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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 . In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film Sundori Bou. She then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan , where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,[ citation needed ] and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. [5]
Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. [6] and Santosham . She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye [7] and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj. [8]
In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series Santoshi Maa on &TV. [9] [10]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Shanti | Hindi | |
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Maya | Hindi | Credited as Gracy | |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Gauri | Hindi | Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | Santhosham | Padmavathi | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Dubbed in Hindi as Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar |
| Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Radhika Rani | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Armaan | Dr. Neha Mathur | Hindi | |
| Gangaajal | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Muskaan | Muskaan | Hindi | |
| Shart: The Challenge | Sonam Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Trishna Bhargava | Hindi | |
| Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vasundhara Rao | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | The White Land | Sudha Patel | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Neha | Punjabi | |
| Chanchal | Chanchal | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Sonia Patil | Hindi | |
| Dekh Bhai Dekh | Babli Lala | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak | Herself | Hindi | 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 | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Milta Hai Chance By Chance | Megha | Hindi | |
| Sai Ek Prerna | Herself | Hindi | 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 | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Janta v/s Janardan – Bechara Aam Aadmi | Hindi | ||
| Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Morvi | Hindi | ||
| Blue Mountains | Vani Sharma | Hindi | ||
| Samadhi | Mukto | Bengali | [11] | |
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Simran | Punjabi |
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2002 | Amanat | Amrita | |
| 1998 | Prithviraj Chauhan | Chakori | |
| 2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | Santoshi Maa | |
| 2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein | ||
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