Jimmy Shergill is a talented Bollywood actor, who has made it big in the industry with sheer hard work and dedication. He is also one of the most successful actors of the Punjabi cinema.
Net Worth: $ 10 million
Income Sources: Jimmy Shergill makes nearly Rs 4-7 crore per film, which makes him a top rated actor in the industry today.
Born: 3rd December, 1970 (44 years old)
Real Name: Jasjit Singh Gill
Height/Weight: 5 feet 8 inches, 78 kg
Marital Status: He is married to Priyanka Puri and they have a son named Veer Shergill.
Personal Background
Jimmy Shergill hails from a Punjabi Sikh family and was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of a painter, Satyajit Singh Shergill, while his aunt Amrita Shergill is another renowned painter. After completing his college education from Lucknow, Jimmy moved to Punjab to look after his ancestral property and it was when he went to Punnjabi University in Patiala to complete his studied, but fate had something else in store for him. Soon, he decided to move to Mumbai, the city of dreams and went on to become a well known actor in the industry. He is married to Priyanka Puri, a Delhi based girl, who has also won some beauty pageants.
Career Graph
After an initial struggle, Jimmy Shergill started his film career with “Macchis” in 1996 and this movie was based on terrorism in Punjab, made by the noted writer Gulzar. The role was small, yet impressive and Jimmy got the opportunity to showcase his talent, doing full justice to the character of Jaimal in the movie. Jimmy earned good reviews for the film and became a recognized face in the industry. Next came, the big hit from the prestigious Yash Raj banner, “Mohabbatein”. The movie had a big star cast, including heavy weights like Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, but Jimmy was still able to mark his presence in this multi starrer film. After this, there was no looking back for Jimmy and he delivered excellent performances in several Hindi movies like “Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai”, “A Wednesday”, “Special 26”, “Munna Bhai MBBS”, “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, “Saheb Bibi Aur Gangster” and “My Name is Khan”. In addition to making a big success in Bollywood, Jimmy Shergill has been a part of a number of hit Punjabi movies, such as “Yaraan Naal Baharaa” , a 2005 film which was his debut in the Punjabi industry. He also tried his hand at film production with a Punjabi film release called ”Dharti”, which came in 2011 and was followed by a movie called “Taur Mittran Di”, a 2012 release. Along with a number of prestigious awards, he received his career best, in the form of a nomination for the Best Actor Award at the Norway Film Festival of 2011 for his movie “Saheb Bibi Aur Gangster”. Two of his latest upcoming movies are “Rangeely” opposite Neha Dhupia and “Saadi Love Story”, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Amarinder Gill and Surveen Chawla.
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