Simi Chahal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 9 May [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Bambukat Rabb Da Radio Daana Paani Chal Mera Putt Mastaney |
Simarpreet Kaur "Simi" Chahal is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Punjabi films. [2]
Born Simarpreet Kaur Chahal and hailing from Ambala, she first stepped into the entertainment industry in 2014 where she appeared in some Punjabi music videos. [2] After being discovered by talent scouts, she then went on to make her Punjabi film debut with the 2016 film Bambukat directed by Pankaj Batra and starred alongside Ammy Virk which was a success. [3] Her next venture was with Priyanka Chopra where she starred in a film that she produced under her production banner Purple Pebble Pictures called Sarvann alongside Amrinder Gill. Chahal won a Filmfare Award (Punjabi) for Best Debut Actress in 2017 for her role in Bambukat , [4] [5] and, in 2018, won the Best Actress Critics Award at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards. [6]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bambukat [7] | Parminder Kaur ’Pakko’ | Debut film |
| 2017 | Sarvann | Paali | |
| Rabb Da Radio | Guddi | ||
| 2018 | Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua | Mishri | |
| Daana Paani [8] | Basant Kaur | ||
| Bhajjo Veero Ve | Sumeet | ||
| 2019 | Rabb Da Radio 2 | Guddi | |
| Manje Bistre 2 [9] | Raano | ||
| Chal Mera Putt | Savy | ||
| 2020 | Chal Mera Putt 2 | ||
| 2021 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kade Dade Diyan Kade Pote Diyan | Kamal | |
| Mastaney | Noor | ||
| 2024 | Jee Ve Sohneya Jee | Meher | [10] |
| 2025 | Hoshiar Singh (Apna Arastu)† | TBA | [11] |
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