Gracy Singh

Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her role in the films Lagaan and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003). Singh is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer.

Career

Born in Delhi, India, Her first acting role was in the 1997 television soap, Amanat. She then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama Lagaan, where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.

Post Lagaan, Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Santosham. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye and a Malayalam film Loudspeaker directed by Jayaraj.

In 2015, Singh returned to television, playing Goddess Santoshi in the series Santoshi Maa on &TV.

Filmography Year(s) Title Role Language Notes 1999 Hu Tu Tu Shanti Hindi Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Maya Credited as GracySundar BouBengali 2001 Lagaan Gauri Hindi 2002 Santhosham Padmavathi Telugu Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu Radhika Rani 2003 Armaan Dr. Neha Mathur Hindi Gangaajal Anuradha Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana 2004 Muskaan Muskaan Shart: The Challenge Sonam Kapoor 2005 Wajahh: A Reason to Kill Trishna Bhargava Yehi Hai Zindagi Vasundhara Rao 2006 The White Land Sudha Patel 2007 Lakh Pardesi Hoiye Neha Punjabi Chanchal Chanchal Hindi 2008 Deshdrohi Sonia Patil Dekh Bhai Dekh Babli Lala 2009 Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak Herself Guest appearance Loudspeaker Annie Malayalam Aseema Prof. Aseema L. Patnayak Hindi Meghave Meghave Charmi aka Chandramukhi Kannada 2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Gauthami Telugu Cameo appearance Ramdev Shilpa 2011 Milta Hai Chance By Chance Megha Hindi Sai Ek Prerna Herself Guest appearance Andhala Doctor Maria Marathi 2012 Dangerous Ishq Maharani Meerabai Hindi Aappan Pher Milange Gulaab Punjabi Qayamat Hi Qayamat Herself Hindi Special appearance in a song Baba Ramsaa Peer Dalibai 2013 Mahabharat Aur Barbareek Morvi Blue Mountains Vani Sharma Samadhi Mukto Bengali 2015 Chooriyan Simran Punjabi

Television Year Serial Jamai Raja Role Notes Sister of Madira bedi 1997–2002 Amanat Amrita 1998 Prithviraj Chauhan Chakori 2015–2017 Santoshi Maa Santoshi Maa 2020–2021 Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein

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