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Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980 [1] ) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu 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 . [5] In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film Sundori Bou. [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]
Year(s) | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | |
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Credited as Gracy | ||
2001 | Lagaan | Gauri | ||
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 | [15] | |
2015 | Chooriyan | Simran | Punjabi |
Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
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1997–2002 | Amanat | Amrita | |
1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | |
2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa | |
2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein | ||
Gracy is actually from Punjab, but born in Delhi on July 20, 1980.
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