Vedita Pratap Singh (born 9 October 1987) is an

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and

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. Her first film was ''

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Career

Singh starred in a touring production of ''Taash Ki Patti'', a play by

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that was taken around India and also presented in

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. She won a national swimming scholarship from the

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and also took part in various theatre productions. Singh won the

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television show ''India's Hottest'' in its 2008–09 season. Although it was reported in 2009 that Singh's first feature film would be ''Shabaash - You Can Do It'', ''

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'' notes that her first released film was ''Bhindi Baazaar Inc.'' (2010). Post ''Bhindi Bazaar Inc.'', Vedita was the female lead of ''

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'' directed by

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. Vedita also played the character of a cop in ''

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'' She played the role of a journalist in photo-journalist Shailendra Pandey's directorial debut Hindi feature film titled '' JD''. This film was based on the Indian

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. Vedita's recently released film ''The Hidden Strike'' is based on the Uri attacks and released on the eve of Independence Day 2020 on an OTT platform. She essays the character of a lieutenant of Indian Army in the film. The actor is also deeply involved in championing the causes of Animal Welfare.

Personal life

In January 2021, Singh married Aaron Edward Sale at the Lake County Court in

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, United States.

Filmography

*''All films are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Vedita Pratap Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Living people Female models from Uttar Pradesh 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Allahabad Mayo College Girls School alumni Indian stage actresses 1987 births