Archana Puran Singh Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
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Husband: Parmeet Sethi
Hometown: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Age: 61 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 • YouTube |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1986, she acted in the Hindi TV movie ‘Shingora.’
- She came into the limelight with the Hindi film ‘Jalwa’ (1987) starring Om Puri.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- She has directed a few Hindi TV shows like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Paro’ (1998) and ‘Nehle Pe Dehla’ (1999).
- 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.
- She has also judged a few Hindi TV shows such as ‘Comedy Circus’ (2007), ‘Comedy Classes’ (2015), and ‘India’s Laughter Champion’ (2022).
- Archana has appeared in a few Hindi TV comedy shows like The Kapil Sharma Show (2019) and The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024).
- 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.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns two pet dogs named Patch and Drama.
- 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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