Amrita Puri Explained

Amrita Puri
Birth Date:August 20, 1983
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2010–present
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Parents:Aditya Puri (father)

Amrita Puri (born 20 August 1983) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films and web shows. She made her acting debut with the romantic comedy-drama Aisha (2010), which earned her the Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female and also received Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She had her first commercial success with the 2013 buddy sports drama Kai Po Che!.

Puri received ITA Award for Best Actress Drama nomination, for her portrayal in the television show P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke (2016-2017). She has since appeared in the web series, Four More Shots Please! (2019), Jeet Ki Zid (2021), Ranjish Hi Sahi (2022) and the film Neeyat (2023).

Early life

Amrita Puri was born on Saturday, 20 August 1983[1] [2] in Mumbai. Her father Aditya Puri, has been the MD of HDFC Bank.[3] She has a brother named Amit Puri. Puri said in an interview that after her graduation, her father made her work with O&M as a copywriter for a year.[4]

Career

Puri started her career through writing and doing theatre.[5]

Puri made her Bollywood film debut with Rajshree Ojha's Aisha in 2010. The ensemble romantic comedy-drama, co-starring Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar, Anand Tiwari, Arunoday Singh and Lisa Haydon, saw Puri portray Shefali Thakur, a friend of Kapoor's eponymous lead. The film proved to be a semi-hit at the box-office and earned Puri two nominations at the 56th Filmfare Awards – Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress. After the moderate response of Aisha, Puri appeared opposite Kunal Khemu in Vishal Mahadkar's directorial debut—the crime thriller Blood Money (2012)—in which she portrayed the wife of Khemu's character.

Puri next appeared in Abhishek Kapoor's buddy drama Kai Po Che! (2013) alongside Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Rajkummar Rao. An adaptation of the novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, she was cast as Vidya Bhatt, a district level cricketer's younger sister who falls in love with his best friend. Puri made her television debut with the series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore in 2015 in which she had an episodic role. In 2016, she portrayed the lead role of Harleen Kaur opposite Purab Kohli in the series P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke that aired on StarPlus and ended in 2017.

In 2019, she was a part of two web series  - Four More Shots Please! as Kavya Arora and Made In Heaven as Devyani Singh. In 2021, she played the role of Maeher Saluja in the family drama short film Clean which premiered on Amazon Mini and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2022, she played the lead role of Anju Bhatt in the web series Ranjish Hi Sahi on Voot along with Tahir Raj Bhasin and Amala Paul.

In 2023, she played a businessman's assistant in Anu Menon's mystery thriller Neeyat.

Personal life

Puri got engaged to her long time restaurateur boyfriend Imrun Sethi in November 2016.[6] Puri married Sethi in an intimate Anand Karaj ceremony in Bangkok, on 11 November 2017.[7] [8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title RoleNotesRef.
2010AishaShefali Thakur[9]
2012Blood MoneyAarzoo Kadam
2013Kai Po Che!Vidya Bhatt Patel[10]
2019Judgementall Hai KyaMegha Kumar
SunoWifeShort film
2021CleanMaeher Saluja
2023NeeyatKamini Deb Patel (Kay)[11]

Television

Year Title RoleNotesRef.
2015Stories by Rabindranath TagoreCharulataEpisode: "Broken Nest"[12]
2016-2017P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeHarleen Kaur[13]

Web series

Year Title RoleNotesRef.
2019–presentFour More Shots Please!Kavya Arora3 seasons[14]
2019Made in HeavenDevyani SinghEpisode: "A Royal Affair"
2020MentalhoodAnjali Patel
2021Jeet Ki ZidJaya Singh[15]
2022Ranjish Hi SahiAnju Bhatt[16]
2024Anjali PaulCompleted [17]

Awards and nominations

YearAward Category Work ResultRef.
2011Aisha[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
2017Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress - DramaP.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amrita Puri's Birthday Special - See 10 beautiful pictures of the Aisha fame actress . 20 August 2022 . News18 . 20 August 2022 . hindi . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820015404/https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-amrita-puri-birthday-special-see-10-beautiful-pictures-of-actress-an-4483680.html . live.
  2. News: Happy Birthday Amrita Puri - A look at her journey in Bollywood and some unknown facts . Amar Ujala . 20 August 2022 . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163015/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-film-actress-amrita-puri-birthday-special-here-know-about-facts . live.
  3. News: Life is not all about success & money: Aditya Puri . The Economic Times . 5 September 2010 . 21 May 2011 . 6 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191006113632/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/Life-is-not-all-about-success--money-Aditya-Puri/articleshow/6493474.cms . live.
  4. News: I survived because I am headstrong like my father: Amrita Puri . Gupta . Priya . The Times of India . 19 March 2013 . 7 May 2018 . 1 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701093138/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-survived-because-I-am-headstrong-like-my-father-Amrita-Puri/articleshow/19060945.cms . live.
  5. Web site: Abhay is a fab co-star: Amrita Puri . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609143949/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-07/news-interviews/28298665_1_aisha-sonam-beauty-parlour . dead . 9 June 2012 . 21 May 2011 . . 7 July 2010.
  6. News: PIX: Aisha actress Amrita Puri gets married to her beau . Rediff.com . 13 November 2017 . 15 July 2020 . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162810/https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/pix-aisha-actress-amrita-puri-gets-married/20171113.htm . live.
  7. News: It's a lavish Bangkok wedding for Aditya Puri's actress daughter Amrita Puri and beau Imrun Sethi . The Economic Times . 17 November 2017 . 15 June 2021 . 30 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630185736/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/its-a-lavish-bangkok-wedding-for-aditya-puris-actress-daughter-amrita-and-beau-imrun-sethi/articleshow/61686626.cms . live.
  8. News: Inside photos of Kai Po Che actor Amrita Puri's Bangkok wedding with beau Imrun Sethi . The Indian Express . 14 November 2017 . 14 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171114102554/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aisha-actor-amrita-puri-wedding-inside-photos-4936751/lite/ . live.
  9. Web site: 16 August 2010 . Aisha Reviews . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100816152508/http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/75-Aisha-Reviews . 16 August 2010 . 5 September 2010.
  10. News: Kai Po Che: Film based on Chetan Bhagat's 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428050013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-film-based-on-bhagats-3-mistakes/252023-8-66.html . dead . 28 April 2012 . IBN Live . 25 April 2012.
  11. News: Vidya Balan returns to theatres with the murder-mystery Neeyat; film to release in July 2023 . 8 May 2023 . 21 June 2023 . Bollywood Hungama . 18 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518102336/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidya-balan-returns-theatres-murder-mystery-neeyat-film-release-july-2023/ . live.
  12. Web site: An 'epic' discovery . Kumar . Melanie P. . 30 August 2015 . Deccan Herald . 10 June 2016 . 18 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180218090139/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/498036/an-epic-discovery.html . live.
  13. Singh . Anvita . Amrita Puri to play the lead role in Indian remake of Homeland . 4 September 2016 . India Today . 4 September 2016 . 4 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160904165857/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amrita-puri-homeland-nikhil-advani-star-lifetv/1/756630.html . live.
  14. Web site: 14 March 2021 . Amrita Puri starts shooting for 'Four More Shots Please!' Season 3 . 9 July 2021 . News18 India . en . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190058/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amrita-puri-starts-shooting-for-four-more-shots-please-season-3-3533468.html . live.
  15. Web site: 20 January 2021 . Jeet Ki Zid actor Amrita Puri: Amit Sadh has grown so beautifully as a human being and as an actor . 10 February 2021 . The Indian Express . en . 1 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301191103/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/actor-amrita-puri-on-jeet-ki-zid-amit-sadh-7150187/ . live.
  16. Web site: Amrita Puri and Tahir Raj Bhasin's Ranjish Hi Sahi is a dramatic love story set in 70s. Trailer out . India Today . 14 January 2022 . 4 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104103701/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/amrita-puri-tahir-raj-bhasin-s-ranjish-hi-sahi-is-a-dramatic-love-story-set-in-70s-trailer-out-1895850-2022-01-04 . live.
  17. News: Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Varma to lead Anubhav Sinha’s ‘IC814: The Kandahar Hijack’; first look pictures out . 29 February 2024 . The Hindu . 1 March 2024.
  18. News: Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards . 29 January 2011 . 29 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104134729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28356373_1_udaan-yash-chopra-dabangg . 4 November 2012 . The Times of India . dead.
  19. Web site: 3 January 2011 . Nominations for 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180204141248/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-17th-annual-star-screen-awards-2011/ . 4 February 2018 . 4 February 2018 . Bollywood Hungama.
  20. Web site: 9 February 2011 . Stardust Awards Winner 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212170913/http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/ . 12 February 2011 . 4 February 2018 . Stardust.
  21. Web site: 1 January 2011 . Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180204152713/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-zee-cine-awards-2011/ . 4 February 2018 . 4 February 2018 . Bollywood Hungama.
  22. Web site: ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies . The Indian Express . 6 November 2017 . en-IN . 14 September 2019 . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813114401/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2017-winners-list-jennifer-winget-nakuul-mehta-vivian-dsena-see-photos-videos-4924530/ . live.

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