Amrita Rao
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| Amrita Rao | |
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 Amrita Rao at the 53rd Filmfare Awards (2008). |
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| Born | June 7, 1981 Chitrapur |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
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Amrita Rao (Marathi: अमृता राव. IPA: [əmrita raʊ], born June 7, 1981) is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.
Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), which went unnoticed. However, she grew into prominence when she starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story, Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category. Delivering acclaimed performances and commercial success with films like Main Hoon Na (2004) and Vivah (2006), her biggest commercial success so far, she has established herself as one of the most promising actresses of Bollywood.
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[edit] Personal life
Amrita Rao was born on June 7, 1981 to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin Konkani speaking family in Mumbai. She speaks English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi
[edit] Career
[edit] Model
Amrita Rao attended C.G High School in Mumbai,and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in psychology. While studying there, she auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream. To her surprise she was selected amongst 60 other contestants. After that, she got many offers and became one of the most sought-after models in India within a year.
Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood. Wanting to complete her education, she refused them. After earning a degree in psychology, she began her profession as an actress, working in films.
[edit] Actress
She made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), 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. Success followed for her in 2004 with films like Masti and Main Hoon Na.
Her career took a setback when her following releases, Deewaar (2004), Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006) did poorly at the box office. Things turned around when she starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's blockbuster Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor. The film was a universal success[1] and her performance was well appreciated by critics,[2] earning her a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.
Rao recently made her debut in Tollywood, with the Telugu hit Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu. Amrita had no releases in Bollywood in 2007. Amrita's first release of 2008 was My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves , which failed at the box office. Her performance got poor reviews.[3]
[edit] Awards & nominations
[edit] Filmfare Awards
Nominated
- 2004: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award - Ishq Vishk
- 2005: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Main Hoon Na
[edit] Star Screen Awards
Nominated
- 2003: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female - Ab Ke Baras
- 2004: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female - Ishq Vishk
- 2007: Star Screen Award Best Actress - Vivah[4]
- 2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahid Kapoor - Vivah[5]
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
[edit] International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
- 2004: IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut - Ishq Vishk
[edit] Stardust Awards
Winner
- 2004: Stardust Awards, Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Ishq Vishk
[edit] Other Awards
- 2004: Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female - Ishq Vishk
- 2007: GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
- 2007: Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent - Vivah
- 2007: Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor - Vivah
- 2007: Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award - Vivah[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Anjali Thapar/Nandini | |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Mannewali | ||
| 2003 | Ishq Vishk | Payal Mehra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
| 2004 | Masti | Aanchal Mehta | |
| Main Hoon Na | Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Deewaar | Radhika | ||
| 2005 | Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi | Priya | |
| Shikhar | Madhvi | ||
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Piya | |
| Vivah | Poonam | Dubbed into Telugu as Parinayam | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song Heyy Babyy | |
| Athidhi | Amrita | Telugu film Dubbed into Tamil as Thani Kaatu Raja |
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| 2008 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | Riya | |
| Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur | Filming | ||
| Victory | Announced |
[edit] References
- ^ Top 5: 'Baabul' shaky; 'D2' and 'Vivah' big hits!. Vivah: Box Office. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ Vivah: Movie Review. the Review: Vivah. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ Amrita Rao in ATHITHI!. Retrieved on [[December 26]], 2006.
- ^ Rang De, Omkara sweep Screen nominations. Hero Honda Star Screen Awards Nomination List. Retrieved on 24 December 2006.
- ^ Hero Honda Star Jodi No. 1. Hero Honda Star Jodi No.1 Nomination List. Retrieved on 24 December 2006.
- ^ Dilip Kumar will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy award on April 30- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Rao, Amrita |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chitrapur, India |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
