# Mahie Gill

Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries. She is best known for her role of Paro in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film Dev.D, a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella Devdas, for which she also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2010. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D.
She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated wife in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, as well as 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 debut with Apoorva Lakhia's film Toofan, 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 lives in Goa with her boyfriend and has a daughter, Veronica. In 2023, she confirmed being married to her partner, Ravi Kesar.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2003 | Hawayein | Laaliii | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Khushi Mil Gayee | | Punjabi | |
| 2006 | Sirf Panch Din | | Punjabi | |
| 2007 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Starlet at Prem Kumar's house | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Mitti Wajaan Maardi | Raani | Punjabi | |
| 2008 | Chak De Phatte | Simran | Punjabi | |
| 2009 | Dev.D | Parminder 'Paro' | Hindi | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress |
| 2009 | Gulaal | Madhuri | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat | Dolly | Hindi | Credited as Rimpy Gill |
| 2009 | Aagey Se Right | Sonia Bhatt | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Dabangg | Nirmala | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Mirch | | Hindi | Special appearance in an item number |
| 2011 | Utt Pataang | Sanjana Mahadik | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Not a Love Story | Anusha Chawla | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Madhavi Devi | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2011 | Michael | Rwitika | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Paan Singh Tomar | Indira | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Carry On Jatta | Mahie Kaur | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Dabangg 2 | Nirmala Pandey | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Madhavi Devi | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Zanjeer | Mona | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Bullett Raja | Special appearance in song "Don't Touch My Body" | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Gang of Ghosts | Manoranjana Kumari | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Buddha in a Traffic Jam | Charu Siddhu | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Buddha in a Traffic Jam | Charu Siddhu | English | |
| 2015 | Shareek | Jassi | Punjabi | |
| 2015 | Hey Bro | Special appearance in the song "Bulbul" | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Aatishbazi Ishq | Veera'n | Punjabi | Also Producer |
| 2017 | Wedding Anniversary | Kahaani | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Phamous | Teacher Rosy | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 | Madhavi Devi | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Family of Thakurganj | Sharbati | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Posham Pa | Prajakta Deshpande | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Durgamati | Satakshi Ganguly | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Doordarshan | Priya Bhateja aka Billo | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Jora: The Second Chapter | Rajveer Randhawa | Punjabi | |
| 2024 | Naam | Mahi | Hindi | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform |
| 2018 | Apharan - Sabka Katega | Madhu Tyagi/Malini | Hindi | ALTBalaji |
| 2019 | Fixerr | Kesar Maalik | Hindi | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
| 2021 | 1962: The War in the Hills | Shagun Singh | Hindi | Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2021 | Your Honor | Yashpreert | Hindi | SonyLIV |
| 2021 | Your Honor | Yashpreert | Punjabi | SonyLIV |

## Awards and nominations
### Filmfare Awards

* 2010: Best Actress (Critics); Dev.D
* 2012: Best Actress; Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (nominated)

### Screen Awards

* 2010: Most Promising Newcomer – Female; Dev.D

### IIFA Awards

* 2010: IIFA Star Debut Award; Dev.D
* 2010: Best Actress; Dev D (nominated)
* 2012: Best Actress; Saheb Biwi aur Gangster (nominated)

### BIG Star Entertainment Awards

* 2013: Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female; Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns