Amrita Prakash

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{{short description|Indian film actress and model}}
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| image = Amrita Prakash.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1987|05|12}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist | [[Actor]] | [[Model (person)|Model]] }}
| alma_mater = [[The University of Mumbai]]
}}

'''Amrita Prakash''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film actress]] and model. She began her acting career when she was four years old, and has acted in both [[Bollywood]] and [[Malayalam films]]. She has since, been seen in a myriad of [[Bollywood]] [[Films]], [[Television advertisement|TVCs]] and [[television]] reality and fiction shows. She is last seen playing the role of Isha in the [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]'s acclaimed show ''[[Patiala Babes]].''

==Early life and career==
Amrita holds a master's degree in Commerce and [[Business Administration]] 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 [[Kerala]]. After which, over the course of her childhood she did over 50 commercials for prominent brands including [[Rasna]], Ruffles Lays, Glucon-D, [[Dabur]], etc. She was the face of [[Lifebuoy (soap)|Lifebuoy]] Soaps packaging for over two years. More recently she has been seen in commercials for [[Sunsilk]], Gitts Processed Foods, etc.

Her stint with television started when she was 9 years old with a drama show in which she played [[Gautami Kapoor|Gautami Gadgil]]'s niece. Right after which she bagged her own show when she was seen anchoring ''[[Fox Kids]]'', a [[cartoon show]] on [[Star Plus]] for about 5 years, making her character of Miss India hugely popular, especially amongst the kids.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

She gained popularity with her first film in 2001 - [[Anubhav Sinha]]'s ''[[Tum Bin]]'', where she played the pivotal part of Milli. Post ''[[Tum Bin]]'', Amrita continued with [[television]]. When she was 14, she was chosen to be part of [[India]]'s first [[Reality Show]] titled ''[[Reality Show|Kya Masti Kya Dhoom]]'' which she co-anchored alongside [[Bollywood]] [[Actress]] [[Sonali Bendre]] for over two years.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

Her last television drama, where she played one of the lead protagonists was ''[[Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai]]'' for [[Zee TV]].

In 2004, she appeared in [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Manjupoloru Penkutti|Manjupoloru Penkutty]]'' directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]. The story focused around a 16-year-old school girl in [[Kerala]] who was tormented by and rose against her sexually abusive stepfather. The film was dubbed and re-released in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. Amrita was nominated by the State for the National Awards as Best Actress.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

She went on to do one of her most defining roles with [[Rajshri Productions|Rajshri Films]], playing the character of Chhoti in [[Sooraj Barjatya]]'s [[Vivah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/amrita-prakash-signed-two-films-100308.html|title=Amrita Prakash back with a bang|publisher=Oneindia.in|accessdate=2011-09-12|archive-date=18 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218042602/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/amrita-prakash-signed-two-films-100308.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her performance in [[Vivah|''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 ([[Sooraj Barjatya]]) 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."{{Citation needed|date=July 2019}}

Amrita played the character of Sandhya in ''[[Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi]]''. She played a small part in [[Dharma Productions]] [[We Are Family (2010 film)|''We Are Family'']].

She took up the show ''[[Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi]]'' for [[Sony Pal]]. She played the lead protagonist, Dipika on the show.

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Films !! Character !! Producer
|-
|''[[Tum Bin]]''|| Milli || [[Anubhav Sinha]], Benaras Mediaworks
|-
|''[[Maine Dil Tujhko Diya]]''|| Mini || [[Sohail Khan]], [[Bunty Walia]]
|-
|''[[Manjupoloru Penkutti]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406967/|title=Manjupoloru Penkutti|date=23 July 2004|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com|access-date=24 February 2018|archive-date=8 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208201126/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406967/|url-status=live}}</ref>''|| Nidhi ||Malayalam, Director: Kamal
|-
|''[[Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai]]''|| Soni || [[Ramsay Brothers]] Prods
|-
|''[[Vivah]]''||Rajni (Chhoti Sandhya)||[[Rajshri Productions]]
|-
|''[[Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi]]''|| Sandhya ||[[Rajshri Productions]]
|-
|''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]] ''|| Aaliya ||[[Dharma Productions]]
|-
|''Na Jaane Kabse''|| Anjali || Creative Steps Prods
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Series !! Network !! Character
|-
|1999–2004 ||''Fox Kids''||[[Star Plus]]|| Miss India
|-
|2002 ||''[[Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat]]''||[[Sony TV]]|| Mishti Chatterjee
|-
|2001 ||''[[Smriti]]''||[[Star Plus]]|| Avantika
|-
|2003-2005 ||''[[Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan]]''||[[Zee TV]]|| Neelu Mathur
|-
| ||''[[A Walk In Your Shoes]]''||[[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]]/[[Nickelodeon]]|| Herself (Reality Show)
|-
| ||''Kya Masti Kya Dhoom''||[[Star Plus]]|| Herself (Anchor)
|-
| ||''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]''||[[Sony TV]]|| Simone
|-
| ||''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]''||[[Zee TV]]|| Pia
|-
| ||''C.A.T.S.''||[[Sony TV]]|| Soni
|-
| ||''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]''||[[Zee TV]]|| Tanvi
|-
| ||''[[Kashmeer (TV series)|Kashmeer]]''||[[Star Plus]]|| Mehek
|-
|2008 ||''[[Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai]]''||[[Zee TV]]|| Sanskriti Thakral
|-
|2011-2012 ||''Jhoome Naache Gayein''||[[DD National]]|| Herself (Anchor)
|-
|2012 ||''[[Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath]]''||[[Life OK]]|| Priya
|-
|2013||''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence|Gumrah]]: Season 2''||[[Channel V]]|| Aaliya Mehra
|-
|2013||''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''||[[Sony TV]]|| Shanaya/Meghna
|-
|2013||''[[Savdhaan India]]''||[[Life OK]]|| Meher Hayat
|-
|2014||''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''||[[Bindass]]|| Tabbasum
|-
|2014||''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence|Gumrah]] Season 3''||[[Channel V]]|| Aaliya
|-
|2014||''[[Love by Chance (Indian TV series)|Love by Chance]]''||[[Bindass]]|| Arundhati Seth
|-
|2014-2015||''[[Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi]]''||[[Sony Pal]]|| Dipika
|-
|2015||''Halla Bol Season 2''||[[Bindass]]|| Aanchal
|-
|2015||''[[Akbar Birbal]]''||[[Big Magic]]|| Princess Aishwarya
|-
|2015||''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''||[[Zing (TV channel)|Zing]]|| Kiran
|-
|2016 - 2017||''Men will be Men''|| SIT short film series || Tara
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Savdhaan India]]''||[[Life OK]]|| Anshi,Episode 2174
|-
|2017||''[[Mahakali]]''||[[Colors TV]]|| Mohini
|-
|2018||''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''||[[Colors TV]]|| Jasleen
|-
|2020||''[[Patiala Babes]]''||[[Sony TV]]|| Isha Oberoi
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1671668}}
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rssarticleshow/msid-2866389,prtpage-1.cms Amrita Prakash's Interview] in [[Times of India]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131006115715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/tv/34876949_1_gumrah-lost-boy-productions-amrita-prakash Amrita Prakash's Interview] in [[Times of India]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403030848/http://amritaprakashmyworld.com/ Official Website]

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