Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002). She then starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned a Filmfare nomination in the "Best Female Debut" category.
1 Personal life
2 Career
2.1 Modeling
2.2 Acting
3 Awards and nominations
3.1 Filmfare Awards
3.2 Star Screen Awards
3.3 Zee Cine Awards
3.4 International Indian Film Academy Awards
3.5 Stardust Awards
3.6 Other awards won
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
Amrita was born in Mumbai to a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family.She speaks Marathi, Hindi, English and her mother tongue, Konkani.She attended Canossa Convent Girls High school in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in Psychology. Her younger sister, Preetika Rao, is a Model, Journalist-Columnist and a South-Indian film actress.
While studying in Sophia College, Amrita auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream. Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood
Amrita made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her (2003) film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. She became an overnight star after the success that film. She followed this up with films Masti (2004) and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004), Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006). She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Blockbuster Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor
In 2007 Amrita made her debut in the Telugu film industry with Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu. Amrita's releases in 2008 include My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Amrita's releases in 2009 are Victory, and Shortkut. Since then Amrita has not had a major movie release. Year 2011 will see her comeback with the movie Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!
2004: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Ishq Vishk
2005: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Main Hoon Na
2003: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ab Ke Baras
2004: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Vivah
2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahid Kapoor - Vivah
2004: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
2004: IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
2004: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Ishq Vishk
2009: Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for Welcome to Sajjanpur
2004: Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
2007: Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent for Vivah
2007: Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor for Vivah
2007: Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Vivah
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