Simran (actress)

Simran
Simran in 2023
Born
Rishibala Naval

(1976-04-04) 4 April 1976
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • choreographer
  • playback singer
Years active1995present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Deepak Bagga
(m. 2003)
Children2
RelativesMonal Naval (sister) Jyoti Anand (sister)
AwardsFull list
Websitesimran.actor

Rishibala Naval (born 4 April 1976), known professionally as Simran, is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Tamil films whilst also appearing in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films.She is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Simran debuted in Tamil films in 1997, with two successful films Once More and V.I.P., where earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) and Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). Following a career hiatus, Simran returned to screens in 2014.