Amrita Puri Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More

Amrita Puri Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More

Amrita Puri is a well-known Indian actress. She made her cinematic debut in the ensemble romantic comedy-drama Aisha (2010), for which she received nominations for Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress from Filmfare. Three years later, Puri achieved her first commercial triumph with the male buddy picture Kai Po Che! (2013).

Puri began her career by writing and performing in the theater.

(2010-2023) Bollywood debut and other roles

Puri made her Bollywood film debut in 2010 with Rajshree Ojha's Aisha. Puri played Shefali Thakur, a friend of Sonam Kapoor's eponymous lead, in the ensemble romantic comedy-drama, which also starred Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar, Anand Tiwari, Arunoday Singh, and Lisa Haydon. The film was a semi-hit at the box office, earning Puri two nominations for Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress at the 56th Filmfare Awards.

Puri featured opposite Kunal Khemu in Vishal Mahadkar's directorial debut, the murder thriller Blood Money (2012), where she plays the wife of Khemu's character.

Puri then starred alongside Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, and Rajkummar Rao in Abhishek Kapoor's buddy drama Kai Po Che! (2013). She played Vidya Bhatt, a district level cricketer's younger sister who falls in love with his closest buddy, in an adaption of the novel The Three Mistakes of My Life.

She gained great acclaim for her performance as Maeher Saluja in the family drama short film Clean, which released on Amazon Mini in 2021.

In 2023, she will play Salman Khan's girlfriend in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, which will be released on April 21, 2023, and Ranveer Singh's girlfriend in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, which will be released on July 28, 2023. She will also be seen in Siddharth Anand's action thriller Maut, which will be released under the Yash Raj Films banner and produced by Aditya Chopra.

Work in television (2015-2022)

Puri made her television debut in 2015 with an episode of the Rabindranath Tagore series Stories. In 2016, she played the lead character of Harleen Kaur alongside Purab Kohli in the StarPlus series P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke, which aired from 2016 to 2017. In 2019, she appeared in two web series as Kavya Arora in Four More Shots Please! and Devyani Singh in Made In Heaven.

In 2022, she co-starred alongside Tahir Raj Bhasin and Amala Paul in the web series Ranjish Hi Sahi as Anju Bhatt.

Personal life

She is the daughter of HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010AishaShefali Thakur
2012Blood MoneyAarzoo Kadam
2013Kai Po Che!Vidya Bhatt
2019Judgementall Hai KyaMegha Kumar
2021CleanMaeher SalujaShort film
2023Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan daggerAnjali KakkarFilming
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani daggerAmrita MehraFilming
TBAMaut daggerTBAwith Arjun Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee

Web series

YearTitleRole
2019Four More Shots Please!Kavya Arora
2019Made in HeavenDevyani Singh
2020Mentalhood
2021Jeet Ki ZidJaya Singh
2022Ranjish Hi SahiAnju Bhatt

Television

YearTitleRole
2015Stories by Rabindranath TagoreCharulata
2016–2017P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeHarleen Kaur

Awards and nominations

WorkAwardCategoryResult
AishaStardust AwardsBreakthrough Performance – FemaleWon
Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
Best Female DebutNominated
Zee Cine AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
Screen AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
Bio
Real NameAmrita Puri
Profession(s)Actress, Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 163 cm
in meters- 1.63 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 4”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 52 kg
in Pounds- 114 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)34-28-34
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 August 1983
Age (as in 2022)39 Years
Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
SchoolBombay Scottish School, Mumbai
CollegeSt. Xaviers College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationsB.A (English Literature)
M.A (Mass Communication)
DebutFilm: Aisha (2010)
TV: Charulatha (Rabindranath Tagore stories) on Epic TV
FamilyFather- Aditya Puri (MD at HDFC Bank)
Mother- Anita Puri
Brother- Amit Puri
Sister- N/A
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading, Photography, Travelling
Favourite Things
Favourite ActorsRanbir Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah
Favourite ActressSridevi
Favourite ColoursPink, White, Blue
Favourite BooksChick Flick Book Series, Manto by Saadat Hasan, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Favourite WriterSaadat Hasan
Favourite FilmsBreakfast at Tiffany's, The Hangover, A Streetcar Named Desire
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsImrun Sethi (Restaurantear)
Husband/SpouseImrun Sethi (Restaurantear, m. 2017 - present)
Marriage DateNovember 11, 2017

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amrita Puri

  • Does Amrita Puri smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Amrita Puri drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Amrita was born into a renowned family, with a father who is the CEO and MD of HDFC Bank.
  • Ever since her childhood, she had an inclination towards drama and literature which drew her towards theatre during her college days, where she realized that she wanted to be an actor.
  • Before pursuing her career in acting, she was working as a copywriter in O&M.
  • She did her first advertisement for ‘Kotex’ and later featured in ads and TV commercials for several brands.
  • After auditioning for a few films, she finally landed the role of “Shefali Thakur” in ‘Aisha’ (2010), alongside Sonam Kapoor, and Abhay Deol.
  •  She has recently launched her fashion label – Akuri.’ 

  • If not an actor, she would have been a writer.

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