Amrita Kak

Amrita Kak
Birth name	Amrita Kak
Born	(1985-03-19) 19 March 1985 (age 39) Mumbai, India
Genres	playback singing, Indipop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	2005–2022
Website	www.instagram.com/amritakak

Amrita Kak is a Bollywood singer who has made music for many Bollywood films. She is the daughter of Indian politician Beena Kak, and married to Business man Riju Jhunjhunwala [1] Actor Salman Khan was responsible for introducing her to the film industry, and due to their closeness, she has been called his rakhi sister.[2] She has also sung most of her songs for his films. She has started her own fashion Brand "Amrita the Label".[3]

Career

She was the singer of the songs "Just Chill" from Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?, "Character Dheela" from Ready, "Desi Beat" from Bodyguard to name a few.[4][5][6][7] She is also trained in Indian classical music.[8]

Personal life

Amrita's mother is Bina Kak, an Indian Politician.[9][10] She has a brother, Ankur Kak & a rakhi brother, Indian actor Salman Khan, who is her mentor.[11][12] Amrita is married to Riju Jhunjhunwala on 29 May 2010.[13]

Filmography

Song	Film	Year released	Language	Additional information
"Just Chill"	Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?	2005	Hindi
"Just Chill" (Remix)
"Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da"	Apne	2007
"Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da" (Remix)
"Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon"	God Tussi Great Ho	2008
"Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon" (Remix)
"Love Me Love Me"	Wanted	2009
"Love Me Love Me"(Mama Papa mix)
"Character Dheela"	Ready	2011		[14]
"Dhinka Chika"
"Desi Beat"	Bodyguard
"Desi Beat" (Remix)
"Desi Beat" (Punjabi Hip-Pop Mix)
"Umeed"	Dangerous Ishq	2012		[7]
"O Ranjhana"	Moods with Melodies	2022

References

1. "Ex-minister Bina Kak celebrated her 60th birthday grandly in Delhi". The Times of India. 28 February 2014.
2. Kamra, Diksha (1 June 2011). "Salman's treat me like a sister". The Times of India.
3. url=https://amritathelabel.com/
4. "Review: Bodyguard music is average". Rediff. 29 July 2011.
5. "Singer Amrita Kak is just chilling at the moment". DNA. 4 May 2011.
6. Shukla, Richa (24 October 2013). "Amrita Kak Jhunjhunwala performs at Sufi festival". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
7. "Dangerous Ishq: Music Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
8. Vijayakar, Rajiv (1 July 2011). "Style & substance". The Indian Express.
9. "मंत्री की ये बेटी है सलमान की मुंहबोली बहन, बिजनेसमैन से कराई थी शादी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).
10. "राजनेता और बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री बीना काक का आज है हैप्पी बर्थडे". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
11. "I am too shy to perform on stage: Amrita Kak". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
12. "All in the family". The Hindu. 20 June 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
13. "A grand wedding reception!". The Times of India. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
14. "Music Review- Ready". Hindustan Times. 30 April 2011.