood, Kolkata’s film industry, she reached new heights with last year’s “Myself Allen Swapan”. The actor, development worker, singer, writer and PhD student drops candid shoot and a chat.
‘Doctor’ Mithila has quite a ring to it! How far are you with your PhD?
Don’t ask; I am procrastinating so much! (Laughs) I’m doing my PhD in early childhood development, specifically early childhood education, in which I also did my master’s. My work is also related to that, as I’m the programme head of Brac International’s early childhood development. Managing these aspects has been challenging, especially with frequent travel. However, this year, I’m determined to fully immerse myself in my PhD.
In ‘Myself Allen Swapan’, you explored femininity in a way that has not been done before in our industry.
Honestly, I didn’t realise before I started shooting that it would become such a significant and layered character. I tried to understand the character Shaila before completely immersing myself in it. I sat, questioned, and asked for clarification from the director Shihab Shaheen, and he’s such a brilliant director who has helped me throughout. It has been really satisfying and rewarding for me to play that character. And after people’s reaction, it felt like I did justice to it. I played another negative character in the upcoming film “Kajol Rekha”, and I think people will like it. I put genuine effort into my work, and I enjoy doing it. As long as I’m true to this, it doesn’t matter how bold or unconventional the character is– the audience will like it.
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