Amrita Singh
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Amrita Singh is an Indian film actress.
, who is the son of Sir Sobha Singh.
debut in 1983 with Betaab, a vastly successful film in which she paired with the debutant 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); Khudgarz
in (1987), and so on. Amrita 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. 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 Amrita quit acting after 1993. She returned to acting in 2002 with the film 23rd March 1931: Shaheed
where she played the mother of Bhagat Singh (played by Bobby Deol
). She then appeared on the STAR Plus
television serial, Kavyanjali
in 2005. Later that year she won acclaim for her performance in yet another negative role for the film Kalyug
.
In 2007, Amrita played the role of the gangster Maya Dolas's mother, Ratnaprabha Dolas, in the Sanjay Gupta film Shootout at Lokhandwala
, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Vivek Oberoi
played the role of Maya. Her last release was the anthology film
Dus Kahaniyaan
where she appeared in the short story Poornmasi.
. The couple have two children, a daughter Sara Ali Khan and a son Ibrahim Ali Khan.
They separated in 2004 and Amrita Singh now lives with her two children.
Early life
Amrita is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana. Mohinder Kaur (mother-in-law of Rukhsana Sultana) was the daughter of Sir Sobha Singh, who was a noted civil contractor, and made a substantial fortune during the building of New Delhi in the early decades of the 20th century. She is also a relative of notable Indian novelist Khushwant SinghKhushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, is among the most widely-read columns in the country....
, who is the son of Sir Sobha Singh.
Career
Amrita made her BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut in 1983 with Betaab, a vastly successful film in which she paired with the debutant Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
. This was quickly followed by a succession of hits, such as Sunny
Sunny (1984 film)
Sunny is an Indian film directed by Raj Khosla and released in 1984. The movie stars Dharmendra, Waheeda Rehman, Sunny Deol, Sharmila Tagore, Amrita Singh.-Characters:* Dharmendra ... Inderjeet* Waheeda Rehman ... Gayatri Inderjeet* Amrita Singh ... Amrita...
in (1984); Mard
Mard
Mard is a 1985 Hindi film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh and directed by Manmohan Desai.The film was remade in Tamil by Rajnikant as Maaveeran and was a huge success and further dubbed in Telugu...
which was the biggest hit of that year, and Saaheb
Saaheb
Saaheb is a 1985 Hindi movie directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Rakhee, Amrita Singh, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit, Vijay Arora, Deven Verma, A. K. Hangal and Dilip Dhawan. The music is by Bappi Lahiri....
in (1985); Chameli Ki Shaadi
Chameli Ki Shaadi
Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma-Plot:...
and Naam
Naam
Nāma is the Sanskrit for "name". Spiritually, it is the principal method or tool of meditation, which is meant to unite the soul with the Supreme Soul....
in (1986); Khudgarz
Khudgarz
Khudgarz is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Bhanupriya and Govinda. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Rakesh Roshan. The movie was based on Erich Segal's novel Kane and Abel. It was later remade into Tamil as Annamalai with Rajnikanth and Sarath Babu...
in (1987), and so on. Amrita made a successful pair in several films not only with Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
and Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
, but also with Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
and Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, two leading actors of the 1980s. As well as playing leading roles, she also played supporting negative roles in films such as Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman is a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar. Khan plays Raj Mathur, a young engineering graduate from Darjeeling who comes to Bombay hoping to become an important engineer...
(1992) and Aaina (1993). She also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
for the latter. These successes did not dissuade her from her resolve to retire into family life, and Amrita quit acting after 1993. She returned to acting in 2002 with the film 23rd March 1931: Shaheed
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
23rd March 1931: Shaheed is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa which depicts the events leading up to the hanging of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and his companions Rajguru and Sukhdev on 23 March 1931...
where she played the mother of Bhagat Singh (played by Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
). She then appeared on the STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
television serial, Kavyanjali
Kavyanjali
Kkavyanjali is an Indian Television Romantic Drama series that aired on STAR Plus. It was produced by a Balaji Telefilms. Kkavyanjali is the tale two lovers that can never meet, the two soul mates who love each other deeply yet they are separated...
in 2005. Later that year she won acclaim for her performance in yet another negative role for the film Kalyug
Kalyug (2005 film)
Kalyug is a Bollywood film based on the pornographic film industry. The film was directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, as his debut film as an adult actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri and Amrita Singh. The film released on December 9 2005...
.
In 2007, Amrita played the role of the gangster Maya Dolas's mother, Ratnaprabha Dolas, in the Sanjay Gupta film Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Hindi feature film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. It is based upon the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, a real-life gun battle between gangsters and Mumbai Police....
, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.- Early life :Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his...
played the role of Maya. Her last release was the anthology film
Anthology film
An anthology film is a feature film consisting of several different short films, often tied together by only a single theme, premise, or brief interlocking event . Sometimes each one is directed by a different director...
Dus Kahaniyaan
Dus Kahaniyaan
Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors...
where she appeared in the short story Poornmasi.
Personal life
In 1993, Amrita gave up acting for a family life with actor Saif Ali KhanSaif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
. The couple have two children, a daughter Sara Ali Khan and a son Ibrahim Ali Khan.
They separated in 2004 and Amrita Singh now lives with her two children.
Filmography
- KajraareKajraare-Track listing:...
(2010) - Dus KahaniyaanDus KahaniyaanDus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors...
(2007) - Shootout at LokhandwalaShootout at LokhandwalaShootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Hindi feature film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. It is based upon the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, a real-life gun battle between gangsters and Mumbai Police....
(2007) - KalyugKalyug (2005 film)Kalyug is a Bollywood film based on the pornographic film industry. The film was directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, as his debut film as an adult actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri and Amrita Singh. The film released on December 9 2005...
(2005) - 23rd March 1931: Shaheed23rd March 1931: Shaheed23rd March 1931: Shaheed is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa which depicts the events leading up to the hanging of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and his companions Rajguru and Sukhdev on 23 March 1931...
(2002) - RangRangRang is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Talat Jani and starring Jeetendra, Amrita Singh, Kamal Sadanah, Ayesha Jhulka and Divya Bharti in one of her last film appearances...
(1993) - Aaina (1993)
- Dil Aashna HaiDil Aashna HaiDil Aashna Hai is a Hindi-Urdu movie which was directed by Hema Malini and released in India on 1992.- Synopsis:...
(1992) - Kal Ki AwazKal Ki AwazKal Ki Awaz is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.-Cast:*Dharmendra ... Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri*Raj Babbar ... Home Minister Syed Nooruddin Ahmed*Amrita Singh ... Principal Nahim Bilgrami...
(1992) - Suryavanshi (1992)
- Raju Ban Gaya GentlemanRaju Ban Gaya GentlemanRaju Ban Gaya Gentleman is a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar. Khan plays Raj Mathur, a young engineering graduate from Darjeeling who comes to Bombay hoping to become an important engineer...
(1992) - Pyaar Ka SaayaPyaar Ka SaayaPyaar Ka Saaya is a 1991 Bollywood Drama/Thriller film directed by Mahesh bhatt and starring Rahul Roy and Sheeba. It is a remake of the hit 1990 Hollywood film Ghost.-Plot summary:...
(1991) - Rupaye Dus Karod (1991)
- AkaylaAkaylaAkayla is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay , Shaan and Shakti . Although their previous films were successful at the box office, Akayla did not do as well as expected...
(1991) - Dharam Sankat (1991)
- Paap Ki AandhiPaap Ki AandhiPaap Ki Aandhi is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1991) - Sadhu SantSadhu SantSadhu Sant is a 1991 Hindi Indian film announced, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty. The film was much awaited, but never graced theatres.- Synopsis :...
(1991) - C.I.D. (1990)
- KrodhKrodhKrodh is derived from the Sanskrit word krodha, which means wrath or Rage. This is an emotion recognized in the Sikh system as a spring of desire and is as such counted as one of the Five Evils....
(1990) - Aag Ka DariyaAag Ka DariyaAag Ka Dariya is 1953 Hindi language black-and-white film directed by Roop K. Shorey and starring Karan Dewan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Meena Shorey, Shammi, Uma Dutt, Johny Walker, Manju, Cecil. Playback singer for this movie was Talat Mehmood...
(1990) - Maut Ke Farishtey (1990)
- Veeru DadaVeeru dadaVeeru dada is a 1990 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1990) - JaadugarJaadugarJaadugar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Aditya Pancholi, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Pran. Prakash Mehra and Amitabh Bachchan collaborated for seventh time for this movie...
(1989) - ToofanToofanToofan is a Pakistani Urdu film starring Shaan, Saima, Resham and Laila.-Cast:* Shaan* Saima* Resham* Nargis* Laila* Arbaz Khan* Asif Khan* Shafqat Cheema...
(1989) - BatwaraBatwaraBatwara is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film stars Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amrita Singh, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor, Mohsin Khan and Amrish Puri....
(1989) - IlaakaIlaakaIlaaka is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Dharmendra, Rakhee Gulzar, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Om Puri.-Plot:...
(1989) - Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989)
- HathyarHathyarHathyar is a 2002 Indian Bollywood film.Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the film is the sequel to his earlier hit Vaastav. The film, starring Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty and Namrata Shirodkar, begins where the first part had ended....
(1989) - Sachai Ki TaqatSachai Ki TaqatSachai Ki Taqat is a 1989 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1989) - AgneeAgneeAgnee is an Indian rock band, and the first to have seen a mainstream release. The band's debut album "Agnee" was released on May 15, 2007. Since then, they have released many singles using the free distributable medium of the World Wide Web and gained a cult following in the rock music crazy...
(1988) - Charanon Ki Saugandh (1988)
- WarisWarisWaris is a drama created by PTV, written by Amjad Islam Amjad. The drama ran in early 1980s and was a huge success. The show had 13 episodes, which is a traditional PTV drama serial format; with each episode almost one hour long.-Story:...
(1988) - Shukriyaa (1988)
- TamachaTamachaTamacha is a Hindi film is directed by Ramesh Ahuja, and featured Renuka Shahane, wife of Ashutosh Rana.Lyrics: Anand Bakshi...
(1988) - KabzaaKabzaaKabzaa is a 1988 bollywood action/drama film starring Sanjay Dutt, Raj Babbar and Paresh Rawal. This movie is a remake of the 1954 American hit On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando.-Plot:...
(1988) - Thikana (1987)
- KhudgarzKhudgarzKhudgarz is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Bhanupriya and Govinda. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Rakesh Roshan. The movie was based on Erich Segal's novel Kane and Abel. It was later remade into Tamil as Annamalai with Rajnikanth and Sarath Babu...
(1987) - Naam O Nishan (1987)
- NaamNaam (1986 film)Naam is a 1986 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Sanjay Dutt, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh, Paresh Rawal and Kumar Gaurav.-Plot:...
(1986) - Karamdaata (1986)
- Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986)
- Chameli Ki ShaadiChameli Ki ShaadiChameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma-Plot:...
(1986) - Mera Dharam (1986)
- MardMardMard is a 1985 Hindi film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh and directed by Manmohan Desai.The film was remade in Tamil by Rajnikant as Maaveeran and was a huge success and further dubbed in Telugu...
(1985) - SaahebSaahebSaaheb is a 1985 Hindi movie directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Rakhee, Amrita Singh, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit, Vijay Arora, Deven Verma, A. K. Hangal and Dilip Dhawan. The music is by Bappi Lahiri....
(1985) - Betaab (1983)
- LamheLamheLamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
(1991)
Awards and nominations
- 1994:won:Filmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardThe Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
for Aaina - 2007:Nominated:Filmfare Best Villain AwardFilmfare Best Villain AwardThe Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role...
forKalyug