Gracy Singh 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

Amanat

Amanat was an Indian soap opera that premiered on Zee TV on August 21, 1997. The series was one of the most popular Hindi television program of its time and received the highest Television Rating Point of 9.15 among many other 2000's Hindi language shows...

. She then got an acting role in the film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain is a 1999 Bollywood film about a multi-millionaire industrialist and a difficult marriage. It is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Anupam Kher and Shakti Kapoor. Kajol was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award...

(as Kajol

Kajol

Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....

's younger sister) and also in Hu Tu Tu

Hu Tu Tu

Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...

. 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 in this role for the Filmfare best debut actress award, losing it to Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...

.

Career

Singh started her career with the television serial Intazar Aur Sahii, which was telecast on Doordarshan. Despite her well received performance in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Singh's career never took off. Her reluctance for doing glamorous roles did not 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

Santosham

Santosham is a Telugu romantic comedy film which was written and directed by debutant Dasaradh...

. She has starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh Pardesi Hoye. She has also starred in a Malayalam film Loud Speaker directed by Jayaraj.

She is director of the NGO Save our Souls for abolishing dowry

Dowry

A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...

. Singh is also a trained classical dancer having studied Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam

Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...

 with Deepak Mazumdar.

Awards

• 2002: Won - IIFA Awards - Special Award, "Face of the Year"
• 2002: Nominated - Popular Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Lagaan
  Lagaan
  Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
  
  
• 2002: Won - Screen Weekly Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Lagaan
  Lagaan
  Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
  
  
• 2002: Won - Zee Awards Best Debut - Female for Lagaan
  Lagaan
  Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
  
  

Filmography

• Hu Tu Tu
  Hu Tu Tu
  Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:...
  
  (1999) ... Shanti
• Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
  Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
  Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain is a 1999 Bollywood film about a multi-millionaire industrialist and a difficult marriage. It is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Anupam Kher and Shakti Kapoor. Kajol was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award...
  
  (1999) (as Gracy) ... Maya
• Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) ... Gauri
• Santosham (2002) ... Padmavathi
• Armaan
  Armaan (2003 film)
  Armaan is an Hindi Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the first time for Preity Zinta to play a vampish role. She received a Filmfare nomination for Best Villain.- Plot...
  
  (2003) ... Dr. Neha Mathur
• Gangaajal
  Gangaajal
  Gangaajal was 2003 Hindi film, directed by Prakash Jha, and was the brain child of Mr. Mahendra Lalka, starring Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh, and Mukesh Tiwari...
  
  (2003) ... Anuradha
• Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) ... Dr. Suman "Chinki" Asthana
• Muskaan (2004) ... Muskaan
• Shart: The Challenge
  Shart: The Challenge
  Shart: The Challenge is a 2004 Bollywood film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. This film stars Tusshar Kapoor, Gracy Singh, Amrita Arora, and Anupam Kher. It's a remake of his Telugu blockbuster, Badri.-Plot:...
  
  (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
  Dekh Bhai Dekh (film)
  Dekh Bhai Dekh is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rahat Kazmi featuring Gracy Singh and Siddharth Koirala in the lead roles....
  
   (2009)
• Aseema (2009)
• Ramdev (2009)
• Loudspeaker
  Loudspeaker (film)
  Loudspeaker is a 2009 Malayalam film produced, written, and directed by Jayaraj, starring Mammootty, Sasi Kumar, Gracy Singh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Hanifa, Saleem Kumar, and KPAC Lalitha.-Plot:...
  
  (2009), Malayalam
• Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
  Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
  Rama Rama Krishna Krishna is a 2010 Telugu language film that stars Ram, Priya Anand and Bindu Madhavi in the lead role, whilst prominent actors Arjun Sarja, Nassar, Brahmanandam and Gracy Singh play pivotal roles. This film, directed by Srivas and produced by noted producer, Dil Raju, released...
  
  (2010), Telugu
• Milta Hai Chance By Chance
  Milta Hai Chance By Chance
  By Chance Milta Hai Chance is an upcoming Indian romantic comedy film directed by Ramesh Modi.The film stars Gracy as a radio jockey who has to get married to Aslam. Some of the story takes place while they are travelling in a car....
  
  (2011) Hindi

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