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Mahi Gill (or Mahie Gill)

Born Rimpy Kaur Gill 19 December 1975(age 38) Chandigarh, India
Other names Rimpy Kaur Gill
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995 – present
Mahi Gill (or Mahie Gill) (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Bollywood industry. She is best known for her role of Paro in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film Dev.D, a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella Devdas for which she also won the 2010Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D.[3][4] She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated Begum, in the critically successful Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster as well as its sequel.

Early life and education

Gill was born in Chandigarh, Punjab. She completed her Masters in theater from Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1998.

Career

Gill got her first break with the Punjabi based Bollywood film Hawayein and has done a couple of Punjabi films along with theatre. Anurag first saw her at a party and instantly finalized her to play the character of Paro in movie Dev D. She has worked in Ram Gopal Verma's 'Not a Love Story' which was based on Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008. She also worked in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster with Jimmy Shergill and Randeep Hooda which was released on 30 September 2011. This movie earned her a nomination at the FilmFare awards for best actress. Gill has also appeared in Paan Singh Tomar with Irrfan Khan. It is the true story of an athlete who became a dacoit. In this, she played the title character's wife. Gill made her Telugu debut with Apoorva Lakhia's film Toofan, simultaneously shot with the Hindi version, Zanjeer. She did her first ever item number in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s film Bullett Raja starring Saif Ali Khan.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2003 Hawayein Lali Punjabi
2004 Khushi Mil Gayee
2006 Sirf Panch Din
2007 Khoya Khoya Chand Starlet at Prem Kumar's house Hindi
Mitti Wajaan Maardi Rani Punjabi
2008 Chak De Phatte Simran Punjabi
2009 Dev.D Parminder (Paro) Hindi Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
Gulaal Madhuri Hindi
Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat Dolly Hindi Credited as Rimpy Gill
Aagey Se Right Sonia Bhatt Hindi
2010 Dabangg Nirmala Hindi
Mirch Item Number Hindi
2011 Utt Pataang Sanjana Mahadik Hindi
Not A Love Story Anusha Chawla Hindi
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Madhavi Devi Hindi Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Michael Rwitika Hindi
2012 Paan Singh Tomar Indra Hindi
Buddha in a Traffic Jam Hindi Filming
Carry On Jatta Mahie Kaur Punjabi
Dabangg 2 Nirmala Hindi
2013 Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Madhavi Devi Hindi BIG Star Entertainment Awards - Best Actor Female in a Thriller Film
Zanjeer Mona Hindi
Thoofan Telugu
Gulaab Gang - Hindi
Hikk Naal Raja Punjabi Filming
Gang of Ghosts Hindi Filming
Gurlej Sikdar Wali Gurlej Punjabi Filming
Bullett Raja Hindi Item number
2014 Carry on Jatta 2 Mahie Kaur Punjabi Filming

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