Simran Bagga - Biography
Rishibala Naval (born 4 April 1976), better known by her stage name Simran (Hindi: सिमरण,Tamil: சிம்ரன்,Telugu: సిమ్రాన్), is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is considered to be one of the most successful actresses in South Indian movies. Her noted films include Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Vaali, Priyamaanavale, Parthen Rasithen, Pammal K. Sambandam and Kannathil Muthamittal. After a gap of around three years following her marriage, she recently appeared in the 2008 blockbuster Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon, costarring Surya Sivakumar.
Personal life and background
Simran was born as the first daughter to Ashok Naval and Saradha Naval on 4 April 1976. She has two sisters, late Monal, an actress who committed suicide, and Jyothi Naval and a brother named Sumith. She finished her B. Com., in Mumbai and was doing modeling simultaneously. Then she came to film industry. She speaks Tamil, Punjabi, Hindi, English. Simran is a versatile dancer and can perform Bharatanatyam with the same ease as she performs Salsa. She married Deepak Bagga, a long time friend and a commander for Kingfisher Airlines, on 2 December 2003. They have a son 'Adheep' born on 11 June 2005.
Career
Simran made her debut in the Hindi film Sanam Harjai directed by Saawan Kumar. Jaya Bachchan (ABCL Corp) who saw her in "Superhit Muqabla" on Doordarshan’s Metro channel offered her a leading role in Tere Mere Sapne. But the movie was only an above average grosser. Her successful Hindi movies include Bal Bramhachari and Anari No. 1. She was most successful actress in her roles.
Tamil
Early career
She later moved to South Indian Movies by acting first in a high budget Malayalam film, Indraprastham with Mammootty and Vikram. Then she came to Tamil movie industry with Nerukku Ner starring Vijay and Surya in 1997. The movie was a huge success and she was highly appreciated for her dancing skills in the song Manam Virumbudhe. Then she starred in several successful movies such as V.I.P (1997), Natpukkaga (1998), Aval Varuvala (1998) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) with leading actors Prabhu Deva, Sarath Kumar, Ajith Kumar and Prasanth respectively. In 1999, she got her first blockbuster hit with the movie Thulladha Manamum Thullum opposite Vijay. Her performance as a blind girl was well praised. She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the movie.
Vaalee and the future
In the same year she acted in the blockbuster Vaali opposite Ajith Kumar and won several awards which includes Filmfare award, Tamil Nadu government award and Kalaimaamani award. In the following years, she went on giving several super hits like Jodi (1999), Priyamaanavale (2000) and Parthen Rasithen (2000) in which she acted in a negative role and won a Tamil Nadu government award. She saw a low in her Tamil career in 2001, as she concentrated in telugu, but bounced back in 2002 with several successes such as Ramana opposite Vijaykanth, Pammal K. Sambandam and Panchathantiram opposite Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s Kannathil Muthamittal opposite Madhavan. She won several accolades for her performance in Kannathil Muthamittal including Filmfare award, Tamilnadu government award and “Dinakaran Best Actress Award”. She took a break from acting after her Marriage, her last movie being New (2004), which was also a blockbuster. She was regarded as the highest paid south Indian actress at the time. She recently appeared in the 2008 blockbuster Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon, costarring Surya Sivakumar, for which she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Telugu
She enjoyed a stupendous success in Telugu movie industry too as she acted with all the super stars of Tollywood such as Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna and Venkatesh. Her notable Telugu films include Samarasimha Reddy, Seema Simham and Narasimha Naidu opposite Balakrishna, Daddy, Mruga raju opposite Chiranjeevi, Nuvvuvasthavani opposite Nagarjuna, Kalisundam Raa opposite Venkatesh and Yuvaraju opposite Mahesh Babu. She has received Nandi Award twice for the films Nuvvuvasthavani in 2000 and Narasimha Naidu in 2001 and Filmfare award twice for the same movies.
Salary and business interests
Simran was one of the leading ladies during late 90's and early 2000 and at the peak of her career commanded a salary package of up to 75 lakhs per movie.
She has done numerous modelling assignments with some of the top local and gobal marketing and modelling firms including Ford Motors, Lux, PepsiCo, SubWay, Loreal, Hindustan Lever, Colgate Palmolive, Paraag Sarees, Chandana Brothers and ICICI.
Even though the number of offers have declined recently, Simran still commands a salary of 30 to 40 lakhs per movie.
Simran and her husband own a Real estate firm in the suburbs of Palli Hill Mumbai, in collaboration with Delhi based DLS Group. The couple also own several restaurants in Delhi and Chennai. She bought a 10% stake in MGM Studios during late 90's which in today's market is valued at over 47 crore rupees.
The couple own a home in Delhi, a sprawling mansion in Mumbai, a ranch in Chennai and a villa in Dubai. They also share an apartment complex with the yesteryear actresses Zeenat Aman and Poonam Dillon.
Simran was planning to launch a production company in partnership with Kamal Hassan but the deal was called off due to mutual disagreement.
She is currently in talks with Dr. Ramanaidu and Mahesh Bhatt to launch her Production Studios in the mid of 2010.
She is also working closely with the leading marketing firms in India to launch her Boutique line.
In the year 1999 she was featured in Forbes Magazine as the most prolific actress with diverse portfolio from the Indian sub continent.
Philanthropy
Simran's real estate firm in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Housing Board for low income group have developed a proposal to buy acerage in the outskirts of major cities and develop them into self sustained communities for people under the poverty line.
She has donated Rupees 10 Lakhs towards Kargil cause.
Filmography
2009 - Aindham Padai ( Tamil )
2009 - TN-07-AL-4777 ( Tamil )
2009 - The Murderer ( Hindi )
2009 - Yeh Pal Ho Na Ho...Kal ( Hindi )
2008 - John Appa Rao 40 Plus ( Telugu )
2008 - Okka Magaadu ( Telugu )
2008 - Vaaranam Aayiram ( Tamil )
2008 - Surya S/O Krishnan ( Telugu )
2008 - Seval ( Tamil )
2007 - Vijayadashami ( Telugu )
2007 - Heart Beats ( Malayalam )
2005 - Kicha Vayasu 16 ( Tamil )
2004 - New ( Tamil )
2004 - Siva Putrudu ( Telugu )
2003 - Pithamagan ( Tamil )
2003 - Udhaya ( Tamil )
2003 - Seetaiah ( Telugu )
2003 - Arasu ( Tamil )
2002 - Amrutha ( Telugu )
2002 - Seema Simham ( Telugu )
2002 - Kannathil Muthamittal ( Tamil )
2002 - Pammal K. Sambandam ( Tamil )
2002 - I Love You Daa ( Tamil )
2002 - Panchathantiram ( Tamil )
2002 - Brahmachari ( Telugu )
2002 - Panchatantram ( Telugu )
2002 - Ramana ( Tamil )
2002 - Youth ( Tamil )
2002 - Ezhumalai ( Tamil )
2002 - Nuvvu Vasthavani ( Telugu )
2001 - Mrugaraaju ( Telugu )
2001 - 12 B ( Tamil )
2001 - Daddy ( Telugu )
2001 - Narasimha Naidu ( Telugu )
2001 - Paravasam ( Telugu )
2001 - Bava Nachadu ( Telugu )
2001 - Premato Raa ( Telugu )
2001 - Parthale Paravasam ( Tamil )
2000 - Priyamaanavale ( Tamil )
2000 - Annayya ( Telugu )
2000 - Kalisundham Raa ( Telugu )
2000 - Gopinti Alludu ( Telugu )
2000 - Yuvaraju ( Telugu )
1999 - Kannu Pada Poguthaiya ( Tamil )
1999 - Thulladha Manamum Thullum ( Tamil )
1999 - Vaali ( Tamil )
1999 - Jodi ( Tamil )
1999 - Samarasimha Reddy ( Telugu )
1998 - Auto Driver ( Telugu )
1998 - Aval Varuvala ( Tamil )
1998 - Kannedhire Thondrinal ( Tamil )
1998 - Natpukaaga ( Tamil )
1997 - Once More ( Tamil )
1997 - V.I.P ( Tamil )
1997 - Nerrukku Ner ( Tamil )
1996 - Indraprastham ( Malayalam )
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