AMRITA SINGH HINDI ACTRESS
MARRIED 12 YEARS YOUNG SAIF ALIKHAN
BORN 1958 ,FEBRUARY 9
Amrita Singh (born 9 February 1958)[1] is an Indian film and television actress
Early life[edit source]
Singh was born into a Sikh family.[3] She is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana,[4] who was a political activist[5] and army officer Shivinder Singh Virk, from a feudal family.[6]
Singh attended Modern School in New Delhi and is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi.[7]
Film career[edit source]
1983–1993[edit source]
Singh made her Bollywood debut in 1983 with Betaab, an immensely successful film in which she was paired with Sunny Deol. This was quickly followed by a succession of hits, such as Sunny in 1984, Mard (which was the biggest hit of that year) and Saaheb in 1985, Chameli Ki Shaadi and Naam in 1986 and Khudgarz in 1987. Singh made a successful pair in several films, not only with Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt, but also with Anil Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, two leading actors of the 1980s.[8]
As well as playing leading roles, she also played supporting negative roles in films such as Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) and Aaina (1993). She also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the latter. These successes did not dissuade her from her resolve to retire into family life and she quit acting after her appearance in the 1993 film Rang.
2002–present[edit source]
Singh returned to acting in 2002 with the film 23rd March 1931: Shaheed, in which she played the mother of Bhagat Singh (played by Bobby Deol). She joined the television industry with Ekta Kapoor's family drama Kavyanjali, aired on Star Plus in 2005. Singh was seen in a negative role in the show, that soon gained immense popularity.[9] Later that year, she won acclaim for her performance in yet another negative role for the film Kalyug.
In 2007, Singh played the role of gangster Maya Dolas' mother, Ratnaprabha Dolas, in the Sanjay Gupta film Shootout at Lokhandwala, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Vivek Oberoi played the role of Maya. Later on she appeared in the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan, where she appeared in the short story Poornmasi.
Continuing her acting journey, Singh played in the film Kajraare in 2010, and also appeared in Aurangzeb under the Yash Raj Films banner, where she was paired with Jackie Shroff after almost two decades.[10] In 2014, she was seen in the film 2 States, produced by Dharma Productions, portraying the role of co-actor Arjun Kapoor's mother. The film released on 18 April 2014.[11] In 2016, she appeared in Flying Jat playing Tiger Shroff's mother and recently in 2017 she appeared in Hindi Medium.
Personal life[edit source]
Through her paternal grandmother Mohinder Kaur, Amrita is the great-granddaughter of Sobha Singh, OBE, of Hadali, Sargodha, one of the builders of New Delhi, and the great-niece of the late novelist Khushwant Singh.[4] She is also related to many personalities in the Indian film industry through her mother, and later through her marriage to actor Saif Ali Khan in 1991. 12 years younger than her, Khan is the son of former Indian test cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the ninth Nawab of Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore. Their daughter Sara Ali Khan was born in 1993,[12] and son Ibrahim Ali Khan in 2001.[13] [14] Amrita gave up acting for a family life with her husband. After thirteen years of marriage, they divorced in 2004.[15]
Filmography[edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Betaab | Roma (Dingy) | |
| 1984 | Sunny | Amrita | |
| 1984 | Duniya | Roma Verma | |
| 1985 | Saaheb | Natasha 'Nikki' | |
| 1985 | Mard | Ruby | |
| 1986 | Mera Dharam | Durga Thakur | |
| 1986 | Chameli Ki Shaadi | Chameli | |
| 1986 | Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Mrs. Ramola Gauri Shankar / Pooja | |
| 1986 | Karamdaata | Pinky | |
| 1986 | Naam | Rita | |
| 1987 | Naam O Nishan | Vanisha | |
| 1987 | Khudgarz | Mrs. Sinha | |
| 1987 | Thikana | Shaila | |
| 1988 | Mulzim | Mala | |
| 1988 | Kabzaa | Rita | |
| 1988 | Tamacha | Maria | |
| 1988 | Shukriyaa | Neema | |
| 1988 | Waaris | Shibo | |
| 1988 | Charnon Ki Saugandh | Kanchan Singh | |
| 1988 | Agnee | Tara | |
| 1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | Mrs. Ram Singh | |
| 1989 | Hathyar | Suman | |
| 1989 | Galiyon Ka Badshah | Cameo | |
| 1989 | Ilaaka | Sub-Inspector Neha Singh | |
| 1989 | Batwara | Roopa | |
| 1989 | Toofan | Pickpocketer | |
| 1989 | Jaadugar | Mona | |
| 1990 | Veeru dada | Meena | 1990 Karishma Kali Kaa Parvati |
| 1990 | Maut Ke Farishtey | ||
| 1990 | Aag Ka Dariya | ||
| 1990 | Kroadh | Matki | |
| 1990 | CID | Meghna Saxena | |
| 1991 | Sadhu Sant | Meena Kapoor | |
| 1991 | Paap Ki Aandhi | Reshma | |
| 1991 | Dharam Sankat | Madhu | |
| 1991 | Akayla | Sapna | |
| 1991 | Rupaye Dus Karod | Aarthi Saxena | |
| 1991 | Pyaar Ka Saaya | Maya Gangadhami | |
| 1992 | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Sapna L. Chhabria | |
| 1992 | Suryavanshi | Princess Suryalekha | |
| 1992 | Kal Ki Awaz | Principal Nahim Bilgrami | |
| 1992 | Dil Aashna Hai | Raj | |
| 1993 | Aaina | Roma Mathur | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 1993 | Rang | Indu | |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Vidya | |
| 2005 | Kalyug | Simi Roy | |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Aai | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Mala | Pooranmasi (story) |
| 2011 | Kajraare | Zohra Baano | |
| 2013 | Aurangzeb | Neena Wadhwa | |
| 2014 | 2 States | Kavita Malhotra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | Mrs. Dhillon | |
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | Principal |
