Amala Paul Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Anakha
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer
Famous Role	Mynaa in Tamil film 'Mynaa' (2010)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Malayalam; As an actor): Neelathamara (2009) as Beena Film (Tamil; As an actor): Sindhu Samaveli (2010) as Sundari Film (Telugu; As an actor): Bejawada (2011) as Geetanjali Film (Kannada; As an actor): Hebbuli (2017) as Nandhini Film (Hindi; As an actor): Bholaa (2023) as Dr. Swara
Awards	• 2011: Amrita-FEFKA Film Award for Best Actress- Tamil for Mynaa • 2011: Edison Award for Best Debut Actress for Mynaa • 2011: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Mynaa • 2011: MGR-Sivaji Award for Best New Actress for Mynaa • 2011: Vijay Award for Best Debutant Actress for Mynaa • 2012: Jaya Award for Youth Female Icon of the Year for Deiva Thirumagal • 2012: 1st South Indian International Movie Award for Rising Female Star of South Indian cinema • 2013: 2nd South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress- Malayalam for Run Baby Run • 2014: Vanitha Film Award for Most Popular Actress for Oru Indian Pranayakadha • 2014: Asianet Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Indian Pranayakadha • 2014: 3rd South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Oru Indian Pranayakadha • 2014: Amrita Film Award for Best Actor (Female) for Oru Indian Pranayakadha • 2015: Amrita Award • 2015: Vijay Award for Best Actress for Velaiilla Pattadhari • 2015: The Times of India for Most Desirable Married Women of Kollywood for Velaiilla Pattadhari • 2015: Asiavision Award Outstanding Performer of the Year- Female for Mili • 2016: 11th Ramu Karyat Award for Best Actress for Mili • 2016: Filmfare Awards South for Critics Best Actress- Malayalam for Mili • 2019: Behindwoods Gold Medal For Best Actress Critics- Tamil for Aadai • 2019: Critics Choice Movie Award- Tamil for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Aadai • 2019: Tamil Cinema Journalist Dailies Association Award for for Aadai
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 October 1991 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 Years
Birthplace	Ernakulam, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Aluva, Kerala
School	Nirmala Higher Seconday School Aluva, Kerala
College/University	St. Teresa's College, Kochi, Kerala
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Communicative English
Religion	Christian (Syro-Malabar Catholic Syrian)
Ethnicity	Malayali
Food Habit	Vegetarian (turned)
Hobbies	Dancing, Reading Books, Cooking, Travelling
Tattoo(s)	• On her back • On her right ankle
Controversies	• Used Fake Documents On 15 January 2017, she surrendered before the Crime Branch (CB) after the agency had charged her in November 2017 last for using fake documents to fraudulently register her S class Mercedes Benz worth INR 1.12 crore in August 2017. The tax she was supposed to pay was INR 20 lakh, but she showed it as her relative's car address given for the car is a person who claims to be her relative car to avoid the high tax on expensive vehicles in Kerala. [1]Deccan Chronicle
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	• A. L. Vijay (film director) • Bhavinder/Bhavninder Singh (singer) • Jagat Desai (entrepreneur)
Marriage Date	First Marriage: 12 June 2014 Second Marriage: 5 November 2023
Marriage Place	• First Marriage: Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall, Chennai • Second Marriage: Grand Hyatt, Kochi, Kerala
Family
Husband/Spouse	First Husband: A. L. Vijay (divorced in 2016) Second Husband: Jagat Desai
Children	Son- Ilai Desai (born on 11 June 2024)
Parents	Father- Paul Varghese (businessman, former theatre artist) Mother- Annice Paul (singer)
Siblings	Brother- Abijith Paul (actor)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Brad Pitt, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
Actress(es)	Katharine Hepburn, Sridevi
Film(s)	The Godfather (1972), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Masoom (1983)
Singer	Lata Mangeshkar
Food	Biryani
Cuisine	Thai
Colour	Pink
Travelling Destination(s)	London, Paris
Sport(s)	Basketball, Soccer
Author	Robin Cook
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 30 lakh per month (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amala Paul

• In childhood, she used to practice posing wearing a crown. While she was studying in school and college, she won Miss Beautiful Smile title in various contests.
  

  Amala Paul’s childhood picture

• After her class 12, she appeared for an entrance exam in engineering.

• Initially, her father was strictly against her decision of making her career in acting.

• In 2009, she received an offer of the film Malayalam film ‘Neelathamara.’

• Initially, she changed her screen name to Anakha on the advise of the Indian film director Samy. However, when her films flopped, she dropped the name and started using her real name.

• She has acted in various Malayalam films like ‘Ithu Nammude Katha’ (2011), ‘Run Baby Run’ (2012), ‘Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum’ (2016), and ‘Level Cross’ (2024).
  

  Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum

• She has appeared in many Tamil films such as ‘Deiva Thirumagal’ (2011), ‘Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal’ (2012), ‘Pasanga 2’ (2015), ‘Kutty Story’ (2021), and ‘Cadaver’ (2022).
  

  Cadaver

• Amala has also acted in various Telugu films such as ‘Iddarammayilatho’ (2013), ‘Janda Pai Kapiraju’ (2015), and ‘Pitta Kathalu’ (2021).
  

  Pitta Kathalu

• In 2013, she was listed in the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list.

• For her role in the film Aadai, she was listed in “100 Greatest Performances of the Decade” by Film Companion.

• In 2017, her engagement with the Indian film director A L Vijay was called invalid by the spokesperson of a church. He said that the Christian engagement was invalid as the ceremony was not conducted by any legally authorized person.

• In 2018, Amala, along with Bhavinder aka Bhavninder, started a production house based out of Periyamudaliyar Chavadi near Auroville.

• In November 2020, she moved to the Chennai High Court to take action against her ex-boyfriend Bhavinder aka Bhavninder Singh. According to Amala, Bhavinder had allegedly shared a few pictures of Amala on his social media accounts; claiming them to be wedding pictures of him with Amala. However, she denied that those were their wedding pictures and said that the photos were taken for professional work. She even demanded a stay to publish her pictures with Bhavinder Singh and also filed a defamation case against Bhavinder.

• Later, she filed an FIR against him for cheating and harassment. According to her, Bhavinder Singh forged documents and cheated her for money.

• She has appeared in a few TV series like ‘Kudi Yedamaithe’ (2021; Telugu), ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’ (2022; Hindi), ‘Raju Vootla Party’ (2022; Tamil), and ‘Victim: Who is Next?’ (2022; Tamil).
  

  Ranjish Hi Sahi (2022)

• She has started a film production company named Amala Paul Productions.

• On 28 December 2021, she took to social media to announce that she had received the prestigious Golden Visa offered by the UAE.

They say go for Gold, and for gold I went! 😎
Received UAE's Golden visa today. Feeling absolutely fantastic. 😊
Thank you to everyone that made this happen. ❤️#grateful #blessed #dubai #dubailife #UAE #emiratesfirst #dubaigovernment #mydubai pic.twitter.com/WGYvMF2YgZ

— Amala Paul ⭐️ (@Amala_ams) December 28, 2021

• In 2022, she produced the Tamil film ‘Cadaver.’

• She is considered one of the highest-paid Malayalam actresses.

• She has started a wellness company named The Himalayan Yogi.

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Amala Paul featured on a magazine cover

• Amala is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Amala Paul with a bottle of beer

• He is a religious person and often visits various temples.
  

  Amala Paul in a temple

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs and pet cats. Her pet dogs are Jade, Nature, and Winter. Her pet cat’s name is Blue.
  

  Amala Paul with her pet dog

• She regularly practices yoga to remain fit.
  

  Amala Paul doing yoga