Mahie Gill


Rimpy Kaur Gill, known professionally as Mahie Gill, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi and Punjabi-language films. She began her acting career in Punjabi cinema before making her Hindi film debut with Dev.D, directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Gill received wider recognition for her portrayal of Paro in Dev.D, a modern adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novella Devdas, for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2010. She later appeared as Madhavi Devi in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster and its sequel Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns.

Early life and education

Gill was born in Chandigarh in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family on 19 December in 1975. She completed her master's degree in theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998.

Career

Gill got her first break with the Punjabi based Bollywood film Hawayein and has done a couple of Punjabi films along with theatre. Anurag first saw her at a party and instantly finalized her to play the character of Paro in the movie Dev D. She worked in Ram Gopal Verma's Not a Love Story, which was based on the Niraj Grover Murder case of 2008. She also worked in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster with Jimmy Sheirgill and Randeep Hooda, which was released on 30 September 2011. This movie earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.
Gill appeared in Paan Singh Tomar with Irrfan Khan. It is the true story of an athlete who became a dacoit. In this, she played the title character's wife. Gill made her Telugu debut with Apoorva Lakhia's film Thoofan, simultaneously shot with the Hindi version, Zanjeer. She did her first ever item number in Tigmanshu Dhulia's film Bullett Raja.
Mahie Gill to be next seen in upcoming web series '1962 The War In The Hills', directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The series features Abhay Deol, Sumeet Vyas, Akash Thosar.

Personal life

Gill has lived in Goa and has a daughter, Veronica. In 2023, she confirmed that she is married to Ravi Kesar.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003HawayeinLaaliiiHindi
2004Khushi Mil GayeePunjabi
2006Sirf Panch DinPunjabi
2007Khoya Khoya ChandStarlet at Prem Kumar's houseHindi
2007Mitti Wajaan MaardiRaaniPunjabi
2008Chak De PhatteSimranPunjabi
2009Dev.DParminder 'Paro'HindiFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
2009GulaalMadhuriHindi
2009Pal Pal Dil Ke SsaatDollyHindiCredited as Rimpy Gill
2009Aagey Se RightSonia BhattHindi
2010DabanggNirmalaHindi
2010MirchHindiSpecial appearance in an item number
2011Utt PataangSanjana MahadikHindi
2011Not a Love StoryAnusha ChawlaHindi
2011Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterMadhavi DeviHindiNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2011MichaelRwitikaHindi
2012Paan Singh TomarIndiraHindi
2012Carry On JattaMahie KaurPunjabi
2012Dabangg 2Nirmala PandeyHindi
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsMadhavi DeviHindi
2013ZanjeerMonaHindi
2013Bullett RajaSpecial appearance in song "Don't Touch My Body"Hindi
2013Gang of GhostsManoranjana KumariHindi
2014Buddha in a Traffic JamCharu SiddhuHindi
2014Buddha in a Traffic JamCharu SiddhuEnglish
2015ShareekJassiPunjabi
2015Hey BroSpecial appearance in the song "Bulbul"Hindi
2016Aatishbazi IshqVeera'nPunjabiAlso Producer
2017Wedding AnniversaryKahaaniHindi
2018PhamousTeacher RosyHindi
2018Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3Madhavi DeviHindi
2019Family of ThakurganjSharbatiHindi
2019Posham PaPrajakta DeshpandeHindi
2020DurgamatiSatakshi GangulyHindi
2020DoordarshanPriya Bhateja aka BilloHindi
2021Jora: The Second ChapterRajveer RandhawaPunjabi
2024NaamMahiHindi

Web series

Awards and nominations

;Filmfare Awards
  • 2010: Best Actress ; Dev.D
  • 2012: Best Actress; Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster
;Screen Awards
;IIFA Awards
  • 2010: IIFA Star Debut Award; Dev.D
  • 2010: Best Actress; Dev D
  • 2012: Best Actress; Saheb Biwi aur Gangster
;BIG Star Entertainment Awards