Amrita Arora

Amrita Arora (born 31 January 1978) is an Indian film actress, model, TV Presenter and VJ.[1]

Amrita Arora
Arora at Kallista Spa Launch, Mumbai in 2012
Born (1978-01-31) 31 January 1978
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesAmrita Arora Ladak
OccupationActress, Model, Television presenter, VJ
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)
Shakeel Ladak
(
m. 2009)
Children2
RelativesMalaika Arora (Sister)

Personal life and education

Amrita Arora was born in Thane, Maharastra. Her parents were divorced when she was 6 years old and later she moved to Chembur with her mother & sister Malaika Arora. Her mother, Joyce Polycarp, is a Malayali Catholic and her father, Anil Arora, was a Punjabi native to Indian border town of Fazilka, who worked in the Merchant Navy. [3]

She completed her secondary education from Swami Vivekanand School in Chembur. Her aunt, Grace Polycarp, was the principal of the school, Mumbai.[2] Her sister is Malaika Arora.

She is married to Shakeel Ladak, a businessman from construction industry in 2009. The ceremonies included a Christian wedding on 4 March 2009 followed by Mehendi on 5 March and a Muslim Nikah ceremony on the 6 March 2009. They both have two sons named Azaan born on 5 February 2010 and Rayaan born on 20 October 2012.[3][4]

Career

Arora made her Bollywood debut in 2002 opposite Fardeen Khan in the film, Kitne Door Kitne Paas, which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful film was the action comedy, Awara Paagal Deewana. A series of flops followed, among them the controversial Girlfriend (2004), about a lesbian relationship, in which she appeared opposite Isha Koppikar.

In 2007, she made a special appearance in Farah Khan's film, Om Shanti Om in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" with her sister and former brother-in-law Arbaaz Khan. In the same year, she appeared in Speed and Red: The Dark Side, also starring Aftab Shivdasani and Celina Jaitley. The films received mixed reviews at the box office.

In 2009, her releases were Deha and Team the Force. The same year, she appeared in a supporting role in Kambakth Ishq, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.

She has since then quit acting in movies due to personal reasons.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film[5] Role Other Notes
2002 Kitne Door Kitne Paas Karishma Patel
2002 Awara Paagal Deewana Mona
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Preeti
2003 Zameen Singer/Dancer Special appearance in song "Dilli Ki Sardi"
2004 Shart: The Challenge Saryu
2004 Girlfriend Sapna
2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Roma Cameo
2004 Rakht Natasha Bahadur Singh
2006 Deha Rini Sinha/Rini M. Desai
2006 Fight Club - Members Only Shonali Malhotra
2007 Red: The Dark Side Ria Malhotra
2007 Heyy Babyy Herself Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"
2007 Speed Sameera Mehra Special appearance
2007 Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2007 Raakh Nalini
2008 Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Khushi Bhatia
2008 Hello Radhika Jha
2008 Heroes Priya Cameo
2008 Golmaal Returns Esha Santoshi
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Kamini Sandu
2009 Team – The Force Riya
2009 Ek Tho Chance Nishi Worldwide theatrically release in 2014
2015 Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan Dhami

References
  1. "Film Actress Amrita Arora - Bollywood Actress Amreeta Arora - Amrita Arora Biography - Amreeta Arora Profile". iloveindia.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. "Chembur will always be our home". Mid-Day. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  3. Bollywood Hungama. "Amrita Arora names her baby boy Rayaan | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | Celebrity News - BollywoodHungama.com". bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. Amrita & Shakeel's celeb-studded wedding Times of India - 5 June 2009
  5. "Amrita Arora: Filmography and Profile". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 May 2010.


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