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 a ...

's critically acclaimed

film ''

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'', a modern take on

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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 forbidden ...

'', for which she also won the 2010

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. She started her career in Punjabi 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 Punjabi

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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 Punjabi based

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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 ''

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''. 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 bre ...

and

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, 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'' with

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. 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

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's film '' Toofan'', simultaneously shot with the Hindi version, '' Zanjeer''. She did her first ever

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Tigmanshu Dhulia Tigmanshu Dhulia (born 3 July 1967) is an Indian film dialogue writer, director, actor, screenwriter, producer and casting director known for his works in Hindi cinema and Television. He wrote the dialogue for the 1998 film '' Dil Se..'', the fi ...

's film ''

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''. Mahie Gill to be next seen in upcoming web series ' 1962 The War In The Hills', directed by

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. The series features Abhay Deol,

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Personal life

Gill lives in

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with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Awards and nominations

;

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* 2010: Best Actress (Critics); ''

'' * 2012:

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; ''

'' (nominated) ;

Screen Awards The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by t ...

* 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:

; ''Dev D'' (nominated) * 2012: Best Actress; ''Saheb Biwi aur Gangster'' (nominated) ; BIG Star Entertainment Awards * 2013: Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female; ''

References

External links

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