Amit Singh Thakur is an Indian actor who has acted in theater plays, films and TV serials with an acting career spanning four decades. He has also worked as head of operations in a production company and set up his own company that produces TV promos.
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Wiki/Biography
Amit Singh Thakur was born on Sunday, 29 September 1963 (age 59 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Libra. He began acting at the age of 8 and participated in school plays. He studied commerce at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. Mumbai He completed his graduation from Mumbai University. He was interested in theater and after completing his studies he became a full-time actor.
Childhood family photo of Amit Singh Thakur
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper (Half Bald)
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His parents died when he was 23 years old.
Amit Singh Thakur’s mother
wife and children
His wife’s name is Vanita Thakur. They have a daughter named Akanksha Thakur and a son named Rahil Thakur who is a chef.
Amit Singh Thakur, Amit’s son-in-law, Kushagra, Amit’s wife, Vanita, Amit’s daughter, Akanksha, TV actress, Riddhi Dogra, and Amit’s son, Rahil (left to right)
livelihood
actor
Theater
He started acting in theater plays in 1979 and was professionally trained in Hindi and Gujarati plays. He has acted in more than 80 plays and acted in theater plays for almost 10 years. After this he decided to work in Bollywood films.
Amit Singh Thakur during his theater acting career
movies
At the age of 8, Amit Singh Thakur worked as a child artist in the film Upasana starring Sanjay Khan and Mumtaz, released in 1971. After working in theater for some time, he tried to find work in films and was cast as the lead hero in the film Kaafila with Juhi Chawla and also shot a few scenes; However, the film took more than 5 years to be made and Amit started losing his hair, ending his hopes of becoming a hero. He later worked in many films like Amitabh Bachchan starrer Aankhen, Ajay Devgan starrer Aarakshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Race 3.
Amit Singh Thakur during his early years in acting
TV serial
After an unsuccessful film career, he started acting in TV serials in 1996. She has acted in many TV serials like X-Zone, Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand, Dhonte Reh Jaaoge, Daayan, Mai and Bahut Pyar Karte Hain. He has worked in more than 72 TV serials. In 2011, he decided to take a break from TV serials as he was bored of playing the same roles. Later he started working again as an actor in different TV serials.
Amit Singh Thakur (far right) with other crew members of Pyaar Ke Saat Vachan Dharampatni TV serial.
Production
In 2011, he moved into production and started working as Deputy Head of Operations at Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt. Ltd. In 2013, he was promoted to the position of Head of Operations in the same company. In 2015, he was again promoted to EVP Line Production and Promo; However, he left the job in 2017 due to health problems. After recovery, he started his own TV promo making company AST Entertainment and Hospitality, and his first TV promo was the TV promo of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Amit Singh Thakur wanted to become a Bollywood hero; However, she lost her hair in her 20s, shattering her dreams. Even after trying expensive hair fall treatments, his hair did not grow back.
- Amit Singh Thakur played the role of Pakistan’s first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan in the documentary Constitution directed by Indian director Shyam Benegal, and India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the documentary Khar.
Amit Singh Thakur in the Constitution
Amit Singh Thakur in Khar
- He loves traveling and has visited Cape Town in South Africa and Niagara Falls in North America.
- She was awarded the Zee Rishtey Award for the category Favorite Saas-Sasur in the television serial Kasauti Zindagi Ki.
- He likes to grow plants in his home. He is also a pet lover.
- He was awarded the best student award in dramaturgy in his college.
Amit Singh Thakur was adjudged the best student in Dramaturgy
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