Amrita Chaudhry
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26 June 1972
Amrita Chaudhry | |
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 in 2011, clicked by Jaypee | |
| Born | Amrita Arora 26 June 1972 Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Died | 22 October 2012 (aged 40) Ludhiana |
| Other names | Sheena |
| Education | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana |
Amrita Chaudhry (26 June 1972 – 22 October 2012) was an Indian print media journalist working as Principal Correspondent with the newspaper The Indian Express. In her decade long career with the newspaper, Amrita earned wide recognition for her reporting on diverse issues in Punjab. Amrita died on 22 October 2012 after a road accident.[1]
She was part of a documentary series on women made by documentary filmmaker Daljit Ami.[2] Noted Punjabi poets Surjit Patar and Swarnjit Savi wrote poems on her.[3] Renowned artist Sidharth drew a portrait of Amrita. After she died Kirtan Maryada exponent Bhai Baldeep SinghBhai Baldeep Singh paid tributes with a shabd recital.[4] Sufi singer Madan Gopal Singh held a concert Sada Salamat in her remembrance.[5] Well-known playwright Balram wrote a play based on emails exchanged between Amrita and her partner Jatinder Preet, also known as Jaypee.[6]
Amrita was born in Jalandhar where her father Harbans Singh Arora worked as an engineer with state electricity board. She did her initial schooling from Sacred Heart High School (Sidhpur) in Himachal Pradesh. She completed her matriculation from St. Joseph's Convent School, Jalandhar. Amrita settled in Ludhiana after marriage but got separated from her husband after few years.
She lived separately with her son Sidharth and Jaypee until her death.[7]
