Chitrangda Singh is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the crime drama Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005). Singh went on to star in the crime thriller Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), the romantic comedies Desi Boyz (2011) and I, Me Aur Main (2013), the financial thriller Baazaar (2018), the crime thriller Bob Biswas (2021), and the mystery thriller Gaslight (2023). She has also produced the sports drama Soorma (2018) and appeared in the romantic anthology series Modern Love Mumbai (2022).
Early life and Family
Chitrangda Singh was born on August 30, 1976, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. She grew up there, as well as in Kota, Rajasthan, Bareilly, and at Sophia Girls' School in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The latter city was where her father, Col. Niranjan Singh, an ex-Indian Army officer with a transferable job, was posted. Her brother, Digvijay Singh Chahal, is a golfer. After her schooling at Sophia Girls' School in Meerut, she completed her graduation in Home Science (Food and Nutrition) from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi.
Career
Chitrangda Singh began her career as a model before transitioning to the silver screen. After completing her graduation, she began modeling. She later drew attention after performing in the music video Sunset Point by Gulzar, followed by a music video with Abhijeet Bhattacharya.
Singh made her film debut with Sudhir Mishra's Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2005. The film received critical acclaim and was a box-office average. Singh played Geeta, a college student and social worker, opposite Kay Kay Menon. Sukanya Verma stated, 'Chitrangada is definitely someone to watch out for. She is a complete natural who zaps the camera with a passionate performance.' John Pancake of The Washington Post noted her for giving 'her character a deep sense of dignity and decency.' Her next release, Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow, was a critical and commercial failure.
Following a three-year hiatus, Singh returned to films opposite Sanjay Suri in Onir's Sorry Bhai!. Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks led to its failure at the box office. This failure resulted in another two-year break from acting.
Personal Life
After a five-year-long courtship, Singh married golfer Jyoti Randhawa in 2001. They have a son, Zorawar, born in 2008. The couple separated in 2013 and were formally divorced in April 2015. Custody of their son was granted to Singh.
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