Rimpy Kaur Gill, known professionally as Mahie Gill (born 19 December 1975), 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 (2009), 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

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef(s).
2003HawayeinLaaliiiHindi
2004Khushi Mil GayeePunjabi
2006Sirf Panch Din
2007Khoya Khoya ChandStarlet at Prem Kumar's houseHindi
Mitti Wajaan MaardiRaaniPunjabi
2008Chak De PhatteSimran
2009Dev.DParminder 'Paro'HindiFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
GulaalMadhuri
Pal Pal Dil Ke SsaatDollyCredited as Rimpy Gill
Aagey Se RightSonia Bhatt
2010DabanggNirmala
MirchSpecial appearance in an item number
2011Utt PataangSanjana Mahadik
Not a Love StoryAnusha Chawla
Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterMadhavi DeviNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
MichaelRwitika
2012Paan Singh TomarIndira
Carry On JattaMahie KaurPunjabi
Dabangg 2Nirmala PandeyHindi
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsMadhavi Devi
ZanjeerMona
Bullett RajaSpecial appearance in song "Don't Touch My Body"
Gang of GhostsManoranjana Kumari
2014Buddha in a Traffic JamCharu Siddhu
English
2015ShareekJassiPunjabi
Hey BroSpecial appearance in the song "Bulbul"Hindi
2016Aatishbazi IshqVeera'nPunjabiAlso Producer
2017Wedding AnniversaryKahaaniHindi
2018PhamousTeacher RosyHindi
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3Madhavi Devi
2019Family of ThakurganjSharbati
Posham PaPrajakta Deshpande
2020DurgamatiSatakshi Ganguly
DoordarshanPriya Bhateja aka Billo
2021Jora: The Second ChapterRajveer RandhawaPunjabi
2024NaamMahiHindi

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatform
2018Apharan - Sabka KategaMadhu Tyagi/MaliniHindiALTBalaji
2019FixerrKesar MaalikALTBalaji and ZEE5
20211962: The War in the HillsShagun SinghDisney+ Hotstar
2021Your HonorYashpreertHindiSonyLIV
Punjabi

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Screen Awards

IIFA Awards

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

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