04/04/1976
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:
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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டூரிஸ்ட் ஃபாமிலி (2025) as Vasanthi Dharmadas |
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குட் பேட் அக்லி (2025) as Priya |
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சப்தம் (2025) as Dr. Daina |
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அந்தகன் (2024) as Simi |
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टाइगर 3 (2023) as Nasreen Irani |
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गुलमोहर (2023) as Indira Batra |
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கேப்டன் (2022) as Dr. Keerthi |
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Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) as Meena |
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மகான் (2022) as Nachi |
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பேட்ட (2019) as Mangalam |
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சீமராஜா (2018) as Kaaleeshwari |
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ஓடு ராஜா ஓடு (2018) as Kala Bhairavi (cameo appearance) |
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துப்பறிவாளன் (2017) as Mrs. Dhivakar |
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கோடிட்ட இடங்களை நிரப்புக (2017) as Guest Appearance |
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கரையோரம் (2016) as |
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த்ரிஷா இல்லனா நயந்தாரா (2015) as Simran |
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ஆஹா கல்யாணம் (2014) as Chandralekha (Special appearance) |
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ஐந்தாம் படை (2009) as Devasena Karunakaran |
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TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) as Subbulakshmi |
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வாரணம் ஆயிரம் (2008) as Malini Krishnan |
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சேவல் (2008) as Gayatri |
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John Appa Rao 40 plus (2008) as |
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Okka Magaadu (2008) as |
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ഹാർട്ട് ബീറ്സ് (2007) as Thankam George |
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கிச்சா வயசு 16 (2005) as Nirmala |
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کوئی تجھ سا کہاں (2005) as |
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நியூ (2004) as Priya |
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युवा (2004) as Michael's Friend |
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உதயா (2004) as Vasanthi |
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Jai (2004) as |
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ஒற்றன் (2003) as Sudha |
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பிதாமகன் (2003) as Self |
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సీతయ్య (2003) as Bangaram |
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கோவில்பட்டி வீரலட்சுமி (2003) as Veeralakshmi |
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அரசு (2003) as Meera |
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రాఘవేంద్ర (2003) as |
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பாப் கார்ன் (2003) as Jamuna |
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I Love You Da (2002) as Priya |
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ரமணா (2002) as Chitra |
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யூத் (2002) as Item number for the song "Aal Thotta Boopathy" |
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பஞ்சதந்திரம் (2002) as Mythili Ramachandramurthy |
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ஏழுமலை (2002) as Lakshmi |
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தமிழ் (2002) as Meenakshi |
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கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டாள் (2002) as Indira |
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Aakheer (2002) as |
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பம்மல் கே. சம்பந்தம் (2002) as Janaki |
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Seema Simham (2002) as |
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பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் (2001) as Simi |
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డాడీ (2001) as Shanti |
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Bava Nachadu (2001) as Actress |
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12 B (2001) as Priya |
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Premato Raa (2001) as Geetha |
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నరసింహ నాయుడు (2001) as Sravani |
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మృగరాజు (2001) as |
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பிரியமானவளே (2000) as Priya Vijay |
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Parthen Rasithen (2000) as Banu |
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Goppinti Alludu (2000) as |
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உன்னை கொடு என்னை தருவேன் (2000) as Indu |
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యువరాజు (2000) as Srilatha |
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నువ్వు వస్తావని (2000) as Indu |
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Khauff (2000) as Ritu Pereira |
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కలిసుందాం రా (2000) as Manga |
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అన్నయ్య (2000) as item song |
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டைம் (1999) as Thulasi |
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கண்ணுபடப்போகுதய்யா (1999) as Gowri |
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ஜோடி (1999) as Gayathri |
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Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999) as |
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कच्चे धागे (1999) as |
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அந்தப்புரம் (1999) as |
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வாலி (1999) as Priya |
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अनाड़ी नम्बर वन (1999) as Sona |
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எதிரும் புதிரும் (1999) as Special Appearance |
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துள்ளாத மனமும் துள்ளும் (1999) as Rukmani |
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సమరసింహా రెడ్డి (1999) as Srikakulam Chittamma |
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கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள் (1998) as Priya |
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நட்புக்காக (1998) as |
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அவள் வருவாளா (1998) as Divya |
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Auto Driver (1998) as Actress |
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Kondattam (1998) as Lalitha |
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பூச்சூடவா (1997) as Nandhini |
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Priya O Priya (1997) as |
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நேருக்கு நேர் (1997) as Asha |
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Daadagiri (1997) as |
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ஒன்ஸ் மோர் (1997) as Kavitha |
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வி.ஜ.பி (1997) as Priya |
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Gundagardi (1997) as |
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Agnee Morcha (1997) as |
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Maa Nanna Ki Pelli (1997) as Lahari |
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Bal Bramhachari (1996) as Seema Choudhury |
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ഇന്ദ്രപ്രസ്ഥം (1996) as Chitra Narayan |
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Muqaddar (1996) as |
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Tere Mere Sapne (1996) as Priya |
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Angaara (1996) as |
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Sanam Harjai (1995) as Tinu |
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Gabru () as |
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தர்மன் () as |
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Kavin 09 () as |
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துருவ நட்சத்திரம்: அத்தியாயம் ஒன்று - யுத்த காண்டம் () as |
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வணங்காமுடி () as |