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 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