Simran

Known for ActingBorn 1976-04-04 (age 50)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Simran (born Rishibala Naval; 4 April 1976), also known as Simran Bagga, is an Indian actress, producer, and dancer who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She began her acting career with the Hindi film *Sanam Harjai* (1995) and appeared in the ABCL production *Tere Mere Sapne* (1996), including the song "Aankh Maarey". In 1997, Simran appeared in the Tamil films *Once More*, *V.I.P.*, and *Nerrukku Ner*, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Her breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with roles in *Vaalee* (1999) and *Thullatha Manamum Thullum* (1999), the latter earning her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Her Telugu films include *Samarasimha Reddy* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), and *Narasimha Naidu* (2001). She also appeared with Kamal Haasan in the comedies *Pammal K. Sambandam* (2002) and *Panchathantiram* (2002), and played an adoptive mother in Mani Ratnam's *Kannathil Muthamittal* (2002), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. After a break from acting, Simran played a mother and wife in Gautham Vasudev Menon's *Vaaranam Aayiram* (2008), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later appeared in character roles in *Petta* (2019), the anthology *Paava Kadhaigal* (2020), *Mahaan* (2022), *Rocketry: The Nambi Effect* (2022), and the Hindi family drama *Gulmohar* (2023). In 2024, Simran appeared in the Tamil horror-comedy *Aranmanai 4*, the thriller *Andhagan*, and the Amazon Prime Video spy action series *Citadel: Honey Bunny*. Her subsequent credits include the Tamil horror-thriller *Sabdham* (2025), Adhik Ravichandran's action film *Good Bad Ugly* (2025), the drama *Tourist Family* (2025), and the Hindi film *Gabru* (2026).Read more

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Maa Nanna Ki Pelli

Daadagiri

Muqaddar

Angaara

Tourist Family

Seetayya

Parthen Rasithen

Ethirum Pudhirum

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Paava Kadhaigal

Kannathil Muthamittal

Ramanaa

New

Pithamagan

Thulladha Manamum Thullum

Yuvaraju

Petta

Vaaranam Aayiram

Thupparivaalan

Andhagan

Ottran

Narasimha Naidu

The Kapil Sharma Show

Mahaan

Panchatanthiram

Kalisundam Raa

Vaali

Gundagardi

Citadel Honey Bunny

Gulmohar

Daddy

Priyamaanavale

Pammal K. Sambandam

Odu Raja Odu

Once More

Yuva

Kondattam

Mrugaraju

Annayya

Nerrukku Ner

Ezhumalai

Nuvvu Vasthavani

Jodi

Natpukkaga

Indraprastham

12 B

Arasu

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