Name: Chitrangada Singh
Date Of Birth: 28 March 1976
Place Of Birth: Satna, MadhyaPradesh, India
Occupation: Actress
Spouse: Jyoti Singh Randhawa (2001 – present)
Biography:
Chitrangada Singh Randhawa is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi (2005) and for her first mainstream commercial film, Desi Boyz (2011).She is noted for her resemblance to the late actress Smita Patil. Chitrangada Singh is best known for starring in the critically acclaimed 2003 film Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. She started off her career as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. Her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery. Chitrangada also acted in the 2005 film Kal.
Early life:
Chitrangada Singh was born on 28 March 1976, in Satna, MadhyaPradesh, India. Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. She, Digvijay and Tina are the children of an Army Officer. As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil. “You have outdone Smita Patil,” said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda Singh’s performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003). And he is not the only one. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting..Career:
She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed in Gulzar’s “Sunset Point.” It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra’s film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003.
The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving “her character a deep sense of dignity and decency.” After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow. Chitrangada will make her debut as a item girl in Shirish Kunder’s Joker.Also she is to lend her voice to a score in the movie. She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir’s romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!. Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.
In Sudhir Mishra’s movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Chitrangada played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan’s Desi Boyz, where she played the role of an economics teacher opposite Akshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. Chitrangada is brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute,Puma, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers.
Recently she is set to make a comeback to films. She was rumoured to appear in the film Tera Kya Hoga Johnny in an item number (a fact she denied in an interview. She is however confirmed to be making her acting comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in a film titled Sorry Bhai. She will also feature in Sudhir Mishra’s Devdas in the role of Chandramukhi.
Personal Life:
She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa. She is also the sister of Indian golfer Digvijay Singh. She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen.
Filmography:
2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow
2008 Sorry Bhai!
2010 Basra
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi
2011 Desi Boyz
2012 Joker
2012 I, Me, aur Main
2012 Race 2
2012 Krrish 2
2012 Inkaar
2013 Nawab The Nautch Girl And The John Company
2013 Aur Devdas
2014 Dhruv
Awards:
Won: Bollywood Movie Award – Best Female Debut (2006)
Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (2006)
Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut – Female (2005)
Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005)
Won: Young Women Achiever Award by FICCI (2009)
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