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Gracy Singh
Indian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Career
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.[5] In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film Sundori Bou.[6] She then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan,[7] where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,[8] and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.[9]
Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.[10] and Santosham. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye[11] and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj.[12]
In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series Santoshi Maa on &TV.[13][14]
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Filmography
Television
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Awards
- 2002: Won - IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female for Lagaan
- 2002: Won - Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for Lagaan
- 2002: Won - Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for Lagaan
- 2002: Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Lagaan
- 2019: Won - Global Excellence Awards - Award for contribution to Indian cinema[16]
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