Amrita Rao is a young and bubbly Bollywood actress, who has the girl-next door image in the industry and is acclaimed for her unmatched simplicity and charm. This pretty actress has featured in a number of Hindi movies, in addition to a few Telugu films.
Net Worth: $ 20 million
Income Sources: Amrita Rao is paid nearly Rs 1 crore per movie, which has contributed significantly to her net worth. She has also been a part of a number of ad campaigns, as a successful model.
Born: 17th June, 1981 (33 years old)
Marital Status: Amrita Rao is not very open about her personal relationships.
Height/Weight: 5 feet 5 inches, 45 kg
Personal Background
Amrita Rao was born in Mumbai, but hails from a traditional Konkani family. Her father, Deepak Rao, runs an advertising agency in Mumbai, while her twin sister, Preetika Rao is also a successful model, columnist and actress in the South Indian film industry. Amrita did her schooling from Canossa Convent Girls School in Mumbai and pursued a degree in Psychology from the prestigious Sophia College of the city. Though her mother tongue is Konkani, she can speak Hindi, English and Marathi with equal ease.
Career Graph
Amrita Rao started her career as a model and did several commercials when she was in college. She was also seen in an Alisha Chinoy music video “Woh Pyar Mera” in 2002. The same year, she made her Bollywood debut with a Raj Kanwar film called “Ab Ke Baras”, in which she was paired opposite Arya Babbar, the son of Raj Babbar. The film was a moderate success, and Amrita got good review for her performance. She got her first hit in 2003, with the romantic movie “Ishq Vishk”, in which she co starred with the young heart throb Shahid Kapoor. She received Filmfare Award for Best Debut female along with the IIFA Award in the same category. Her performance in the 2004 comedy flick “Masti” earned her the reputation of a versatile actress, who could do emotional and comic roles with the same degree of perfection. One of the best performances of this charming actress came in the Rajshri film called “Vivah”, a journey from engagement to marriage. The film fetched her number of awards and nominations and proved to be a great success. Some other commendable performances by this actress came in films like “Main Hoon Na”, “The Legend of Bhagat Singh”, “Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi!”, “Welcome to Sajjanpur”, “Jolly LLB”, “My Name is Anthony Gonsalves” and “Singh Saab The Great”. Amrita also made a fantastic debut in Telugu industry, with a film called “Athidhi”, with super star Mohan Babu. In addition to receiving several awards and accolades, Amrita Rao has made it in the list of 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011.
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