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{{Infobox person&lt;br /&gt;
| name               = Amrita Singh&lt;br /&gt;
| image              = Amrita Singh &amp;amp; Sara Ali Khan at Shaadi By Marriott showcase (08) (cropped).jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption            = Singh in 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|02|09}}&lt;br /&gt;
| occupation         = [[Actor|Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years_active       = 1983 - 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| mother             = [[Rukhsana Sultana]]&lt;br /&gt;
| father             = Shivinder Singh Virk&lt;br /&gt;
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Saif Ali Khan]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;|1991|2004|reason=divorced}}&lt;br /&gt;
| children           = [[Sara Ali Khan]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Ibrahim Ali Khan&lt;br /&gt;
| relatives          = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Amrita Singh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 9 February 1958) is an Indian actress. Through her films such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Betaab]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, she gained popularity and became a well-known and popular actress in the 1980s. She took a break from acting in the early 1990s for a decade and returned to acting in 2002, occasionally playing supporting roles. She also made her debut on television in 2005.  Singh keeps a low public profile and gives seldom interviews, only on occasional basis.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Early life ==&lt;br /&gt;
Amrita Singh was born on 9 February 1958&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Bhatia |first=Muskan |date=9 February 2021 |title=Amrita Singh won heart of her fans with her film and acting |url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/happy-birthday-amrita-singh-bollywood-best-actress-amrita-singh-sc87-nu901-ta321-1145152-1.html |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=News Track |language=English}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; to [[Rukhsana Sultana]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TOI1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Varma |first1=Anuradha |title=In Bollywood, everyone&amp;#039;s related! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/In-Bollywood-everyones-related/articleshow/4654411.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 April 2016 |date=14 June 2009 |archive-date=28 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028054712/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/In-Bollywood-everyones-related/articleshow/4654411.cms |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and an army officer Shivinder Singh Virk.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/sikh-political-figures/ujjal-singh-sardar/ |title=Ujjal Singh, Sardar |date=19 December 2000}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Rare Pictures &amp;amp; Interesting Facts about 80s B-town Sensation Amrita Singh |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-rec/ENT-CELE-amrita-singh-rare-pictures-interesting-facts-5244695-PHO.html |website=Dailybhaskar.com |access-date=21 April 2016 |date=10 February 2016 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000408/https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-CELE-amrita-singh-rare-pictures-interesting-facts-5244695-PHO.html?ref=rec |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her mother was a political associate of [[Sanjay Gandhi]] during the [[Indian Emergency]] in the 1970s, who became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi&amp;#039;s [[The Emergency (India)#Forced sterilisation|sterilisation campaign]] in Muslim areas of Old Delhi.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |editor-last1=Das |editor-first1=Veena |display-editors=etal |last=Tarlo |first=Emma |title=Violence and subjectivity |date=2000 |publisher=University of California Press |location=Berkeley |isbn=978-0-520-21608-2 |page=266 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KsEcQnb2VIC&amp;amp;q=sultana&amp;amp;pg=PA242 |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000408/https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;amp;lr=&amp;amp;id=7KsEcQnb2VIC&amp;amp;oi=fnd&amp;amp;pg=PA242&amp;amp;dq=ruksana+sultana+sterilization+vasectomy&amp;amp;ots=GqZo1H38oz&amp;amp;sig=rpGbBhQYTlaxIXFBl_8gQT3k6p0#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=sultana&amp;amp;f=false |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=Tarlo |first1=Emma |title=Unsettling memories : narratives of the emergency in Delhi |date=2001 |publisher=University of California Press |location=Berkeley |isbn=978-0-520-23122-1 |pages=38–39, 143 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3IO1WB2H8UUC&amp;amp;q=sultana&amp;amp;pg=PR5 |access-date=13 February 2017 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000408/https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;amp;lr=&amp;amp;id=3IO1WB2H8UUC&amp;amp;oi=fnd&amp;amp;pg=PR5&amp;amp;dq=ruksana+sultana+sterilization+vasectomy&amp;amp;ots=LMdd4Ww_dG&amp;amp;sig=it0hAR3VF0L9lEo_w1aZ-Y6IVnY#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=sultana&amp;amp;f=false |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Gwatkin, Davidson R. &amp;quot;Political will and family planning: the implications of India&amp;#039;s emergency experience.&amp;quot; Population and Development Review (1979): 29-59.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=French |first1=Patrick |title=India : a portrait |date=2011 |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf |location=New York |isbn=978-0-307-27243-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780307272430/page/43 43] |edition=1st U.S. |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780307272430 |url-access=registration |quote=rukhsana sultana . |access-date=13 February 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://satyagrah.scroll.in/article/12147/emergency-sterilization-rukhsana-sultana? |title=#1975Emergency रुखसाना सुल्ताना : एक मुस्लिम सुंदरी जिसे देखते ही मुस्लिम मर्दों की रूह कांप जाती थी |language=hi |access-date=28 June 2016 |archive-date=29 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629125807/http://satyagrah.scroll.in/article/12147/emergency-sterilization-rukhsana-sultana |url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Through her paternal grandmother Mohinder Kaur, Amrita is the great-granddaughter of [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sobha Singh]], one of the builders of New Delhi, the grandniece of the late novelist [[Khushwant Singh]], and great-grandniece of politician [[Ujjal Singh]]. The actress [[Begum Para]] is her great-aunt and her husband was [[Nasir Khan (actor)|Nasir Khan]], who is the brother of [[Dilip Kumar]]. Actor [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] is her uncle (second cousin once removed).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TOI1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Singh was a childhood friend of [[Shah Rukh Khan]]. Their mothers often worked together in the Old Delhi area and Singh attended the same school as Khan&amp;#039;s sister, Shahnaz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |title=King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema |date=2007 |publisher=Grand Central Publishing |edition=1st}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Singh attended [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]] in New Delhi and is fluent in English, [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://saifamrita.blogspot.co.uk/ |title=Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh |author=rafflesia |access-date=21 April 2016 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000409/http://saifamrita.blogspot.com/ |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Career ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 1983–1993 ===&lt;br /&gt;
Singh made her [[Bollywood]] debut in 1983 with &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Betaab]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, an highly successful romantic drama in which she was paired with [[Sunny Deol]]. This was quickly followed by a succession of hits, such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sunny (1984 film)|Sunny]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1984), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (which was the biggest hit of 1985) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Saaheb]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (also 1985), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (both 1986), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Khudgarz]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1987), and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Waaris (1988 film)|Waaris]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1988). Singh made a successful pair in several films, not only with [[Sunny Deol]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], and [[Raj Babbar]], but also with [[Jeetendra]], [[Vinod Khanna]], [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]], some of the leading actors of the 1980s.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.desicommunityguide.com/gallery/AMRITHASINGH/profile.asp |title=Bollywood Actress: Amrita Singh&amp;#039;s Biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506222937/http://www.desicommunityguide.com/gallery/AMRITHASINGH/profile.asp |archive-date=6 May 2008 |access-date=21 April 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As well as playing leading roles, she also played supporting negative roles in films such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1992), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Suryavanshi (film)|Suryavanshi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1992) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1993), winning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for the lattermost.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} Her comic timings in films such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Saaheb&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chameli Ki Shaadi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; are still remembered. She decided to retire into family life and quit acting after her appearance in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1993).&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 2002–present ===&lt;br /&gt;
Singh returned to acting in 2002 with &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, in which she played the mother of [[Bhagat Singh]] (played by [[Bobby Deol]]). She joined the television industry with [[Ekta Kapoor]]&amp;#039;s family drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kavyanjali]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which aired on [[Star Plus]] in 2005. In the show, Singh was seen in a negative role that soon gained immense popularity.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.kaneesha.com/amrita-singh |title=Amrita Singh |access-date=21 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505131053/http://www.kaneesha.com/amrita-singh |archive-date=5 May 2016 |url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Later that year, she received critical acclaim for her performance in yet another negative role for the film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which earned her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]. In 2007, Singh played the role of gangster [[Maya Dolas]]&amp;#039; mother, Ratnaprabha Dolas, in the [[Sanjay Gupta]] film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. [[Vivek Oberoi]] played the role of Maya Dolas. Later on, she appeared in the [[anthology film]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dus Kahaniyaan]],&amp;#039;&amp;#039; where she appeared in the short story &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Poornmasi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Continuing her acting journey, Singh was seen in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kajraare]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010), and also appeared in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012) under the [[Yash Raj Films]] banner, where she was paired with [[Jackie Shroff]] after almost two decades, after having paired together in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aaina&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/10571-arjun-kapoor-likely-to-team-up-with-yash-raj-films-again.html |title=Arjun Kapoor Likely to Team Up with Yash Raj Films Again |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222012153/http://www.indiawest.com/news/10571-arjun-kapoor-likely-to-team-up-with-yash-raj-films-again.html#YJFxpyQKXwtHO2zB.99 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |agency=Press Trust of India |access-date=21 April 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2014, she was seen in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, produced by [[Dharma Productions]], portraying the role of co-actor [[Arjun Kapoor]]&amp;#039;s mother. The film was released on 18 April 2014, and was a critical and commercial success, and also earned Singh a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=2 States: Amrita Singh to play Arjun Kapoor&amp;#039;s punjabi mother with an expert polish the role seemed totally typical or original in tone. On the other hand, Revati of south-indian films, as Alia&amp;#039;s mother gave a skilled acting performance that was a pleasure for viewers.Also, the unmatched relation with Ronit Roy&amp;#039;s character was a strong feeling scene for viewers. Amrita was fabulous in 2 States. |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/2-States-Amrita-Singh-to-play-Arjun-Kapoors-mother/articleshow/17950738.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 March 2014 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000409/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/2-States-Amrita-Singh-to-play-Arjun-Kapoors-mother/articleshow/17950738.cms? |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2016, she appeared in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Flying Jat]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; playing [[Tiger Shroff]]&amp;#039;s mother. In 2017, she appeared in the comedy-drama &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hindi Medium]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; as a school principal. In 2019, she appeared in [[Sujoy Ghosh]]&amp;#039;s psychological mystery thriller &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, reuniting with Amitabh Bachchan after 18 years. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Badla&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and Singh&amp;#039;s performance received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film proved to be a commercial success, and Singh&amp;#039;s performance earned her a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/amrita-singh |title=BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE) NOMINEE}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Personal life ==&lt;br /&gt;
Singh married actor [[Saif Ali Khan]] in January 1991. Singh, who was raised as a [[Sikh]], converted to Islam before marriage and the couple had an [[Nikah|Islamic wedding]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tribune&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=No one changes their religion in order to get married: Saif Ali Khan speaks about &amp;#039;love jihad&amp;#039; |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/875213/no-one-changes-their-religion-in-order-to-get-married-saif-ali-khan-speaks-about-love-jihad/ |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |access-date=21 April 2016 |date=24 April 2015 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000424/https://tribune.com.pk/story/875213/no-one-changes-their-religion-in-order-to-get-married-saif-ali-khan-speaks-about-love-jihad |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 12 years younger, Khan is the son of former Indian test cricket captain [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]], the ninth [[Nawab of Pataudi]] and actress [[Sharmila Tagore]] and is a member of the royal family of the erstwhile [[Bhopal State]] and [[Pataudi State]]. Despite controversies, they remained married.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-amrita-singh-regretted-not-giving-son-ibrahim-as-much-attention-as-sara-ali-khan-8153688/|title=When Amrita Singh regretted not giving son Ibrahim as much attention as Sara Ali Khan: &amp;#039;Because mama was out making a living&amp;#039;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She gave up acting after her marriage to Khan. After thirteen years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2004.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Iyer |first1=Meena |title=Bollywood has a low divorce rate |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Bollywood-has-a-low-divorce-rate/articleshow/45012318.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 April 2016 |date=3 November 2014 |archive-date=30 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930071442/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Bollywood-has-a-low-divorce-rate/articleshow/45012318.cms |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Their daughter [[Sara Ali Khan|Sara Ali Khan Pataudi]] was born on 12 August 1995.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/sara-ali-khan-interesting-facts-about-the-star-kid/Sara-Ali-Khan-belongs-to-the-royal-family-of-Nawabs-of-Pataudi/photostory/63617193.cms |title=Sara Ali Khan belongs to the royal family of Nawabs of Pataudi - Sara Ali Khan: Interesting facts about the star kid |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 December 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000428/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/sara-ali-khan-interesting-facts-about-the-star-kid/Sara-Ali-Khan-belongs-to-the-royal-family-of-Nawabs-of-Pataudi/photostory/63617193.cms |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and son Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi on 5 March 2001. Sara graduated from Columbia University and their son, Ibrahim Ali Khan is studying in England.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Filmography ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Films ===&lt;br /&gt;
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! class=&amp;quot;unsortable&amp;quot; | Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1983 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Betaab]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Roma (Dingy) ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 1984 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sunny (1984 film)|Sunny]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Amrita ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Roma Verma ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 1985 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Saaheb]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Natasha &amp;#039;Nikki&amp;#039; ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Ruby ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; | 1986 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mera Dharam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Durga Thakur||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Chameli ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mrs. Ramola Gauri Shankar / Pooja ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Karamdaata&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Pinky ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Rita  ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | 1987 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Naam O Nishan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Vanisha ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Khudgarz]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mrs. Sinha ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Thikana (1987 film)|Thikana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ||Shaila ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | 1988 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mulzim (1988 film)|Mulzim]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mala ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kabzaa]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Rita ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tamacha]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Maria ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shukriyaa&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Neema ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Waaris (1988 film)|Waaris]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Shibo ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Charnon Ki Saugandh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Kanchan Singh ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Agnee (1988 film)|Agnee]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Tara ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | 1989 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sachai Ki Taqat]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mrs. Ram Singh ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hathyar (1989 film)|Hathyar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Suman ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989 film)|Galiyon Ka Badshah]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Cameo ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ilaaka]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Sub-Inspector Neha Singh ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Batwara]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Roopa ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Pickpocketer ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jaadugar (1989 film)|Jaadugar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mona ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | 1990 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Veeru Dada]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Meena ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Karishma Kali Kaa&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Parvati ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maut Ke Farishtey&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aag Ka Dariya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kroadh]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Matki ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|CID]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Meghna Saxena ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | 1991 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sadhu Sant]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Meena Kapoor ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Paap Ki Aandhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Reshma ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dharam Sankat]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Madhu ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Akayla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Sapna ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rupaye Dus Karod]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Aarthi Saxena ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pyaar Ka Saaya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Maya Gangadhami ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | 1992 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Sapna L. Chhabria ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Suryavanshi (film)|Suryavanshi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Princess Suryalekha ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kal Ki Awaaz&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Principal Nahim Bilgrami ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dil Aashna Hai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Raj ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 1993 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Roma Mathur ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Indu ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2002 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Vidya ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Simi Roy ||Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 2007 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mom (Aai) ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mala || Segment: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pooranmasi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kajraare]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Zohra Baano ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Neena Wadhwa ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Kavita Malhotra ||Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[A Flying Jatt]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Mrs. Dhillon ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hindi Medium (film)|Hindi Medium]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Principal Lodha ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
||2019|| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Rani Kaur ||Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
||2022|| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Heropanti 2]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Hema || &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Television ===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005–2006 ||&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kkavyanjali]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ||Nitya Nanda || [[StarPlus]] ||&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Awards and nominations ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2023}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Nominated work&lt;br /&gt;
! Category&lt;br /&gt;
! Result&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[Filmfare Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[39th Filmfare Awards|1994]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[51st Filmfare Awards|2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[60th Filmfare Awards|2015]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Best Supporting Actress&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[65th Filmfare Awards|2020]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[IIFA Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[7th IIFA Awards|2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[16th IIFA Awards|2015]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[21st IIFA Awards|2021]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[Indian Telly Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kkavyanjali]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role (Popular)]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury)]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[Screen Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[26th Screen Awards|2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | [[Zee Cine Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2003&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2020&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female&lt;br /&gt;
| {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
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