Priya Gill

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Priya Gill
Born
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Years active1996–2006

Priya Gill is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India International 1995 and represented India at Miss International 1995. She appeared mainly in Hindi films, along with a film each in Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bhojpuri and movies in Telugu. She is best known for her role in the films Sirf Tum[1] and Josh.

Film career[edit]

Gill began her Bollywood career with the ABCL production Tere Mere Sapne (1996) along with Arshad Warsi and Chandrachur Singh.[2] Other film appearances include the hit films Sirf Tum (1999), Josh (2000) and Red (2002). After appearing in some Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi films, she left acting in 2006.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
1996 Tere Mere Sapne Paro Shastri Hindi Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut [3]
1998 Sham GhanshamM Geeta
1999 Sirf Tum Aarti [4]
Bade Dilwala Piya [5]
Megham Meenakshi Malayalam Malayalam Debut
2000 Josh Roseanne Hindi [6]
Bagunnara Priya Telugu Telugu Debut [7]
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Murali's lover and wife
2001 Jeetenge Hum Hindi Unreleased [8]
2002 Red Gayathri Tamil Tamil Debut
Jee Aayan Nu Simar Punjabi Punjabi Debut [9]
2003 LOC Kargil Charulatha Hindi [10]
Border Hindustan Ka Nargis [11]
2006 Piya Tose Naina Lage Bhojpuri Bhojpuri Debut [12]
Bhairavi Bhairavi Hindi Last Film

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Interesting facts about 'Sirf Tum' fame Priya Gill". The Free Press Journal. 24 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Remember Chandrachur Singh, Ashs love interest in Josh? Hes back, with a TV show". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Movie review: Tere Mere Sapne, starring Chandrachur Singh, Arshad Warsi". India Today. 31 December 1996. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Boney Kapoor Celebrates 21 Years of Sirf Tum, the 'Love Story Which Won Hearts of All Dilbars'". CNN-News18. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Of two squares and a triangle". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Shahrukh slapped by Priya Gill". Bollywood Hungama. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Bagunnara". Sify. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2020.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Feel the 90s vibes with posters of Arbaaz Khan and Arshad Warsi's unreleased film". India Today. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Priya Gill - a success on Indiatimes Chat". The Times of India. 11 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ "The heroines: LoC-Kargil is all set to be an 11-hankie weepie war movie". India Today. 24 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ "BORDER HINDUSTAN KA (2003)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Bollywood take on Bhojpuri - september date for priya gill starrer". The Telegraph. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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