Amrita Singh is an Indian film and TV actress. Starting her career in 1983, Amrita became the talk of the town in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Born in a Punjabi family and married into a Nawab’s family, Amrita Singh has adapted herself in several roles in real life. Let’s see more about Amrita Singh.
Biography/Wiki
Amrita Singh was born to a Muslim mother and a Sikh father on 9 February 1958 (65 years; age in 2023) in Hadali, Pakistan. For his primary education, he attended the Modern School in New Delhi.
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Physical appearance
He is 5 feet 1 inch or 155 cm tall and weighs about 70 kg or 154 lbs. His eyes and hair are brown. 
Family
Amrita Singh was born to Shivinder Singh Virk and Rukhsana Sultana. His father was an army officer and his mother was a political associate of the late Sanjay Gandhi during the National Emergency in 1975-76.
Amrita Singh with her mother
He is the great-grandson of Sobha Singh who is a civil contractor in Delhi. Amrita is the niece of novelist Khushwant Singh. Actress, Begum Para is his aunt and actor Ayub Khan is his second cousin.
Amrita Singh with her cousin Ayub Khan
In October 1991, Amrita married Saif Ali Khan (Actor). Before marrying Saif Ali Khan, she converted to Islam.
Amrita Singh with Saif Ali Khan at the time of their wedding
On 12 August 1993, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Sara Ali Khan and in October 2001, she gave birth to their second child, a son, Ibrahim Ali Khan.
Amrita Singh with her daughter Sara Ali Khan
Amrita Singh with her son Ibrahim
In 2004, she divorced Saif Ali Khan.
Career
In 1983, she made her Bollywood debut with co-star Sunny Deol in Betaab. After a few years were the golden period of his career, he appeared in several other hit films such as Sunny (1984), Mard (1985), Saaheb (1985), Naam (1986), Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986), Khudgarz (1987), Waaris ( 1988), etc. He also played several negative roles in films like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) and Aaina (1993). After the movie ‘Rang’ (1993), he stopped acting.
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She returned to acting in 2002 and appeared in 23 March 1931: Shaheed in which she played the mother of Bhagat Singh (played by Bobby Deol). In 2005, he entered the TV industry with Ekta Kapoor’s family drama Kavyanjali. In 2013, she appeared in Aurangzeb where she was paired opposite Jackie Shroff almost after two decades. In 2017, he played the role of Principal in the popular drama, Hindi Medium.
Award
In 1994, Amrita won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film, Aaina. In 2005, she won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for Kavyanjali.
Affairs/Boyfriends
She was linked with Sunny Deol after her first film with him. The couple became very popular in the media.
Amrita Singh and Sunny Deol
After several years, her relationship with Cricketer Ravi Shastri caught the attention of the public. She got engaged to Ravi Shastri in 1986.
Amrita Singh and Ravi Shastri
In the late 1980s, she had an affair with the late Vinod Khanna.
Amrita Singh with Vinod Khanna
Facts
- Before becoming an actress, Amrita Singh was a belly dancer. His mother helped him a lot to become a leading actor.
- Her ex-husband Saif Ali Khan is 12 years younger than her.
- He loves listening to Ghazals.
- Amrita Singh dressed her daughter, Sara Ali Khan, for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding. Saif Ali Khan wrote a note wishing Amrita all the best in her life before her marriage to Kareena Kapoor.
- When Saif Ali Khan was asked about his divorce in an interview, he replied that Amrita abused both his mother and sister which he could not tolerate.
- Saif revealed that after the divorce, he was ordered to pay ₹1 Lakh alimony/month to Amrita until their son, Ibrahim, who is under Amrita’s custody, turns 18.
- Amrita is the stepmother of Taimur (Son of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor).
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