Happy Birthday Chitrangda Singh: Lesser-known facts about the talented actor that will leave you surprised

Chitrangda Singh's early life

Chitrangda Singh moved to different cities while growing up due to her father’s transfer job. Though she was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, she later moved from Kota to Bareilly and then Meerut. She was born into an army family to Col. Niranjan Singh and has a brother, Digvijay Singh Chahal, who is a professional golfer.

Chitrangda Singh's education

Chitrangda Singh, though, moved to different cities and hence did her schooling in different schools. She completed her education at Sophia Girls School in Meerut and went on to complete her graduation in Home Science from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi.

Chitrangda Singh's personal life

Chitrangda Singh was married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa for fifteen years. After tying the knot in 2001, the couple decided to call it quits in 2015. The couple have a son named Zorawar.

Chitrangda Singh’s initial career

Chitrangda Singh started her career as a model before making her entry onto the silver screen. She started modelling soon after college and got recognition with the album Tum Toh Thehre Pardesi by Altaf Raja. She is also a professionally trained Kathak dancer, which helps her in performing difficult moves.

Chitrangda Singh’s acting debut

Chitrangda Singh made his acting debut with Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2005. She even won the award for best female debut for the movie in 2006. Even after making a few appearances on the screen, she does not get much recognition. The actor made headlines with her role in Desi Boyz in 2011. She featured alongside Akshay Kumar in the film and also featured John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in other lead roles.

Chitrangda Singh's OTT debut

Chitrangda Singh made her OTT debut in 2022 with the coming-of-age modern love-story anthology, Modern Love: Mumbai. She featured alongside Arshad Warsi in the short film titled Cutting Chai.