Chitrangada Singh

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Chitrangda Singh
Chitrangada Singh at FBB Femina Miss India 2019.jpg
Singh in 2019
Born30 August [1]
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001;div. 2014)​
Children1
Family Digvijay Singh Chahal (elder brother), Chitra Sarwara (sister in law)

Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. [1] She made her acting debut with the crime drama Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005), for which she won the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female Debut. She is also known for appearing in a variety of item numbers.

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Singh went onto appear in successful films including the crime thriller Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), the romantic comedies Desi Boyz (2011), and I, Me Aur Main (2013), the financial thriller Baazaar (2018), the crime thriller Bob Biswas (2021) and the mystery thriller Gaslight (2023). [2] She turned Producer with the sports drama Soorma (2018). Singh made her web debut with the romantic comedy anthology Modern Love Mumbai (2022).

Early life and education

Chitrangda Singh was born on 30 August [1] in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, [3] growing up there as well as in Kota, Rajasthan, and also Bareilly and Sophia Girls' School, Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, the latter city being the last where her father, Col. Niranjan Singh, an ex-Indian Army officer with a transferable job, was posted. [4] Her brother Digvijay Singh Chahal is a golfer. After her schooling in Meerut at Sophia Girls' School, she completed her graduation in Home Science (food and nutrition) from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi. [5]

Personal life

Chitrangda Singh was married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa. After a five-year-long courtship, the couple married in 2001. They have a son. Chitrangada and her husband separated in 2013 and then formally got divorced in April 2015. The custody of their son was granted to Chitrangada. [6] [7]

Career

Modelling career

Singh began her career as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her college education she began modeling.[ citation needed ]

She drew attention after performing in a music video Sunset Point by Gulzar. [8] A music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya followed.

Singh at Bombay Times Fashion Week Chitrangada Singh at Bombay Times Fashion Week, 2019.jpg
Singh at Bombay Times Fashion Week

Film debut and sabbatical (2005-2010)

Singh made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2005. [9] The role got her wide acclaim: a review in The Washington Post noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." [10] After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.

She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. [11] [12] In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai! . [13] Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office. [14] [15]

Commercial cinema (2011–present)

She starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz in 2011.she played the role of an economics teacher opposite Akshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. In 2012, she performed an item number in Shirish Kunder's Joker . [16]

Her next movie was I, Me Aur Main with John Abraham in 2013. [17] She got together again with her mentor Sudhir Mishra for a short movie Kirchiyaan and for the film Inkaar in 2013. [18] In 2014, she then appeared in a special song with Suriya in Tamil film Anjaan .

Singh promoting Baazaar in 2019 Chitrangada Singh snapped during Baazaar promotion.jpg
Singh promoting Baazaar in 2019

In 2015, she again performed a special song with Akshay Kumar for the second time in his film, Gabbar Is Back .

In 2019, Singh starred in Baazaar opposite Saif Ali Khan.

Other work

Singh in 2018 Chitrangada Singh at the press conference of DID Li'l Masters (2) (cropped).jpg
Singh in 2018

Singh is a brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute, Puma, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers. She also endorses Tata Group's Tanishq [ citation needed ] and Titan Eye Plus. [19]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Geeta RaoFilm debut
Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Bhavana Dayal
2008 Sorry Bhai! Aaliya
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Priti
Desi Boyz Tanya Sharma
2012 Joker Herself Special appearance in the song Kafirana
2013KirchiyaanProstituteShort film by Sudhir Mishra
Inkaar Maya Luthra
I, Me Aur Main Anushka Lal
2014 Anjaan HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Sirippu En"; Tamil film
2015 Gabbar Is Back HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Aao Raja"
2017 Munna Michael Judge of Dancing StarCameo appearance
2018 Soorma —Producer
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 Suhani
Baazaar Mandira Kothari
2020 Ghoomketu HerselfCameo appearance
2021 Bob Biswas Mary Biswas ZEE5 film [20]
2023 Gaslight Rukmani Disney+ Hotstar film [21]
2024 Khel Khel Mein KadambariCameo appearance [22]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2018 DID Li'l Masters 4 JudgeTV debut [23]

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotesRef(s)
2022 Modern Love Mumbai Latika Amazon Prime Web series debut [24]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2006 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Bollywood Movie Awards Best Female Debut Won
2006 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Zee Cine Awards Best Female DebutNominated
2006 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Star Screen Awards Best Female DebutNominated
2006 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Apsara Film Producers Guild AwardsBest ActressNominated
2009 Sorry Bhai! Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow - FemaleNominated
2013 Inkaar Star Screen Awards Best ActressNominated
2022 Bob Biswas Hit List OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor - FemaleNominated [25]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chitrangda Singh Mini Biography". Perfectpeople.net. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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  4. ↑ "'Chitrangda likes black. She thinks she looks thin in it'" Archived 6 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine (6 March 2013), Rediff. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Chitrangada is back!". Rediff. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  14. ↑ Sorry Bhai is new beginning for me, says Chitrangada Singh Archived 29 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine IANS, Sify.com, Wednesday, 29 October 2008.
  15. ↑ Me and slapstick humor? Not sure: Chitrangda Singh Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express , 19 December 2008.
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  22. ↑ "'Desi Boyz Era Is Back!' Netizens laud Akshay Kumar and Chitrangda Singh's reunion in Khel Khel Mein". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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