Indian actress
Mahie Gill
Gill in 2018
Born Rimpy Kaur Gill
(1975-12-19 ) 19 December 1975 (age 48) Alma mater Panjab University Occupation Actor Years active 2003–present Spouse Ravi Kesar Children 1
Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries.[ 1] 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 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2010. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D .[ 2] [ 3]
She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated wife in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster , as well as its sequel, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns .
Early life and education [ edit ]
Gill was born in Chandigarh in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family on 19 December in 1975.[ 1] She completed her master's degree in theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998.[ 4]
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 the movie Dev D .[ 5] She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's Not a Love Story , which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008.[ 6] She also worked in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster with Jimmy Sheirgill and Randeep Hooda , which was released on 30 September 2011. This movie earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.[ 7]
Gill 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 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 .[ 8]
Mahie Gill to be next seen in upcoming web series '1962 The War In The Hills ', directed by Mahesh Manjrekar . The series features Abhay Deol , Sumeet Vyas , Akash Thosar .[ 9]
Gill lives in Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica.[ 10] In 2023, she confirmed being married to her partner, Ravi Kesar.[ 11]
Key
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
Filmfare Awards
Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
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^ Udasi, Harshikaa (2 March 2013). "The next item" . The Hindu . Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013 .
^ Keshri, Shweta (15 February 2021). "1962 The War In The Hills trailer out. Abhay Deol's Indo-China war drama looks epic" . India Today . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ "Mahie Gill: I am unmarried and mother of a three-year-old girl | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019 .
^ "Mahie Gill confirms that she is married to Ravi Kesar" . Bollywood Hungama . 18 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .
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^ Malani, Gaurav (18 August 2011). "Not A Love Story: Movie Review" . The Times of India . Retrieved 29 December 2022 .
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^ Ghoshal, Arkadev (7 September 2013). "A ghost of the namesake" . Deccan Herald . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
^ "Zanjeer Cast List | Zanjeer Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama" . Bollywood Hungama . 6 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
^ "Bullett Raja (2013)" . British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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^ "Nominations for 4th Big Star Entertainment Awards" . Bollywood Hungama . 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014 .
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