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Simran
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Simran (born Rishibala Naval; 4 April 1976), also known as Simran Bagga, is an Indian actress, producer, and dancer who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She began her acting career with the Hindi film *Sanam Harjai* (1995) and appeared in the ABCL production *Tere Mere Sapne* (1996), including the song "Aankh Maarey".
In 1997, Simran appeared in the Tamil films *Once More*, *V.I.P.*, and *Nerrukku Ner*, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Her breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with roles in *Vaalee* (1999) and *Thullatha Manamum Thullum* (1999), the latter earning her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Her Telugu films in…
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Simran (born Rishibala Naval; 4 April 1976), also known as Simran Bagga, is an Indian actress, producer, and dancer who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She began her acting career with the Hindi film *Sanam Harjai* (1995) and appeared in the ABCL production *Tere Mere Sapne* (1996), including the song "Aankh Maarey". In 1997, Simran appeared in the Tamil films *Once More*, *V.I.P.*, and *Nerrukku Ner*, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Her breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with roles in *Vaalee* (1999) and *Thullatha Manamum Thullum* (1999), the latter earning her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Her Telugu films include *Samarasimha Reddy* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), and *Narasimha Naidu* (2001). She also appeared with Kamal Haasan in the comedies *Pammal K. Sambandam* (2002) and *Panchathantiram* (2002), and played an adoptive mother in Mani Ratnam's *Kannathil Muthamittal* (2002), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. After a break from acting, Simran played a mother and wife in Gautham Vasudev Menon's *Vaaranam Aayiram* (2008), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later appeared in character roles in *Petta* (2019), the anthology *Paava Kadhaigal* (2020), *Mahaan* (2022), *Rocketry: The Nambi Effect* (2022), and the Hindi family drama *Gulmohar* (2023). In 2024, Simran appeared in the Tamil horror-comedy *Aranmanai 4*, the thriller *Andhagan*, and the Amazon Prime Video spy action series *Citadel: Honey Bunny*. Her subsequent credits include the Tamil horror-thriller *Sabdham* (2025), Adhik Ravichandran's action film *Good Bad Ugly* (2025), the drama *Tourist Family* (2025), and the Hindi film *Gabru* (2026).
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Simran's Filmography
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Dharman
Tourist Family
as Vasanthi Dharmadas
Good Bad Ugly
as Priya
Sabdham
as Dr. Daina
Andhagan
as Simi
Tiger 3
as Nasreen Irani
Gulmohar
as Indira Batra
Captain
as Dr. Keerthi
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
as Meena
Mahaan
as Nachi
Petta
as Mangalam
Seemaraja
as Kaaleeshwari
Odu Raja Odu
as Kala Bhairavi (cameo appearance)
Thupparivaalan
as Mrs. Dhivakar
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
as Guest Appearance
Karaiyoram
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
as Simran
Aaha Kalyanam
as Chandralekha (Special appearance)
Ainthaam Padai
as Devasena Karunakaran
TN 07 AL 4777
as Subbulakshmi
Vaaranam Aayiram
as Malini Krishnan
Seval
as Gayatri
No Poster
John Appa Rao 40 plus
Okka Magaadu
Heart Beats
as Thankam George
Kicha Vayasu 16
as Nirmala
Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
New
as Priya
Yuva
as Michael's Friend
Udhaya
as Vasanthi
Jai
Ottran
as Sudha
Pithamagan
as Self
Seetayya
as Bangaram
No Poster
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi
as Veeralakshmi
Arasu
as Meera
No Poster
Raghavendra
No Poster
Pop Carn
as Jamuna
I Love You Da
as Priya
Ramanaa
as Chitra
Youth
as Item number for the song "Aal Thotta Boopathy"
Panchatanthiram
as Mythili Ramachandramurthy
Ezhumalai
as Lakshmi
Thamizh
as Meenakshi
Kannathil Muthamittal
as Indira
Aakheer
Pammal K. Sambandam
as Janaki
Seema Simham
Paarthale Paravasam
as Simi
Daddy
as Shanti
Bava Nachadu
as Actress
12 B
as Priya
Premato Raa
as Geetha
Mrugaraju
Narasimha Naidu
as Sravani
Priyamaanavale
as Priya Vijay
Parthen Rasithen
as Banu
Goppinti Alludu
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
as Indu
Yuvaraju
as Srilatha
Nuvvu Vasthavani
as Indu
Khauff
as Ritu Pereira
Kalisundam Raa
as Manga
Annayya
as item song
No Poster
Time
as Thulasi
Kannupada Poguthaiya
as Gowri
Jodi
as Gayathri
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Kachche Dhaage
Anthapuram
Vaali
as Priya
Anari No. 1
as Sona
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Special Appearance
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
as Rukmani
Samarasimha Reddy
as Srikakulam Chittamma
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
as Priya
Natpukkaga
Aval Varuvala
as Divya
Auto Driver
as Actress
Kondattam
as Lalitha
No Poster
Poochudava
as Nandhini
Ma Nanaku Pelli
as Lahari
Nerrukku Ner
as Asha
Priya O Priya
Daadagiri
V.I.P
as Priya
Once More
as Kavitha
Gundagardi
Agnee Morcha
Maa Nanna Ki Pelli
as Lahari
Bal Bramhachari
as Seema Choudhury
Indraprastham
as Chitra Narayan
Muqaddar
Tere Mere Sapne
as Priya
Angaara
Sanam Harjai
as Tinu
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam
Gabru
Vanangamudi
No Poster