Simran Kaur Mundi is an Indian actress and a successful supermodel. She has featured in Hindi, Punjabi and Telugu movies.
Her journey in the Bollywood industry began after winning the Femina Miss India 2008 beauty pageant. Her first acting debut was with the Hindi film Hum Jo Chahein (2011).
Simran Kaur Mundi Hobbies Sketching, Playing basketball and Favorite Food Street food, Gulab Jamun, Fresh fruits, Salads, Peanuts. Favorite Actor Name Shah Rukh Khan Favorite Actress Name Deepika Padukone, Favourite Movies Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Favorite Destination Goa, Paris
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Simran Kaur Mundi Actress, Career, Biography, Movies
Date of Birth | September 13, 1986 |
Age | 33 years |
Place of Birth | Mumbai |
Religion | Sikh |
Nationality | Indian |
Profession | Actor, model |
Hobbies | Sketching and Playing Basketball |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Height | 5’10 (1.78 m) |
Weight | 54 Kg |
Figure Measurements | 34-26-35(in inches) |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark brown |
School | Delhi Public School, Vijaipur, Guna, Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior |
College | Holkar College of Science, Indore |
Education | Degree in Bio-Technology |
Career timeline | Movies and TV shows |
Films | Jo Hum Chahe(2011), Best of Luck, Potugadu(2013), Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi, Mudeyan to Bachke Rahin(2014), Kiss Kis Ko Pyar Karun(2015), U, Me Aur Ghar (2017) |
Early Life and Background
Simran belongs to Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She studied in Delhi Public School, Vijaipur, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, for two years. Then, she later completed her schooling from Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
She graduated from the Holkar College of Science Indore in 2007 after pursuing Bio-Technology. After her graduation, she moved to Mumbai, where she worked in Fame Cinemas, Andheri as a guest relations executive. She used to manage bookings for the professionals from the film and media industry.
Even with any formal modeling experience, she went on to win the title and was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 2008.
Personal Favourites
- Actor- Shah Rukh Khan
- Actress- Deepika Padukone
- Film- Kuch Kuch Hota Hain
Career
After winning the crown, Simran began to model professionally. She modeled at the Lakme India Fashion Weeks 2008–2011, Wills India Fashion Weeks 2010, 2011, India Couture Weeks 2008–2010, Dubai Fashion Week, NIFD, NIFT, and many others.
She also walked the red carpet for the film Outrage at the Cannes film festival in 2010. She also walked the ramp at the Cannes Fashion Paranoia 2010. She was invited as one of the judges at Femina Miss India Delhi 2013, Femina Miss India Chandigarh 2013, and Elite Model Look India 2014.
In January 2011, she participated in the reality game show Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout that was anchored by Shah Rukh Khan.
She won the seventh episode and was among the top 15 finalists in the final episode. In January 2013, Simran made a debut as a host for the first-ever Hockey India League in which she anchored for over a month for many matches played across India.
Her first movie was Jo Hum Chahein in 2011 opposite Sunny Gill for which she received a positive response from the audience. In July 2013, she gave her Punjabi film debut from Best of Luck, starring alongside Gippy Grewal and Jazzy Bhains.
It went on to be amongst the top-grossing Punjabi films. In September 2013, she made a debut in Telugu cinema with Potugadu, which had a blockbuster opening. Her next Bollywood films, Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi and Mundeyan Toh Bachke Rahin in 2014, were released on the same day.
So she had to juggle the promotions of both films. She shared the screen with Kapil Sharma in her last Bollywood movie, Kis Kisko Pyar Karoon.
Lesser Known Facts
- She has featured in Sukshinder Shinda’s music video of song ‘La, La, La.’
- When she used to work at Fame Cinema Multiplex, leading makeup artists, Bharat and Dorris suggested her to participate in Femina Miss India 2008 Beauty Pageant.
- She has done advertisements endorsing Parachute Hot Oil in 2008.
- At Femina Miss India 2008, she was also one of the top five finalists at the Best in Swimsuit round and the Charming Ao-dai round. She was also the group winner at the national costume award.
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