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Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.[1]
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| Born | Jasjit Singh Gill 3 December 1970 (age 51) Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Jimmy Shergill |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Punjabi University |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Priyanka Puri (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller Maachis. His breakthrough came with the blockbuster musical romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, following which he starred in several other box-office hits including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003), Hum Tum (2004), A Wednesday! (2008), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Special 26 (2013), Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) and De De Pyaar De (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy-drama Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the drama film My Name Is Khan (2010) and the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Sheirgill made his Punjabi film debut with Yaaran Naal Baharan in 2005. His notable work in Punjabi cinema include Mel Karade Rabba (2010), Dharti (2011), Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De (2014), Shareek (2015) and Daana Paani (2018).
Early life
Jimmy Sheirgill was born into a jat family of Punjabi Sikh aristocracy,[2] and his paternal great aunt was the famous Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil.[3]
He studied at St. Francis' College, Lucknow for a few years and then moved to his ancestral home state of Punjab, in 1985. He studied at The Punjab Public School, Nabha and at Bikram College, Punjabi University, Patiala.[4] He completed his graduation degree from Post Graduate Government College - 11, Chandigarh, Panjab University.[5]
He went to Mumbai after a cousin convinced him to try his luck in the film industry. There, he attended Roshan Taneja's acting classes.[3]
Career
Hindi films
Sheirgill started his acting career in 1996 with the critically acclaimed film Maachis, directed by Gulzar, based on the terrorism in Punjab. The film did reasonably well at the box office and got him noticed by all the top filmmakers in the industry, which led him to being cast in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein alongside stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai. He has consistently won rave reviews for all his performances in films such as Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), Haasil (2003), Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), Yahaan (2005), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), A Wednesday! (2008), My Name is Khan (2010), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013), Special 26 (2013), Bullett Raja (2013), Fugly (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). He also worked with rising star of the time Amisha Patel in Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001). He won the Star Guild Awards previously known as Apsara guild awards for Best Actor In A Supporting Role for a movie A Wednesday![6]
Punjabi films
He started acting in Punjabi Films in 2005 with Manmohan Singh's Yaaran Naal Baharan, which did well at the box office. He went on to act in several other Punjabi films. He is currently one of the top actors in the industry, and some of the films he has acted in have been hits. He plans to produce and act in one Punjabi film every year, for which he has signed a deal with Bollywood production house Eros International. His first film as a producer, Dharti, released in 2011 and did well at the box office.[7] The next production from his company was Taur Mittran Di, that was released in May 2012. He has lined up two more films for production; the multi-star cast Saadi Love Story, in which he's cast Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill, Neetu Singh, Surveen Chawla and himself in a cameo and another film titled Rangeelay, which casts him in the lead with Neha Dhupia.
Personal life
Sheirgill married his long time girlfriend Priyanka in 2001.[8] They have a son named Veer.[9]
He changed the spelling of his surname "Shergill" to Sheirgill because the name Jimmy Shergill was already used on social media.[10]
Filmography
Hindi
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Maachis | Jaimal 'Jimmy' Singh | |
| 1999 | Jahan Tum Le Chalo | Aakash | |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Karan Choudhry | |
| 2001 | Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar | Jai Bharadwaj | |
| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Rohit Khanna | |
| Dil Hai Tumhaara | Sameer | ||
| Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | Hrithik Mittal | ||
| Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar | Sunny Dhiman | ||
| 2003 | Haasil | Aniruddha 'Ani' Sharma | |
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Zaheer Ali | ||
| 2004 | Agnipankh | Siddharth Singh | |
| Charas | Dev Anand | ||
| Hum Tum | Mihir Vora | ||
| 2005 | Silsiilay | Tarun | |
| Yahaan | Captain Aman | ||
| 2006 | Prateeksha | Dr. Karan | |
| Umar | Shashank Dutt | ||
| Tom, Dick, and Harry | Harshvardhan "Harry" | ||
| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | Hemant Punj | ||
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Victor D'Souza | ||
| Bas Ek Pal | Rahul Kher | ||
| Rehguzar | Rahul Khanna | ||
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Prince Udaywardhan Rana | |
| Delhii Heights | Abheer 'Abhi' | ||
| Raqeeb | Sunny Khanna | ||
| Victoria No. 203 | Jimmy Joseph | ||
| Chhodon Naa Yaar | Ravi | ||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Kabir | ||
| Strangers | Rahul | ||
| 2008 | Hastey Hastey | Neel | |
| A Wednesday! | Inspector Arif Khan | ||
| 2009 | Bachelor Party | Rocky | |
| Marega Salaa | Inspector Jay Kumar | ||
| 2010 | A Flat | Rahul Verma | |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Raja Awasthi | |
| Game | Vikram Kapoor | ||
| Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster | Aditya Pratap Singh (Saheb) | ||
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | ACP Bhargav Singh | |
| Shoebite | N/A | Unreleased | |
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | DCP Yadav | |
| Special 26 | SI Ranveer Singh | ||
| Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Aditya Pratap Singh (Saheb) | [11] | |
| Four Two Ka One | Vijay Kumar | ||
| Bullett Raja | Rudra Tripathi | ||
| 2014 | Fugly | Inspector R.S. Chautala | |
| Darr @ The Mall | Vishnu Sharma/Arjun | ||
| Bang Bang! | Colonel Viren Nanda | Cameo | |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu: Returns | Raja Awasthi | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Uvaa | S.P Tejaveer Singh | ||
| 2016 | Shortcut Safari | Chief Jimmy | |
| Traffic | Gurbir Singh | ||
| Shorgul | Ranjit Om | ||
| Madaari | Nachiket Verma | ||
| Happy Bhag Jayegi | Daman Singh Bagga | ||
| Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa | Mann/Mohan | ||
| Dil Sala Sanki | Bachcha Babu | ||
| Mahayoddha Rama | Laxman (Voice) | ||
| 2017 | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Ranchi Diaries | Jimmy Sheirgill, A Cop | [12] | |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz | Bhagwandas Mishra | |
| Veerey Ki Wedding | Balli Arora | ||
| Phamous | Radhe Shyam | ||
| Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 | Aditya Pratap Singh (Saheb) | ||
| Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Daman Singh Bagga | ||
| 2019 | SP Chauhan | Thakur Satpal Chauhan | |
| Gun Pe Done | Pancham | ||
| De De Pyaar De | Vakil 'VK' Kapoor | ||
| Family Of Thakurganj | Nannu | ||
| Jhootha Kahin Ka | Tommy Pandey | ||
| Judgementall Hai Kya | Sridhar Awasthi | ||
| P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar | Rajveer Singh | ||
| Pati Patni Aur Woh | Narrator | ||
| 2021 | Collar Bomb | Manoj Hesi |
Punjabi
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yaaran Naal Baharan | Navdeep Singh Brar/Deep | |
| 2006 | Mannat | Nihal Singh | |
| 2009 | Tera Mera Ki Rishta | Meet | |
| 2009 | Munde U.K. De | Roop Singh | |
| 2010 | Mel Karade Rabba | Rajveer Gill | |
| 2011 | Dharti | Jaideep Singh Wadala/Jay Singh | |
| 2013 | Saadi Love Story | Rajveer | Cameo |
| 2013 | Rangeelay | Sunny/Bobby | |
| 2014 | Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De | Roop Singh | |
| 2015 | Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi | Hero | |
| 2015 | Shareek | Jassa/Zorawar | |
| 2016 | Vaisakhi List | Jarnail Singh | |
| 2017 | Jindua | Karamjeet Singh/Karma | |
| 2018 | Daana Paani | Mehtab Singh | |
| 2022 | Shareek 2 | Jaswant Singh Randhawa/Fateh Singh Randhawa | Now in theatres! |
English
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | Zakir Khan |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2011 | Dharti | |
| 2012 | Taur Mittran Di | |
| 2013 | Saadi Love Story | |
| 2013 | Rangeelay |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rangbaaz Phirse | Amar Pal Singh | ZEE5 | |
| 2020–present | Your Honor | Judge Bishan Khosla | SonyLIV | |
References
- "Hindustan Times Chat With Jimmy Shergill". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2002.
- "The Indian Frida Kahlo".
- Gupta, Priya (12 June 2014). "Jimmy Sheirgill: No one in my family spoke to me for over a year when I became a cut Surd". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Hindustan Times Celeb Chat With Jimmy". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- "My Fundays 11-08-2005". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
- "Jimmy shergill Awards". Imdb.
- "Business Today - Punjab Takes Center Stage With Its Own Hits". Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "Jimmy Shergill: Marriage bliss!". Times of India. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "In His Own Space". Mid-Day. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- Nijher, Jaspreet (25 March 2014). "I am not politically inclined: Jimmy Sheirgill". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Tigmanshu Dhulia wins Best Director at Norway Bollywood film festival". September 18, 2013. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Anupam Kher releases poster of 'Ranchi Diaries' in Mumbai's Kherwadi | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
External links
- Jimmy Sheirgill at IMDb
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[de] Jimmy Shergill
Jimmy Shergill (Hindi: जिमी शेरगिल, Jimī Śergil; * 3. Dezember 1970 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) ist ein indischer Schauspieler in Bollywood. Er spielte unter anderem in Mohabbatein und Hum Tum mit.- [en] Jimmy Sheirgill
[ru] Шергил, Джимми
Джимми Шергил (англ. Jimmy Shergill, в.-пандж. ਜੀਮੀ ਸ਼ੇਰਗਿਲ, род. 3 декабря 1970) — индийский актёр [2][3][4][5].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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