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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Amrita Kak
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Amrita Kak
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| instrument = Vocalist
| genre = [[Playback singer|playback singing]], [[Indian pop|Indipop]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2005–2012
| website = {{URL|https://www.twitter.com/amritakak}}, {{URL|https://www.instagram.com/amritakj}}
}}

'''Amrita Kak''' is a [[Bollywood]] singer who has made music for many Bollywood films. She is the daughter of Indian politician [[Beena Kak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/jaipur/Ex-minister-Bina-Kak-celebrated-her-60th-birthday-grandly-in-Delhi/articleshow/31160496.cms|title=Ex-minister Bina Kak celebrated her 60th birthday grandly in Delhi|date=28 February 2014|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Actor [[Salman Khan]] was responsible for introducing her to the film industry, and due to their closeness, she has been called his ''[[Raksha Bandhan|rakhi]]'' sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Salmans-treat-me-like-a-sister-Amrita/articleshow/8662931.cms|title=Salman's treat me like a sister|date=1 June 2011|first=Diksha|last=Kamra|work=The Times of India}}</ref> She has also sung most of her songs for his films.

==Career==
She was the singer of the songs "Just Chill" from ''[[Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?]]'', "Character Dheela" from ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]'', "Desi Beat" from ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' to name a few.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/music-review-bodyguard/20110729.htm|title=Review: Bodyguard music is average|date=29 July 2011|publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-singer-amrita-kak-is-just-chilling-at-the-moment-1539223|title=Singer Amrita Kak is just chilling at the moment|date=4 May 2011|work=DNA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Amrita-Kak-Jhunjhunwala-singer-Just-Chill-Chill-Maine-Pyar-Kyun-Kiya-Nusrat-Fateh-Ali-Khan/articleshow/24604442.cms|title=Amrita Kak Jhunjhunwala performs at Sufi festival|date=24 October 2013|first=Richa|last=Shukla|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-03}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Dangerous-Ishq-Music-Review/articleshow/12838126.cms|title=Dangerous Ishq: Music Review|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref> She is also trained in Indian classical music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/style---substance/811044/|title=Style & substance|first=Rajiv|last=Vijayakar|date=1 July 2011|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Amrita's mother is [[Bina Kak]], an Indian Politician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/RAJ-JOD-HMU-about-amrita-kak-on-rakshabandhan-5664194-PHO.html|title=मंत्री की ये बेटी है सलमान की मुंहबोली बहन, बिजनेसमैन से कराई थी शादी|work=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.patrika.com/news/today-special/happy-birthday-to-congress-leader-and-bollywood-actress-bina-kak-1175032|title=राजनेता और बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री बीना काक का आज है हैप्पी बर्थडे|work=www.patrika.com|access-date=2018-03-07|language=hi-IN}}</ref> She has a brother, Ankur Kak & a rakhi brother, Indian actor [[Salman Khan]], who is her mentor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/i-am-too-shy-to-perform-on-stage-amrita-kak/810953/|title=I am too shy to perform on stage: Amrita Kak|work=The Indian Express|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/all-in-the-family/article2118905.ece|title=All in the family|date=2011-06-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Amrita is married to Riju Jhunjhunwala on 29 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/A-grand-wedding-reception/articleshow/6002713.cms |title=A grand wedding reception! |work=The Times of India |date=3 June 2010 |accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|'''Song'''
|'''Film'''
|'''Year released'''
|'''Language'''
|'''Additional information'''
|-
|"Just Chill"
|''[[Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?]]''
|2005
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Ankh Vich"
|''[[Apne]]''
|2007
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon"
|''[[God Tussi Great Ho]]''
|2008
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Love Me Love Me"
|''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]''
|2009
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Character Dheela", "Dhinka Chika"
|''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]''
|2011
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/music-review-ready/story-gTl3R9sKS2c68pVq1fWPGM.html|title=Music Review- Ready| date=30 April 2011|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
|"Desi Beat"
|''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]''
|2011
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Umeed"
|''[[Dangerous Ishq]]''
|2012
|Hindi
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|}

==References==
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[[Category:Women musicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]

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