Shehnaaz Kaur Gill

Shehnaaz Kaur Gill is an Indian actress, model and singer who works in television and films.[2] Gill began her modelling career with the 2015 music video, "Shiv Di Kitaab"[3] alongside Gurvinder Brar and followed it by starring in Kanwar Chahal's "Majhe Di Jatti"[4] in 2016.

Shehnaaz Kaur Gill
Born (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993[1]
Amritsar, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Model
  • actor
  • singer
Years active2015 - present

In 2017, Gill debuted as an actress in Punjabi film Sat Shri Akaal England alongside Ammy Virk and Monica Gill.[5]

She rose to fame when she appeared in Bigg Boss 13 where she emerged as the second runner up.[6]

Early life

Shehnaz Kaur Gill was born and raised in Punjab. Gill is of Punjabi descent and belongs to a punjabi family. Gill did her schooling from Dalhousie hill top school and is a dropout from Lovely Professional University. Shehnaaz loved to act and sing and this was her passion since her childhood. She was keen on becoming an actress.[7]

Career

Modeling (2015 - 2019)

As a model, Gill's career begun when she featured in Gurvinder Brar's music video "Shiv Di Kitaab" in 2015. Composed by Jassi Bros, the song received positive reviews from the audience. However, Gill gained recognition for starring in Kanwar Chahal's "Majhe Di Jatti" in 2016, following it with Gejja Bhullar's "Pindaan Diyan Kudiyaan" in the same year. In the year 2017, Gill appeared in a number of music videos with various Punjabi singers including Guri, Karan Sehmbi and Ravneet Singh. Gill's most popular music video came with Garry Sandhu's "Yeah Baby Refix" which was further also used in 2019 Bollywood film De De Pyaar De starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul preet Singh.[8] Gill has also starred in some films associated with Punjabi cinema such as Kala Shah Kala in 2017 and Daaka in 2019.[9]

Bigg Boss 13 (2019)

In September 2019, Gill entered as a celebrity participant on Bigg Boss 13, the thirteenth season of popular Colors TV reality series Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan. The season ended in February 2020 and was won by Shukla, whereas Gill finished up in third place. Gill was titled as "The Ultimate Entertainer" on the show by Salman Khan.[10] A few days after she entered into the house, her first single, "Veham" came out and was widely appreciated because of her vocals, followed by some other singles including "Sidewalk", "Range" and "Ronda Ali Peti".[11]

In February, 2020, she signed another reality show telecasted on Colors TV, titled Mujhse Shaadi Karoge with her fellow Bigg Boss 13 contestant Paras Chhabra but it got terminated within a month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Breakthrough and rise to prominence (2020 – present)

In March 2020, Shehnaz Kaur Gill appeared in Darshan Raval's single music video, "Bhula Dunga" by Indie Music Label, co-starring Sidharth Shukla.[13] The song defeated Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and became one of the 40 Most commented songs worldwide.[14] The song received positive reviews from the critics. Megha Thadani from Pinkvilla appreciated Gill and Shukla's chemistry and went on to say that, "their chemistry is beyond words, and we don't really need to express it. They've done a fabulous job as always, and look adorable together. Their performances are to the point. They'll make you cry, laugh and feel all the emotions."[15] Talking about their chemistry in the single, Gill said, “Well, it was like revisiting ‘Bigg Boss 13. ’My chemistry with Sidharth was the same — cute, genuine and beautiful. I was excited about shooting with him and I am glad with the result.”[16]

Gill has also appeared alongside Jassie Gill in a lyrical video, "Keh Gayi Sorry".[17] Gill then featured alongside Tony Kakkar in his new single “Kurta Pajama” which was released on 17th July, 2020.

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Language Ref.
2017 Sat Shri Akaal England Sonia Khanna Punjabi [18]
2019 Kala Shah Kala Taaro
Daaka Pushpa

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019-2020 Bigg Boss 13 Contestant 2nd Runner up [19]
2020 Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Herself Reality show [20]

Music videos
YearSongSinger Ref.
2015 Shiv Di Kitaab Gurvinder Brar [21]
2016 Majhe di jatti Kanwar Chahal [22]
Pindaan Diyaan Kudiyaan Gejja Bhullar
2017 Yaari Guri [23]
Pyaar Karan Sehmbi, Tanishq Kaur
Sohneya Guri
Pyar Karan Sehmbi
Sharabi Pind Binnie Toor
Jatt Jaan Varda Armaan Bedil
Viah Da Chaa Sukhman Heer
Makeup Akshay
Lakh Laahnta Ravneet Singh
Gunday Ik Var Fer Dilpreet Dhillon
2018 Change Gurneet Dosanjh
Crop Anmol Preet
Facebook Wali Avtar Deepak
Yeah Baby Garry Sandhu [21]
Chitta Teji Sandhu
Saath Jatt Da Himmat Sandhu
Sangdi Inder Chahal
Matching Gupz Sehra
2019 Viah G Sandhu- Ajooba
Rakaan Dr Harman
Alone Harvy Sandhu
Akshay Kumar Jass Pelia
California Nishawan Bhullar, Priya
Old School Jatti Navjeet
Head Tail Gur Chahal
Gedi route Nawab
Chad Khehrra Shehnaaz Gill ft. Jatinder Dhiman
Gucci Gacci Dilraj Bhullar
Jatt Nature Gursanj & Shehnaaz Gill
Too Much Late Sunny Shawn
Chann Ve Garry Dhanju
2020 Bhula Dunga Darshan Raval
Manglik Manvir Jhinjar
Mangni AJ Dharmani
Keh Gayi Sorry Jassi Gill [24]
Kurta Pajama Tony Kakkar

Discography
YearTitleCo-Artist(s)LabelComposerSingle/Album Ref.
2019VehamZoravar Brar Single Track Studios Laddi GillSingle [25]
RangeRobby SinghRehmat ProductionsSattiSingle
Ronda Ali PetiProof Humble Music ProofSingle
Mind Na KariRobby Singh R Music Deep Jandu Album
2020 Sidewalk Harj Nagra Q Music Harj Nagra Single [23]

See also

References
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  7. "Bigg Boss 13 contestant: Shehnaaz Gill profile, hot photos and videos". 29 September 2019.
  8. "2018's Garry Sandhu song Yeah Baby". 12 August 2018.
  9. "Bigg Boss 13: Meet Shehnaaz Gill who called herself 'Punjab ki Katrina Kaif', left Salman Khan gushing". 30 September 2019.
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  12. "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge: THESE Two 'Bigg Boss 13' Contestants To Have Swayamvar On National Television". ABP Live. 13 February 2020.
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  14. "Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill's 'Bhula Dunga' defeats Justin Bieber's song on YouTube | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  15. "Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill's song 'Bhula Dunga' is released; SidNaaz's chemistry will melt your heart | PINKVILLA". www.pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  16. "Shehnaaz Gill: For me, shooting for 'Bhula Dunga' was like revisiting my 'Bigg Boss' days with Sidharth Shukla - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  17. "Keh Gayi Sorry lyrical video to be out on May 12, Jassie Gill will shoot for music video with Shehnaaz Gill after lockdown". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  18. "Bigg Boss 13: 5 times Shehnaaz Kaur Gill proved she has the CUTEST style on Indian TV". The Times of India. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  19. World, Republic. "Bigg Boss 13: Shehnaaz Gill gets evicted, wins second runner up title". Republic World. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  20. "Paras Chhabra and Shehnaz Gill's Mujhse Shaadi Karoge comes to an end due to Coronavirus outbreak - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  21. Karki, Tripti (10 February 2020). "Bigg Boss 13 contestant Shehnaaz Gill's popular Punjabi songs. Which is your favourite?". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  22. "Songs of Shehnaz Gill". Idiva. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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  24. "Bigg Boss 13 Friends Shehnaaz Gill And Sidharth Shukla To Co-Star In A Music Video". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  25. "Shehnaz Gill Punjabi song Veham : ब‍िग बॉस 13 कंटेस्‍टेंट शहनाज ग‍िल का नया गाना वहम". www.timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 9 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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