Amrita Rao

Amrita was born in the Rao family on June 7, 1981 in Mumbai, She speaks Konkani. She comes from a well to do Hindu family. Her dad owns an Advertising Agency.

Amrita did not want to pursue any career with Bollywood as she wanted to graduate in psychology, which she eventually did.

No stranger to cameras and bright lights, she has modeled for approximately 35 advertisements. Her first assignment was for Fairever Face Cream. Amongst other assignments that got her noticed were Hindustan Lever's 'Close-up' Cadbury's Perk, & Nestle Bru Coffee. Ken Ghosh approached Amrita for his debut movie Ishq Vishq after seeing her in the perk commercial, where she plays a hungry bride eagerly awaiting the arrival of her husband on the religious occasion of 'Karva Chauth'. Ishq Vishq was a world-wide hit and made her famous virtually overnight. Amrita Rao is also a Brand Ambassador for D'Damas Gold Jewellery, Parachute Hair Oil, and Miss Players Apparels.

Her other hit movies 'Masti', 'Main Hoon Na' & 'Vivah' added to her popularity and stardom. While 'Pyare Mohan', 'Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi', 'Shikhar' 'Deewar' were average at the box office. So far she has won 6 awards, mostly related to her performances in 'Ishq Vishk' and 'Vivah'.

Barely 12 movies' old, she is already quite well-known for her skilled performances and her dancing talent. Madhuri Dixit went gaga over her performance at the Filmfare Awards 2007. Renowned artist M.F Hussain chose her as his Muse and theme of paintings after Madhuri Dixit.

She also has a Telegu movie to her credit which turned out a huge box office hit. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and her mother-tongue, Konkani. She is passionate about reading short stories. Allergic to spicy Indian food, she prefers bland continental, and loves dessert such as Gulab Jamun

She has co-starred with Shahid Kapur, Zayed Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Akshay Khanna, and Mahesh Babu.

A winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award at the young age of 25, Amrita Rao is all set for her successful innings at Bollywood.

Full Name: Amrita Rao

Date of Birth: 17 June 1981

Place of Birth: Chitrapur, India

Birth Name: Amrita Deepak Rao

Height: 5′ 5″

Awards: 2 nominations

Alternate Names: Amrita / Amruta / Ammu

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani

School: Convent Girls High School, Mumbai

College: Sophia College

Academic Qualification: Degree in Psychology

Profession: Actress and Model

Advertisements: Fairever Face Cream, Cadbury’s Perk and Bru Coffee

What does Amrita Rao Like?

• Amrita Rao’s Turn-ons: Impeccable behavior with women
• Amrita Rao’s Turn-offs: Selfish behavior
• Amrita Rao’s Car in school: I did not need one because I walked to school
• Amrita Rao’s Car today: Mitsubishi Lancer
• Amrita Rao’s Favorite TV show: I love all Sajid Khan shows
• When does Amrita Rao Lie? I lie sometimes, when I am in bed, haha. But seriously, they are usually white lies to avoid hurting someone or to my mum when she worries unnecessarily.
• Amrita Rao’s memorable moments: The day my first film Ishq Vishk released. It took a bumper opening and I went to the theatres with Shahid Kapoor and Ken Ghosh. The audience response was so positive and overwhelming, it was unforgettable.
• Amrita Rao’s Philosophy of life: Life is short and sweet, so make others happy and never let anyone down.
• Amrita Rao’s Secret ambition: I’ve led such a protected life that a holiday in Venice on my own would be fun.
• With whom would Amrita Rao go on a blind date? Brad Pitt. Please Angelina Jolie, may I?
• If Amrita Rao were a burglar: I would steal the hearts of my audience.
• What would Amrita Rao to be reborn as: A social worker. I would like to do something for mentally challenged individuals. Maybe I will do so in this life itself.
• Amrita Rao is Allergic to: Snobbish people
• Amrita Rao’s Favorite drink: Nariyal Paani
• What is Amrita Rao terrified of: Doing a bad job in a film and letting my fans down.
• Amrita’s Favorite Book: Chitra Bannerji’s Arranged Marriage
• What is Amrita Rao’s dream role: I would not name a role that has already been done by someone. I want to do a role that others would give their left arm for!

Amrita Rao’s Movies

• Shortcut - The Con Is On (forthcoming)
• Kunal Avadana (forthcoming)
• Victory (starring Harman Baweja and Amrita Rao)
• Welcome to Sajjanpur (starring Shreyas Talpade and Amrita Rao)
• Shaurya (Guest Appearance)
• My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (starring Nikhil Dwivedi and Amrita Rao)
• Athidhi (telugu)(staring Mahesh Babu and Amrita Rao)
• Vivah (starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao)
  
• Pyare Mohan (starring Vivek Oberoi, Fardeen Khan and Amrita Rao)
• Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao)
• Shikhar (starring Shaid Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu and Amrita Rao)
  
• Masti (staring Vivek Oberoi, Ritesh Deshmukh and Amrita Rao)
  
• Deewar (staring Akshay Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Rao)
• Main Hoon Na (starring Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan)
  
• Ishq Vishq Pyar Vyar (starring Shahid Kapoor, Shenaz and Amrita Rao)
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh (starring Ajay Devgan and Amrita Rao)
  
• Ab Ke Baras (starring Aryan Babbar and Amrita Rao)