Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao (Hindustani pronunciation: [əmrɪt̪aːˈraːu]) born 7 June 1984[citation needed] in Mumbai, India, is an Award Winning Indian Actress who was a model before joining Indian Bollywood films.

Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002). She then starred in Ken Ghosh's romantic film Ishq Vishk (2003) which earned her a Filmfare nomination in the "Best Female Debut" category. She won the prestigious "Best Actress" for Vivah in 2007 and the Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for Welcome to Sajjanpur in 2009 along with Amithabh Bachchan who won the Best Actor that year in the same category.
Amrita was born in Mumbai to a Brahmin family in Mumbai.Her father owns an advertising company in Mumbai and also turned author in 2008.She speaks Hindi, English, Marathi, besides her mother tongue, Konkani.She attended the C.G.High School (Prabhadevi) in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in psychology. Her sister, Preetika Rao, is a model and a Film Journalist / Columnist.