Simran
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
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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Filmography
Vanangamudi
Movie
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam
Movie
Gabru
Movie
Kavin 09
Movie
Kamal Sridevi
Movie
Dharman
Movie
Sabdham
Movie · as Dr. Daina
Tourist Family
Movie · as Vasanthi Dharmadas
Good Bad Ugly
Movie · as Priya
Ziddi Girls
TV · 8 eps
Andhagan
Movie · as Simi
Citadel Honey Bunny
TV · as Zooni · 6 eps
Gulmohar
Movie · as Indira Batra
Tiger 3
Movie · as Nasreen Irani
Captain
Movie · as Dr. Keerthi
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Movie · as Meena
Mahaan
Movie · as Nachi
Paava Kadhaigal
TV · as Mathiazhagu · 1 ep
Petta
Movie · as Mangalam
Seemaraja
Movie · as Kaaleeshwari
Odu Raja Odu
Movie · as Kala Bhairavi (cameo appearance)
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga
Movie · as Guest Appearance
Thupparivaalan
Movie · as Mrs. Dhivakar
Karaiyoram
Movie
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Movie · as Simran
Aaha Kalyanam
Movie · as Chandralekha (Special appearance)
TN 07 AL 4777
Movie · as Subbulakshmi
Ainthaam Padai
Movie · as Devasena Karunakaran
Vaaranam Aayiram
Movie · as Malini Krishnan
Seval
Movie · as Gayatri
John Appa Rao 40 plus
Movie
Okka Magaadu
Movie · as Sarada 'Baby'
Heart Beats
Movie · as Thankam George
Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
Movie
Kicha Vayasu 16
Movie · as Nirmala
New
Movie · as Priya
Udhaya
Movie · as Vasanthi
Yuva
Movie · as Michael's Friend
Jai
Movie
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi
Movie · as Veeralakshmi
Pithamagan
Movie · as Self
Ottran
Movie · as Sudha
Arasu
Movie · as Meera
Pop Carn
Movie · as Jamuna
Raghavendra
Movie
Seetayya
Movie · as Bangaram
Kannathil Muthamittal
Movie · as Indira
Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie · as Janaki
Panchatanthiram
Movie · as Mythili Ramachandramurthy
Youth
Movie · as Item number for the song "Aal Thotta Boopathy"
Ezhumalai
Movie · as Lakshmi
Ramanaa
Movie · as Chitra
Seema Simham
Movie
Thamizh
Movie · as Meenakshi
Aakheer
Movie
I Love You Da
Movie · as Priya
Bava Nachadu
Movie · as Actress
Paarthale Paravasam
Movie · as Simi
12 B
Movie · as Priya
Mrugaraju
Movie
Narasimha Naidu
Movie · as Sravani
Daddy
Movie · as Shanti
Premato Raa
Movie · as Geetha
Priyamaanavale
Movie · as Priya Vijay
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Movie · as Indu
Khauff
Movie · as Ritu Pereira
Nuvvu Vasthavani
Movie · as Indu
Yuvaraju
Movie · as Srilatha
Goppinti Alludu
Movie
Kalisundam Raa
Movie · as Manga
Parthen Rasithen
Movie · as Banu
Annayya
Movie · as item song
Samarasimha Reddy
Movie · as Srikakulam Chittamma
Vaali
Movie · as Priya
Kannupada Poguthaiya
Movie · as Gowri
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Movie · as Rukmani
Jodi
Movie · as Gayathri
Anthapuram
Movie
Time
Movie · as Thulasi
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Movie
Anari No. 1
Movie · as Sona
Kachche Dhaage
Movie
Ethirum Pudhirum
Movie · as Special Appearance
Natpukkaga
Movie
Aval Varuvala
Movie · as Divya
Auto Driver
Movie · as Actress
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie · as Priya
Kondattam
Movie · as Lalitha
Nerrukku Ner
Movie · as Asha
Maa Nanna Ki Pelli
Movie · as Lahari
Once More
Movie · as Kavitha
Poochudava
Movie · as Nandhini
V.I.P
Movie · as Priya
Priya O Priya
Movie
Daadagiri
Movie
Agnee Morcha
Movie
Gundagardi
Movie
Ma Nanaku Pelli
Movie · as Lahari
Muqaddar
Movie
Indraprastham
Movie · as Chitra Narayan
Bal Bramhachari
Movie · as Seema Choudhury
Tere Mere Sapne
Movie · as Priya
Angaara
Movie
Sanam Harjai
Movie · as Tinu