Chitrangada Singh was born in Jodhpur, Rajastan in to a Hindu family.Singh began her career as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. She made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. In Sudhir Mishra's movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Singh played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz.. She acted in more than 10 films.