Mahie Gill
Gill at the trailer launch of Apaharan in 2018
Born
Rimpy Kaur Gill

(1975-12-19) 19 December 1975 (age 48)[1]
Chandigarh, India
Alma materPanjab University
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
SpouseRavi Kesar[2]
Children1

Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries.[1] She is best known for her role of Paro in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film Dev.D, a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella Devdas, for which she also won the 2010 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D.[3][4]

She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated wife in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, as well as its sequel, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns.

Early life and education

Gill was born in Chandigarh in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family on 19 December in 1975.[1] She completed her master's degree in theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998.[5]

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.[6] She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's Not a Love Story, which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008.[7] She also worked in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster with Jimmy Sheirgill and Randeep Hooda, which was released on 30 September 2011. This movie earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.[8]

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.[9]

Mahie Gill to be next seen in upcoming web series '1962 The War In The Hills', directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The series features Abhay Deol, Sumeet Vyas, Akash Thosar.[10]

Personal life

Gill lives in Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica.[11][12] In 2023, she confirmed being married to her partner, Ravi Kesar.[2]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref(s).
2003 Hawayein Laaliii Hindi [13]
2004 Khushi Mil Gayee Punjabi [14]
2006 Sirf Panch Din [14]
2007 Khoya Khoya Chand Starlet at Prem Kumar's house Hindi [15]
Mitti Wajaan Maardi Raani Punjabi [16]
2008 Chak De Phatte Simran [17]
2009 Dev.D Parminder 'Paro' Hindi Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress [18][19]
Gulaal Madhuri [20]
Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat Dolly Credited as Rimpy Gill [21]
Aagey Se Right Sonia Bhatt [22]
2010 Dabangg Nirmala Hindi [23]
Mirch Special appearance in an item number [24]
2011 Utt Pataang Sanjana Mahadik Hindi [25]
Not a Love Story Anusha Chawla [26]
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Madhavi Devi Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress [27]
Michael Rwitika [28]
2012 Paan Singh Tomar Indira Hindi [29]
Carry On Jatta Mahie Kaur Punjabi [30]
Dabangg 2 Nirmala Pandey Hindi [31]
2013 Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Madhavi Devi [32]
Zanjeer Mona [33][34]
Bullett Raja Special appearance in song "Don't Touch My Body" [35][36]
Gang of Ghosts Manoranjana Kumari [37]
2014 Buddha in a Traffic Jam Charu Siddhu Hindi/ English [38]
2015 Shareek Jassi Punjabi
Hey Bro Herself Hindi Special appearance in item song
2016 Aatishbazi Ishq Veera'n Punjabi Producer
2017 Wedding Anniversary Kahaani Hindi
2018 Phamous Teacher Rosy Hindi
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 Madhavi Devi
2019 Family of Thakurganj Sharbati Hindi
Posham Pa Prajakta Deshpande Released on ZEE5
2020 Durgamati Satakshi Ganguly
Doordarshan Priya Bhateja aka Billo Hindi
2021 Jora:The Second Chapter Punjabi Directed by Amardeep Singh Gill

Web series

Year Title Role Platform
2018 Apharan - Sabka Katega Madhu Tyagi/Malini ALTBalaji
2019 Fixerr Kesar Maalik ALTBalaji and ZEE5
2021 1962: The War in the Hills Shagun Singh Disney+ Hotstar
2021 Your Honor Yashpreert SonyLIV

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards
Screen Awards
IIFA Awards
BIG Star Entertainment Awards

References

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