Amrita Rao
Born 17 June 1981 (age 29)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress / Model
Years active 2002–present
Website
Amrita Rao (Konkani: अमृता राव, Hindi pronunciation: [əmrɪt̪aː ˈraːu]; born 17 June 1981[1]) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.
Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002) for which she won her best debut award. She then starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned a Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category.
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Career
2.1 Modeling
2.2 Acting
3 Awards and nominations
3. Filmfare Awards
Rao was born in Mumbai to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family.She speaks Marathi, Hindi, English and her mother tongue, Konkani. She attended Canossa High school in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in Psychology. Her younger sister, Preetika Rao, is also a film actress.
Career
Modeling
While studying in Sophia College, Rao 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.
Acting
Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her (2003) film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. In her films Masti (2004) and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004) were released. Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006) followed. She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor. Her performance earned her a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.
In 2006 Rao made her debut in the Telugu film 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.
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Nominated
2004: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Ishq Vishk
2005: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Main Hoon Na
Star Screen Awards
Nominated
2003: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ab Ke Baras
2004: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Vivah[6]
2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahid Kapoor - Vivah[7]
Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
2004: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
2004: IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
Stardust Awards
Winner
2004: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Ishq Vishk
2009: Stardust Best Actress Award for Welcome to Sajjanpur
Other Awards
2004: Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
2007: Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent for Vivah
2007: Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor for Vivah
2007: Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Vivah
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