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From Army Background to Silver Screen Star: Journey of Rakul Preet Singh
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News18•10-10-2026, 05:16
From Army Background to Silver Screen Star: Journey of Rakul Preet Singh
- •Rakul Preet Singh was born on October 10, 1990, in New Delhi to an Army officer father Rajender Singh and homemaker mother Kulwinder Singh.
- •She completed her schooling at Army Public School Dhaula Kuan and earned a B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons) degree from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.
- •She started her acting career with the 2009 Kannada film Gilli and made her Bollywood debut with the 2014 film Yaariyan.
- •In a career spanning over a decade, she has worked in more than 35 films including De De Pyaar De, Runway 34, and Doctor G.
- •She married film producer Jackky Bhagnani in February 2024 and is also a fitness enthusiast with a blue belt in karate and national-level golf experience.
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Rakul Preet Singh completed her early education at Army Public School in New Delhi and earned a B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons) degree from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. She began her acting career in 2009 with the Kannada film 'Gilli' before making her Bollywood debut in 2014 with 'Yaariyan'.
Rakul Preet Singh married film producer Jackky Bhagnani on February 21, 2024, in Goa following Hindu rituals. The couple had previously made their relationship public in 2021.
Rakul holds a blue belt in karate, was a national-level golf player, and runs a chain of 'F45 Training' gym studios in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam alongside her brother Aman.
