Archana Puran Singh is an Indian actress and television host. She is known for being a judge on various comedy shows. Archana has played comic roles in many Bollywood films.
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Archana Puran Singh was born on 26 September 1962 (age 56; as of 2018) in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). She was educated at the Convent of Holy Jesus and Mary, Dehradun, and went to Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, where she pursued an honors degree in English. At the age of 18, she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in modeling. Archana worked in some advertisements as a model and in 1985 she did the TV series “Karamchand”.
appearance
Height: 5′5”
Weight: 68kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Archana belongs to a Hindu family. Her father is a lawyer. Little is known about her mother. She has a sister and two brothers. Her brother’s name is Sandeep.
Archana Puran Singh with her mother and siblings
Archana met actor-director Parmeet Sethi at a party and they slowly fell in love with each other. The two lived together for 7 years and got married on June 30, 1992. This is Archana’s second marriage. The couple has two sons, Aaryamann Sethi and Ayushmaan Sethi.
Archana Puran Singh and her husband Parmeet Sethi
Archana Puran Singh with husband Parmeet Sethi and sons Aaryamann Sethi and Ayushmaan Sethi
Profession
Archana made her acting debut in the 1987 film Abhishek opposite Aditya Pancholi. She next made a small appearance in the movie “Nikaah”, where she played a saleswoman. She then starred in the Bollywood film Jalwa alongside Naseeruddin Shah. The film was a huge success and her performance was loved by the audience.
Jarwa
She was not satisfied with the films in which she played the lead role, so she chose to play supporting roles in popular films like Agneepath, Shola Aur Shabnam, Saudagar, Aashiq Awara, Raja Hindustani, etc. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! “
In the early 1990s, Archana played the role of a ghost in several episodes of Zee Horror Show. Since 2007, she has served as a judge on the Sony TV entertainment show “Comedy Circus.” She is the only judge to have judged 18 seasons of the show.
Archana also hosted the first season of the dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhla Jaa” along with her husband Parmeet Sethi.
salary
Archana was paid Rs 3 crore for a full season of the show.
favorite thing
- Food: Pasta with Creamy Sauce with Spinach, Alli Olio Pasta
- Movies: “Perfect Girl”, “Gulabi”, “Home Alone”
- TV shows: “Friends,” “Big Brother”
- Singer: Alka Yagnik
Archana Puran Singh and Alka Yagnik
- Books: “Suswa Saga” by Pradeep Singh, “Follow the Arrow” by Dimple Luniya, “Feng Shui Your Life”
- Restaurants: Singh Saab, Asilo in Mumbai, Arabian Nites, Cafe Bruno in the UK, The Royal Munkey in New York
fact
- Her hobbies include traveling and reading.
- She owns a house in Madh Island, Mumbai.
Archana Puran Singh with her extended family at her Madh House
- Her friends and family affectionately called her Archie.
- Arcana is often found drinking alcohol.
- Archana had a failed marriage before marrying Parmeet. She even decides not to get married, but when she meets Parmeet, her perspective on men changes.
- Archana is a supporter of Anna Hazare and the AAP party.
Archana Puran Singh supports Anna Hazare
- Although she doesn’t like dancing, she participated in the first season of the dance reality show “Nach Baliye” with her husband.
Archana Puran Singh dances with husband in ‘Nach Baliye’
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