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'{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Engvar||date=August 2014}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Amrita Singh | image = Amrita Singh & Sara Ali Khan at Shaadi By Marriott showcase (08) (cropped).jpg | caption = Singh in 2017 | birth_name = Amrita Singh Virk | birth_date = 1958 | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1983–2022 | mother = [[Rukhsana Sultana]] | spouse = {{marriage|[[Saif Ali Khan]]<br/>|1991|2004|reason=divorced}} | children = [[Sara Ali Khan]] | relatives = }} '''Amrita Singh''' (born 1958) is an Indian actress who mainly works in [[Hindi]] films. Singh made her acting debut with ''[[Betaab]]'' (1983), and established herself as a leading actress of the 1980s and early 1990s. Singh appearred as a leading lady in commercially successful films such as ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' (1985), ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]'' (1986), ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (1986), ''[[Khudgarz]]'' (1987), ''[[Thikana (1987 film)|Thikana]]'' (1987), ''[[Waaris (1988 film)|Waaris]]'' (1988), ''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'' (1989), ''[[Dil Aashna Hai]]'' (1992), ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' (1993), and ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' (1993). For ''Aaina'', she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. In 1993, Singh took a break from acting. She returned to films with ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]'' (2002), and received praise for her performance in ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' (2005), ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' (2007), ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' (2014), ''[[Hindi Medium (film)|Hindi Medium]]'' (2017), and ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' (2019). Singh has also starred in the television soap opera ''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' (2005-2006). She was married to actor [[Saif Ali Khan]] from 1991 to 2004, with whom she has two children, including actress [[Sara Ali Khan]]. == Early life == Amrita Singh was born in 1958 to [[Rukhsana Sultana]]<ref name="TOI1">{{cite web |last1=Varma |first1=Anuradha |title=In Bollywood, everyone'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}}</ref> and an army officer Shivinder Singh Virk.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/sikh-political-figures/ujjal-singh-sardar/ |title=Ujjal Singh, Sardar |date=19 December 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rare Pictures & 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}}</ref> Her mother was a political associate of [[Sanjay Gandhi]] during the [[Indian Emergency]] in the 1970s, who became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi's [[The Emergency (India)#Forced sterilisation|sterilisation campaign]] in Muslim areas of Old Delhi.<ref>{{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&q=sultana&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&lr=&id=7KsEcQnb2VIC&oi=fnd&pg=PA242&dq=ruksana+sultana+sterilization+vasectomy&ots=GqZo1H38oz&sig=rpGbBhQYTlaxIXFBl_8gQT3k6p0#v=onepage&q=sultana&f=false |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{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&q=sultana&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&lr=&id=3IO1WB2H8UUC&oi=fnd&pg=PR5&dq=ruksana+sultana+sterilization+vasectomy&ots=LMdd4Ww_dG&sig=it0hAR3VF0L9lEo_w1aZ-Y6IVnY#v=onepage&q=sultana&f=false |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Gwatkin, Davidson R. "Political will and family planning: the implications of India's emergency experience." Population and Development Review (1979): 29-59.</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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).<ref name="TOI1" /> 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's sister, Shahnaz.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Singh attended [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]] in New Delhi and is fluent in English, [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> == Career == === 1983–1993 === Singh made her [[Hindi cinema]] debut in 1983 with ''[[Betaab]]'', a highly successful romantic drama in which she was paired with [[Sunny Deol]]. This was quickly followed by a succession of hits, such as ''[[Sunny (1984 film)|Sunny]]'' (1984), ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' (which was the biggest hit of 1985) and ''[[Saaheb]]'' (also 1985), ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]'' and ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (both 1986), ''[[Khudgarz]]'' (1987), and ''[[Waaris (1988 film)|Waaris]]'' (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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desicommunityguide.com/gallery/AMRITHASINGH/profile.asp |title=Bollywood Actress: Amrita Singh'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}}</ref> As well as playing leading roles, she also played supporting negative roles in films such as ''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]'' (1992), ''[[Suryavanshi (film)|Suryavanshi]]'' (1992) and ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' (1993), winning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for the lattermost.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} Her comic timings in films such as ''Saaheb'' and ''Chameli Ki Shaadi'' are still remembered. She decided to retire into family life and quit acting after her appearance in ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' (1993). === 2002–present === Singh returned to acting in 2002 with ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]'', in which she played the mother of [[Bhagat Singh]] (played by [[Bobby Deol]]). She joined the television industry with [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s family drama ''[[Kavyanjali]]'', which aired on [[StarPlus]] in 2005. In the show, Singh was seen in a negative role that soon gained immense popularity.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Later that year, she received critical acclaim for her performance in yet another negative role for the film ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'', 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]]' mother, Ratnaprabha Dolas, in the [[Sanjay Gupta]] film ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'', directed by Apoorva Lakhia. [[Vivek Oberoi]] played the role of Maya Dolas. Later on, she appeared in the [[anthology film]] ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]],'' where she appeared in the short story ''Poornmasi''. Continuing her acting journey, Singh was seen in ''[[Kajraare]]'' (2010), and also appeared in ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]'' (2012) under the [[Yash Raj Films]] banner, where she was paired with [[Jackie Shroff]] after almost two decades, after having paired together in ''Aaina''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2014, she was seen in ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'', produced by [[Dharma Productions]], portraying the role of co-actor [[Arjun Kapoor]]'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.<ref>{{cite news |title=2 States: Amrita Singh to play Arjun Kapoor'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's mother gave a skilled acting performance that was a pleasure for viewers.Also, the unmatched relation with Ronit Roy'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 |date=9 January 2013 |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}}</ref> In 2016, she appeared in ''[[Flying Jat]]'' playing [[Tiger Shroff]]'s mother. In 2017, she appeared in the comedy-drama ''[[Hindi Medium]]'' as a school principal. In 2019, she appeared in [[Sujoy Ghosh]]'s psychological mystery thriller ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'', reuniting with Amitabh Bachchan after 18 years. ''Badla'' and Singh's performance received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film proved to be a commercial success, and Singh's performance earned her a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{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}}</ref> == Personal life == Singh married her cousin (mother's side) 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]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite web |title=No one changes their religion in order to get married: Saif Ali Khan speaks about 'love jihad' |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}}</ref> 12 years younger,<ref name="age">{{Cite web |last=BANERJEE |first=SUDESHNA |date=7 February 2008 |year=2008 |orig-date=07 February 2008 |title='I am only six years older than Saif' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/i-am-only-six-years-older-than-saif/cid/560013 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=The Telegraph }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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: 'Because mama was out making a living'|date=15 September 2022 }}</ref> She gave up acting after her marriage to Khan. After thirteen years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2004.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Their daughter [[Sara Ali Khan|Sara Ali Khan Pataudi]] was born on 12 August 1995, and son Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi on 5 March 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |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}}</ref> == Reception and legacy == Singh is regarded as one of the most popular and leading actress of 80s.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Heroines who ruled a million hearts in the '80s |work=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/heroines-who-ruled-million-hearts-in-the-80s-2881459/lite/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/heroines-who-ruled-million-hearts-in-the-80s-2881459/lite/ |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Her debut film ''Betaab'' made her an overnight sensation. [[Sukanya Verma]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' noted, "Amrita Singh is a heroine who breathed fire and shushed up anyone who dared disagree with her flare-ups and fury."<ref>{{Cite news |title=10 amazing Amrita Singh movies! |work=Rediff.com |url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/ten-amazing-amrita-singh-movies/20180209.htm |url-status=live |access-date=25 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/ten-amazing-amrita-singh-movies/20180209.htm |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Lakshana N Palat of ''[[Indian Express]]'' said that her career, comprised "a strong filmography" and noted, "With her narrowed eyes, and reverberating voice, Amrita created a new leading heroine. She has made a mark in every role that she has played — a 90’s vamp, a heroine, a mother, she has done it all."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Amrita Singh, and her unconventional career choices |work=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-singh-and-her-career-choices-heroines-villains-anti-hero-8432712/lite/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-singh-and-her-career-choices-heroines-villains-anti-hero-8432712/lite/ |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Ritika Nath of ''[[PTC Punjabi]]'' said, "From 1983 to 1993, Amrita Singh had the reigning ten years in the industry."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Amrita Singh turns 65 years old; know fun facts about her |work=PTC Punjabi |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/amp/amrita-singh-turns-65-years-old-know-fun-facts-about-her |url-status=live |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/amp/amrita-singh-turns-65-years-old-know-fun-facts-about-her |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> == Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1983 || ''[[Betaab]]'' || Roma (Dingy) || |- | rowspan="2" | 1984 || ''[[Sunny (1984 film)|Sunny]]'' || Amrita || |- | ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' || Roma Verma || |- | rowspan="2" | 1985 || ''[[Saaheb]]'' || Natasha 'Nikki' || |- | ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' || Ruby || |- | rowspan="5" | 1986 || ''[[Mera Dharam]]'' || Durga Thakur|| |- | ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]'' || Chameli || |- | ''[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]'' || Ramola/ Pooja || |- | ''Karamdaata'' || Pinky || |- | ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' || Rita || |- | rowspan="3" | 1987 || ''[[Naam O Nishan]]'' || Vanisha || |- | ''[[Khudgarz]]'' || Mrs. Sinha || |- | ''[[Thikana (1987 film)|Thikana]]'' ||Shaila || |- | rowspan="7" | 1988 || ''[[Mulzim (1988 film)|Mulzim]]'' || Mala || |- | ''[[Kabzaa]]'' || Rita || |- | ''[[Tamacha]]'' || Maria || |- | ''Shukriyaa'' || Neema || |- | ''[[Waaris (1988 film)|Waaris]]'' || Shibo || |- | ''[[Charnon Ki Saugandh]]'' || Kanchan Singh || |- | ''[[Agnee (1988 film)|Agnee]]'' || Tara || |- | rowspan="7" | 1989 || ''[[Sachai Ki Taqat]]'' || Mrs. Ram Singh || |- | ''[[Hathyar (1989 film)|Hathyar]]'' || Suman || |- | ''[[Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989 film)|Galiyon Ka Badshah]]'' || Cameo || |- | ''[[Ilaaka]]'' || Sub-Inspector Neha Singh || |- | ''[[Batwara]]'' || Roopa || |- | ''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'' || Pickpocketer || |- | ''[[Jaadugar (1989 film)|Jaadugar]]'' || Mona || |- | rowspan="6" | 1990 || ''[[Veeru Dada]]'' || Meena || |- | ''Karishma Kali Kaa'' || Parvati || |- | ''Maut Ke Farishtey'' || || |- | ''[[Aag Ka Dariya]]'' || || |- | ''[[Kroadh]]'' || Matki || |- | ''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|CID]]'' || Meghna Saxena || |- | rowspan="6" | 1991 || ''[[Sadhu Sant]]'' || Meena Kapoor || |- | ''Paap Ki Aandhi'' || Reshma || |- | ''[[Dharam Sankat]]'' || Madhu || |- | ''[[Akayla]]'' || Sapna || |- | ''[[Rupaye Dus Karod]]'' || Aarthi Saxena || |- | ''[[Pyaar Ka Saaya]]'' || Maya Gangadhami || |- | rowspan="4" | 1992 || ''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]'' || Sapna Chhabria || |- | ''[[Suryavanshi (film)|Suryavanshi]]'' || Princess Suryalekha || |- | ''Kal Ki Awaaz'' || Principal Nahim Bilgrami || |- | ''[[Dil Aashna Hai]]'' || Raj || |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' || Roma Mathur || |- | ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' || Indu || |- | 2002 || ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]'' || Vidya || |- | 2005 || ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' || Simi Roy || |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' || Mom (Aai) || |- | ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]'' || Mala || Segment: ''Pooranmasi'' |- | 2010 || ''[[Kajraare]]'' || Zohra Baano || |- | 2013 || ''[[Aurangzeb (film)|Aurangzeb]]'' || Neena Wadhwa || |- | 2014 || ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' || Kavita Malhotra || |- | 2016 || ''[[A Flying Jatt]]'' || Mrs. Dhillon || |- | 2017 || ''[[Hindi Medium (film)|Hindi Medium]]'' || Principal Lodha || |- ||2019|| ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' || Rani Kaur || |- ||2022|| ''[[Heropanti 2]]'' || Hema || |} === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform !! Notes |- | 2005–2006 ||''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' ||Nitya Nanda || [[StarPlus]] || |} == Awards and nominations == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2023}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Nominated work ! Category ! Result |- ! colspan="4" | [[Filmfare Awards]] |- | [[39th Filmfare Awards|1994]] | ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' | [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | {{won}} |- | [[51st Filmfare Awards|2006]] | ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' | [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] | {{nom}} |- | [[60th Filmfare Awards|2015]] | ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' | rowspan="2" | Best Supporting Actress | {{nom}} |- | [[65th Filmfare Awards|2020]] | ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! colspan="4" | [[IIFA Awards]] |- | [[7th IIFA Awards|2006]] | ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' | [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] | {{nom}} |- | [[16th IIFA Awards|2015]] | ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' | rowspan="2" | [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | {{nom}} |- | [[21st IIFA Awards|2021]] | ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! colspan="4" | [[Indian Telly Awards]] |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 | rowspan="2" | ''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role (Popular)]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury)]] | {{won}} |- ! colspan="4" | [[Producers Guild Film Awards]] |- | 2015 | ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' | [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] | {{nom}} |- ! colspan="4" | [[Screen Awards]] |- | [[26th Screen Awards|2019]] | ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' | [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | {{nom}} |- ! colspan="4" | [[Zee Cine Awards]] |- | 2003 | ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]'' | [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]] | {{nom}} |- | 2006 | ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' | [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] | {{nom}} |- | 2020 | ''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]'' | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | {{nom}} |- |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Amrita Singh}} * {{IMDb name|0802080}} * {{Bollywood Hungama person|amrita-singh}} {{FilmfareBestSupportingActressAward}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Amrita}} [[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]] [[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]] [[Category:Indian film actresses]] [[Category:Indian television actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]] [[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]'