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Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (born 30 August 1976) is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in the 2005 film, Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.

Career:

She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed in Gulzar's "Sunset Point."

It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.

She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!. Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.

In Sudhir Mishra's movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Chitrangada played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz, where she played the role of an economics teacher opposite Akshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. Chitrangada is brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute,Puma, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers.

Filmography:

2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Geeta Rao
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Bhavana Dayal
2008 Sorry Bhai! Aaliyah
2010 Basra Antara Mitra/Anna Pereira
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Priti
2011 Desi Boyz Tanya Sharma
2012 Joker Special appearance in the song "Kaafirana"
2012 I, Me, aur Main

Awards:

Won: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut (2006)
Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (2006)
Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut – Female (2005)
Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005)
Won: Young Women Achiever Award by FICCI (2009)

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Chitrangada Singh at Gillete shave event in Mumbai on 18th April 2012

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Chitrangada Singh at Chitrangada Singh bash to announce the brand ambassador for Puma in Olive, mumbai on 21st Feb 2012

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Chitrangada Singh at Chitrangada Singh bash to announce the brand ambassador for Puma in Olive, mumbai on 21st Feb 2012.rar