Samyukta Singh is an Indian actress and entrepreneur who appeared in the Bollywood film Salaami (1994). She is well-known for being the ex-wife of Keith Sequeira.
Wiki/Biography
Samyukta Singh was born on 28 April in Mumbai, India. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Childhood picture of Samyukta Singh with her father
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 34-26-34
Family
Parents & Siblings
Samyukta Singh’s father’s name is Ajit Singh, a music composer and singer. He passed away in October 2020.
Samyukta Singh’s father, Ajit Singh
Her mother’s name is Gitanjali Elizabeth Singh, a numerologist, author, and consultant.
Samyukta Singh with her mother
Samyukta has two sisters and one brother; Tanya Singh, Natassha Singh, and Arhhan Singh aka Sunny. Her sister, Tanya Singh, is a singer and is married to T-Series owner Krishan Kumar.
Samyukta Singh with her sister Tanya Singh
Natassha is an actress while Arhhan is a creative director.
Samyukta Singh with her sister Natassha Singh
Samyukta Singh with her brother Arhhan Singh
Husband & Children
Samyukta Singh got married to Keith Sequeira, an actor, a former model, and VJ. The couple tied the knot on 2 and 3 February 2005 at a church and Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple in Juhu respectively.
Wedding picture of Samyukta Singh and Keith Sequeira
However, after 6 years of marriage, they got legally divorced on 30 August 2011. In an interview, talking about her broken marriage with Keith, Samyukta said,
I wanted a baby and yes, I’m still single! But I’m not unhappy or frustrated. I love the person I have become! Things went wrong between us. But that was between him and me and I have never disrespected our relationship. We divorced on August 30, 2011 and were dating five years prior to our marriage. We parted ways four years ago. Keith is not a bad man and I’m not a bad girl. We have just moved on.
Relationships/Affairs
Before getting married in 2005, Samyukta Singh and Keith Sequeira dated for around five years. In an interview, talking about her relationship with Keith, Samyukta said,
Keith was my first boyfriend. I was a teenager when I met him. He got his VJ break because of me. I gave up my identity for love.”
Career
Film
In 1994, Samyukta Singh made her debut in Bollywood with the film Salaami alongside Ayub Khan in which she played the role of Sami.
Poster of Samyukta Singh’s debut film Salaami (1994)
Entrepreneur
Samyukta Singh owns a Japanese-Korean restaurant called Tsubaki in Worli, Mumbai.
Samyukta Singh’s restaurant, Tsubaki
In an interview, talking about her restaurant, Samyukta said,
Right now, I have this place called Tsubaki, which is a Japanese-Korean restaurant. It’s in Worli. The concept came about because our partners are actually family friends of my mom and dad. One of the unique features about Tsubaki is that half of our menu is vegetarian and we also have a Jain menu. Now we are five partners who have started Tsubaki and we are hoping that we can open many more branches all over India,”
She has worked in the hospitality industry for a few years and owns an event company with his younger brother, Arhhan Singh.
Controversy
Threatened not to enter the Bigg Boss house
In 2015, Samyukta’s ex-husband, Keith participated in the show Big Boss season 9 along with her girlfriend Rochelle Rao. As per reports, Samyukta Singh was contacted by the makers of Big Boss to participate as a wild card contestant in the show. As the news of Samyukta’s participation surfaced in the media, she started receiving calls from random unknown numbers who threatened her not to enter the house. The caller claimed that her marriage to Keith was not legal and she was asked to visit the Bandra Matrimonial court regarding the same. In an interview, she talked about the incident and said,
I blocked that number because I was advised by my family that they are trying to screw my mind. They were random numbers, they were unknown sometimes and threatened me not to enter BB house. I told the caller the last time when she called that I’m going to the cops, but I haven’t because I was advised by my brother-n-law and friend (Prem Soni) to just block the numbers because this was a clear case of harassment.”
Award
- 2022: Best Debutant Restaurant of the Year 2022 for Tsubaki by Restaurants Awards 2022
Samyukta Singh with her award at Restaurant Awards 2022
Favourites
Facts/Trivia
- Samyukta Singh also goes by the name Sam.
- Samyukta has three pets; two dogs, Juno and Pacino and, a cat Coco.
Samyukta Singh with her pet dog Pacino
- Samyukta’s father, Ajit Singh, is known for composing music for the films like Videsh (1977), Chaalbaaz Leader (1970), Purana Mandir (1984), Tahkhana (1986), Akarshan(1988), and Purani Haveli (1989).
- Samyukta is an active supporter for animal rights. In an interview, talking about her contribution toward animal welfare, Samyukta said,
I joined a group of activists and some celebrities to stop culling of stray dogs in Kerala.”
- Samyukta is known for her appearance in the song Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho from the film Salaami (1994).
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