Little Known Facts About Amrita Singh

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Little Known Facts About Amrita Singh

Did you know Amrita's parents were totally against her relation with Saif? Find out some interesting facts about Amrita Singh.
Oct 21, 2017, 3:22 pm ISTDid you Know?JhakaasMovies Staff
Amrita Singh in Chameli Ki Shaadi
  Amrita Singh in Chameli Ki Shaadi

Saif Ali Khan met Amrita Singh for the first time on the sets of Rahul Rawail's movie Bekhudi. Bekhudi was supposed to be the debut movie of Saif Ali Khan, however after completing the first shooting schedule of the film, director Rahul Raai thought that Saif was too unprofessional. He then replaced Saif with debutante Kamal Sadanah. Saif Ali Khan met actress Amrita Singh on the sets and they got married in October 1991. Bekhudi was released in 1992. Here are some interesting facts about Bollywood actress and Saif Ali Khan's ex-wife Amrita Singh:

  • Amrita Singh was born in a Sikh-Muslim family.
  • Amrita was 33 when she married 12-years-younger Saif
  • Did you know that not only her ex hubby Saif Ali Khan but Amrita herself belongs to a royal family. She is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana, who was a political activist and Shivinder Singh Virk, who was an army officer.
  • Her parents were divorced when she was very young.
  • Amrita Singh's mother 'Rukhsana Sultan' was famous for being Sanjay Gandhi's friend during the Emergency years in the 70's.
  • She went to Modern School in New Delhi.
  • She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Aaina.
  • Birthday: 9th February, 1958 in Hadali, Punjab (Pakistan).
  • Debut Film: Betaab (1983).
  • Amrita Singh was a belly dancer before she entered Bollywood.
  • Her sizzling chemistry with Betaab co-star Sunny Deol became talk of the town. Not only that, but the media circuits were also abuzz with their link up stories.
  • Unlike other actresses, Amrita Singh was quite bold and she even gave intimate scenes in her debut movie Betaab.
  • Amrita’s mother never approved os her relation with Sunny Deol as she wanted her daughter to marry a rich guy from an aristocratic background and not just an actor.
  • Right after breaking up with Sunny Deol, she came close to Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri. It was believed that Amrita played a very important role in Ravi Shastri’s life as she always made sure to boost his moral right before his cricket matches.
  • After Ravi, it was Vinod Khanna who entered her life and according to rumours Amrita was obsessed with Mr Khanna, who is 12 years elder to her
  • Did you know during her involvement with Ravi Shastri, Amrita tried to woo Vinod Khanna as Shastri jokingly once told her that she will never be able to get Vinod’s attention?

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