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| Born | 20 July 1980 [1] |
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| Years active | 1997–2021 |
Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi 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]
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,[ citation needed ] 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]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | |
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Hindi | Credited as Gracy | |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Gauri | Hindi | Screen 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 |
| 2002 | Santhosham | Padmavathi | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Dubbed in Hindi as Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar |
| Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Radhika Rani | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Armaan | Dr. Neha Mathur | Hindi | |
| Gangaajal | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Muskaan | Muskaan | Hindi | |
| Shart: The Challenge | Sonam | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Trishna Bhargava | Hindi | |
| Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vasundhara Rao | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | The White Land | Sudha Patel | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Neha | Punjabi | |
| Chanchal | Chanchal | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Sonia Patil | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Babli Lala | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Loudspeaker | Annie | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Aseema | Prof. Aseema L. Patnayak | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Meghave Meghave | Charmi aka Chandramukhi | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Gauthami | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| Ramdev | Shilpa | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Milta Hai Chance By Chance | Megha | Hindi | |
| Sai Ek Prerna | Herself | Hindi | 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 | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Janta V/S Janardan - Bechara Aam Aadmi | Hindi | ||
| Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Morvi | Hindi | ||
| Blue Mountains | Vani Sharma | Hindi | ||
| Samadhi | Mukto | Bengali [11] | ||
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Simran | Punjabi |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997–2002 | Amanat | Amrita | |
| 1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | |
| 2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa / Sadhvi Maa | |
| 2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa - Sunayein Vrat Kathayein | Santoshi Maa |
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