Simone Singh Samar (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Singh is best known for her role in television shows Heena, A Mouthful of Sky and Ek Hasina Thi, and the films Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Being Cyrus and Maja Ma. For Ek Hasina Thi, she won the ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role.
Early life Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. Her father Daljit Singh is former Indian first-class cricketer and pitch curator.
Career
Singh made her acting debut with the English language series A Mouthful of Sky followed by a role in Sea Hawks in 1995. She played the title role in another popular television series Heena, which gave her wide recognition and was the highest rated show on Indian television at the time. Singh's popular roles in films include: Camilla in Kal Ho Na Ho and Rukshar in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. She is the first Indian TV actress to present at the International Emmy Awards in NYC. She also served on the jury of the International Emmy Awards.
Singh received acclaim for her role in Being Cyrus, co-starring Boman Irani, Dimple Kapadia and Saif Ali Khan. Indrani Roy Mitra from Rediff.com stated: "Singh ably compliments Boman's presence, playing his naïve and oppressed wife to the T."
Singh played a powerful rich woman Sakshi Goenka in the 2014 series Ek Hasina Thi. A critic of The Indian Express noted, "The most interesting and powerful performance is by Simone. Her attitude and elegance comes across distinctly in her character." Her performance earned her the ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role and Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role.
In 2022, Singh played a wife struggling with her sexual identity alongside Madhuri Dixit in the film Maja Ma. Reviewing the film, Saibal Chatterjee noted: "One member of the supporting cast who deserves a special mention is Simone Singh, cast as the coquette whose life, as it transpires, is beset also by a slew of troubles."
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes2001Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love Priya KapoorKabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamRukhsar BegumGuest appearance2002Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar KiyaMeghnaSur – The Melody of Life Divya2003Sssshhh...Malini GujralKal Ho Naa HoCamillaSpecial appearance2006Being CyrusTina Sethna2007MarigoldShaziaDelhii HeightsSaima2008BhramVinnieVia DarjeelingPreeti R. Sen200999Jahnavi2010RannNalini2019Pal Pal Dil Ke PaasVandana Sethi Laal KaptaanBegum2020Love Aaj Kal Zoe's Mother2022Maja Ma Kanchan Adhia
Television + Year Title Role Notes1995Swabhimaan GayatriA Mouthful of Sky Madhulika1997Sea Hawks RupalAjeeb Dastaan Hai YehAnitaThoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat HaiChandni1998–2003HeenaHeena1999Hello FriendsSanjana2001Tum Pukar Lo Piya2003–2004AandhiChandni2004Kosmiic ChatHost/presenter2005KasshishPia2007Virasat Anushka Lamba2014Ek Hasina ThiSakshi Goenka2019–2020Bahu BegumRazia Begum
Web series Year Name Role Notes2018Haq SeFatima2019–2025Four More Shots Please!Sneha Patel2023Jee KardaAntara Singh2024Raisinghani vs Raisinghani Dr. Ramaya Grewal
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2002 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Lead RoleHeena 2003 Stardust Award Best Supporting Actress Sur – The Melody of Life 2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role Ek Hasina Thi Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role
See also List of Indian television actresses
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