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Amrita Arora

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Amrita Arora Ladak
Arora in 2012
Born (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43)
Other namesAmrita Arora Ladak
Occupation(s)Actress, model, television presenter, VJ
Years active2002–2015
Spouse
Shakeel Ladak
(m. 2009)
Children2
RelativesMalaika Arora (sister)

Amrita Arora Ladak (née Arora; born 31 January 1981) is an Indian actress, model, television presenter and video jockey (VJ),[citation needed] who primarily appears in Hindi-language films.

Early life

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Arora was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Punjabi father, Anil Arora, and a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and was raised as a Roman Catholic.[1][2] She is the younger sister of Malaika Arora.

She completed her secondary education at Swami Vivekanand School in Chembur. Her aunt, Grace Polycarp, was the principal of the school.[3]

She married Shakeel Ladak, a businessman in the construction industry, in 2009. The ceremonies included a Christian wedding on 4 March 2009, followed by Mehendi on 5 March and a Muslim Nikah ceremony on 6 March 2009. They have two sons named Azaan (born on 5 February 2010) and Rayaan (born on 20 October 2012).[4][5]

Career

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Arora started her career as a VJ for MTV.[6] She made her Bollywood debut in 2002 opposite Fardeen Khan in the film, Kitne Door Kitne Paas, which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful film was the action comedy, Awara Paagal Deewana. A series of flops followed, among them 2004's Girlfriend about a lesbian relationship, in which she appeared opposite Isha Koppikar.[7][citation needed]

In 2007, she made a special appearance in Farah Khan's film Om Shanti Om, performing in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" with her sister and former brother-in-law Arbaaz Khan. In the same year, she appeared in Speed and Red: The Dark Side, also starring Aftab Shivdasani and Celina Jaitley.[citation needed]

In 2009, her releases were Deha and Team the Force. The same year, she appeared in a supporting role in Kambakth Ishq, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.[citation needed]

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Filmography

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Year Film![9] Role Notes
2002 Kitne Door Kitne Paas Karishma Patel
Awara Paagal Deewana Mona
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Preeti
Zameen Singer/Dancer Special appearance in song "Dilli Ki Sardi"
2004 Shart: The Challenge Saryu
Girlfriend Sapna
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Roma Cameo appearance
Rakht Natasha Bahadur Singh
2006 Deha Rini Sinha/Rini M. Desai
Fight Club - Members Only Shonali Malhotra
2007 Red: The Dark Side Ria Malhotra
Heyy Babyy Herself Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"
Speed Sameera Mehra Special appearance
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
Raakh Nalini
Godfather Guest Pakistani-Urdu film
2008 Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Khushi Bhatia
Hello Radhika Jha
Heroes Priya Cameo appearance
Golmaal Returns Esha Santoshi
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Kamini Sandu
Team – The Force Riya
Ek Tho Chance Nishi
2015 Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan Dhami

References

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  1. ^ "The Catholic Khans". The Telegraph. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Malaika Arora: 'As a good Catholic girl, I wait for Christmas with a heart brimming with excitement'". Free Press Journal. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Chembur will always be our home". Mid-Day. 16 June 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Amrita Arora names her baby boy Rayaan | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | Celebrity News - BollywoodHungama.com". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ Amrita & Shakeel's celeb-studded wedding Times of India - 5 June 2009
  6. ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com.
  7. ^ "Meet Kareena Kapoor's BFF, Isha Koppikar's 'girlfriend', gave 13 flops, no solo hit; quit films after marriage, is now." dnaindia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ "malaikaaroraofficial Insta page". malaikaaroraofficial Insta page. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Amrita Arora: Filmography and Profile". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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