Gracy Singh
Born (1980-07-20) 20 July 1980
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer

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]

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 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, 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

Year(s)TitleRoleLanguageNotes
1999Hu Tu TuShantiHindi
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Maya Hindi Credited as Gracy
2001LagaanGauriHindiScreen 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
2002SanthoshamPadmavathiTeluguNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
Dubbed in Hindi as Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar
Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu Radhika RaniTelugu
2003ArmaanDr. Neha MathurHindi
GangaajalAnuradhaHindi
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.Dr. Suman "Chinki" AsthanaHindi
2004MuskaanMuskaanHindi
Shart: The ChallengeSonamHindi
2005Wajahh: A Reason to KillTrishna BhargavaHindi
Yehi Hai ZindagiVasundhara RaoHindi
2006The White LandSudha PatelHindi
2007Lakh Pardesi HoiyeNehaPunjabi
ChanchalChanchalHindi
2008DeshdrohiSonia PatilHindi
Dekh Bhai DekhBabli LalaHindi
2009Vighnaharta Shree SiddhivinayakHerselfHindiGuest appearance
LoudspeakerAnnieMalayalam
AseemaProf. Aseema L. PatnayakHindi
Meghave MeghaveCharmi aka ChandramukhiKannada
2010Rama Rama Krishna KrishnaGauthamiTeluguCameo appearance
RamdevShilpaTelugu
2011Milta Hai Chance By ChanceMeghaHindi
Sai Ek PrernaHerselfHindiGuest appearance
Andhala DoctorMariaMarathi
2012Dangerous IshqMaharani MeerabaiHindi
Aappan Pher MilangeGulaabPunjabi
Qayamat Hi QayamatHerselfHindiSpecial appearance in a song
Baba Ramsaa PeerDalibaiHindi
2013Janta v/s Janardan – Bechara Aam AadmiHindi
Mahabharat Aur BarbareekMorviHindi
Blue MountainsVani SharmaHindi
SamadhiMuktoBengali[11]
2015ChooriyanSimranPunjabi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–2002AmanatAmrita
1998Prithviraj ChauhanChakori
2015–2017Santoshi MaaSantoshi Maa / Sadhvi Maa
2020–2021Santoshi Maa - Sunayein Vrat KathayeinSantoshi Maa

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Gracy Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Gracy is actually from Punjab, but born in Delhi on July 20, 1980.
  2. ↑ Jha, Sumit (9 July 2016). "Gracy Singh: TV has a wider reach than cinema now". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 Bhayani, Viral. "Gracy Singh performs". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gracy's Foot Forward". The Indian Express. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "'Lagaan', 'DCH' sweep Screen awards - Nation". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. United News of India. 20 January 2002. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Shrivastava, Vipra (26 November 2015). "Lagaan actress Gracy Singh back on TV after 13 years". India Today. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Mathur, Siddhartha (14 December 2009). "Here's Gracy!". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gracy Singh in Loud Speaker". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016 – via Moviebuzz.
  9. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (23 November 2015). "Gracy Singh repeats her 'Lagaan' look on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lagaan actress Gracy Singh back on TV after 13 years". India Today. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Ghosh, Madhusree (17 November 2013). "Samadhi Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "PIX: Madhuri steps out for an awards night". Rediff Movies.
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