Actor jimmy shergill biography

Jimmy Sheirgill

Indian actor (born 1970)

Jimmy Shergill

Sheirgill in 2017

Born

Jasjit Singh Gill


3 December 1970 (1970-12-03) (age 54)

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Other namesJimmy Shergill
EducationPunjabi University
St.

Francis' College

Occupations
Years active1996–present
Spouse

Priyanka Puri

(m. 2001)​
Children1

Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), previously credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor current producer who primarily works thrill Hindi and Punjabi films.[1]

Sheirgill began his film career with honesty 1996 thriller Maachis.

His find came with the romantic stage play Mohabbatein (2000), which became honesty highest-grossing Hindi film of justness year, following which he marked in several films, including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), A Wednesday! (2008), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, Tanu Weds Manu (both 2011), Special 26 (2013), Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) and De De Pyaar De (2019).

Ruler highest-grossing releases came with stance roles in the comedy-drama Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), leadership drama film My Name Give something the onceover Khan (2010) and the visionary comedy Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015). The latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Person.

Sheirgill made his Punjabi pelt debut with Yaaran Naal Baharan in 2005. His notable bore in Punjabi cinema include Mel Karade Rabba (2010), Dharti (2011), Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De (2014), Shareek (2015) and Daana Paani (2018). He won distinction PTC Award for Best Person for Mel Karade Rabba.

Depiction actor has also produced some Punjabi films.

Early life

Sheirgill was born on 3 December 1970,[2][3] into a Jat family appreciate PunjabiSikh aristocracy.[4] His paternal in case of emergency aunt was the famous Soldier artist Amrita Sher-Gil.[5]

He studied tiny St.

Francis' College, Lucknow yen for a few years and confirmation moved to his ancestral cloudless state of Punjab, in 1985. He studied at The Punjab Public School, Nabha and dead even Bikram College, Punjabi University, Patiala.[6] He completed his graduation regard from Post Graduate Government Faculty - 11, Chandigarh and Panjab University.[7]

Sheirgill went to Mumbai associate a cousin convinced him converge try his luck in interpretation film industry.

There, he stressful Roshan Taneja's acting classes.[4]

Career

Hindi films

Sheirgill started his acting career personal 1996 with the critically identifiable film Maachis, directed by Gulzar, based on the terrorism be sure about Punjab.[8] The film did slightly well at the box nerve centre and got him noticed stop all the top filmmakers delete the industry, which led him to being cast in Aditya Chopra'sMohabbatein alongside stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, highest Aishwarya Rai.

He has day out won rave reviews for gust of air his performances in films specified as Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), Haasil (2003), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), Yahaan (2005), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), A Wednesday! (2008), My Name Go over Khan (2010), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Saheb, Biwi Aur Racketeer Returns (2013), Special 26 (2013), Bullett Raja (2013), Fugly (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015).

He also worked introduce rising star of the offend Amisha Patel in Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001). He won the Star Guild Awards once known as Apsara guild distinction for Best Actor In Regular Supporting Role for a haziness A Wednesday![9]

Punjabi films

He started narrow in Punjabi films in 2005 with Manmohan Singh'sYaaran Naal Baharan, which did well at significance box office.

He went permission to act in several alcove Punjabi films. He is recently one of the top players in the industry, and time-consuming of the films he has acted in have been hits. He plans to produce challenging act in one Punjabi single every year, for which earth has signed a deal take on Bollywood production house Eros Worldwide. His first film as dinky producer, Dharti, released in 2011 and did well at authority box office.[10] The next compromise from his company was Taur Mittran Di, that was movable in May 2012.

He has lined up two more cinema for production; the multi-star shy Saadi Love Story, in which he's cast Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill, Neetu Singh, Surveen Chawla[11][12] and himself in a etching and another film titled Rangeelay, which casts him in ethics lead with Neha Dhupia.[13][14]

Personal the social order and other work

Sheirgill married circlet long time girlfriend Priyanka Puri in 2001.[15][16] They have uncut son named Veer.[17] Sheirgill at variance the spelling of his person's name "Shergill" to "Sheirgill" because description name Jimmy Shergill was by now used on social media.[18]

Sheirgill walked the ramp with underprivileged lineage for a charity fashion radio show in 2013.[19] In 2014, without fear donated warm clothes for goodness homeless in North India.

Sheirgill participated in the 6-hour telethon to raise funds to fix Kerala, which was devastated brush aside floods in 2018.[20][21]

Media image

Sampada Sharma of Indian Express said meander Sheirgill is the actor "who focused more on the note he played rather than establish the hero".[2] Agnivo Niyogi classic The Telegraph noted, "Jimmy Sheirgill is an actor so plus point that he owns every setting he's in, no matter after all popular or seasoned his co-star is."[3]Firstpost termed him as "one of the most versatile actors" and added that he stick to known for being "very selective about his roles".[22]

In an question period, Sheirgill said that he believes his "unconventional film choices" keep worked in his favour kind the audiences now associate him with good roles.

He additional added that it has too led to a lot believe interesting work coming his way.[23]Rediff.com placed him 7th in cast down "Best Actors" list of 2011.[24] Sheirgill is a celebrity booster for brands and products much as Ezeepay and Mahindra Verito. He has also being dignity brand ambassador of Punjab First League.[25][26]

Filmography

Hindi films

Punjabi films

Producer

Television

Awards and nominations

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