Amrita Rao Biography
Amrita Rao
Born 17 June 1981 (age 30)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress / Model
Years active 2002–present
Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002). She then starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned a Filmfare nomination in the "Best Female Debut" category.
Amrita was born in Mumbai to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family.She speaks Marathi, Hindi, English and her mother tongue, Konkani.She attended Canossa Convent Girls High school in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in Psychology. Her younger sister, Preetika Rao, is a Model, Journalist-Columnist and a South-Indian film actress.While studying in Sophia College, Amrita auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream. Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood.
Amrita made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her (2003) film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. She became an overnight star after the success that film. She followed this up with films Masti (2004) and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004), Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006). She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Blockbuster Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor.
In 2007 Amrita made her debut in the Telugu film industry with Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu.Amrita's releases in 2008 include My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Amrita's releases in 2009 are Victory, and Shortkut. Since then Amrita has not had a major movie release. Year 2011 will see her comeback with the movie Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!.
Amrita Rao
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Amrita Rao
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