Mahie Gill

Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries.[1][2] 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 2010 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D.[3][4]

Mahi Gill
Gill at the trailer launch of Apaharan in 2018
Born
Rimpy Kaur Gill

(1975-12-19) 19 December 1975[1][2]
Chandigarh, India
Alma materPanjab University
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Children1

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

Gill was born in Chandigarh in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family on 19 December in 1975.[5] She completed her master's degree in theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2008.[6]

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 the movie Dev D.[7] She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's Not a Love Story, which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Personal life

Gill lives in Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter.[11][12]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003HawayeinLaaliHindi
2004Khushi Mil GayeePunjabi
2006Sirf Panch DinPunjabi
2007Khoya Khoya ChandStarlet at Prem Kumar's houseHindi
Mitti Wajaan MaardiRaaniPunjabi
2008Chak De PhatteSimran Punjabi
2009Dev.DParminder 'Paro'HindiFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
GulaalMadhuriHindi
Pal Pal Dil Ke SsaatDollyHindiCredited as Rimpy Gill
Aagey Se RightSonia BhattHindi
2010DabanggNirmalaHindi
MirchHindiSpecial appearance in an item number
2011Utt PataangSanjana MahadikHindi
Not a Love StoryAnusha ChawlaHindi
Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterMadhavi DeviHindiNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
MichaelRwitikaHindi
2012Paan Singh TomarIndiraHindi
Carry On JattaMahie KaurPunjabi
Dabangg 2Nirmala PandeyHindi
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsMadhavi DeviHindi
ZanjeerMonaHindi
Bullett RajaHindiSpecial appearance in song "Don't Touch My Body"
Gang of GhostsManoranjana KumariHindi
2014Buddha in a Traffic JamCharu SiddhuHindi/English
2015ShareekJassiPunjabi
Hey BroHerselfHindiSpecial appearance in item song
2016Aatishbazi IshqVeera'nPunjabiProducer
2017Wedding AnniversaryKahaaniHindi
2018PhamousTeacher RosyHindi
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3Madhavi DeviHindi
Apharan - Sabka KategaMadhu/MaliniHindiWeb series on ALT Balaji
2019Family of ThakurganjSharbatiHindi
Posham PaPrajakta DeshpandeHindiWeb Movie on Zee5
FixerrKesar MaalikHindiWeb series on ALT Balaji & ZEE5
2020DurgamatiSatakshi GangulyHindiAmazon Prime Video
Orphan TrainHelenSpanish, English, Hindipost-production
Doordarshan Priya Bhateja aka Billo Hindi

Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
BIG Star Entertainment Awards

References
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  3. "I don't have time to date anyone: Mahi Gill". Indian Express. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  4. "Mahi Gill: A girl on the verge". Express Buzz (Indian Express). 3 July 2009.
  5. Wadhwa, Akash (10 December 2012). "My first marriage failed because I was immature: Mahie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. "Life History Of Celebrity And Actress Mahi Gill". Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  7. Menon, Neelima (3 July 2009). "Mahi Gill: A girl on the verge". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  8. IANS (21 July 2011). "It was difficult working in 'Not A Love Story': Mahi Gill". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  9. "Filmfare Awards 2011 - Nominations List". India Times. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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  15. "Star Screen Awards Winners 2009 – 2010". Indicine. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  16. "Winners of the IIFA Awards 2010". One India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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  18. "Nominations for IIFA Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  19. "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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