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Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2002 - present

Amrita Rao (Konkani: ಅಮೃತಾ ರಾವ್. IPA: [əmrita raʊ], born June 7, 1981)[1][2] is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.

Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), for which she won her best dubut award. 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.

Personal life

Amrita Rao was born in Mumbai to Deepak Rao. She belongs to a Brahmin family in Karnataka.[2][3] She speaks English, Marathi, Hindi and her mother tongue, Konkani.[4]

Career

Modeling

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 Creame.

Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood. As she wanted to complete her education, she refused them. After earning a degree in psychology, she began her profession as an actress, working in films.

Acting

She made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her 2003 film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. In 2004 her films Masti and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004) were released. Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006) followed. She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor. [5] Her performance was well appreciated by critics,[6] earning her a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.

Rao recently made her debut in Tollywood, with the Telugu film Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu.[7] Amrita's releases in 2008 include My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Welcome to Sajjanpur.

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

  • 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[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other 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 Cameo appearance[11]
Welcome to Sajjanpur Kamla Winner, Stardust Best Actress Award
2009 Victory Nandini
Short Kut: The Con is On Mansi
Life Partner Cameo appearance[12]

References

  1. ^ "Happy birthday Amrita!". Rao celebrates birthday. Retrieved 7 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Amrita Rao Biography". Retrieved 10 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Brahmin
  4. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/23amrita.htm
  5. ^ "Top 5: 'Baabul' shaky; 'D2' and 'Vivah' big hits!". Vivah: Box Office. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
  6. ^ "Vivah: Movie Review". the Review: Vivah. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  7. ^ "Amrita Rao in Athithi". Retrieved December 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Rang De, Omkara sweep Screen nominations". Hero Honda Star Screen Awards Nomination List. Retrieved 24 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Hero Honda Star Jodi No. 1". Hero Honda Star Jodi No.1 Nomination List. Retrieved 24 December. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Dilip Kumar will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy award on April 30- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies
  11. ^ IndiaFM Article
  12. ^ from SamayLive

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