Tuesday 6 December 2011

Amrita Rao



Amrita Rao
Born 17 June 1981 (age 30)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress / Model
Years active 2002–present
Website
http://www.amrita-rao.com
Amrita Rao (Konkani: अमृता राव, Hindi pronunciation: [əmrɪt̪aː ˈraːu]; born 17 June 1981[citation needed]) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.
Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002). She then starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned a Filmfare nomination in the "Best Female Debut" category.

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Personal life

Amrita was born in Mumbai to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family.[1] She speaks Marathi, Hindi, English and her mother tongue, Konkani.[2] She attended Canossa Convent Girls High School at mahim in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in Psychology. Her twin sister, Preetika Rao, is a Model, Journalist-Columnist and a South-Indian film actress.

Career

Modeling

While studying in Sophia College, Amrita auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream. Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood.[citation needed]

Acting

Amrita made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her (2003) film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. She became an overnight star after the success that film. She followed this up with films Masti (2004) and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004), Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006). She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Blockbuster Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor.[3]
In 2007 Amrita made her debut in the Telugu film industry with Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu.[4] Amrita's releases in 2008 include My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Amrita's releases in 2009 are Victory, and Shortkut. Amrita's release in 2011 is Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!. Year 2012 will see her comeback with the movie Hook Ya Crook. [5]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Nominated

Star Screen Awards

Nominated

Zee Cine Awards

Nominated

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Winner
  • 2004: IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk

Stardust Awards

Winner

Other awards won

  • 2004: Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female for Ishq Vishk
  • 2007: GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
  • 2007: Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent for Vivah
  • 2007: Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor for Vivah
  • 2007: Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Vivah

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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
2007 Heyy Babyy Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"
Athidhi Amrita Telugu film
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Riya
Shaurya Neerja Rathode Special appearance[8]
Welcome to Sajjanpur Kamla Winner, Stardust Best Actress Award
2009 Victory Nandini
Short Kut: The Con is On Mansi
Life Partner Anjali Kumar Special appearance
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Tara's sister Special appearance
2011 Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! Ritu
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