Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao
Rao at the first-look launch of Singh Saab the Great, 2013
Born	Amrita Deepak Rao (1981-06-07) 7 June 1981 (age 35) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	RJ Anmol (m. 2016)
Relatives	Preetika Rao (sister) Deepak Rao (father)

Amrita Rao (pronounced [əmriːt̪a ːraːʋ], born 7 June 1981) is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood and a few films in Telugu. Rao was born and raised in Mumbai; she made her screen debut in Ab Ke Baras (2002), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award in 2003. One of her most popular roles was in the romance film Vivah (2006).

Rao's roles in Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) and Main Hoon Na (2004) earned her a Stardust Best Actress Award and a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination respectively. She has made special appearances in Heyy Babyy (2007), Shaurya (2008), Life Partner (2009) and Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010). She has been called "Bollywood's quintessential girl next-door" by various media outlets.Times Of India named Rao one of its "50 Most Desirable Women of 2011."

Rao was born in Mumbai. Her father Deepak Rao owns an advertising agency. Her younger sister Preetika Rao is a model and a southern film actor. Rao attended school at Canossa Convent Girls School and graduated from Sophia College with a psychology degree. Rao describes her family as a "very conservative family—a traditional, Hindu, Indian family" and herself as very liberal. Her native language is Konkani; she also speaks Marathi, English and Hindi.