Indian actress
Mahie Gill
Gill in 2018
Born Rimpy Kaur Gill
(1975-12-19 ) 19 December 1975 (age 48)
[1] Alma mater
Panjab University Occupation
Actor Years active 2003–present Spouse Ravi Kesar
[2] 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 n 2010. 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 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.
[1] She completed her master's degree in theater from
Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998.
[5]
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 .
[6] She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's
Not a Love Story , which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008.
[7] 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.
[8]
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 .
[9]
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 .
[10]
Personal life
Gill lives in
Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica.
[11]
[12] In 2023, she confirmed being married to her partner, Ravi Kesar.
[2]
Filmography
Films
Key
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Web series
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
References
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"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 .
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"Mahie Gill confirms that she is married to Ravi Kesar" . Bollywood Hungama . 18 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .
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"I don't have time to date anyone: Mahi Gill" . The Indian Express . 11 September 2009.
Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010 .
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^ Menon, Neelima (3 July 2009).
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The New Indian Express . Archived from
the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016 .
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"It was difficult working in 'Not A Love Story': Mahi Gill" .
Mid-Day . Inter-Asian News Service. 21 July 2011.
Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016 .
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"Filmfare Awards 2011 - Nominations List" .
The Times of India . 20 January 2012.
Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016 .
^ 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 .
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"Mahie Gill: I am unmarried and mother of a three-year-old girl | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood" .
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Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019 .
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Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019 .
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The Times of India . 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2022 .
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"Mahi getting in shape to sport bikini" .
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PTI . 13 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2022 .
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"Mitti Wajaan Maardi" .
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"Chakk de Phatte" .
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"Film review: Dabangg" .
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"Mahie Gill faints on sets of Mirch" .
News18 .
IANS . 21 September 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2022 .
^ Udasi, Harshikaa (31 January 2011).
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The Hindu . Retrieved 29 December 2022 .
^ Malani, Gaurav (18 August 2011).
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"Michael" .
Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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"Dabangg 2 Movie Review: Dabangg 2 will centre around Chulbul Pandey as its central character. Only the backdrop this time round will be a posh metropolitan city and not a gaon. You see, Chulbul Pandey will be transferred to a city and will mingle with the elite, but will retain his simplistic flavour and values" . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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"A ghost of the namesake" .
Deccan Herald . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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"Zanjeer Cast List | Zanjeer Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama" .
Bollywood Hungama . 6 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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"Bullett Raja (2013)" .
British Film Institute . Archived from
the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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"Mahie Gill shoots item number for Bullet Raja" .
NDTV .
IANS . 6 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
^ Gupta, Shubhra (21 March 2014).
"Movie Review: Gang Of Ghosts" .
The Indian Express . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
^ Ramnath, Nandini (13 May 2016).
"Film review: 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' has the perfect business plan for revolution" .
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Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013 .
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Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013 .
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Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013 .
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" '3 Idiots' Triumphs at IIFA Vidya, Kareena are Best Actresses" .
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IANS . Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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PTI . 6 June 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022 .
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