Wamiqa Gabbi

Wamiqa Gabbi (born 29 September 1993) is an Indian film actress, who works in Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her screen debut in the Hindi film Sixteen in 2013.

Wamiqa Gabbi
Born (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993
Chandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Early life

Gabbi belongs to a Punjabi family. She did her schooling at St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh[1] and was graduated from DAV College, Chandigarh.[2]

Career

She is a trained Kathak dancer. Her big break came with the Punjabi film with Yo Yo Honey Singh and Amrinder Gill, Tu Mera 22 Mai Tera 22. She went on to star in two other Punjabi films Ishq Brandy and Ishq Haazir Hai as a co-star to actor Diljit Dosanjh.

She gave her first female lead role as Tanisha in Sixteen. She starred as lead actress in the Telugu film Bhale Manchi Roju as female lead.

Wamiqa starred as the female lead in a Tamil film Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (2016).[3] She was the female lead in the Malayalam film Godha alongside Tovino Thomas.[4] In March 2017, Wamiqa signed onto a new Tamil film, Iravaakaalam, directed by Ashwin Saravanan, also starring Sshivada and S. J. Surya.[5] Wamiqa played the lead role in 9, also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mamta Mohandas.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Language Notes
2007Jab We MetYashHindi
2009Love Aaj KalHindi
2011MausamLala Durgadas's daughterHindi
2013SixteenTanishaHindi
Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22NikkyPunjabi
2014Ishq BrandyKimmiPunjabi
2015Ishq Haazir HaiSimarPunjabi
Bhale Manchi RojuSithaTelugu
2016Maalai Nerathu MayakkamManojaTamil
2017GodhaAdithi SinghMalayalam
Nikka Zaildar 2Saawan KaurPunjabi
2018ParahunaMaanoPunjabi
2019NineEvaMalayalam
Nadhoo KhanPunjabi
Dil Diyan GallanPunjabi
Nikka Zaildar 3PalpreetPunjabi
DoorbeenPunjabi
Bodhi Gadhi MukthiMalayalamMusic album
2020GalwakdiAmberdeep KaurPunjabiReleasing 3 April 2020[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2014 PTC Punjabi Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 Nominated
2014 Life OK Screen Awards Best Ensemble Cast Sixteen Nominated
2015 PTC Punjabi Film Awards Best Actress Ishq Brandy Nominated
2017 Malaysia Edison Awards Best Debut Actress Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated
2018 Flowers Indian Film Awards Best Debut Actress Godha Won
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References
  1. "Wamiqa Gabbi Profile, Bio, Height, Affair, Family, Wiki". WoodGram. 8 November 2019.
  2. "Wamiqa Gabbi Profile, Bio, Height, Affair, Family, Wiki". WoodGram. 8 November 2019.
  3. "Wamiqa Gabbi is Geethanjali Selvaraghavan's heroine". The Indian Express. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. "Wamiqa Gabbi fondly shares her first picture with Tovino". 3 July 2017.
  5. "SJ Suryah-Sshivada-Wamiqa join 'Maya' director now". Top 10 Cinema. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. Nine
  7. "Galwakdi: Tarsem Jassar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer gets a release date - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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