Simran | |
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Born | Rishibala Naval 4 April 1976 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Years active | 1995–2005; 2008–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse | Deepak Bagga (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Monal Naval (sister) |
Awards | Full list |
Website | simran |
Simran Bagga (born Rishibala Naval; 4 April 1976) [1] is an Indian actress and dancer who works predominantly in Tamil films. [2] She has also appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
In 1998, Rediff called her "one of Tamil cinema's top female draws." [3] In 2002, Simran played the mother of an adopted 9-year-old daughter in Kannathil Muthamittal and received her first Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress the following year. [4]
Following the success of the 2004 sci-fi film New , Simran became more selective about the projects she pursued during a time period that coincided with the birth of her two children. [5]
Simran was born Rishibala Naval on 4 April 1976 to Punjabi parents in Mumbai. Simran has two younger sisters, Monal and Jyothi Anand, and a younger brother, Sumeet Naval. [6] She was educated at St. Anthony's High School, Versova, Mumbai.
Simran married Deepak Bagga, her childhood friend, on 2 December 2003. The couple has two sons. [7]
Simran made her debut in the 1995 film Sanam Harjai, the first Indian film to be shot in New Zealand. [8] As a presenter on musical show Superhit Muqabla she was noticed by Jaya Bachchan, who cast her in ABCL's Tere Mere Sapne , [9] in which she received praise for her performance in the song "Aankh Maarey". [10] She made her debut in Malayalam cinema with 1996’s Indraprastham, a movie that was unsuccessful but for which Simran received praise for her performance. [11] In 1997 she made her Kannada and Telugu debuts in Simhada Mari and Abbai Gari Pelli.
In 1997 Simran also made her Tamil debut, and rose to stardom [12] with V.I.P. For V.I.P. and another 1997 Tamil release, Nerrukku Ner , she would win the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. [13] Her success in those films focused her career on the Tamil film industry. [14]
Over the next two years, between 1998 and 1999, Simran was seen in 18 films. In Aval Varuvala she received positive acclaim with one reviewer stating that her performance showed "she can act". [15] She was the female lead in Natpukkaga which would go on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. [16]
Simran's performance in Kanave Kalaiyadhe and Jodi were praised. [17] [18] During this period she was first seen with Prashanth in Kannedhirey Thondrinal . The commercial success of the film and their popularity as an onscreen pair [19] meant that they would be seen together in several future films. Simran’s performance in the film Thulladha Manamum Thullum would garner her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, [20] and would lead to reviewers referring to her as being “among the leading actresses in Tamil films”. [21] Her performance in Vaalee won her the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil. [22]
In 2000 Simran starred in the Telugu film Kalisundam Raa .
The films Yuvaraju and Seema Simham were unsuccessful, [23] [24] however Simran continued to build her reputation. Daddy saw commercial success [25] and Narasimha Naidu in particular received a lot of commercial and critical acclaim. [26] In Nuvvu Vastavani, a Telugu remake of Thulladha Manamum Thullum in which Simran had starred, Simran reprised her role as the female lead. Simran was also seen in Hindi films such as Khauff at this time.
Paarthale Paravasam was commercially unsuccessful, [27] though Simran’s performance was praised. [28] I Love You Da and Udhaya were also the rare releases that were unsuccessful during this period. [29] [30] In general, though it was a time of notable success. Her performances in Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven and 12B were praised. [31] Pammal K. Sambandam , Priyamaanavale , Thamizh , Arasu and New were all notable commercial successes. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
Film Panchatanthiram is considered a comedy cult classic. [37]
Her most notable film in this period was the Tamil-language Kannathil Muthamittal . Simran specifically the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil, and the ITFA Best Actress Award. [38]
After being seen in 74 films in the ten years since her debut, Simran became more selective in the projects that she pursued [39] being seen in just ten films in this nine-year period. This period coincided with the birth of her two children. [40]
Several of Simran's Tamil projects were unsuccessful during this period including Kicha Vayasu 16 , Seval , and Ainthaam Padai . [41] [42] However, Vaaranam Aayiram received widespread critical and commercial acclaim.Simran specifically won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil [43] and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress. [44]
She continued her career in Telugu cinema with roles in Okka Magaadu and John Appa Rao 40 Plus . She was also seen in the Malayalam release Heart Beats .
During this period she pivoted to focus more on television. She acted in the eponymously titled Jaya TV serial Simran Thirai. She starred in the Telugu soap opera Sundarakanda . During this time she also started working on reality TV shows and game shows. She was a judge on Super Super, and in 2011 took over the anchor role on the long-running Jaya TV show Jackpot. [45] Between 2013 and 2014 she starred in Agni Paravai , a Tamil-language soap opera.
Simran also ventured into production. She and her husband produced Dance Tamizha Dance, a Tamil show for Zee Tamizh, in which she was also a judge. [46] They followed it up with a second production, Dance Tamizha Dance Little Masters, focused on under-14 performers from Tamil Nadu, with Simran continuing as a judge. [47]
Simran returned to the big screen with a series of unsuccessful films such as Aaha Kalyanam (the Tamil remake of Band Baaja Baaraat ) in 2014, Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015) and Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017). She was widely believed to have made her comeback with 2018's Seemaraja . [48] She followed it up with Petta , which received critical and commercial acclaim, [49] becoming the second highest grossing Tamil film of the year. She continued working as a producer, producing and starring in a Hindi music video. [50]
In 2020 she made her streaming debut with Netflix's first Tamil film, Paava Kadhaigal , [51] receiving positive reviews. [52] This was followed up with Mahaan which debuted on Amazon Prime Video after the pandemic meant that a theater release wouldn't be possible. [53] It received positive reviews with M Suganth of The Times of India praising Simran and her co-stars for “memorable performances that elevate the scenes and the film”. [54]
Simran reunited with her Paarthale Paravasam and Kannathil Muthamittal co-star R. Madhavan in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect . It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi and English languages. [55] Simran’s performance received positive reviews with Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express noting that "Madhavan, Simran propel this compelling biopic". [56] The film was screened for civil servants and politicians in the Parliament of India, [57] was one of five nominated by India for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, [58] and won India's National Film Award for Best Feature Film. [59]
Simran was most recently seen in the Tamil-language science fiction action film Captain . [60] In March 2022 Manoj Bajpayee announced that he had commenced shooting on Gulmohar , a Hindi-language film alongside Simran. [61] It released on Disney+ Hotstar on 3 March 2023. [62] On 16 March 2023 it was announced that Simran had joined the cast of Sabdham. [63]
In March 2002, Simran signed a deal to endorse Fanta. [64] [65] In the same year, Jyoti Labs launched Jeeva soap with Simran to endorse the brand. [66] On 4 June 2008, PepsiCo announced Simran as the new brand ambassador for Kurkure in the South Indian market. [67] Simran also signed up as the brand ambassador for the low-calorie sugar substitute Sugar Free Gold by Cadila Healthcare. [68]
She appeared in several TV commercials for General Mills' Pillsbury Atta. [69] Dabur signed a deal with her to have her endorse Dabur Sanitizer. [70] Simran and her younger son appeared in an advertisement for Enfagrow A+. [71] Other endorsements include Pothys’ silk sarees, [72] Arun Ice Cream, [73] Nac Jewelers, [74] CavinKare’s Chinni Masala, [75] Lion Dates, [76] Manna Go Grains, [77] and Sunfeast Supermilk. [78] In 2022 she and her Rocketry co-star, R. Madhavan, appeared in a series of ads for Swiggy’s Instamart. [79]
Simran has received three Filmfare Awards South, out of the four nominations: Best Female Debut for Nerrukku Ner, Once More, and V.I.P., Best Actress – Tamil for Kannathil Muthamittal and Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Vaaranam Aayiram. [80] [81]
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