Amrita Rao Celebrates 22 Years of 'Masti' with Nostalgic Post

Actress Amrita Rao celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the comedy film "Masti" with a nostalgic Instagram post. She shared clips from the movie, where she played the character Aanchal, an obsessively possessive wife. The film, directed by Indra Kumar, followed three friends who become suspects in a murder plot. Rao, known for her girl-next-door roles, debuted in 2002 and has starred in films like "Vivah" and "Main Hoon Na."

Key Points: Amrita Rao Marks 22 Years of Comedy Film 'Masti'

  • Film 'Masti' released in 2004
  • Amrita Rao played possessive wife Aanchal
  • Film spawned three sequels
  • Rao debuted in 2002 with 'Ab Ke Baras'
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Amrita Rao says 'firsts are the best' as 'Masti' turns 22

Actress Amrita Rao reminisces as her hit comedy 'Masti' turns 22. The film starred Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, and Riteish Deshmukh.

Amrita Rao says 'firsts are the best' as 'Masti' turns 22
"firsts are the besttt - Amrita Rao"

Mumbai, April 10

Actress Amrita Rao took a trip down memory lane as she celebrated the 22nd anniversary of her comedy drama "Masti", which first released in 2004.

Amrita, who played an obsessively possessive wife to husband Vivek Oberoi, took to Instagram, where she shared a string of moments from the film featuring her. The song "Ek Kunwara" from the film was used as the background score.

"MASTI Anniversary Today ...What A script ..What Memories .. What A Laugh Riottt . firsts are the besttt," wrote Amrita, whose character name was Aanchal but was tagged as "antenna" by her husband in the film.

Directed by Indra Kumar, the adult drama comedy also stars Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Lara Dutta, Amrita Rao, Tara Sharma, and Genelia. The film followed three best friends, Meet, Prem and Amar, who are unhappy with their marriages.

They plan to cheat on their wives, but instead become the prime suspects in a murder investigation. The film spawned three sequels, Grand Masti, Great Grand Masti and Mastiii 4.

Talking about Amrita, the actress was popular for her girl-next-door or the "adarsh ladki" roles in cinema.

It was in 2002, when she made her debut with Ab Ke Baras. She was then seen in the film Ishq Vishk with Shahid Kapoor. Amrita had further success in the masala action comedy Main Hoon Na.

She was then seen in films such as Vivah and Welcome to Sajjanpur. She sawsuccess with the National award-winning film Jolly LLB. She also began playing supporting roles in Singh Saab the Great, Satyagraha, and the biopic Thackeray. She expanded to television with the soap opera Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai.

On the personal front, Amrita married her boyfriend Anmol, a radio jockey, after seven years of dating in 2016. She gave birth to a baby boy, whom she named Veer, in 2020.In February 2023, the couple launched their book, Couple of Things.

- IANS

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Rohit P
She's right, firsts are the best. Masti defined a genre of adult comedy that was actually funny and not just vulgar. The trio of Ajay, Vivek, and Riteish was pure gold. Amrita played her part perfectly. Miss these kinds of ensemble comedies.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see her journey from Masti to Vivah – such different roles! She was the ultimate girl-next-door. While Masti was fun, I personally loved her in Vivah more. It showed her versatility. Wishing her all the best for her book too!
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Aman W
Respectfully, while Masti was a hit, I feel the sequels really diluted the brand. Grand Masti and others went too far and lost the original's clever humor. It became more about cheap laughs. The first film had a proper story with the murder mystery twist.
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Kavya N
Ek Kunwara song is an absolute banger! 🎵 Takes me right back to college days. Amrita Rao has aged so gracefully. From Masti to being a mom and author – she seems to have a balanced and happy life. More power to her!
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Vikram M
This article is a nice nostalgia trip. Main Hoon Na, Ishq Vishk, Vivah, Masti... she was part of so many iconic 2000s films. That era of Bollywood had a unique charm. Today's comedies don't quite hit the same way. Bring back the Indra Kumar of Masti, not Grand Masti.

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