Profile
Date of Birth: 20th July, 1980, Delhi, India
Address: Salvadore, 7th floor, Flat No. 702, Shastri Nagar, Near Lokhandwala
Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400 053
Education: Bachelor of Arts.
Debut Film: "Lagaan"
Film Awards: Zee Cine Best Debutant Award for "Lagaan".
Mini Biography
Gracy Singh was born in Delhi in a Punjabi family. She had actively participated
in her school plays and dances. Gracy Singh was so passionate about dancing that
she learnt classical dance during her vacations. After schooling Gracy Singh
started her career as dancer in the dance group "The Planets" along with Ronica
Jacobs. She was spotted by Sanjiv Bhattacharya in one of her dance shows and
Gracy Singh was offered the role of 'Dinky' in the soap opera "Amaanat".
Gracy also did small roles in the films "Hu Tu Tu" and "Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rahte
Hain", which went unnoticed. But her performance in tele serial "Amaanat" was
appreciated and she was called for audition by the director Ashutosh Gowrikar
for his film "Lagaan". Gracy Singh's innocent face and soft voice impressed
Ashutosh and she became part of the film which went on to create history. The
film "Lagaan" was nominated for Oscar Award. Gracy essayed the role of a village
girl so nicely in the movie that she went on to win Zee Cine Best debutant Award
for her performance in the film "Lagaan". Gracy Singh acted in the movies like "Gangajal",
"Armaan" and "Munna Bhai MBBS" and all the three films were super hit at box
Office. She earned the epithet of 'lucky mascot' in the film industry. However
her next movie "Muskaan" opposite Aftaab Shivdasani could not create the same
magic at box office.
Filmography
Muskaan, Shart: The Challenge, Wajahh, Munnabhai M.B.B.S., Armaan, Gangaajal,
Pehli Nazaar Ka Pehla Pyaar, Lagaan, Hu Tu Tu, Hum Apke Dil Mein Rehte Hain.
Trivia
* Grecy Singh is so fond of chocolates that she finds it difficult to follow her
strict diet regime.
* Her favorite book is "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch.
* Gracy was offered the role of "Sapna" in the movie "Qayamat" but she turned it
down because it required her to wear revealing clothes.
* During her audition for the film "Lagaan", Gracy was asked to dance to the
song "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", which was originally played by Vyjanthimala in the
film "Jewel Thief". |
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