Gizele Thakral
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- Actress
- Model
- Entrepreneur
Gizele Thakral | |
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.jpg) Thakral in 2022 | |
| Born | September 4, 1992 Rajasthan, India |
| Other names | Gigi |
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Awards | Miss Rajasthan |
Gizele Thakral ⓘ (born 4 September 1992) is an Indian model, actress and entrepreneur known for her participation in the reality television show Bigg Boss season 9 (2015) and her roles in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the comedy film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) as Meri Lee and has also appeared in Mastizaade (2016) as Titli Boobna and The Great Indian Casino (2019). She won the title of Miss Rajasthan in her teenage.
Gizele Thakral was born on 4 September 1996 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India to a Malayali mother and a Punjabi father, and grew up in Punjab. She also spent a part of her life in Dubai, UAE.[1][2][3][4]
She began her modeling career at age 14, participating in the Gladrags Model Hunt, where she reached the top five finalists and won titles such as Miss Best Body and Miss Potential. She later won the Miss Rajasthan title as a teenager.[5][6]
Career
Modeling
Thakral gained prominence in the modeling industry after being featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2011. She also represented India at the Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest in Turkey.[5][7]
She has been a part of many fashion weeks including Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week.[8][4]
Television
In 2012, Thakral competed in the reality show Survivor India but exited early due to an injury. In 2013, she appeared on Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki, a cooking-based reality show.[5]
In 2015, she entered Bigg Boss 9, hosted by Salman Khan, as a wild card contestant but was eliminated after a short stint.[9][10]
In 2016, she appeared as a guest on the comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.[11]
In 2025, she entered the Malayalam reality show Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 7.[12]
Film
Thakral debuted in Bollywood with the 2016 comedy film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3, playing the character Meri Lee. In the same year, she appeared as Titli Boobna in Mastizaade. She later acted in The Great Indian Casino (2019).[5]
Music video
In 2022, Thakral was featured as the female lead in the music video "Escobar" by Jaggi Amargarh and Simar Kaur.[13]
In 2023, she was featured in the music video for the song "Bands" by American rapper Rick Ross, directed by Richard Stan.[14]
Business
In 2022, Thakral launched a company in Dubai focused on fashion, technology, investment, and warehousing, with a particular emphasis on the fashion sector.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 | Meri Lee | Hindi | [16] |
| 2016 | Mastizaade | Titli Boobna | [17] | |
| 2019 | The Great Indian Casino | [18] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle | Contestant | Hindi | Exited due to injury | [15] |
| 2013 | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Contestant | [5] | ||
| 2015 | Bigg Boss Hindi 9 | Contestant | Wild card entry | [2] | |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Guest | [11] | ||
| 2025 | Bigg Boss Malayalam 7 | Contestant | Malayalam | [12][19] | |
| 2026–present | Comedy Cooks | Pantry In-charge | [20] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Escobar" | Jaggi Amargarh and Simar Kaur | [13] |
| 2023 | "Bands" | Rick Ross | [13] |
