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).

Фільмографія

• 2025Good Bad Ugly — Priya
• 2025Sabdham — Dr. Daina
• 2025Tourist Family — Vasanthi Dharmadas
• Ziddi Girls
• 2024Andhagan — Simi
• Цитадель: Хані Банні — Zooni
• 2023Gulmohar — Indira Batra
• 2023Tiger 3 — Nasreen Irani
• 2022Captain — Dr. Keerthi
• 2022Mahaan — Nachi
• 2022Rocketry: The Nambi Effect — Meena
• Paava Kadhaigal — Mathiazhagu
• 2019Petta — Mangalam
• 2018Odu Raja Odu — Kala Bhairavi (cameo appearance)
• 2018Seemaraja — Kaaleeshwari
• 2017Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga — Guest Appearance
• 2017Thupparivaalan — Mrs. Dhivakar
• 2016Karaiyoram
• 2015Trisha Illana Nayanthara — Simran
• 2014Aaha Kalyanam — Chandralekha (Special appearance)
• 2009Ainthaam Padai — Devasena Karunakaran
• 2009TN 07 AL 4777 — Subbulakshmi
• 2008John Appa Rao 40 plus
• 2008Okka Magaadu
• 2008Seval — Gayatri
• 2008Vaaranam Aayiram — Malini Krishnan
• 2007Heart Beats — Thankam George
• 2005Kicha Vayasu 16 — Nirmala
• 2005Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
• 2004Jai
• 2004New — Priya
• 2004Udhaya — Vasanthi
• 2004Yuva — Michael's Friend
• 2003Arasu — Meera
• 2003Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi — Veeralakshmi
• 2003Ottran — Sudha
• 2003Pop Carn — Jamuna
• 2003Raghavendra
• 2003Seetayya — Bangaram
• 2002Aakheer
• 2002Ezhumalai — Lakshmi
• 2002I Love You Da — Priya
• 2002Kannathil Muthamittal — Indira
• 2002Pammal K. Sambandam — Janaki
• 2002Panchatanthiram — Mythili Ramachandramurthy
• 2002Ramanaa — Chitra
• 2002Seema Simham
• 2002Thamizh — Meenakshi
• 2002Youth — Item number for the song "Aal Thotta Boopathy"
• 200112 B — Priya
• 2001Bava Nachadu — Actress
• 2001Daddy — Shanti
• 2001Mrugaraju
• 2001Narasimha Naidu — Sravani
• 2001Paarthale Paravasam — Simi
• 2001Premato Raa — Geetha
• 2000Annayya — item song
• 2000Goppinti Alludu
• 2000Kalisundam Raa — Manga
• 2000Khauff — Ritu Pereira
• 2000Nuvvu Vasthavani — Indu
• 2000Parthen Rasithen — Banu
• 2000Priyamaanavale — Priya Vijay
• 2000Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven — Indu
• 2000Yuvaraju — Srilatha
• 1999Anari No. 1 — Sona
• 1999Anthapuram
• 1999Ethirum Pudhirum — Special Appearance
• 1999Jodi — Gayathri
• 1999Kachche Dhaage
• 1999Kanave Kalaiyadhe
• 1999Kannupada Poguthaiya — Gowri
• 1999Samarasimha Reddy — Srikakulam Chittamma
• 1999Thulladha Manamum Thullum — Rukmani
• 1999Time — Thulasi
• 1999Vaali — Priya
• 1998Auto Driver — Actress
• 1998Aval Varuvala — Divya
• 1998Kannedhirey Thondrinal — Priya
• 1998Kondattam — Lalitha
• 1998Natpukkaga
• 1997Agnee Morcha
• 1997Daadagiri
• 1997Gundagardi
• 1997Maa Nanna Ki Pelli — Lahari
• 1997Nerrukku Ner — Asha
• 1997Once More — Kavitha
• 1997Poochudava — Nandhini
• 1997Priya O Priya
• 1997V.I.P — Priya
• 1996Angaara
• 1996Bal Bramhachari — Seema Choudhury
• 1996Indraprastham — Chitra Narayan
• 1996Muqaddar
• 1996Tere Mere Sapne — Priya
• 1995Sanam Harjai — Tinu
• Dharman
• Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam
• Gabru
• Kavin 09
• Vanangamudi

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (2)

• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• 2003Pithamagan — Self