Shehnaaz Gill

Shehnaaz Kaur Gill (born 27 January 1994)^[1][2][3][4] is an Indian actress, model and singer who works in television and films.^[5] She began her modelling career with the 2015 music video, Shiv Di Kitaab.^[6][7] In 2017, she debuted as an actress in Punjabi film Sat Shri Akaal England. In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13^[8] where she finished in third place.^[9]

Shehnaaz Gill
Gill in 2021
Born	(1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 31) Chandigarh, India
Other names	Sana
Education	Lovely Professional University (B.Com)
Occupations	Model actor singer
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Bigg Boss 13 Honsla Rakh

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Gill was born on 27 January 1994 and raised in Punjab, India.^[1][2][3][4] She loved to act and sing, and dream to be an actor since childhood.^[10]

She did her schooling from Dalhousie Hilltop School, Dalhousie and completed her graduation from Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, and has a degree in commerce.^{[citation needed]}

She began her career by featuring in "Shiv Di Kitaab" in 2015. Gill appeared in "Majhe Di Jatti" and "Pindaan Diyan Kudiyaan" in 2016. Gill's another music video came with Garry Sandhu titled Yeah Baby Refix.^[11] Gill also starred in some Punjabi films such as Sat Shri Akaal England in 2017, Kala Shah Kala and Daaka in 2019.^[12]

Bigg Boss 13 and further ventures

Shehnaaz in 2022

In September 2019, Gill entered as a celebrity participant on Bigg Boss 13. While she was in the Bigg Boss house, her first single, "Veham" came out, followed by some other singles including "Sidewalk", "Range" and "Ronda Ali Peti".^{[citation needed]} The season ended in February 2020, where Gill finished up as second runner-up.^[13] In February 2020, she appeared in Mujhse Shaadi Karoge but it terminated within a month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14]

Gill then appeared in a number of music videos including "Bhula Dunga",^[15] "Keh Gayi Sorry",^[16] "Kurta Pajama",^[17] "Waada Hai",^[18] "Shona Shona"^[19] and "Fly".^[20][21]

In 2021, Gill appeared in Punjabi film Honsla Rakh opposite Diljit Dosanjh.^[22]

In 2023, Gill appeared in Hindi films Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan produced by Salman Khan^[23] and Thank You For Coming produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor.^[24]

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Gill was ranked 13th and 11th in the Times Top 20 Most Desirable Women on TV in 2019 and 2020 respectively.^[25][26] She was ranked at No. 45 in The Times Most Desirable Women in 2020.^[27] In 2021, Gill appeared on the digital cover of Filmfare^[28] and was awarded as the "Promising Fresh Face" at the ET Inspiring Women Awards.^[29][30]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2017	Sat Shri Akaal England	Sonia Khanna	Punjabi		[31]
2019	Kala Shah Kala	Taaro
	Daaka	Pushpa
2021	Honsla Rakh	Sweety			[22]
2023	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	Sukoon	Hindi		[32]
	Thank You for Coming	Rushi Kalra			[33]
2024	Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video	Chameli		Special appearance in song "Sajna Ve Sajna"	[34]
2025	Sab First Class †	TBA		Completed	[35]
	Ikk Kudi †	TBA	Punjabi	Filming; also producer	[36]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019-2020	Bigg Boss 13	Contestant	2nd runner-up	[37]
2020	Mujhse Shaadi Karoge	Herself		[38]
	Shaandaar Ravivaar		Guest appearance	[39]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2015	Shiv Di Kitaab	Gurvinder Brar	[40]
	Selfie	Honey Sarkar	[41]
	BDS Kardi	Vattan Sandhu	[42]
	Maar Kar Gayi	Jaslove	[43]
2016	Majhe Di Jatti	Kanwar Chahal	[44]
	Pindaan Diyaan Kudiyaan	Gejja Bhullar	[45]
	Kafila	Sahib Kaler	[46]
	Je Haan Ni Karni	Saaheb Inder	[47]
	Har Gal	Sikander Malhi	[48]
	Yaaran Di Vote	Deep Sidhu
	Velliyan Da Laana	Gurjazz	[49]
	Laal Maruti	Harjot	[50]
	Putt Sardaran De	Aman Dhillon	[51]
	Rishte Te Rishta	Manpreet Waris	[52]
	Flight	Davvy Dhanoa	[53]
	3 Goliyan	Nick Sandhu	[54]
	Chandigarh Police	Pretty Bhullar	[55]
	7 Din	Amardeep	[56]
	Goli	Vattan Sandhu	[57]
	Shartaan	Deep Bhangu	[58]
	Murga	Aman Sandhu	[59]
2017	Yaari	Guri	[60]
	Pyar	Karan Sehmbi	[61]
	Lakh Laanhta	Ravneet Singh	[62]
	Shokeen	Rajvir Jawanda	[63]
	Chann	Akhilesh Nagar	[64]
	Satrangi Titli	Jass Bajwa	[65]
	Viah Da Chaa	Sukhman Heer	[66]
	Mangni 2 (Malwe Da Jatt)	Joban Sandhu	[67]
	Pyar Dholna	Lovie Virk	[68]
	Vehla	John Barara	[69]
	Jatt Jaan Vaarda	Armaan Bedil	[70]
	Mere Sanam	Dr. Pardeep Bhardwaj	[71]
	Aakhian	Parminder Singh and Joban Wahla	[72]
	Makeup	Akshay	[73]
	Ishq	Isher Bachhal	[74]
	Aa Sajna	Vaneet Khan	[75]
	Shehzaadi The Queen	Lakha Sidhu	[76]
	Gamle	Harry Singh	[77]
	Gusse Ho Ke Nahiyo Sarna	Jazz Sandhu	[78]
	Main Nahi Mandi	Bai Amarjit	[79]
	Laggi Yaari	Vin Brar	[80]
	Eh Gall Pichle Sunday Di	Sukhshinder Shinda	[81]
	Cat Eyes	Honey Sidhu	[82]
	Jatti Vs Janjh	Gurmeet Singh	[83]
	Hawai Adda	Tej Bhangu	[84]
	PU Boliyan	Challa	[85]
	Sharabi Pind	Binnie Toor	[86]
2018	Yeah Baby Refix	Garry Sandhu	[87]
	Matching	Gupz Sehra	[88]
	Jatti Hadd Sekhdi	Surjit Aulakh	[89]
	Saada Challa	Raja Game Changerz	[90]
	Facebook Wali	Avtar Deepak and Gurlez Akhtar	[91]
	Gunday Ik Vaar Fer	Dilpreet Dhillon and Baani Sandhu	[92]
	Different Gabru	Preet Jassal	[93]
	Laadli	Narayan	[94]
	Peg Marda	Turban Beats	[95]
	Meditation	Manaa Mandd	[96]
	Pain	Parm Malhi	[97]
	Photo Kapiyan	Parteek Maan	[98]
	Kaim	Preet Ryaz	[99]
	Pranda	Hearbeat	[100]
	Revolver	Tejbir	[101]
	Gaut	Sifat	[102]
	White Gold	Elly Mangat	[103]
	Saath Jatt Da	Himmat Sandhu	[104]
	Peg Paun Wele	Simar Gill	[105]
	Change	Gurneet Dosanjh	[106]
	Pagg Di Pooni	Hardeep Grewal	[107]
	Laggi Hove Ghutt	Upkar Sandhu	[108]
	Shoppang	Inder Dosanjh	[109]
	Silent Game	Teji Grewal	[110]
	Ankhi Bande	Katani Mangat and Pretty Bhullar	[111]
	Jahaaj	Garry Bagri	[112]
	Newspaper	Jagmeet Bhullar	[113]
	Poh Da Mahina	Jindu Bhullar	[114]
	Jatt Dhoorh Patt	Meenu Singh	[115]
	Khali Botlaan	Deep Sidhu	[116]
	Gulaam Bhabhi Da	Deep Sidhu	[117]
	Saadh Jatt	Satkar Sandhu	[118]
	Yaariyan	Jonty	[119]
	Pachtayenga Dhola	Penny	[120]
	Sketch	Khush Baaz Ft. Inder Pandori	[121]
	Dream	Kabal	[122]
	Ki Chahida	Jairit Beniwal	[123]
	Giftaan	Deep Karan	[124]
	Chadra	Guru Bhullar	[125]
	Yess Mam	Suffi Rathour	[126]
	Kalli Ho Gayi (Alone)	Harvy Sandhu	[127]
	Sangdi	Inder Chahal	[128]
	Chitta	Nav Dolorain	[129]
	President	Rhythm Gulati	[130]
2019	Koi Gall Ni (Album-Jazbaati)	Nachattar Gill	[131]
	California	Nishawn Bhullar	[132]
	Khauff	Jigar	[133]
	Old School Jatti	Navjeet	[134]
	Mind Na Kari	Robbey Singh	[135]
	Jawayi	Gurlez Akhtar	[136]
	Sohneya	Guri	[137]
	Chann Ve	Garry Dhanju	[138]
	Jatt Nature	Gursanj	[139]
	Mainu Tere Jehi	V Raj	[140]
	Langotiye Yaar	Dilraj Dhillon	[141]
	Dollar Da Jugaad	Jass Pelia ft Gurlez Akhtar	[142]
	Saheli	Kamal Khaira	[143]
	Head Tail	Gur Chahal	[144]
	Chad Khehrra	Jatinder Dhiman	[145]
	Gedi Route	Nawab	[146]
	Gucci Gacci	Dilraj Bhullar	[147]
	Welcome To Jattwaad	King Sidhu	[148]
	Too Much Late	Sunny Shawn	[149]
	TikTok	Ladi Singh	[150]
	Last Call	Amar Singh	[151]
	Kasam Khuda Di	R Guru, Tanishq Kaur and Kulbir Jhinjer	[152]
	Fiqran	Ricky Sandhu	[153]
	Vair	Raja Game Changerz	[154]
	Jaddi Sardar	Param D	[155]
	Jatt Circle	Dhammi Gill and Gurlez Akhtar	[156]
	Shera Samb Lai	Arjan Dhillon	[157]
	Galtian	Prabh Jass	[158]
	Brainwash	Angrej Ali and Gurlez Akhtar	[159]
	Viah	G Sandhu	[160]
	Mittran De Dil	Pav Gandhi	[161]
2020	Mangni	AJ Dharmani	[162]
	Chann Mahiya	Khush Chahal	[163]
	Audian	Jeet Sandhu	[164]
	Manglik	Manvir Jhinjar	[165]
	Teriyan Akhan	Rahul Grover	[166]
	Love Affair	Ranjeet Sran and Gurlez Akthar	[167]
	Gulab	Maan Pandrali	[168]
	Gentleman	Robbey Singh	[169]
	Bhula Dunga	Darshan Raval	[170]
	Keh Gayi Sorry	Jassi Gill	[171]
	Kurta Pajama	Tony Kakkar	[17]
	Waada Hai	Arjun Kanungo	[18]
	Shona Shona	Tony Kakkar and Neha Kakkar	[19]
2021	Fly	Badshah and Amit Uchana	[172]
	Habit	Shreya Ghoshal and Arko	[173]
2023	Moon Rise	Guru Randhawa	[174]
	Yaar Ka Sataya Hua Hai	B Praak	[175]
2025	Sheeshe Wali Chunni	Yo Yo Honey Singh, Girik Aman	[176]

Discography

Year	Title	Composer	Ref.
2019	"Aunty Aunty"	Herself	[177]
	"Ronda Ali Peti"	Herself	[178]
	"Veham"	Laddi Gill	[179]
	"Booha Khol De"	Lovees	[180]
	"Range"		[181]
2020	"Sidewalk"	Harj Nagra	[182]
	"Straight Up Jatii"		[183]
2021	"Tu Yaheen Hai"	Raj Ranjodh	[184]
2022	"Ghani Syaani"	MC Square	[185]
2023	"Mirza"	Tanishk Bagchi	[186]
2024	"Dhup Lagdi"	Aniket Shukla, Udaar	[187]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2023	Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards	Super Stylish Charming Diva	Won	[188]
	Bollywood Hungama Style Icons	Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female)	Nominated	[189]
		Most Stylish Trailblazer	Won
2024	Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards	Stylish Haute Stepper	Won	[190]