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 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 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."

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.

Career

Audiovisual media She began her modeling career in 2002, while she was still at university, with the fashion house Neelanjana Palli. 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

Songs, lyrics and music videos

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Television and radio host

Films

Short film

Web series

Awards