Gracy Singh
| Gracy Singh | |
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.jpg) Singh at Lagaan ten year celebrations | |
| Born |
20 July 1980[1] New Delhi, India[1] |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980)[1] is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role of Gauri in the 2001 epic sports-drama Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.[2] Singh is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer.[3][4]
Career
Born in Delhi, India,[1] Singh began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets".[3] Her first acting role was in the television soap, Amanat, which was telecast on Zee TV.[5] She then appeared in supporting roles in the films Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (as Kajol's younger sister) and Hu Tu Tu.[6] This finally led her to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,[7] and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.[8]
Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munnabhai M.B.B.S.[6] and Santosham. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye[9] and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj.[10]
In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the mythological series Santoshi Maa on &TV.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV show | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2002 | Amanat | Dinky or Amrita | Hindi | TV series for Zee TV |
| 1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | Hindi | TV series for Doordarshan |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Hindi | Credited as Gracy |
| 2001 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Gauri | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Actress Won—Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female Won—IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female Won—Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2002 | Santosham | Padmavathi | Telugu | Dubbed in Hindi as Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar |
| 2002 | Tappu Chesi Pappu Kudu | Radhika Rani | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Armaan | Dr. Neha Mathur | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Gangaajal | Anuradha | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Munnabhai M.B.B.S. | Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Muskaan | Muskaan | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Shart: The Challenge | Sonam | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Trishna Bhargava | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vasundhara Rao | Hindi | |
| 2006 | The White Land | Sudha Patel | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Choodiyan | Simran | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Neha | Punjabi | |
| 2007 | Chanchal | Chanchal | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Sonia Patil | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Babli Lala | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Loudspeaker | Annie | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Aseema | Prof. Aseema L. Patnayak | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Meghave Meghave | Charmi aka Chandramukhi | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Gauthami | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2010 | Ramdev | Shilpa | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Milta Hai Chance By Chance | Megha | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Sai Ek Prerna | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | Andhala Doctor | Maria | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishq | Maharani Meerabai | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Aappan Pher Milange | Gulaab | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Qayamat Hi Qayamat | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in a song |
| 2012 | Baba Ramsaa Peer | Dalibai | Gujarati | |
| 2013 | Janta V/S Janardan - Bechara Aam Aadmi | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Morvi | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Blue Mountain | Vani Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Samadhi | Mukto | Bengali[12] | |
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Bride | Punjabi | |
| 2015–present | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa | Hindi | TV series for &TV |
Awards
- 2002: Won - IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female - Special Award 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gracy Singh". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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 2016-08-26.
- 1 2 Bhayani, Viral. "Gracy Singh performs". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Gracy's Foot Forward". Indian Express. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ↑ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (14 August 2015). "First Gracy Singh, now Sakshi Tanwar!". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- 1 2 Shrivastava, Vipra (26 November 2015). "Lagaan actress Gracy Singh back on TV after 13 years". India Today. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Gracy Singh Awards". One India. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "'Lagaan', 'DCH' sweep Screen awards - Nation". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. United News of India. 20 January 2002. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ Mathur, Siddhartha (14 December 2009). "Here's Gracy!". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Gracy Singh in Loud Speaker". Sify. Retrieved 2016-08-26 – via Moviebuzz.
- ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (23 November 2015). "Gracy Singh repeats her 'Lagaan' look on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ Ghosh, Madhusree (17 November 2013). "Samadhi Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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