Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Gracy Singh


Gracy Singh born on (20 July 1980 in Delhi, India), is an Indian actress, from Punjab. She is best known for her role as Gauri in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. She began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets" and her first acting role was in the television soap, Amanat. She then got an acting role in the film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (as Kajol's younger sister) and also in Hu Tu Tu. This finally led her to her role opposite Aamir Khan in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India where she played a village belle. She was nominated for this role for best debut actress, losing the award to Bipasha Basu.

She then got a few hit films to her credit in Hindi and Telugu including Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Santosham. She is director of the NGO Save our Souls for abolishing dowry. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh pardesi hoye.Awards
In 2002 Awards of the International Indian Film Academy: won Special award "Face of the Year" was nominated for Popular Award Actress in a Leading Role for Lagaan. Also won the Screen Weekly Awards's Most Promising Newcomer and Zee Cine Awards Best Debut- Female both for Lagaan.
Filmography
Hu Tu Tu (1999) ... Shanti
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) (as Gracy) ... Maya
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) ... Gauri
Santosham (2002) ... Padmavathi
Armaan (2003) ... Dr. Neha Mathur
Gangaajal (2003) ... Anuradha
Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) ... Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana
Muskaan (2004) ... Muskaan
Shart: The Challenge (2004) ... Sonam
Wajahh: A Reason to Kill (2004) ... Trishna Bhargava
The White Land (2006) ... Sudha Patel
Lakh Pardesi Hoiye (2008) ... Neha
Deshdrohi (2008)
Chanchal (2008) ... Chanchal
Meghave Meghave (2009), Kannada
Dekh Bhai Dekh (2009)
Aseema (2009)
Ramdev (2009)
Loudspeaker (2009), Malayalam
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna (2010), Telugu
Milta Hai Chance By Chance (2010) Hindi, Filming

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