Archana Puran Singh

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Archana Puran Singh (born 1962) [ [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980707/18850714.html Face Off -- Archana Puran Singh - Interview] "Indian Express", July 7, 1998.] is an Indian television and fim actor, who is most known for a comedy roles, and as a judge on Comedy shows [ [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/470099/Archana-Puran-Singh Archana Puran Singh - filmography] "New York Times".] , like Sony TV India's Comedy Circus.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in 1962, in a Punjabi family in Dehradun, where she did her schooling, Archana Puran Singh left for Mumbai, when she was eighteen, to become a model.

Career

Once in Bombay, she started doing ad-films, which eventually lead to her most famous ad for Band-Aid. The ad was produced by Jalal Agha, and noticing her talent he casted her in the lead role in his serial,`Mr and Mrs', her next big break came with Pankaj Parasher's Karamchand [ [http://www.indiantelevision.com/industryresources/actors/actorstips.htm Archana Puran Singh Biography] "www.indiantelevision.com . "] She made her film debut in the year 1987, in the movie Jalwa opposite Naseeruddin Shah. Although the movie was a big hit, Archana failed to catch the eye of the leading producers and directors, she received offers mainly for B-grade movies most of which were short on content and more of soft porn type. Later, Archana did small roles in big banner Blockbusters like Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), and Aashiq Awara (1993); she also did item songs in movies like , the Govinda starrer thriller Baaz, and Suniel Shetty starrer, Judge Mujrim.

She became a television anchor, with her popular TV show Wah, Kya Scene Hai (Zee TV) in 1993 [ [http://gomolo.in/People/PeopleBiography.aspx?pplid=99 Archana Puran Singh – Biography] ] , which was followed by the highly successful, ‘Uncensored’, in which she introduced High Society (HS) and Low Society (LS) concept, and sitcoms like, Jaane Bhi Do Paaron, Shriman Shrimati (1989) and ‘Archana Talkies’ on Sony TV India [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/14297528.cms Archana uncensored] "Times of India", June 27, 2002. ] .

Later on in her career she got offers from television producers & most of her Serials were big hits, Junoon & Shriman Shrimati and she soon became a big & busy television star & also started hosting chat shows featuring celebrity guests.

Now she is married to television actor Parmeet Sethi, who is six years younger than her, and have two sons. She is now again doing roles in films although she is now a character artist with mostly comedy type roles & some of her recent movies like Love Story 2050, Mohabbatein, Krrish [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060506/ttlife.htm#6 Alive and kicking] "The Tribune", May 6, 2006.] , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Masti to name a few.

In television, she first entered with her tongue and cheek show, "Kya Scene Hai", supplying Bollywood gossip in the 1990s, later in 2005 as a contestant in Dance reality show - Nach Baliye (Season 1), in which she participated along with her husband, Parmeet Sethi, they were eliminated in Episode 6 [Nach Baliye#Season 1] . There after she appeared as a judge on comedies shows, including the Sony TV India's Comedy Circus, in she appeared as judge in Comedy Circus (season 1) (2007) and Comedy Circus (season 2) (2008) [ [http://www.setindia.com/showinside.php?sid=89 http://www.setindia.com/showinside.php?sid=89 Comedy Circus] "Sony TV India".] . In January 2008, she hosted 'Kaho Na Yaar Hai' on Star Plus, along with her husband, Parmeet Sethi [ [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2008/archana-parmeet-kaho-na-yaar-hai-300108.html Archana, Parmeet entertain in Kaho Na Yaar Hai] January 30, 2008.] .

With the end of Comedy Circus (season 2) in September 2008, it was follwed by another show, Comedy Circus "Kaante ki Takkar" [ [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=1c8848f5-c305-4fd7-9d73-a817d5571723&&Headline=Joke%e2%80%99s+on+them..+again&strParent=strParentID "Comedy Circus Kaante ki Takkar"] "Hindustan Times", September 9, 2008.] .

Filmography

* Kal Kisne Dekha (2009)
* Good Luck! (2008)
* Love Story 2050 (2008)
* Mere Bap Pehle Ap (2008) - Inspector Bhawani
* Kuch Khatta Kuch Meetha (2007)
* Mera Dil Leke Dekho (2006)
* Krrish (2006)
* The Gold Bracelet (2006) - Baljit Singh
* "Nach Baliye" (2005) (mini) TV Series
* Insan (2005)
* Rok Sako To Rok Lo (2004)
* Masti (2004)
* Janasheen (2003)
* (2003)
* Jhankaar Beats (2003)
* Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002)
* (2001)
* Censor (2001)
* Mohabbatein (2000)
* Mela (2000)
* Bade Dilwala (1999)
* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Judge Mujrim (1997)
* Share Bazaar (1997)
* Raja Hindustani (1996)
* Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai (1996)
* Takkar (1995)
* Pyaar Ka Rog (1994)
* Yuhi Kabhi (1994)
* Aashiq Awara (1993)
* Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)
* Mahakaal (1993)
* Shola Aur Shabnam (1992)
* Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992)
* Saudagar (1991)
* Jaan Ki Kasam (1991)
* Hag Toofan (1991)
* Jeena Teri Gali Mein (1991)
* Agneepath (1990)
* Aag Ka Gola (1990)
* Ladaai (1989)
* "Shriman Shrimati" (1989) TV Series
* The Perfect Murder (1988)
* Aaj Ke Angaarey (1988)
* Woh Phir Aayegi (1988)
* Jalwa (1987)
* Nikaah (1982)

References

External links

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* [http://www.apnavideos.com/video/Archana_Puran_Singh_and_Sunita_Menon_on_Kosmic_Chat/ Archana Puran Singh on "Kosmic Chat"]