Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the

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and

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industries. She is best known for her role of Paro in

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awa ...

's critically acclaimed

film ''

Dev.D ''Dev.D'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic black comedy film released on 6 February 2009. Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, it is a modern-day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel '' Devdas'', previously ad ...

'', a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's

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novella ''

Devdas ''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidd ...

'', for which she also won the 2010 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She started her career in

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films before making a debut in Bollywood with ''

''. She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated wife in ''

Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ''Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia with screenwriter Sanjay Chauhan and starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahi Gill, and Randeep Hooda in lead roles. It is the first installment of '' ...

'', as well as its sequel, ''

Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns ''Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns'' (; ) is a 2013 Indian romantic thriller drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. It is the sequel to the 2011 film, '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'' and the second installment of the '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ...

''.

Early life and education

Gill was born in

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

in a

Jat

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family on 19 December in 1975. She completed her master's degree in theater from

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in 1998.

Career

Gill got her first break with the

based

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film '' Hawayein'' and has done a couple of

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 ''Dev.D'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic black comedy film released on 6 February 2009. Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, it is a modern-day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel ''Devdas'', previously ada ...

''. She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's '' Not a Love Story'', which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008. She also worked in ''

'' with

Jimmy Sheirgill Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller '' Maachis''. His br ...

and Randeep Hooda, which was released on 30 September 2011. This movie earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Gill appeared in ''

Paan Singh Tomar Paan Singh Tomar (1 January 1932 — 1 October 1981) was an Indian soldier, athlete, and later, ''Baaghi'' (rebel/outlaw). He served in the Indian Army, where his talent for running was discovered. He was a seven-time national steeplechase c ...

'' with Irrfan Khan. It is the true story of an athlete who became a

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. 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

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in Tigmanshu Dhulia's film ''

Bullett Raja ''Bullett Raja'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action film co-written and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Rahul Mittra, Nitin Tej Ahuja and Tigmanshu Dhulia, under the banner of BrandSmith Motion Pictures, Rahul Mittra Films and ...

''. 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 Abhay Singh Deol (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who is known for his work in Hindi films alongside one Kannada and one Tamil film. Born in the Deol family, he made his on-screen debut in 2005 with Imtiaz Ali's romantic ...

, Sumeet Vyas,

Akash Thosar Akash Thosar (born 24 February 1994) is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi cinema and Bollywood. He is best known for his role as Parshya in the 2016 Marathi film '' Sairat''. He was ranked eighth in ''The Times of Indias Top 20 Most Des ...

Personal life

Gill lives in Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Awards and nominations

;

Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...

* 2010: Best Actress (Critics); ''

'' * 2012: Best Actress; ''

'' (nominated) ; Screen Awards * 2010: Most Promising Newcomer – Female; ''Dev.D'' ;

IIFA Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Bollywood. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for th ...

* 2010: IIFA Star Debut Award; ''Dev.D'' * 2010: Best Actress; ''Dev D'' (nominated) * 2012: Best Actress; ''Saheb Biwi aur Gangster'' (nominated) ;

BIG Star Entertainment Awards The Big STAR Entertainment Awards was an annual award show presented by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited in association with STAR India to honour personalities from the field of entertainment across movies, music, television, sports, theat ...

* 2013: Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female; ''

References

External links

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