Jimmy Shergill - Awards, Best Movies, Biography, Birthday, Career, Age

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Table Of Content

• Biography
• Age
• Education
• Family
• Wife
• Career
• Top 5 Movies of Jimmy Shergill
• Career Timeline
• Net Worth
• Awards
• 5 Interesting Facts About Jimmy Shergill
• How To Book A Personalised Celebrity Video Wish From Jimmy Shergill?

Biography

Jimmy Sheirgill is an Indian actor and film producer whose birth name is Jasjit Singh Gill. He was born on December 3, 1970, in the Indian village of Deokahia, which is in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Gulzar's movie Maachis, which came out in 1996, was Sheirgill's first role. He became known and got good reviews for his role in the movie as a Sikh militant. Since then, he has been in a lot of Hindi and Punjabi films, making him a well-known actor who can do a lot of different things and is known for giving intense performances.

Mohabbatein (2000), Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Haasil (2003), Yahaan (2005), A Wednesday! (2008), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) are all films that Jimmy Sheirgill is known for. His roles in these films showed how good an actor he was, and both critics and audiences liked what they saw.

Sheirgill has also worked in the Punjabi film industry. In films like Yaaran Naal Baharan (2005), Mel Karade Rabba (2010), and Daana Paani (2018), he gave memorable performances. He has played different roles in different types of films and in different languages, showing how versatile he is as an actor.

In addition to acting, Jimmy Sheirgill has also worked in filmmaking. Under his production company, Jimmy Sheirgill Productions, he helped make the Punjabi movie Dharti (2011) and the Hindi movie Shareek (2015).

Age

Jimmy Shergill was born on 3 December 1970. He is 52 years old as of 2023. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Education

After spending some time as a student at St. Francis' College in Lucknow, he relocated to the state of Punjab, the location of his ancestor's home, in 1985. He received his education from The Punjab Public School in Nabha and from Bikram College in Patiala, which is part of the Punjabi University. He attended Post Graduate Government College - 11 in Chandigarh and Panjab University to earn his degree in graduation. He went to Mumbai after a cousin persuaded him to try his luck in the film industry there. Acting classes taught by Roshan Taneja were among the ones he took there.

Family

Jimmy Shergill was born into a Punjabi household. His father’s name is Satyajeet Singh Shergill. His mother was Balraj Kaur Shergill. He also has a brother whose name is Aman Shergill. Amrita Sher-Gil, a well-known Indian artist, was his paternal great-aunt from his father's family side.

Wife

In 2001, Sheirgill got married to his longtime girlfriend, Priyanka. Veer is the name of their son. Even though he was praised by critics for his acting skills and was in the spotlight, he chose to keep his personal life low-key, and Priyanka is happy with this. Even though they've been married for 15 years, they still have a great relationship. Jimmy's princely charm brought in a lot of women to see his first movie, Mohabbatein. Priyanka, who was his girlfriend at the time, also fell in love because of this movie, which is an interesting fact. She was from Delhi, and she also won a beauty pageant. When that movie came out, it meant that their lives were about to change. Jimmy says that she was the first girl he fell in love with. Jimmy remembers that Priyanka asked him to set her up with her cousin's friend. He thought she was funny, and no one had ever made him laugh as much as she did.

Career

His first film role was in Gulzar's 1996 Hindi film Maachis, in which Sheirgill also made his debut. He got good reviews for his role as a Sikh militant in the movie, which was a good start to his career. His role as Karan in the romantic drama movie Mohabbatein brought him a lot of attention. The movie did well at the box office and helped make Sheirgill a well-known actor in the business. In the movie Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, which came out in 2002, Sheirgill played the role of Rohit. People liked how he did, which helped him become even more well-known in the Hindi film industry.

He was praised for his role as Ranvijay Singh in the crime drama Haasil. The movie, which Tigmanshu Dhulia directed, showed how versatile he is and helped him win several awards and get nominated for more. Shoojit Sircar's 2005 romantic drama, Yahaan, starred Sheirgill as the main character. He pushed the limits with his role as Captain Aman, which was praised by critics. Neeraj Pandey's 2008 thriller A Wednesday! was praised by critics, and he was in it. Both moviegoers and critics liked how Sheirgill played a police officer in the movie. In the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu, which came out in 2011, Sheirgill played the role of Raja. The movie was directed by Aanand L. Rai. The movie did well at the box office, and his performance was praised.

In 2015, he played Raja again in the movie Tanu Weds Manu Returns. The movie was a big hit, and it made Sheirgill's reputation as a versatile actor even stronger. Sheirgill has done a lot of work in the Punjabi film industry as well as the Hindi film industry. He has been in Punjabi language films like Yaaran Naal Baharan (2005), Mel Karade Rabba (2010), and Daana Paani (2018), which show how good he is at them. Sheirgill has also tried his hand at making films, in addition to acting. Under his company, Jimmy Sheirgill Productions, he helped make the Punjabi movie Dharti (2011) and the Hindi movie Shareek (2015).

Top 5 Movies Of Jimmy Shergill

Munna Bhai M. B. B. S.

PlayMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama movie from 2003. Rajkumar Hirani wrote and directed it for the first time, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra made it. Before Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), this movie was the first in the series of Munna Bhai films. The movie came out in India on December 19, 2003, and Sunil Dutt played the father of his real-life son, Sanjay Dutt, who plays the title character, Munna Bhai. This was Sunil Dutt’s last role in a movie. Gracy Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Arshad Warsi, Rohini Hattangadi, and Boman Irani are also in the cast. It's a lot like the movie Patch Adams, which came out in 1998.

Munna Bhai, played by Sanjay Dutt, is a thug who tries to make his father, played by Sunil Dutt, happy by pretending to be a doctor. The story takes place in Mumbai. When a doctor named Asthana (Irani) finds out about Munna's lies and ruins the reputation of his father, Munna goes to medical school. When Munna finds out that Asthana is the dean of the college, he vows revenge and falls in love with a house doctor named Suman (Singh), not knowing that she is Asthana's daughter.

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. was a big hit with critics and audiences. It was followed by a second movie, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, in 2006, making it the first in a series of Munna Bhai films. The movie went on to win the 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film and several Filmfare awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Screenplay. At the box office, it had a silver jubilee run of 25 weeks, making it one of only eight Hindi films to do so since the year 2000. In the 26th week after it came out, the movie was still being shown on 300 screens in India. 

The main character of the movie is Murli Prasad Sharma, also known as Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt). He is a street-smart, Bombay Hindi-speaking gangster who lives on the streets of Mumbai. His loyal sidekick, Sarkeshwar, also known as Circuit (Arshad Warsi), is always by his side. Every year, Munna and Circuit's gang turn his hideout into a real hospital so that Munna's parents, Hari (Sunil Dutt) and Parvati (Rohini Hattangadi), who come to visit, think that Munna has become a real doctor. In order to keep up the act, Munna and Circuit's goons take turns playing doctors, staff, and patients.

Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai

The 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and made by Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra under the banner Yash Raj Films. Uday Chopra, Tulip Joshi (in her first role), Jimmy Sheirgill, and Bipasha Basu were all in the movie. The movie was partly based on the 1997 movie My Best Friend's Wedding.

In this movie, Sanjay Malhotra lives with his friend Riya in the city of Mumbai. He gets a call from his old friend Anjali Sharma, who tells him in a shocking way that she is getting married. Sanjay has loved Anjali for years, which is sad. Sanjay goes to Anjali because he is angry and jealous and wants to stop her from getting married.

Sanjay goes to Anjali's home and soon meets her groom, Rohit Khanna. Sanjay is always being scolded and teased for acting like a playboy, but no one takes him seriously. Then, Sanjay starts to plan. He plans a bachelor party for Rohit and all the male family members. Rohit gets very drunk in the end. He realizes that Sanjay wants to stop his wedding, so he promises to make sure that Sanjay fails. Sanjay and Riya try to make Anjali feel jealous so she'll realize she loves Sanjay. 

Riya tells Anjali at the Mehendi ceremony that she and Sanjay were never together. Anjali says that she has loved Sanjay her whole life, but he has never known it because he has only seen her as his best friend. When Rohit finds out about this, it breaks his heart. Rohit tells Anjali's mother that she and Anjali's daughter both wanted Sanjay to be Anjali's husband. Both Anjali and her mother wanted Sanjay to be Anjali's husband from the bottom of their hearts. Anjali goes to Mumbai in her wedding dress to meet Sanjay when she finds out that he won't be at her wedding. She asks why he went away. Sanjay tells her how much he loves her by saying that he can't imagine her getting married to anyone else. Last, they tell each other how much they love each other. Rohit is happy that even though he loses his challenge, they love each other.

Tanu Weds Manu

PlayTanu Weds Manu is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy/drama from 2011. It was written by Aanand L. Rai and produced by Shailesh R. Singh. It stars R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill, Eijaz Khan, Swara Bhaskar, and Deepak Dobriyal. The movie's story was written by Himanshu Sharma. Krsna Solo is in charge of the music, and Rajshekhar wrote the lyrics.

Tanu Weds Manu came out on February 25, 2011, and did well at the box office, especially in Delhi, UP, and Punjab.  When it came out, critics gave it mixed to positive reviews. They liked its fresh concept, screenplay, soundtrack, and performances, especially those of Ranaut. Tanu Weds Manu won the R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent (for Krsna Solo), and Bhaskar was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie. It was remade in Telugu as Mr. Pellikoduku (2013). On May 22, 2015, a sequel called Tanu Weds Manu: Returns came out.

The first week that Tanu Weds Manu was out, it made Rs. 185 million. In its second week, the movie did well, making about Rs. 85.0 million. It made a total of Rs. 272.5 million (net) in two weeks. It did a steady amount of business in the third week, making about Rs. 50 million net, bringing the total amount made in 3 weeks to Rs. 322.5 million net. The movie made Rs. 35.0 million net in its fourth week, bringing its total earnings over four weeks to Rs. 360 million net.

After people liked Tanu Weds Manu, the team thought about making a sequel to continue the story and show the next part of the couple's life. Tanu Weds Manu Returns, the sequel, came out on May 22, 2015. The movie got good reviews from critics, and Ranaut's performance was singled out for praise. It was a huge hit at the box office, making 252 crore (US$32 million) all over the world.

Special 26

Neeraj Pandey wrote and directed the 2013 Indian Hindi-language heist thriller Special 26, which is set in the past. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist, the story is about a group of thieves (played by Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher) who pretend to be CBI officers and carry out raids to steal black money from politicians and businesspeople. They decide to pull off their biggest heist yet because the real CBI (Manoj Bajpayee) is on their trail. Jimmy Sheirgill, Kajal Aggarwal, Rajesh Sharma, Divya Dutta, and Kishor Kadam are also in the movie.

The first scene was shot in Delhi on February 23, 2012. The movie was filmed in Chandni Chowk, which is close to Jama Masjid, and in Mumbai. On December 20, 2012, a trailer for a movie was posted online. Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Wide Frame Pictures were in charge of putting the movie out all over India. On February 8, 2013, Special 26 was put out. It was praised by critics all over the world. Several critics said it was one of the year's best films. It made 103 crore in sales, which is the same as 149 crore or US$19 million in 2020. It was partly remade in Tamil in 2018 as Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, with Suriya playing Kumar's part.

The movie is based on a robbery that happened in the Opera House, Bombay, on March 19, 1987, when 26 people dressed as CBI agents broke into a jewelry store. South Indian film composer M. M. Keeravani, who is also known as M. M. Kreem, wrote the music for the Special 26 soundtrack album. Himesh Reshammiya was brought in as a guest composer for the song Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen, which was written by Shabbir Ahmed. The rest of the songs were written by Irshad Kamil. Prasad Film Laboratories in Hyderabad and Silver Harmony in Mumbai are where all of the songs were recorded. 

T-Series bought the rights to the music, and the album came out on January 9, 2013, at a promotion event in PVR, Mumbai. Surinder Sodhi wrote the music that plays in the background of the movie. All of the music was written by M. M. Kreem, and the lyrics were written by Irshad Kamil. The track Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen was written by Himesh Reshammiya as a guest composer, and Shabbir Ahmed wrote the lyrics.

Happy Bhaag Jayegi

PlayHappy Bhag Jayegi is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy movie that came out in 2016. It was written and directed by Mudassar Aziz, and Aanand L. Rai and Krishika Lulla were responsible for its production. Diana Penty plays the title character, a free-spirited bride-to-be from Amritsar who runs away from her wedding and ends up in Lahore, Pakistan, by accident. A group of actors, including Penty, Abhay Deol, Jimmy Sheirgill, Ali Fazal, and Momal Sheikh, play different roles in the play.

In 2012, Aziz started writing for the movie, and he later asked Rai to make it. Happy Bhag Jayegi was originally called Dolly Lahore Mein and was meant to be a cross-border romantic comedy. Even though a lot of the movie takes place in Lahore, it was mostly shot in Chandigarh and Amritsar, and Saurabh Goswami was in charge of the camera. Both Javed Sheikh and Momal Sheikh, who is his daughter, were Pakistani actors in the movie. This is Momal Sheikh's first movie in Bollywood. Sohail Sen wrote the music for Happy Bhag Jayegi, which was put out on the Eros Music label. Eros International bought the rights to distribute the movie all over the world. The final cut of the movie is 126 minutes long.

Happy Bhag Jayegi came out in theatres in India on August 19, 2016. Film critics had mixed feelings about it at first, but they liked the performances and humor. Most of the criticism was about how the story was hard to follow, how the tone changed, and how poorly the main character was portrayed. Even though the reviews were mixed, the movie did about average at the box office, making $465 million on a $200 million budget. India's media outlets thought it would be a surprise hit. On August 24, 2018, a sequel called Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi came out.

Mudassar Aziz has been working on the script for Happy Bhag Jayegi since 2012. When Aanand L. Rai agreed to produce it under the label Colour Yellow Productions with Aziz as the director, pre-production work on the project began. It was Rai's first time as a producer, and it had been over four years since Aziz had directed anything. The movie was meant to be a cross-border romantic comedy. It was first called Dolly Lahore Mein, which is a reference to the city of Lahore, Pakistan, where it is set. Later, the title was changed to what it is now because the main character's name was changed to Harpreet Happy Kaur. 

Career Timeline

Filmography

In 2023, Jimmy Sheirgill acted in Operation Mayfair and Aazam. He had a part in the 2022 movie Double XL. Sheirgill was in the 2021 movie Collar Bomb. In 2019, he was in several films, including SP Chauhan, Gun Pe Done, De De Pyaar De, and Family of Thakurganj. Jhootha Kahin Ka, Judgementall Hai Kya, P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar, and Pati Patni Aur Woh. In 2018, Sheirgill was in Mukkabaaz, Veerey Ki Wedding, Phamous, Saheb, Biwi, Aur Gangster 3, and Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi. In 2017, he was in Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and Ranchi Diaries. In 2016, Sheirgill appeared in Shortcut Safari, Traffic, Shorgul, Madaari, Happy Bhag Jayegi, Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa, Dil Sala Sanki, and Mahayoddha Rama.

In 2015, he was in Tanu Weds Manu: Returns and Uvaa. Sheirgill was in the films Fugly, Darr @ the Mall, and Bang Bang! in 2014. In 2013, he was in Rajdhani Express, Special 26, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Four Two Ka One, and Bullett Raja. Sheirgill had parts in the 2012 films Dangerous Ishhq and Shoebite. 

In 2011, he acted in Tanu Weds Manu, Game, and Saheb, Biwi, Aur Gangster. In 2010, Sheirgill was in the films My Name is Khan and A Flat. In 2009, he was in Bachelor Party and Marega Salaa. Sheirgill was in Hastey Hastey and A Wednesday! in 2008. In 2007, he was in Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Delhii Heights, Raqeeb, Victoria No. 203, Chhodon Naa Yaar, Dus Kahaniyaan, and Strangers. In 2006, Sheirgill was in Prateeksha, Umar, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Bas Ek Pal, and Rehguzar. In 2005, he was in Silsiilay and Yahaan.

In 2004, Sheirgill was in the films Agnipankh and Charas. He was also in Hum Tum that same year. He had parts in Haasil and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. in 2003. In 2002, Sheirgill appeared in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar, and Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar. He had a part in the 2001 movie Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar. Sheirgill was in the 2000 movie Mohabbatein. He had a part in the 1999 movie Jahan Tum Le Chalo. In 1996, Sheirgill made his first movie, called Maachis.

Web Series

In 2023, Netflix launched another new web series called Choona. It's comedy-drama web series. The lead part is played by the talented Jimmy Shergill. Famous actors like Arshad Warsi, Aashim Gulati, Vikram Kochhar, Namit Das, Chandan Roy, Gyanendra Tripathi, Monika Panwar, and Niharika Lyra Dutt are also in the series.

The plot centres around an unlikely partnership created by a strange gang of outcasts. Each character brings their unique quirks, strengths, and weaknesses to the table, creating an intriguing dynamic within the group. They all belong to different walks of life, but destiny brings them together when they discover a common enemy in a ruthless and superstitious politician.

Punjabi Filmography

As a Producer

Jimmy Sheirgill has produced a number of films, including Dharti in 2011, Taur Mittran Di in 2012, Saadi Love Story in 2013, and Rangeelay in 2013. On TV, he played the role of Amar Pal Singh in Rangbaaz Phirse in 2019 and Judge Bishan Khosla in Your Honour since 2020.

Net Worth

Jimmy Shergill has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He earns approx 10 lakhs from each film. He owns a Ranger Rover car and a Harley Davidson bike.

Awards

2020-Viewer’s Choice Award-Best Jodi for the Hindi Web Original Rangbaaz

2013-Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film for the film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

2011-PTC-Best Actor-Mel Karade Rabba

2009-Apsara Award-Best Actor in Supporting Role for the film A Wednesday

2008-V Shantaram Annual Film Award-Best Artiste in a Supporting Role for the film A Wednesday

5 Interesting Facts About Jimmy Shergill

• He changed his last name from Shergill to Sheirgill because Shergill was a common spelling on social media.

• Amrita Sher-Gil, a renowned Indian painter, was his paternal aunt. 

• Jimmy Shergill likes to stay active and get things done during his ME TIME by watching cricket, playing indoor and outdoor games, swimming, and reading books.

• Jimmy Shergill is not a vegetarian, and he loves to eat seafood like prawns.

• As a fitness enthusiast, Shergill has made it a habit to work out frequently because he values keeping his overall health and physique in good shape.

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