Simran Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Awards, Family, Images
Rishibala Naval is an Indian actress best known by her stage name Simran. She is also a model and television personality. She has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She also worked in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. In 2023, Simran signed numerous projects such as Sabdham, Andhagan, Dhruva Natchathiram, and Vanangamudi. Behindwoods posted her elder son Adheep Odo‘s pictures which went viral on social media.
Biography
| Name | Simran |
| Real Name | Simran Rishi Bagga |
| Nickname | Simran |
| Profession | Actress |
| Date of Birth | 4 April 1976 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 47 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Family | Father: Ashok Naval Mother: Sharda Naval Brother: Sumeet Naval Sister: Radhamonal Naval (Actress), Jyothi Anand |
| Marital Status | Married (2 December 2003) |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | NA |
| Husband | Deepak Bagga (Actor) |
| Children | Sons: Adheep Odo, Aadit Veer |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | St. Anthony’s High School, Mumbai Children Welfare Centre, Mumbai |
| College | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Cooking, Dancing |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- She is considered one of the most versatile actresses of her period. Throughout her career, Simran acted in over 75 Indian films and worked alongside most of India’s leading actors.
- She speaks Punjabi, Hindi, English, Tamil, and Telugu.
- Simran is a trained Bharatanatyam and Salsa dancer. She married her childhood family friend Deepak Bagga on 02 December 2003. The couple was blessed with two sons, Adheep and Aadit.
- She started her career in acting and made her debut in the Hindi movie Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) as a Child artist and her first lead role in Hindi Movie Sanam Harjai (1995).
- Simran has worked in many popular films such as V.I.P, Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Vaali, Narasimha Naidu, Kannathil Muthamittal, Pammal K. Sambandam, Panchathantiram, Vaaranam Aayiram, etc.
- After her marriage, she had given up films and moved on to the small screen where she acted in Jaya TV’s serial Simran Thirai.
- In 2009, she did a guest role in the Telugu serial Sundarakanda, which aired on Gemini TV. The serial was dubbed in Tamil as Sundarakandam and telecast on Polimer TV.
- In 2012, Simran hosted a game show called Jackpot, on Jaya TV which was earlier hosted by Kushboo and Nadhiya. She then acted in the serial Agni Paravai on Puthuyugam TV.
- She is also one of the judges on the reality show Dance Tamizha Dance in Zee Tamizh.
- Her Instagram account has more than 729K followers (as of April 2023).
Movies
Tamil
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | V. I. P. | Priya | |
| 1997 | Once More | Kavitha | |
| 1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Asha | |
| 1997 | Poochudava | Nandini | |
| 1998 | Kondattam | Lalitha | |
| 1998 | Aval Varuvala | Divya | |
| 1998 | Natpukkaga | Prabhavathi | |
| 1998 | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Priya | |
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | Rukmani | |
| 1999 | Edhirum Pudhirum | Herself | Special appearance in song “Totthu Totthu” |
| 1999 | Vaali | Priya | |
| 1999 | Kanave Kalaiyadhe | Amrita,Saradha | |
| 1999 | Anthapuram | Radha | Special appearance in song “Mana Madurai” |
| 1999 | Jodi | Gayathri | |
| 1999 | Kannupada Poguthaiya | Gowri | |
| 1999 | Time | Thulasi | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Indhu | |
| 2000 | Parthen Rasithen | Banu | |
| 2000 | Priyamaanavale | Priya | |
| 2001 | 12B | Priya | |
| 2001 | Parthale Paravasam | Simi Madhava | |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Janaki | |
| 2002 | Dhaya | Herself | Special appearance in the song “Thorakkaatha Pettiya” |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Indira Thiruchelvan | |
| 2002 | Thamizh | Meenakshi | |
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | Lakshmi | |
| 2002 | Panchathantiram | Mythili | |
| 2002 | Youth | Special appearance in song “Aalthotta Boopathi” | |
| 2002 | Ramana | Chithra | Cameo appearance |
| 2002 | I Love You Daa | Priya | |
| 2003 | Pop Carn | Jamuna | |
| 2003 | Arasu | Meera Shastri | |
| 2003 | Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Veeralakshmi | |
| 2003 | Ottran | Sudha | |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | Herself | Special appearance in “old songs” medley |
| 2004 | Jai | Herself | Special appearance in song “Alek” |
| 2004 | Udhaya | Vasanthi | |
| 2004 | New | Priya | |
| 2005 | Kichaa Vayasu 16 | Nirmala | |
| 2005 | Inidhu Inidhu Kaadhal Inidhu | Herself | Special appearance in song “Naan Puttam Pudiyai” |
| 2008 | Seval | Gayathri | |
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Malini Krishnan | |
| 2009 | TN-07 AL 4777 | Subhalakshmi Mani | |
| 2009 | Ainthaam Padai | Devasena | |
| 2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | Chandralekha | |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Simran | |
| 2016 | Karai Oram | Simran | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Love Guru | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Thupparivaalan | Mrs. Diwakar | |
| 2018 | Odu Raja Odu | Kala Bhairavi | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Seemaraja | Kaaleeshwari | |
| 2019 | Petta | Mangalam | |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Madhi | Netflix original film |
| 2022 | Mahaan | Naachi | Amazon Prime Video film |
| 2022 | Rocketry: Nambi Vilaivu | Meena Narayanan | Post-production |
| 2022 | Andhagan | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Captain | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Dhruva Natchathiram | TBA | Delayed |
| TBA | Vanangamudi | TBA | Delayed |
Telugu
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Abbai Gari Pelli | Madhumitha | |
| 1997 | Priya O Priya | Priya | Idhuthan Kaathal(Tamil) |
| 1997 | Maa Nannaki Pelli | Lahari | |
| 1998 | Auto Driver | Sandhya | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Sampangi | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Special appearance in song “Aata Kavala” | |
| 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Manga | Film Fan’s Association Award for Best Telugu Actress |
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | Indu | |
| 2000 | Yuvaraju | Srilatha | |
| 2000 | Goppinti Alludu | Sowmya | |
| 2001 | Mrigaraju | Aishwarya | |
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | Sravani | |
| 2001 | Prematho Raa | Geetha | |
| 2001 | Bava Nachadu | Kamakshi | |
| 2001 | Daddy | Shanti | |
| 2002 | Seema Simham | Hema | |
| 2003 | Raghavendra | Special appearance in song “Calcutta Pan” | |
| 2003 | Seetayya | Bangaram,Pentamma | |
| 2007 | Vijayadasami | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Okka Magadu | Sharada | |
| 2008 | John Appa Rao 40 plus | Pravallika | |
| 2016 | Leela | Simran | Guest appearance |
Hindi
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sanam Harjai | Tina | |
| 1996 | Muqaddar | Pooja | |
| 1996 | Bal Bramhachari | Seema Choudhary | |
| 1996 | Angaara | Pooja Pascal | |
| 1996 | Tere Mere Sapne | Pooja Mathur | |
| 1997 | Agni Morcha | ||
| 1997 | Gunda Gardi | Guddi | |
| 1997 | Daadagiri | Uma | |
| 1999 | Kachche Dhaage | Special appearance in song “Khali Dil Nahi” | |
| 1999 | Anari No.1 | Sona | |
| 1999 | Sirf Tum | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2000 | Khauff | Ritu Pereira | |
| 2001 | Sabse Badkar Hum | ||
| 2002 | Aakheer | Suman | |
| 2004 | Yuva | Girl in crowd | |
| 2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Meena Narayanan | |
| 2023 | Gulmohar | Indira Batra |
Malayalam
- 1996 – Indraprastham as Chitra
- 2007 – Heart Beats as Thangam George
Kannada
- 1997 – Simhada Mari as Usha
- 2016 – Alone as Simran
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Superhit Muqabla | Host | Hindi | Doordarshan |
| 2008 | Simran Thirai | Multiple roles | Tamil | Jaya TV |
| 2008 | Super Super | Main Judge | Tamil | Jaya TV |
| 2010–2012 | Sundarakanda | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2010–2013 | Jackpot (Season 2) | Host | Tamil | Jaya TV |
| 2013 | Dance Tamizha Dance Season I | Main Judge | Tamil | Zee Tamizh |
| 2013–2014 | Agni Paravai | Madhavi | Tamil | Puthuyugam TV |
| 2014 | Dance Tamizha Dance Little Masters Season II | Main Judge | Tamil | Zee Tamizh |
| 2023 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Herself | Hindi | Sony Entertainment Television |
Behindwoods Gold Medals Awards
- 2018 – Woman Icon of Inspiration Award Won
JFW Movie Awards
- 2019 – Award for Excellence in Tamil Cinema Won
- 2020 – Best Actress – OTT for Paava Kadhaigal Won
Cinema Express Awards
- 1999 – Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role for Vaali as Priya Won
- 2022 – Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role for Kannathil Muthamittal as Indra Thiruchelvan Won
Dinakaran Film Awards
- 1997 – Best Newface Actress for Nerrukku Ner Once More V.I.P. as Asha Kavitha Priya Won
- 1999 – Best Tamil Actress in Leading Role for Thulladha Manamum Thullum Vaali as Rukmani Priya Won
Film Fans Association Awards
- 2000 – Special Jury Award for Best Actress in Leading Role for Kalisundam Raa Priyamanavale as Manga Priya Won
- 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Vaaranam Aayiram as Malini Krishnan Won
Filmfare Awards South
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Language | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Female Debut | Nerrukku NerOnce MoreV.I.P. | Tamil | AshaKavithaPriya | Won |
| 1999 | Best Actress | Vaali | Tamil | Priya | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Actress | Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | Sravani | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Actress | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | Indra Thiruchelvan | Won |
| 2003 | Best Actress | Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Tamil | Veeralakshmi | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Vaaranam Aayiram | Tamil | Malini Krishnan | Won |
International Tamil Film Awards
- 2002 – Best Actress in Leading Role for Kannathil Muthamittal as Indra Thiruchelvan Won
Kalaimamani Awards
- 2003 – Contribution to Tamil Film Industry Won
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1999 – Best Actress in Leading Role for Thulladha Manamum Thullum as Rukmani Won
Vijay Awards
- 2008 – Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Vaaranam Aayiram as Malini Krishnan Won
Images
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