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Simone Singh
Born (1974-11-10) 10 November 1974 (age 48)
Jamshedpur, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
SpouseFahad Samar

Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model.

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Biography

Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. [1]

She made her acting debut with the English language series A Mouthful of Sky followed by a role in Sea Hawks in 1995. She played the title role in another popular television series Heena , which gave her wide recognition and was the highest rated show on Indian television at the time. [1] She has been also praised for the role of Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi . [2]

She has been acclaimed for her role in Being Cyrus , co-starring Boman Irani, Dimple Kapadia and Saif Ali Khan. She also played the iconic role of Camilla in the blockbuster movie Kal Ho Na Ho and delivered a memorable performance as Rukshar in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham . She is the first Indian TV actress to present at the International Emmy Awards in NYC. [3] She also served on the jury of the International Emmy Awards. [4]

Filmography

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Simone Singh at Lakme Fashion Week in 2012

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Priya Kapoor
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... RukhsarGuest appearance
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Meghna
Sur – The Melody of Life [5] Divya
2003 Sssshhh... Malini Gujral [6]
Kal Ho Naa Ho CamillaSpecial appearance
2006 Being Cyrus Tina Sethna
2007 Marigold Shazia
Delhii Heights Saima
2008 Bhram Vinnie
Via Darjeeling Preeti R. Sen
2009 99 Jahnavi
2010 Rann Nalini
2019 Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Vandana Sethi
Laal Kaptaan Begum
2020 Love Aaj Kal Zoe's Mother
2022 Maja Ma Kanchan Adhia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Swabhimaan [7] Gayatri
A Mouthful of Sky [8] Madhulika
1997 Sea Hawks [7] Rupal
Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh Anita
Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai Chandni
1998–2003 Heena [8] Heena
1999 Hello Friends [9] Sanjana [10]
2001Tum Pukar Lo [8] Piya [11]
2003–2004 Aandhi Chandni
2004 Kosmiic Chat Host/presenter [12]
2005 Kasshish [13] Pia
2007 Virasat Anushka Lamba
2014 Ek Hasina Thi [14] Sakshi Goenka
2018 Haq Se [15] Fatima
2019–present Four More Shots Please! [16] Sneha Patel
2019–2020 Bahu Begum [17] Razia Begum

Awards

YearAwardCategorySerialOutcome
2002 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role – Female Heena Nominated
2003Best Actor in a Lead Role – FemaleNominated
2003 Stardust Award Best Supporting Actress Sur – The Melody of Life Won
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role Ek Hasina Thi Won
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in a Negative RoleWon

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