Archana Puran Singh Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Archie
Profession(s)	Actor, TV Show Judge, Former Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Nikaah (1982) as a sales girl TV Movie: Abhishek (1987) as Malvika Merchant
Awards	• 1999: Screen Award- Best Comedian for the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai • 1999: Asian Television Award- Best Entertainment Presenter/Host for TV show Uncensored • 2001: Indian Television Academy Award- Best Comedian for Aasman Se Tapki
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 September 1962 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	61 Years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
School	Convent of Jesus & Mary, Dehradun
College/University	Lady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi
Educational Qualification	BA English (honours)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Political Inclination	AAP
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading Books
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Pankaj Parashar (film director; rumoured ex-fiancé) Parmeet Sethi (actor, film director)
Marriage Date	Second Marriage: 30 June 1992
Family
Husband/Spouse	First Husband: Gurinder aka Sunny Reyar (model, divorced) (accidentally gun shot himself in 1991) Second Husband: Parmeet Sethi
Children	Son(s)- Aaryamann Sethi (actor) and Ayushmaan Sethi (actor) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Puran Singh (lawyer)
Siblings	Brother(s)- Sandeep Singh (younger), Pradeep Singh (author, historian) Sister- Kalpana Chaudhary (baker)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah
Actress	Priyanka Chopra
Film(s)	Home Alone (1990), Gulabi (1995), The Perfect Girl (2015)
Singer	Alka Yagnik
TV Shows	Friends (1994), Bigg Boss
Singer(s)	Sonu Nigam, Justin Timberlake
Book(s)	The Suswa Saga by Pradeep Singh, Follow the Arrow by Jessica Verdi, Feng Shui Your Life by Dimple Luniya
Restaurant(s)	Singh Saab & Asilo in Mumbai, Arabian Nites & Cafe Bruno in UK, The Royal Munkey in New York
Food	Spaghetti in Cream sauce with Spinach, Alli Olio Pasta
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mercedes-Benz E-Class • Audi A8
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 8 crore per episode for a TV show [1]The Times of India
Assets/Properties	A bungalow in Madh Island, Mumbai (as of 2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 235 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Archana Puran Singh

• Archana Puran Singh grew up in Dehradun.
  

  Archana Puran Singh’s childhood picture

• In childhood, she used to imitate people around her.

• While she was in school and college, she participated in various sports. She used to be a tomboy during those days.

• After graduating, she wanted to become a model. She then moved to Mumbai to try her luck in modelling.
  

  Archana Puran Singh in 1982

• In Mumbai, she started living in a YWC hostel. She then met a few people including Prahlad Kakkar who helped her to start her modelling career.

• Initially, her father used to send her Rs 1000 every month for her survival in Mumbai.

• Her first ad was for Johnson & Johnson. After appearing in a few TV commercials, she started getting offers of films.
  

  Archana Puran Singh during her modelling days

• In 1986, she acted in the Hindi TV movie ‘Shingora.’

• She came into the limelight with the Hindi film ‘Jalwa’ (1987) starring Om Puri.
  

  Jalwa

• Archana then met the Indian actor Parmeet Sethi at her friend’s house. At that time, Archana was a divorcee and Parmeet had a break-up. They both were not interested in starting a relationship. So, they remain friends for a few months. Later, they started developing feelings for each other and started a live-in relationship. She is a few years older than Parmeet.

• She has acted in many Hindi films like ‘Agneepath’ (1990), ‘Raja Hindustani’ (1996), ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998), ‘Mohabbatein’ (2000), ‘Krrish’ (2006), and ‘Bol Bachchan’ (2012).
  

  Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

• Archana has also acted in films of a few other languages. Some of such films are ‘Naalaya Seidhi’ (1992; Tamil), ‘Pandiyan’ (1992; Tamil), ‘Kondapalli Raja’ (1993; Telugu), ‘Enakku 20 Unakku 18’ (2003; Tamil), and ‘Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu’ (2003; Telugu).
  

  Kondapalli Raja

• She played the role of a ghost in many episodes of Zee Horror Show in the early 90s.

• As a host, she has worked in a few Hindi TV shows such as ‘Wah, Kya Scene Hai’ (1993), ‘Archana Talkies’ (2000), ‘Kandy Floss’ (2006), and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1’ (2006).
  

  Kandy Floss

• She has acted in various Hindi TV serials like ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’ (1994), ‘Jaane Bhi Do Paaro’ (1998), ‘The Great Indian Family Drama’ (2015), and ‘My Name Ijj Lakhan’ (2019).
  

  Shrimaan Shrimati

• She has directed a few Hindi TV shows like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Paro’ (1998) and ‘Nehle Pe Dehla’ (1999).
  

  Jaane Bhi Do Paro

• She produced a Hindi TV show ‘Samne Wali Khidki’ in 2000.

• Though she is not very fond of dancing, she participated in the Hindi celebrity couple dance show Nach Baliye 1 (2005) along with her husband Parmeet Sethi.
  

  Archana Puran Singh in Nach Baliye

• She has also judged a few Hindi TV shows such as ‘Comedy Circus’ (2007), ‘Comedy Classes’ (2015), and ‘India’s Laughter Champion’ (2022).
  

  Archana Puran Singh in Comedy Circus

• Archana has appeared in a few Hindi TV comedy shows like The Kapil Sharma Show (2019) and The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024).
  

  Archana Puran Singh in The Kapil Sharma Show

• Archana once shared that she used to fake laugh in various comedy shows. However, when she started getting criticism for it, she started avoiding fake laughs.

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Bombay The City Magazine and Society.
  

  Archana Puran Singh featured on a magazine cover

• She is an avid animal lover and owns two pet dogs named Patch and Drama.
  

  Archana Puran Singh with her pet dog

• Archana is often spotted drinking alcohol.

• During the COVID-19 lockdown in India, she shared a few videos of her conversation with her maid which became very popular on YouTube and Instagram.

• In January 2025, she was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, where she underwent surgery after fracturing her wrist while shooting for a film. She also sustained injuries to her face.
  

  A photo of Archana Puran Singh taken in the hospital