Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980[1]) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her role in the films Lagaan and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.[2] Singh is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer.[3][4]
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Career
editBorn in Delhi, India,[1] Singh began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets".[3] 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 in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan, where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,[citation needed] and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.[5]
Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.[6] and Santosham. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye[7] and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj.[8]
In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series Santoshi Maa on &TV.[9][10]
Filmography
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | |
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Hindi | Credited as Gracy | |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Gauri | Hindi | Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | Santhosham | Padmavathi | Telugu | |
| Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Radhika Rani | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Armaan | Dr. Neha Mathur | Hindi | |
| Gangaajal | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Muskaan | Muskaan | Hindi | |
| Shart: The Challenge | Sonam Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Trishna Bhargava | Hindi | |
| Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vasundhara Rao | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | The White Land | Sudha Patel | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Neha | Punjabi | |
| Chanchal | Chanchal | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Sonia Patil | Hindi | |
| Dekh Bhai Dekh | Babli Lala | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| Loudspeaker | Annie | Malayalam | ||
| Aseema | Prof. Aseema L. Patnayak | Hindi | ||
| Meghave Meghave | Charmi aka Chandramukhi | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Gauthami | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| Ramdev | Shilpa | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Milta Hai Chance By Chance | Megha | Hindi | |
| Sai Ek Prerna | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| Andhala Doctor | Maria | Marathi | ||
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishq | Maharani Meerabai | Hindi | |
| Aappan Pher Milange | Gulaab | Punjabi | ||
| Qayamat Hi Qayamat | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in a song | |
| Baba Ramsaa Peer | Dalibai | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Janta v/s Janardan – Bechara Aam Aadmi | Hindi | ||
| Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Morvi | Hindi | ||
| Blue Mountains | Vani Sharma | Hindi | ||
| Samadhi | Mukto | Bengali | [11] | |
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Simran | Punjabi |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2002 | Amanat | Amrita | |
| 1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | |
| 2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa | |
| 2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein |
Awards
edit- 2002: Won - IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female for Lagaan
- 2002: Won - Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for Lagaan
- 2002: Won - Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for Lagaan
- 2002: Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Lagaan
- 2019: Won - Global Excellence Awards - Award for contribution to Indian cinema[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gracy Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
Gracy is actually from Punjab, but born in Delhi on July 20, 1980.
- ^ Jha, Sumit (9 July 2016). "Gracy Singh: TV has a wider reach than cinema now". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b Bhayani, Viral. "Gracy Singh performs". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Gracy's Foot Forward". The Indian Express. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "'Lagaan', 'DCH' sweep Screen awards - Nation". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. United News of India. 20 January 2002. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Shrivastava, Vipra (26 November 2015). "Lagaan actress Gracy Singh back on TV after 13 years". India Today. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Mathur, Siddhartha (14 December 2009). "Here's Gracy!". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Gracy Singh in Loud Speaker". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016 – via Moviebuzz.
- ^ Maheshwri, Neha (23 November 2015). "Gracy Singh repeats her 'Lagaan' look on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Lagaan actress Gracy Singh back on TV after 13 years". India Today. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Ghosh, Madhusree (17 November 2013). "Samadhi Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "PIX: Madhuri steps out for an awards night". Rediff Movies.
External links
edit- Official website
- Gracy Singh at IMDb
- Gracy Singh at Bollywood Hungama
- Gracy Singh at Rotten Tomatoes
- Gracy Singh Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine on MFC Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine