Priya Gill

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Priya Gill
Born
Punjab, India
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Years active1996–2006

Priya Gill is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India International 1995 and represented India at Miss International 1995. She appeared mainly in Hindi films, along with a film each in Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bhojpuri and movies in Telugu. She is best known for her role in the films Sirf Tum [1] and Josh .

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Film career

Gill began her Bollywood career with the ABCL production Tere Mere Sapne (1996) along with Arshad Warsi and Chandrachur Singh. [2] Other film appearances include the hit films Sirf Tum (1999), Josh (2000) and Red (2002). After appearing in some Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi films, she left acting in 2006.

Filmography

YearTitleRole(s)Language(s)NotesRef.
1996 Tere Mere Sapne Paro Shastri Hindi Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut [3]
1998Sham GhanshamMGeeta
1999 Sirf Tum Aarti [4]
Bade Dilwala Piya [5]
Megham Meenakshi Malayalam Malayalam Debut
2000 Josh RoseanneHindi [6]
BagunnaraPriya Telugu Telugu Debut [7]
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Murali's lover and wife
2001Jeetenge HumHindiUnreleased [8]
2002 Red Gayathri Tamil Tamil Debut
Jee Aayan Nu Simar Punjabi Punjabi Debut [9]
2003 LOC Kargil CharulathaHindi [10]
Border Hindustan Ka Nargis [11]
2006Piya Tose Naina Lage Bhojpuri Bhojpuri Debut [12]
BhairaviBhairaviHindiLast Film

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