Amrita Singh is one of the prominent actresses of Bollywood, who is well-known for her beauty and versatile roles in films. On her 65th birthday, let’s look back on her journey to Indian cinema.
History
On February 9th, 1958, Amrita Singh was born to a Muslim mother and a Sikh father. Her father, Shivinder Singh Virk, was an army officer, and her mother, Rukhsana Sultana, was a political associate of Sanjay Gandhi at the time of the National Emergency in India from 1975-76. Not many people know this, but Amrita Singh is also the great-niece of the renowned novelist late Khushwant Singh. She completed her education at Modern School in Delhi.
Acting Career
Amrita Singh made her debut in Bollywood with the film Betaab in 1993, starring alongside Sunny Deol. This romantic drama was a huge success; the following years were golden for Amrita Singh, which is when she rose to fame. Everyone widely loved her pairing with Sunny Deol, and she was also paired with other big stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, and Raj Babbar.
Some of her well-known films during this time include Mard, Khudgarz, Saaheb, Duniya, Jadugar, and Aaina, for which she won an award. The film Chameli ki Shaadi is still remembered for the bubbly performance and comedic timing of Amrita Singh, among veterans like Pankaj Kapoor, Amjad Khan, and Anil Kapoor. Amrita Singh then quit acting and made a comeback in 2002 with the film March 23rd 1931: Shaheed, where she played the role of the mother of Bhagat Singh, played by Bobby Deol. Not only films, but she also worked in a TV series by Ekta Kapoor, Kavyanjali, where she played a negative role. She also continued to act in films. Her 2005 film Kalyug was a big success for her, and she was widely praised for her negative role in the film and was also nominated for Filmfare Best Actress in a Negative Role. She appeared in the film 2019 thriller Badla with Amitabh Bachchan, her first time on screen with him after 18 years. Some of her notable work in recent times is 2 States and Hindi Medium.
Awards
From playing comedic roles to negative ones, Amrita Singh has been lauded by many. In 1994, she won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film, Aaina. She also won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in A Negative Role (Jury) for TV series Kavyanjali.
Personal Life
Amrita Singh met Saif Ali Khan, also a Bollywood actor, at the muhurat shot of the film Bekhudi, and the couple fell in love and got married in October 1991; however, they got separated in the year 2004. Together they have a daughter, Sara Ali Khan, who is also an actress, and a son Ibrahim Khan, who is set to make his debut in Bollywood soon.
Amrita Singh was one of the biggest leading ladies of Bollywood during the 1980s. She adapts herself to different roles and always gives her best performance. Giftalove wishes Amrita Singh a very happy and blessed birthday!
