Amrita Rao

At 42 years old, Amrita Rao has this physical status:

Amrita Rao, an Indian film actress and model, is a member of the Indian Film Actors and Model.

She has appeared in several Hindi films, as well as in one film in Telugu.

Rao was born and raised in Mumbai; she made her film debut in Ab Ke Baras (2002), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award in 2003.

Rao's appearances in Vivah (2006), one of her most well-known roles, earned her a Stardust Best Actress Award and a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination respectively.

Multiple media publications have dubbed her "Bollywood's quintessential girl next door."

Rao was named one of India's "50 Most Desirable Women of 2011" by The Times of India. M. F. Husain, a legendary painter, proclaimed Amrita Rao as his second muse 11 years after he painted Madhuri Dixit and created several paintings dedicated to the Actresses' role in Vivah.

Early life

Rao has never revealed her birthday. Rao attended Canossa Girls School in Andheri (Bombay), then to Sophia College (Mumbai) to earn a graduate degree in Psychology, but canceled out to pursue a modeling career. She comes from a Konkani-speaking family. Preetika Rao, a younger sister who is also an actor, is her sister.

Personal life and media image

After seven years of dating in Mumbai, Rao married Anmol, a Radio Jockey. Veer, a baby boy, was born on November 1, 2020. Rao has appeared in numerous hit films and has been described as "Bollywood's quintessential girl-next-door." She ranked 24th on the Times Most coveted Women List in 2009 and 2011 in both 2009 and 2011. M. F. Husain declared Amrita Rao his second muse 11 years after he painted Madhuri Dixit and created several paintings devoted to the actress's role in Vivah (2006).

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Career

Rao and her sister Preetika appeared in many commercials before starting her career as an actor. Woh Pyar Mera, Alisha China's first public performance, was in a music video.

Rao played Anjali Thapar in Raj Kanwar's fantasy thriller Ab Ke Baras in 2002, alongside debutante Aarya Babbar. The film, which portrays the life of a U.S. based girl (played by Rao), has failed to bring back old dreams of a parallel life in India. In the biographical period film The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Rao performed next. She played Mannewali (Bhagat's fiancé) in the film, which narrates the tale of Indian freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh. The film did not do well at the box office, grossing only 129 million (US$2.7 million in 2002). In May 2003, Rao appeared in the coming-of-age romance film Ishq Vishk opposite Shahid Kapoor in his first of many collaborations with him as a college student. Rao's breakthrough came at the box office, with the film proving to be a success. Both the film and Rao's performances received critical acclaim. Rao's performance was nominated for the Best Female Debut Award in 2003 and the IIFA Award for Best Female Debut of the Year (2004), a prestigious honor given to a woman in defiance of the year.

Rao appeared in three films in 2004. Indra Kumar's adult comedy Masti, opposite Vivek Oberoi, was her first release of the year. The film starred an ensemble cast (Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Lara Dutta, Tara Sharma, and Genelia D'Souza), grossing about $34.14 million (US$4.3 million). Critics loved the film, and the box office did well. Critics applauded Rao's success as an over-possessive wife. Rao appeared in the Farah Khan action comedy Main Hoon Na, where she co-starred Shah Rukh Khan, Suniel Shetty, Sushmita Sen, and Zayed Khan. With over 84 crore (US$11 million) in worldwide sales, the film became the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2004. Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi's second best Supporting Actress nomination for her second filmfare award nomination, as well as an army officer's daughter. Deewar, Milan Luthria's action drama, was her third and final release of the year. Radhika, Akshaye Khanna's love interest, was a minor role played by Rao.

Rao co-starred in the 2005 drama Vaah!

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Kapoor appeared alongside Kapoor. Rao's critical reaction to the film was critical, although she received acclaim for her work as a school teacher. Rao played Madhvi in the John Matthew Matthan drama Shikhar, the same year, in which she played Madhvi. She appeared in Pyare Mohan, a film loosely based on the 1989 American film See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and her second film collaboration with Vivek Oberoi, which was based on the 1989 American film See No Evil, Hear No Evil. "Amrita hit career lows, supplying the low-fashion chemistry," critics wrote about the film.

In Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic drama Vivah (2006), Rao played the female lead role. The film depicted two people's journey from engagement to marriage. Poonam was portrayed as a traditionally raised young woman in Rao's fourth collaboration with Shahid Kapoor. Most reviewers mixed the film, but it became one of the year's highest-grossing films, as well as Rao's best commercial success to date. "Amrita Rao gets a new lease on life with Vivah," Taran Adarsh wrote. She has a regal demeanor and is alluring." Rao was nominated for Best Actress at the 13th Star Screen Awards.

In the 2007 Telugu action film Athidhi, Rao was starring Mahesh Babu. Surender Reddy produced and co-written the film. Rao and Mahesh Babu's chemistry were mostly positive, with critics lauding the chemistry between the two women. "Amrita Rao, who makes her debut in Telugu films, makes a name for herself," Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com said. "Amrita Rao is not only beautiful, but also glamorous," Sify's "Moviebuzz" wrote. She has established that she could be just another native girl of Tollywood. "She emoted well with convincing histrionics to be suitable for the Telugu film."

In 2008, Rao had two major launches: drama My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves opposite newcomer Nikhil Dwivedi and comedy film Welcome to Sajjanpur. Anthony Gonsalves' name was generally critical and the box office did not do well. A few writers lauded Rao's portrayal as an orphanage living in a middle-class lifestyle; OneIndia Entertainment noted, "Amrita Rao looks stunning, but her presence isn't strong enough." Rao played Kamala, a woman who is in dire need of contact from her husband Bansiram (Kunal Kapoor), a laborer at a dockyard in Mumbai, in 'Welcome to Sajjanpur. The film, which was successful in causing an impact at the box office, received good feedback from critics and made it the second-highest-grossing film in Rao's career. "Amrita Rao is sweetness personified," the Hindustan Times reported. She received the first Stardust Best Actress Award for her appearance. In the same year, Rao appeared in the courtroom drama Shaurya as Nirja Rathore.

Rao made her debut as a judge on the 2009 television show Perfect Bride. Shekhar Suman and Malaika Arora judged the competition. In the 2009 film Victory, she appeared alongside Harman Baweja. The film did not do well in comparison to other films such as Raaz 2 and Dev.D. With such a large budget, it only managed to earn 1 crore (US$130,000) and was declared a disaster by Boxoffice-India. Rao appeared in Neeraj Vora's comedy-drama Short Kut: The Con is On opposite Akshaye Khanna, produced by Anil Kapoor, in the same year. Mansi, the girlfriend of Akshaye's character, appears in the film. "Everything is loud and plastic, and the actors all chant their lines at the top of their voices," Shubhra Gupta, the film's critic, had scathing reactions. "Amrita Rao tries too hard to appear hot, but there is no energy in any potential angle," Gaurav Malini of The Times of India said. Despite the fact that it had increased the budget, it was still regarded as a financial disappointment.

Love U.Mr. Kalakaar, Rao's only film of 2011 was Love U.Mr. Kalakaar! This is her second collaboration with Rajshri Productions, as well as her second collaboration with Rajshri Productions. The film received mainly critical feedback and was seen as a commercial disappointment. Despite this, the critics praised her for her role as the daughter of a businessman. "Amrita Rao at best, but the film is so predictable and long, it loses power," Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India wrote. Rao made special appearances in comedy-drama Heyy Babyy (2007), romantic-comedy Life Partner (2007), and science fiction romance Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010).

In 2013, Rao appeared in the national award-winning, courtroom, comedy-drama Jolly LLB. Sandhya, Arshad Warsi's girlfriend, was the leading role. The film received critical praise and was named the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi by a jury. Average applause for a Rao with limited success in the film. "Amrita Rao may have been avoided in the film entirely," Koimoi's Mohar Basu said. "Though she is incredibly charming, she and her role have nothing to contribute to the film."

Singh Saab the Great was Anil Sharma's next film. Rao played Shikha Chaturvedi, a journalist co-starring Sunny Deol. Critics largely dismissed the film, but Rao's performance received praise. "Amrita Rao appears in a way that she has already done," Outlook's Namrata Joshi said. The film received mostly critical feedback, but it was still a above-average grosser at the box office, with revenues of 29 crore (US$3.6 million). In Prakash Jha's political drama Satyagraha, she appeared alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, and Manoj Bajpai later this year. Sumitra, Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law, was portrayed by Rao in his role. Rao was lauded in particular; Zee News' Resham Sengar wrote, "Ms. Rao has the sweetly cherubic looks." In the majority of scenes, she is convincing. However, her presence is limited to mouthing a few key conversations." Critics had the film dissatisfied with it, and the box office did not do well. Despite modest reviews, the film at the domestic box office grossed over $60,000 (US$7.5 million).

Rao made her television debut in 2016 with &TV's Meri Away Hai portraying the elder sister Kalyani Gaikwad. The tale told three generations of two sisters whose lives revolved around music. Deepti Naval played her character's older version.

Rao was a central protagonist in Abhijit Panse's Thackeray, a biopic based on a right-wing pro-Marathi politician Balasackeray, despite a five-year absence from film. Meena Thackeray, the wife of Balasaheb Thackeray, appeared on Rao. Critics also gave mixed to critical reviews of the film and Rao. "Amrita Rao, who plays Thackeray's wife, has the cosmetic job of handing tourists endless cups of tea and staring at her husband dotingly," Reuters' Shilpa Jamkhandikar wrote.

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