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

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Husband: Parmeet Sethi
Hometown: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Age: 61 Years

Archana Puran Singh

Bio/Wiki
NicknameArchie
Profession(s)Actor, TV Show Judge, Former Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutFilm: Nikaah (1982) as a sales girl
Archana Puran Singh in a still from Nikaah
TV Movie: Abhishek (1987) as Malvika Merchant
Abhishek
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 Birth26 September 1962 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 61 Years
BirthplaceDehradun, Uttarakhand
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownDehradun, Uttarakhand
SchoolConvent of Jesus & Mary, Dehradun
College/UniversityLady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi
Educational QualificationBA English (honours)
Religion Hinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
Political InclinationAAP
Archana Puran Singh in a campaign of Anna Hazare
HobbiesTravelling, Reading Books
Archana Puran Singh during her vacation
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsPankaj Parashar (film director; rumoured ex-fiancé)
Archana Puran Singh with Pankaj Parashar
Parmeet Sethi (actor, film director)
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi
Marriage DateSecond Marriage: 30 June 1992
Family
Husband/SpouseFirst Husband: Gurinder aka Sunny Reyar (model, divorced) (accidentally gun shot himself in 1991)
Second Husband: Parmeet Sethi
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi
ChildrenSon(s)- Aaryamann Sethi (actor) and Ayushmaan Sethi (actor)
Archana Puran Singh with her sons
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Puran Singh (lawyer)
Archana Puran Singh's father

Archana Puran Singh's mother
SiblingsBrother(s)- Sandeep Singh (younger), Pradeep Singh (author, historian)
Sister- Kalpana Chaudhary (baker)
Archana Puran Singh with her mother and siblings
Favourites
Actor(s)Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah
ActressPriyanka Chopra
Film(s)Home Alone (1990), Gulabi (1995), The Perfect Girl (2015)
SingerAlka Yagnik
TV ShowsFriends (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
FoodSpaghetti 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/PropertiesA bungalow in Madh Island, Mumbai (as of 2024)
Archana Puran Singh's bungalow in Madh Island
Net Worth (approx.)Rs 235 crore (as of 2024)

Archana Puran Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Archana Puran Singh

  • Archana Puran Singh grew up in Dehradun.

    Archana Puran Singh's childhood picture

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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 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

    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 Puran Singh with her pet dog

  • Archana is often spotted drinking alcohol. [2]Koimoi
  • 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.

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