Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

films. She is best known for her role in the films ''

Lagaan ''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Sh ...

'' and ''

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of '' Munna Bhai series''. Releas ...

'' ''Singh'' is also a trained

Bharatnatyam Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of ...

and

Odissi Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.dancer Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoi ...

Career

Born in

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, India, Singh began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets". Her first acting role was in the 1997 television soap, '' Amanat''. In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film ''Sundori Bou. She'' then went on to star opposite

Aamir Khan Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...

Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment". His is particular ...

's epic sports-drama ''

'', where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the

Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut The Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (previously known as Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year) is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films to recognise a performance by a female actor in their deb ...

, and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. Post ''Lagaan'', Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including ''

'' and '' Santosham''. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as ''Lakh Pardesi Hoye'' and a

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film ''

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'' directed by Jayaraj. In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series '' Santoshi Maa'' on &TV.

Filmography

Television

Awards

* 2002: Won - IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female for ''

'' * 2002: Won - Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for ''Lagaan'' * 2002: Won -

Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut The Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut is chosen by the jury. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential. Winners The winners are listed below:- See also * Zee Cine Awards * Bollywood Hindi ...

for ''Lagaan'' * 2002: Nominated -

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu The Telugu Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th Filmfare Awards South in 2002. Superlatives *' ...

for '' Santhosham'' * 2019: Won - Global Excellence Awards - Award for contribution to Indian cinema

References

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