Gracy Singh
Indian actress (born 1980)
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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.[5][6] She then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan,[7] where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,[8] and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.[9]
Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.[10] and Santosham. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye[11] and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj.[12]
In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series Santoshi Maa on &TV.[13][14]
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | ||
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Credited as Gracy | |||
| Sundar Bou | Bengali | [15] | |||
| 2001 | Lagaan | Gauri | Hindi | ||
| 2002 | Santhosham | Padmavathi | Telugu | ||
| Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Radhika Rani | ||||
| 2003 | Armaan | Dr. Neha Mathur | Hindi | ||
| Gangaajal | Anuradha | ||||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana | ||||
| 2004 | Muskaan | Muskaan | |||
| Shart: The Challenge | Sonam Kapoor | ||||
| 2005 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Trishna Bhargava | |||
| Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vasundhara Rao | ||||
| 2006 | The White Land | Sudha Patel | |||
| 2007 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Neha | Punjabi | ||
| Chanchal | Chanchal | Hindi | |||
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Sonia Patil | |||
| Dekh Bhai Dekh | Babli Lala | ||||
| 2009 | Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak | Herself | 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 | ||||
| 2011 | Milta Hai Chance By Chance | Megha | Hindi | ||
| Sai Ek Prerna | Herself | 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 | ||||
| 2013 | Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Morvi | |||
| Blue Mountains | Vani Sharma | ||||
| Samadhi | Mukto | Bengali | [16] | ||
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Simran | Punjabi |
Television
| Year | Serial Jamai Raja | Role | Notes Sister of Madira bedi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2002 | Amanat | Amrita | |
| 1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | |
| 2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa | |
| 2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein |
Awards
- 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[17]