Birth name | Rimpy Kaur Gill |
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Born | 19 December 1975 (age 44) |
Birth Place | Chandigarh, India |
Height | 5′ 3″ or 165cm |
School | St. Kabir Public School, Chandigarh |
Graduation | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Studies | B.A. in English, Master in Theater |
Father Name | Unknown |
Mother Name | Unknown |
Husband | Divorced |
Children | Daughter – Veronica |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Turning Point | Parminder Kaur in Dev D in 2009 |
Years active | (2003 – Present) |
Career
Gill got her first break with the Punjabi based Bollywood 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 Dev D. 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 Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster with Jimmy Sheirgill and Randeep Hooda. This movie earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Gill appeared in Paan Singh Tomar with Irrfan Khan. It is the true story of an athlete who became a dacoit. 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 item number in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s film Bullett Raja.
Punjabi Movies
Year | Film | Role |
2004 | Khushi Mil Gayee | |
2006 | Sirf Panch Din | |
2007 | Mitti Wajaan Maardi | Ranni |
2008 | Chak De Phatte | Simran |
2012 | Carry On Jatta | Mahie Kaur |
2015 | Shareek | Jassi |
2016 | Aatishbazi Ishq | Veera’n |
Hindi Movies
Year | Film | Role |
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2003 | Hawayein | Laali |
2007 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Starlet |
2009 | Dev.D | Parminder ‘Paro’ |
2009 | Gulaal | Madhuri |
2009 | Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat | Dolly |
2009 | Aagey Se Right | Sonia Bhatt |
2010 | Dabangg | Nirmala |
2010 | Mirch | |
2011 | Utt Pataang | Sanjana Mahadik |
2011 | Not A Love Story | Anusha Chawla |
2011 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Madhavi Devi |
2001 | Michael | Ritika |
2012 | Paan Singh Tomar | Indira |
2012 | Dabangg 2 | Nirmala Pandey |
2013 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Madhavi Devi |
2013 | Zanjeer | Mona |
2013 | Bullett Raja | |
2013 | Gang of Ghosts | Manoranjana Kumari |
2014 | Buddha in a Traffic Jam | Charu Siddhu |
2015 | Hey Bro | Herself |
2017 | Wedding Anniversary | Kahaani |
2018 | Phamous | Teacher Rosy |
2017 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 | Madhavi Devi |
2018 | Apharan – Sabka Katega | Madhu/Malini |
2019 | Family of Thakurganj | Sharbati |
2019 | Posham Pa | Prajakta Deshpande |
2019 | Fixerr | Kesar Maalik |
2019 | Dabangg 3 | Nirmala Pandey |
English Movies
Year | Flim | Role |
2014 | Buddha in a Traffic Jam | Charu Siddhu |
2019 | Orphan Train | Helen |
Awards
Filmfare Awards– Best Actress – Dev.D – 2010
Screen Awards – Most Promising Newcomer – Female Dev.D – 2010
IIFA Awards 2010 – IIFA Star Debut Award; Dev.D 2010
BIG Star Awards– Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film –Female; Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns – 2013