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Ruhi Singh

Ruhi Singh
Singh at the 10th Mirchi Music Awards in 2018
Born
Ruhi Dilip Singh

(1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model

Ruhi Dilip Singh (born 12 October 1995)[1] is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She primarily appears in Hindi films and television. She participated in Femina Miss India East 2011, the preliminary for Femina Miss India contest and was crowned 1st Runner up. She later won the title of Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 2014.

Singh has appeared in Emmy-nominated documentary The World Before Her and acclaimed web series Chakravyuh and Runaway Lugai. She was recently spotlighted among the top 10 of The Times' "50 Desirable Women of 2020" list.

She was handpicked in 2014, by Femina Miss India to represent India at the Internationally. She began her acting career by starring at the drama film Calendar Girls (2015).[2] Most recently, she was nominated for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 for Best Actor (Female) for her role in the series – Runaway Lugaai.[3]

Early life and background

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Ruhi Singh was born and brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.[4][5][6]

Career

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Singh's early dream was to become a successful singer.[7] In 2011, she joined the modelling industry. She participated in Femina Miss India East 2011, the preliminary for Femina Miss India contest and was crowned 1st Runner up. The same year she entered Indian Princess 2011 and was chosen to represent India at Miss Model of the World 2011 contest held in China, where she placed amongst the top 36 quarter finalists. In 2012 she participated in Femina Miss India and was placed in the top 10. Later that year, Singh represented India at Miss United Nations in 2012 held at Miami. But the real success came in 2014, when she was handpicked by Femina Miss India to represent India Internationally. Singh worked in a documentary, The World Before Her.[8] Singh was named one of the Top 25 Most Desirable Women in India (2014), by The Times of India. Most recently, Singh soared to the top of Times Most Desirable Women 2020, featuring at number 9.[9]

Singh was spotted by Madhur Bhandarkar as he was impressed by a Canadian documentary she had done. He immediately signed her as one of his five leading ladies in his film Calendar Girls.[10][11] The movie got released on 25 September 2015. The story of Calendar Girls focuses on five girls who hail from different regions of India, and who have been selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar which is a joint effort between business tycoon Rishabh Kukreja and his photographer friend Timmy Sen.

In 2021, Singh garnered rising popularity and critical acclaim for her pivotal roles[12] in MX Player's latest releases: Chakravyuh and Runaway Lugai. Both series met with instant popular reception with charting at the No.1 spot within the first week of their release[13][14] and were quick to become some of the most viewed Indian web series of the year.[15] Topping off its commercial success, the series bagged a Filmfare nomination for the Best Series at the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards.

Singh, while describing her performance in Chakravyuh said "My role in Chakravyuh was layered and I tried to retain the raw intensity it needed.".[16]

In Runaway Lugaai, a gripping and entertaining drama series, Singh's performance as 'Bulbul' - a bold, small town runaway bride was not only critically acclaimed but was also extremely well received by the viewers.[17] Singh, in an interview remarked "There was this sense of purpose and adrenaline pulsing through me, and I was mentally cheering on my character who so bravely decided to make an unconventional choice."[18] Singh also bagged a Filmfare nomination[19] for her portrayal as Bulbul.

With over 12 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Josh, Ruhi is among the few critically acclaimed artists with an influencer fan mass online. Her latest stint with success comes with her new show: ‘The greatest of all time with Ruhii Siingh’. Through her one of a kind global Snapchat release, Singh has made her presence felt amongst the youth.[20]

Media

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Singh was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No. 25[21] in 2014, at No. 23[22] in 2015, at No. 36[23] in 2016, at No. 41[24] in 2017, at No. 43[25] in 2018, at No. 9[26] in 2020.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2012 The World Before Her Herself English Documentary film
2015 Calendar Girls Mayuri Chauhan Hindi
2016 Ishq Forever Rhea Hindi
2017 Bongu Janani Tamil
2021 Mosagallu Mohini Telugu

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Spotlight Deeya Sarkar
2019 Parchhayee [27]
Operation Cobra Riya Sharma [28]
2021 Bang Baang Meera [29]
Chakravyuh Sagarika Purohit
Runaway Lugaai Bulbul
2023 Social Currency Contestant [30]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer Ref.
2016 Do Chaar Din Rahul Vaidya [31]
2020 Maangi Duaein Raghav Chaitanya [32]
2021 De Ijaazat Ishaan Khan [33]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruhi Singh's special birthday celebrations". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ Basu, Mohar (1 October 2015). "Ruhi Singh: The lights-camera-action call is my happiest moment". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 – Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ruhi Singh – Femina Miss India 2012 Contestants". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Ruhi Singh – Beauty Pageants – Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Ruhi Singh: On kissing, I would rate myself a 10/10". Bombay Times.
  7. ^ "Jaipur girl Ruhi to make film debut". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Born to kill or thrill?". mid-day. 13 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Ruhi Singh grabs the number 9 spot on Times Most Desirable Women 2020". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Check out: Ruhi Singh dons a sexy bikini for Calendar Girls". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Ruhi Singh Debut". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "5 reasons to watch MX Player's latest web series: Chakravyuh". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ^ Desk, The News (25 March 2021). "Top 3 OTT platforms in India: MX Player, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLIV". MediaBrief. Retrieved 19 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week". Film Companion. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  15. ^ FC, Team (22 March 2021). "The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week". Film Companion. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Ruhi Singh: My role in Chakravyuh was layered and I tried to retain the raw intensity it needed". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Gripping Drama Series 'Runaway Lugai' Is Just The Comic Relief We Needed In These Testing Times!". The Times of India. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  18. ^ Correspondent, Planet Bollywood Special (27 May 2021). "Runaway Lugai: Ruhi Singh on why runaway bride stories have always made great entertainers". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 19 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Ruhi Dilip Singh announces her series 'The Greatest of All Time'; first episode out now! - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Most Desirable Woman of 2014: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Most Desirable Woman of 2014 | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Most Desirable Woman of 2015: Anushka Shetty". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Times Most Desirable Women Of 2016 List". India.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2017". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Meet India's most desirable divas". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Ruhi Singh grabs the number 9 spot on Times Most Desirable Women 2020". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Parchhayee Episode 9: 'Night of the Millennium' will send you to chill down the spine | True Scoop". True Scoop News. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  28. ^ "ErosNow presents first trailer of new web series Operation Cobra". The Digital Hash. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  29. ^ "Baang: टिकटॉक स्टार फैजू और रुही सिंह ने किया डिजिटल डेब्यू, लॉन्च हुआ वेब सीरीज 'बैंग बैंग' का ट्रेलर". ABP NEWS. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Former Miss India Ruhi Singh Sheds Blood, Sweats And Tears In Netflix's Social Currency". Times Now News. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  31. ^ "Actors can't limit themselves, says Ruhi Singh". The Indian Express. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  32. ^ "Maangi Duaein: This Salim-Sulaiman track is an earworm". The Indian Express. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  33. ^ "Check Out New Hindi Trending Lyrical Song Music Video - 'De Ijaazat' Sung By Ishaan Khan Featuring Faisu And Ruhi Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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