After the phenomenal success of Vivah (2006), Amrita Rao became a household name, admired for her innocence and simplicity on screen. But away from the spotlight, the actress faced an overwhelming wave of unsolicited marriage proposals, unsettling fan behaviour, and a personal struggle with the pressures of Bollywood.
Amrita Opens Up on Post-Vivah Phase
Speaking to Ranveer Allahbadia, Amrita recalled the bizarre attention she received:
“After Vivah, I used to get NRI proposals with family photos, people standing next to their car and dog, saying ‘mujhse shaadi karlo.’ And not just one or two… I got many! I used to laugh and wonder, ‘Kya log hain yeh!’ Some even wrote letters. Once, I received a letter written in blood, and that was very scary. There was this guy who would stand at the telephone booth outside my house, and my mom or dad would have to pick up the phone. It got a little much.”
Creative Struggles & Isolation
Despite multiple hits, Amrita said she felt artistically stuck and emotionally isolated.
“I met my husband (RJ Anmol) when I was at a very critical point in my life. Even with all the superhit films and love from the audience, I felt stuck. The kind of films I wanted to do weren’t coming to me. The offers were big but came with conditions like, ‘There’s a kissing scene,’ and I would think, ‘Why do I only get offers with a glitch?’ People would say all kinds of things to demotivate me. I didn’t want to attend parties, award shows or be seen. I just wanted to do my work and come home. I was in a lonely space.”
It was during this time that RJ Anmol Sood entered her life, providing her with the emotional grounding she needed. After dating for seven years, the couple tied the knot in a private Mumbai ceremony on 15 May 2016. They welcomed their son Veer on 1 November 2020.
Comeback to the Big Screen
After her last appearance in Thackeray (2019), Amrita is returning to mainstream cinema with Jolly LLB 3. She will reprise her role as Sandhya, wife of Arshad Warsi’s character from the original Jolly LLB (2013).
Amrita Rao Reveals Struggles After Vivah Success: Marriage Proposals, Fan Pressure
