MUMBAI: Urvashi Rautela made her debut as the female lead opposite Sunny Deol in with Singh Saab the Great (2013). Soon after, she delved into the South film industry and made her Kannada debut with Mr. Airavata. Though the film got negative reviews from the critics, her dancing was praised.

Following that, she appeared in Sanam Re and Great Grand Masti. She also appeared in the revenge drama Hate Story 4 and Anees Bazmee's comedy film Pagalpanti.

The diva is also known for her fitness. Her gym videos are motivational for many.

Here are some amazing unknown facts about the actress that very few people know.

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Urvashi is a national-level basketball player

The actress is a fitness enthusiast. The Sanam Re star is also a national-level basketball player in real-life. She has also represented her state Uttarakhand.

Urvashi is from Uttarakhand 

The actress belongs to the region of Uttarakhand. She was born on February 25, 1994, in Uttarakhand and is a Piscean. Urvashi did her schooling from DAV School Kotdwar situated in Uttrakhand.

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Urvashi was crowned during her schooling

During her schooling, at the age of 15 years, she won the crown of Miss India Teen.

Urvashi is a trained dancer

The actress is no doubt a killer dancer, and the reason is that the actress is a trained dancer. Urvashi is a master in the following five dance forms: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Belly Dance.

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Urvashi is not from a Bollywood background

The actress is not from the movie background. Her father Manav Singh is a businessman. She is the first person in her family who tried her luck in movies. Her mother Meera is a Kumaoni by culture and a successful entrepreneur. She owns a luxe beauty salon.

Urvashi Rautela holds the maximum number of beauty titles 

The actress is no doubt a symbol of beauty and rules the hearts of millions, but much before entering Bollywood, she won two prestigious titles. She is the first woman who won two Miss Universe India crowns in 2012 and 2015 respectively. Furthermore, in the year 2018, she was awarded as the ‘Youngest Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe' by the Government and Tourism of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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'Great Grand Masti' is not Urvashi Rautela's debut movie 

The actress got fame post Great Grand Masti, but it is not the debut movie of the actress. She made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Singh Saab the Great. She was cast opposite Sunny Deol. Even though the film tanked at the box-office, Urvashi's impressive debut performance was highly lauded by the audiences. 

Trained in sword fighting and horse riding

The Love Dose actress has also cultivated skills like sword-fighting and horse-riding.

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The actress rejected the movie Ishaqzaade 

She was offered for Ishaqzaade, but she turned it down as she wanted to focus on the Miss Universe pageant.

The actress launched her own app

The actress launched her own app. The app was named after her and gave fans personal information about her, with a purpose of giving her fans an insight into her personal life.

Her hard work and dedication helped her fight all odds to reach where she is today.

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