Gracy Singh born on (20 July 1980 in Delhi, India), is an Indian actress. 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.
Career
Despite her well acclaimed performance in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Singh's was a career that didn't really took off. Her reluctance for doing glamorous roles didn't help her course either although she did get 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 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
Career
Despite her well acclaimed performance in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Singh's was a career that didn't really took off. Her reluctance for doing glamorous roles didn't help her course either although she did get 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 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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