Amrita Rao.

The model turned actress Amrita Rao was born on June 17, 1981 in Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family in Chitrapur, Karnataka. Amrita Rao has started her career as a model, her acting debut with bollywood flick, Ab Ke Baras (2002). She speaks English, Marathi, Konkani and Hindi.

Amrita Rao attended C.G High School in Mumbai,and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in psychology. While studying there, she auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream. To her surprise she was selected amongst 60 other contestants. After that, she got many offers and became one of the most sought-after models in India within an year.Amrita Rao was picked up for the close up ad which brought her the much wanted fame. Within months she became the model for the top brands of the country. She modelled for fetched her recognition. Within 18 months, she was the face that promoted Major Brands such as Clean & Clear Face Wash, Pantene Hair Wash, Wringly Chewing Gum, Domino's Pizza, Anne French, HMT Watches. Apart from this she also did a number of South indian commercial ads. With this she did Cadbury's Perk and the Bru coffee ad. Amrita Rao appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood. As she wanted to complete her education, she refused them.