Amrita Rao

Actress

Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/06/1987
Age38 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAmrita Rao
NicknameAmmu

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4"
Weight50 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCanossa Girls School, Andheri
College/UniversitySophia College for Women, Mumbai
Educational QualificationCollege Dropout
Field of StudyPsychology

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteSaraswat Brahmin
Food HabitVegetarian
HobbiesReading Short Stories, Singing
LanguagesKonkani, Hindi, Marathi, English

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsAnmol Sood (Radio Jockey)
Marriage Date15/05/2016
SpouseAnmol Sood (Radio Jockey)

Family

HusbandAnmol Sood (Radio Jockey)
ChildrenVeer (born 01/11/2020)
Parents
FatherDeepak Rao (runs an advertising agency in Mumbai)
MotherKanchan Rao
SiblingsPreetika Rao (Model and Journalist)

Career

Debut
Bollywood FilmAb Ke Baras (2002)
Telugu FilmAthidhi (2007)
Hindi TVPerfect Bride (2009)
Awards
  • Year: 2004 Awards: International Indian Film Academy Award for Star Debut of the Year - Female for the film, Ishq Vishk (2003), Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for the film, Ishq Vishk (2003), Sansui Award for Best Female Debut for the film, Ishq Vishk (2003)
  • Year: 2007 Awards: GR8 Women Award for Young Achiever for the film, Vivah (2006), Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the film, Vivah (2006), Anandalok Award for Most Promising New Talent for the film, Vivah (2006), Sports World Award for Jodi of the Year (along with Shahid Kapoor) for the film, Vivah (2006)
  • Year: 2009 Awards: Stardust Award for Best Actress for the film, Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
  • Year: 2012 Awards: Kolkata Kalakar Award for Best Actress Category (Bollywood) for the film, Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! (2011)
  • Year: 2017 Awards: ERTC Herald Global Award for among 50 Most Inspirational Women of Maharashtra
  • Year: 2011 Awards: Times of India listed her as one of the 50 most beautiful faces of 2011
BreakthroughIshq Vishk (2003)
Notable Films
  • Masti (2004)
  • Main Hoon Na (2004)
  • The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
  • Pyare Mohan (2006)
  • Vivah (2006)
  • Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
  • Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! (2011)
  • Jolly LLB 3 (2025)

Favourites

Food
  • Vegetable Stew
  • Corn Soup
  • Red Thai Curry
  • Curd Rice
  • Chocolate Cake
Cuisine(s)
  • Italian
  • Mangalorean
  • Thai
Drink (non-alcoholic)Mocktail (Blue Driver)
RestaurantOut of The Blue in Mumbai
Actor(s)
Actress(es)
FilmAndaz Apna Apna (1994)
Film Director(s)
Singer(s)
Song(s)
Colour(s)
  • Pink
  • Beige
DesignerJerry D'Souza
Travel DestinationGoa

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Amrita Rao comes from a traditional Konkani family.
2. She was named after her grandfather, a freedom fighter named Amrit Rao.
3. Amrita Rao is related to actor Guru Dutt, as their grandfathers were second cousins.
4. Her dream is to act in a black and white film.
5. At 16, her first crush was Indian cricketer Nayan Mongia.
6. Amrita Rao left her graduation studies to pursue a modeling career.
7. In 2002, she starred in Alisha Chinoy's music video "Woh Pyar Mera Woh Yaar Mera."
8. Amrita gained fame in 2006 for her role as Poonam in the successful Bollywood movie "Vivah."
9. She began her career as a commercial actor and was selected for Fair Ever Face Cream advertisement out of over sixty girls.
10. Within 18 months of her advertising career, she got offers to promote more than 18 major brands.
11. World-renowned artist M.F. Husain pronounced her his second muse and dedicated several paintings to her.
12. She is fluent in four languages: Konkani, Hindi, Marathi, and English.
13. She has over 1.6 million Instagram followers.
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