Background
Ambani was born into a large Gujarati family in Mumbai.
Ambani was born into a large Gujarati family in Mumbai.
She represented India at International Teen Princess 1975 and was crowned 2nd Runner Up. She acted in Bollywood movies during the late 1970s to late 80s. She is involved in a number of philanthropic and charity activities and is currently running an non-governmental organization and a hospital.
In 1978, Development Anand cast her in his film Des Pardes, which launched her film career.
He went on to cast her in two other films with him in the lead role: Lootmaar and Manitoba Pasand. Director Basu Chatterjee cast her in Baaton Baaton Mein and Manitoba Pasand.
Ambani worked with Rajesh Khanna in several films in the 1980s, including Fiffty Fiffty, Souten, Bewafai, Suraag, Insaaf Main Karoonga, Adhikar, Rajput, Akhir Kyun and Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai. They were also linked romantically.
In 1985 Rajesh Khanna turned into a film producer and cast Ambani as his female lead in the film Alag Alag.
In 1992, Ram Awatar Agnihotri wrote that it was in Alag Alag that Ambani showed the "first sparks" of her career, and praised her performance in Bhagwaan Dada. Ambani has stated that her performance in the film Adhikar was the best performance of her career. In 1987, Ambani gave up her Bollywood career and moved to the United States, but two of her movies were released in 1988 and 1991, respectively.
Ambani acted with Rishi Kapoor in six films, Yeh Vaada Raha, Aap Ke Deewane, Bade Dil Wala, Deedar-East-Yaar and the successful films Karz and Katilon Ke Kaatil.