Amrita Rao
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| Born: | June 17, 1981 India |
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| Occupation: | Actress, model |
Amrita Rao(Marathi:अमृता राव) (born 17 June 1981) is an Indian model, and an actress in Bollywood.
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[edit] Personal
Amrita was born to well-to-do Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family. She has a sister named Preeta and there is an on-going debate in the media if Preeta is Amrita's twin sister. [1] She speaks English, Hindi, Marathi & Konkani.
[edit] Career
She entered the world of modelling quite by chance, when she auditioned for an advertising film for Fairever Face Cream. She was selected for the film, and since then appeared in a number of television spots for several products.
She made her cinematic debut in the 2002 film Ab Ke Baras, but gained recognition only after the success of her 2003 film, Ishq Vishk, in which her portrayal as Payal earned her the girl-next door image. Two later films, Masti and Main Hoon Na, also did well at the box office, as did her most recent release, Vivah opposite Shahid Kapoor.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | Vivah / Parinayam | Poonam | Released on November 10 in Hindi and Telugu languages |
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Piya | |
| 2006 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalvez | Karen | Filming |
| 2006 | Shikhar | Madhvi | |
| 2005 | Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi | Priya | |
| 2005 | Deewar | Radhika | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Sanjana (Sanju) | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2004 | Masti | Aanchal | |
| 2003 | Ishq Vishk | Payal | |
| 2002 | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Mannewali | |
| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Anjali Thapar/Nandini |
[edit] Trivia
- Amrita Rao was slapped and knocked by Esha Deol in a party.
- Amrita made an april fool saying that she is getting married and quitting the bollywood.
- Amrita was chosen to advertise the Fair and Lovely ad from 65 girls.
