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Spl.Photos/Full Details: Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangada Singh (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"></sup> She is best known for starring in the Sudhir Mishra's 2003 film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"></sup> She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.
Early life Chitrangada Singh was born in Meerut to an Indian Army officer. She was named after Chitrāngadā, a character in the Mahabharata, by her mother.<sup id="cite_ref-tele_3-0" class="reference">[4]</sup> As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress, Smita Patil.<sup id="cite_ref-rediff1_4-0" class="reference">[5]</sup> When she was a Class IX student, she was approached by a filmmaker to play the young Smita Patil, in a documentary on the actor. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference">[6]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-id_6-0" class="reference">[7]</sup> She graduated from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi in 1997 https://drop.ndtv.com/albums/ENTERTA...ada/divya3.jpg |
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Chitrangada Singh began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed lyricist Gulzar's Sunset Point.<sup id="cite_ref-tele_3-1" class="reference">[4]</sup> It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager.<sup id="cite_ref-id_6-1" class="reference"> </sup>Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003,<sup id="cite_ref-ind_7-0" class="reference">[8]</sup> the role got her wide acclaim, a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference">[9]</sup> After that Chitragandha acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005). She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[10]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[11]</sup> In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai! (2008).<sup id="cite_ref-rediff1_4-1" class="reference">[5]</sup> Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"></sup> She is presently acting for commercial advertisements for Aliva snacks, Taj Mahal tea and Garnier. In Sudhir Mishra's just released movie Yeh Saali Zindagi, Chitrangada plays the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. |
Awards
In April 2009, she was awarded the Young Women Achiever Award - 2009' by FICCI.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference">[14]</sup> https://drop.ndtv.com/albums/ENTERTA...ada/divya4.jpg Personal life Chitrangada Singh married golfer Jyoti Randhawa in 2001 and the couple have a son. Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. Filmography
Awards
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Chitrangada is married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa and they have a son together.
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After finishing school, Chitrangada joined Lady Irwin College with hopes of becoming a dietician, but modeling caught her fancy. She tried her hand at print assignments for ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery. |
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