Singh went onto appear in successful films including the crime thriller Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), the romantic comedies Desi Boyz (2011), and I, Me Aur Main (2013), the financial thriller Baazaar (2018), the crime thriller Bob Biswas (2021) and the mystery thriller Gaslight (2023).[2] She turned Producer with the sports drama Soorma (2018). Singh made her web debut with the romantic comedy anthology Modern Love Mumbai (2022).
Chitrangda Singh was married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa. After a five-year-long courtship, the couple married in 2001. They have a son named Zorawar. Chitrangada and her husband separated in 2013 and then formally got divorced in April 2015. The custody of their son was granted to Chitrangada.[6][7]
Career
Modelling career
Singh began her career as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her college education she began modeling with brands like ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery among others. She got fame highlighted in Tum To Thehre Pardesi Album sung by Altaf Raja.
She drew attention after performing in a music video Sunset Point by Gulzar.[8] A music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya followed.
Singh at Bombay Times Fashion Week
Film debut and sabbatical (2005-2010)
Singh made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2005.[9] The role got her wide acclaim: a review in The Washington Post noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency."[10] After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.
She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008.[11][12] In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!.[13] Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.[14][15]
Her next movie was I, Me Aur Main with John Abraham in 2013.[17] She got together again with her mentor Sudhir Mishra for a short movie Kirchiyaan and for the film Inkaar in 2013.[18] In 2014, she then appeared in a special song with Suriya in Tamil film Anjaan.