Amrita Prakash is an

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actress and model. She began her acting career when she was four years old, and has acted in both

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

and

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. She has since, been seen in a myriad of

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, TVCs and

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reality and fiction shows.

Early life and career

Amrita holds a master's degree in Commerce and

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from The University of Mumbai. Amrita started her career as a four year old, with advertising. Her first TVC was for a local footwear company in

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. After which, over the course of her childhood she did over 50 commercials for prominent brands including

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, Ruffles Lays, Glucon-D,

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, etc. She was the face of

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Soaps packaging for over two years. More recently she has been seen in commercials for

Sunsilk Sunsilk is a British hair care brand produced by the company Unilever. The brand was introduced in 1954 in the UK and available in most countries globally. It is a hair care brand in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, an ...

, Gitts Processed Foods, etc. Her stint with television started when she was 9 years old with a drama show in which she played Gautami Gadgil's niece. Right after which she bagged her own show when she was seen anchoring ''

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'', a

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for about 5 years, making her character of Miss India hugely popular, especially amongst the kids. She gained popularity with her first film in 2001 -

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's ''

Tum Bin ''Tum Bin'' (), also known as ''Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik and Raqesh Bapat. T ...

'', where she played the pivotal part of Milli. Post ''

'', Amrita continued with

. When she was 14, she was chosen to be part of

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's first

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titled '' Kya Masti Kya Dhoom'' which she co-anchored alongside

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for over two years. Her last television drama, where she played one of the lead protagonists was ''

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'' for

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. In 2004, she appeared in

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film '' Manjupoloru Penkutty'' directed by Kamal. The story focused around a 16-year-old school girl in

who was tormented by and rose against her sexually abusive stepfather. The film was dubbed and re-released in

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and

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. Amrita was nominated by the State for the National Awards as Best Actress. She went on to do one of her most defining roles with Rajshri Films, playing the character of Chhoti in

Sooraj Barjatya Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor, predominantly working in Hindi cinema. Barjatya has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Indian films ...

Vivah ''Vivah'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya and starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead roles. The movie was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions. ''Vivah' ...

. Her performance in ''Vivaah'' was hugely appreciated by critics. Amrita has repeatedly been quoted saying- "Vivaah was one amongst the biggest milestones and turning points of my career. I cannot be grateful enough to him (

) for being the teacher and guide he has been to me through and since the film. And for bringing me onto the map of every city in India." Amrita played the character of Sandhya in '' Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi''. She played a small part in

Dharma Productions Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd., commonly known and doing business as Dharma Productions, is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Yash Johar in 1979. It was taken over in 2004, after his death, by his son, Karan Johar ...

''We Are Family''. She took up the show ''

Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi ''Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi'' is an Indian television series broadcast on Sony Pal produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions. Set in the city of Bhopal, the show aired from 1 September 2014 till 13 February 2015. Story Sonia lives with her five younger ...

'' for

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. She played the lead protagonist, Dipika on the show.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

*
Amrita Prakash's Interview
in

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Amrita Prakash's Interview
in

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prakash, Amrita Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people Actresses from Jaipur 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi television Child actresses in Malayalam cinema 1987 births