Amrita Arora was born on January 31, 1981, in Mumbai, India. She is the daughter of Anil Arora, a merchant navy officer, and Joyce Polycarp, a Malayali Christian. Amrita has an elder sister, Malaika Arora, who is also a well-known actress. She began her career as a model and gained popularity through music videos before making her film debut in "Kitne Door Kitne Paas" (2002) alongside Fardeen Khan. Despite a promising start, her debut film did not perform well at the box office. However, she quickly gained recognition with subsequent appearances in successful films such as "Awara Paagal Deewana," "Golmaal Returns," and "Kambakkht Ishq." Amrita married Shakeel Ladak, a businessman from the construction industry, on March 4, 2009, in a ceremony that honored both Christian and Muslim traditions. The couple has two sons: Azaan, born on February 5, 2010, and Rayaan, born on October 20, 2012.