Arora was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Punjabi father, Anil Arora, and a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and

was raised
as a Roman Catholic.[1][2] She is the younger sister of Malaika Arora.
She completed her secondary education at Swami Vivekanand School in Chembur. Her aunt, Grace Polycarp, was the principal
of the school.[3]
She married Shakeel Ladak, a businessman in the construction industry, in 2009. The ceremonies included a Christian wedding
on 4 March 2009, followed by Mehendi on 5 March and a Muslim Nikah ceremony on 6 March 2009. They have two sons
named Azaan (born on 5 February 2010) and Rayaan (born on 20 October 2012).[4][5]
Career[edit]
Arora started her career as a VJ for MTV.[6] She made her Bollywood debut in 2002 opposite Fardeen Khan in the film, Kitne
Door Kitne Paas, which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful film was the action comedy, Awara Paagal
Deewana. A series of flops followed, among them 2004's Girlfriend about a lesbian relationship, in which she appeared
opposite Isha Koppikar.[citation needed]
In 2007, she made a special appearance in Farah Khan's film Om Shanti Om, performing in the song "Deewangi Deewangi"
with her sister and former brother-in-law Arbaaz Khan. In the same year, she appeared in Speed and Red: The Dark Side, also
starring Aftab Shivdasani and Celina Jaitley.[citation needed]
In 2009, her releases were Deha and Team the Force. The same year, she appeared in a supporting role in Kambakth Ishq,
produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]

Year Film![7] Role Notes

Kitne Door Kitne Paas Karishma Patel

2002

Awara Paagal Deewana Mona

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Preeti

2003

Zameen Singer/Dancer Special appearance in song "Dilli Ki Sardi"

Shart: The Challenge Saryu

Girlfriend Sapna

2004

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Roma Cameo appearance

Rakht Natasha Bahadur Singh

Deha Rini Sinha/Rini M. Desai

2006

Fight Club - Members Only Shonali Malhotra

2007 Red: The Dark Side Ria Malhotra

 Heyy Babyy Herself Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"

Speed Sameera Mehra Special appearance

Special appearance in song "Deewangi

Om Shanti Om Herself
Deewangi"

Raakh Nalini

Godfather Guest Pakistani-Urdu film

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa Khushi Bhatia

Hello Radhika Jha

2008

Heroes Priya Cameo appearance

Golmaal Returns Esha Santoshi

Kambakkht Ishq Kamini Sandu

2009 Team – The Force Riya

Ek Tho Chance Nishi

Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere

2015 Dhami
Darmiyaan

References[edit]
1. ^ "The Catholic Khans". The Telegraph. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
2. ^ "Malaika Arora: 'As a good Catholic girl, I wait for Christmas with a heart brimming with excitement'". Free Press Journal.
23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
3. ^ "Chembur will always be our home". Mid-Day. 16 June 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 21
February 2011.
4. ^ "Amrita Arora names her baby boy Rayaan | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | Celebrity News -
BollywoodHungama.com". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
5. ^ Amrita & Shakeel's celeb-studded wedding Archived 11 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Times of India - 5 June 2009
6. ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com.
7. ^ "Amrita Arora: Filmography and Profile". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 7
May 2010.
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