This Bollywood actor has made his film name his identity. Once aspiring to be Gulzar’s assistant, this actor is now a prominent figure in the film industry.
There have been a lot of actors in the film industry who have created such an impact with their acting in a movie that their character’s name became their real name. Many people don’t know about this actor’s real name, but his name is Jasjit Singh Gill. However, in 1996, Gulzar Sahab’s film was released, and then this actor’s character’s name stuck in everyone’s mind, and it became his identity. This actor is none other than Jimmy Shergill.
How did Jasjit Singh Gill become Jimmy Shergill?
Jimmy Shergill wanted to be Gulzar Sahab’s assistant, not an actor. He decided to join Gulzar Sahab’s team for the movie Maachis to learn more about filmmaking. But when Gulzar Sahab got to know that he also aspired to be in front of the camera, he decided to give him a chance. This is how he landed the role of Jaimal Singh aka Jimmy in Maachis. That’s how Jasjit became Jimmy.
Memorable character
After Maachis’ release, audiences were extremely touched by the story and also the innocence of Jimmy’s character. This role made Jasjit Singh Gill so famous that he adopted the name Jimmy in real life as well. Perhaps no one realised that Jimmy Shergill would become a household name in the Hindi and Punjabi film industry.
Jimmy Shergill’s Hindi Filmography
After Maachis, his breakthrough came with the romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which became the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, following which he starred in several films, including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), A Wednesday! (2008), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Special 26 (2013), Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) and De De Pyaar De (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with supporting roles in the comedy-drama Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the drama My Name Is Khan (2010) and the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015), which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Jimmy Shergill’s Punjabi Filmography
He started acting in Punjabi films in 2005 with Manmohan Singh’s Yaaran Naal Baharan, which did well at the box office. He went on to act in several other Punjabi films. He is currently one of the top actors in the industry, and some of the films he has acted in have been hits. He plans to produce and act in one Punjabi film every year, for which he has signed a deal with Bollywood production house Eros International. His first film as a producer, Dharti, was released in 2011 and did well at the box office. The next production from his company was Taur Mittran Di, which was released in May 2012. He has lined up two more films for production: the multi-star cast Saadi Love Story, in which he’s cast Diljit Dosanjh, Amrinder Gill, Neetu Singh, Surveen Chawla and himself in a cameo and another film titled Rangeelay, which casts him in the lead with Neha Dhupia.
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