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Amrita Singh (Actress) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth9 February 1958

Age68 years

BirthplaceHadali, Khushab, Punjab, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusDivorced

SpouseSaif Ali Khan (m.1991–2004)

FamilyFather - Shivinder Singh Virk; Mother - Rukshana Sultana; Children - Ibrahim Ali Khan (son), Sara Ali Khan (daughter)

Amrita Singh (Actress) Biography

Veteran Indian actress Amrita Singh rose to prominence in the 1980s and later returned to acting after a break for family life.

Early life and background
Amrita Singh Virk was born on 9 February 1958 in Hadali, Khushab in Punjab, India. She grew up in a family with a Sikh father, Shivinder Singh Virk, who served in the army, and a mother, Rukshana Sultana, who was active in politics. She attended Modern School in New Delhi. Family connections include literary and film ties: she is reported to be the great-niece of novelist Khushwant Singh, and the late actress Begum Para was related to her maternal grandmother.

Career
Amrita made her film debut in 1983 with Betaab, a launch that established her as a leading actress of the decade. The period from 1983 through the late 1980s is widely regarded as her most successful phase, with a string of commercially notable films that included Sunny, Mard, Saaheb, Chameli Ki Shaadi, Naam, Khudgarz and Waaris. Her screen presence and performances during those years cemented her reputation in mainstream Hindi cinema.

In 1991 she stepped back from full-time acting to focus on her personal life. After a period away from the screen, she returned to television in 2005, taking on a negative role in the Ekta Kapoor–produced series Kavyanjali. That marked a reentry into acting after her hiatus and showed her willingness to explore different kinds of characters.

Public profile
Amrita Singh’s public life has often been discussed alongside her relationships and family. She married actor Saif Ali Khan in an Islamic ceremony in 1991; the marriage ended in divorce in 2004. The couple have two children: a son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, and a daughter, Sara Ali Khan, who has also pursued a public career. Reports indicate that custody of their son was with Amrita following the divorce and that Saif Ali Khan was ordered to provide monthly maintenance until Ibrahim reached adulthood.

Throughout her life she has maintained a presence in media coverage for both professional and personal reasons. Details such as her height and appearance—approximately 155 cm tall with brown eyes and hair—have been part of public biographical profiles.

Latest updates
Public records and media reports note a property transaction in 2025 in which Amrita acquired a 252.04 sq. m. apartment in a Peninsula building within Juhu, Mumbai. Her career activities in recent decades have included selective acting projects and television work rather than a continuous slate of film roles.

Personal notes
Biographical profiles mention that Amrita was trained as a belly dancer before beginning her film career and that listening to ghazals is among her interests. She has navigated a long public life that blends a strong early film legacy with later selective returns to acting and an active role within a well-known cinematic family.

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Recent Work

Kavyanjali

Television sitcom produced by Ekta Kapoor in which she played a negative character.

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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in the film Betaab (1983)
  2. Prominent run of successful films in the 1980s including Sunny, Mard, Saaheb and Naam
  3. Returned to acting on television in Kavyanjali (2005)
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