Wamiqa Gabbi

Wamiqa Gabbi (born 29 September 1993) is an Indian actress, who works in Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her screen debut in the Hindi film Jab We Met (2007) with a small role. But her major success came with Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 (2013) alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh and Amrinder Gill. Then she went onto star in many Punjabi films like Ishq Brandy (2014), Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017), Parahuna (2018), Dil Diyan Gallan (2019) and Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019).

Wamiqa Gabbi
Born (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993
Chandigarh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Personal life

Gabbi was born in a Punjabi family in Chandigarh on 29 September 1993.[1][2][3] Her father Govardhan Gabbi is an author and writes in Hindi and Punjabi language, who uses Gabbi as a pseudonym.[4][5]

Career

She is a trained Kathak dancer. Her big break came with the Punjabi film with Yo Yo Honey Singh and Amrinder Gill, Tu Mera 22 Mai Tera 22. She went on to star in two other Punjabi films Ishq Brandy and Ishq Haazir Hai as a co-star to actor Diljit Dosanjh.

She gave her first female lead role as Tanisha in Sixteen. She starred as the lead actress in the Telugu film, Bhale Manchi Roju as the female lead.

Gabbi starred as the female lead in a Tamil film, Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (2016).[6] She was the female lead in the Malayalam film, Godha, alongside Tovino Thomas.[7] In March 2017, Wamiqa signed onto a new Tamil film, Iravaakaalam, directed by Ashwin Saravanan, also starring Sshivada and S. J. Surya. Wamiqa played the lead role in 9, also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mamta Mohandas.[8] Wamiqa starred as the female lead opposite Ishaan Khattar in the short film, Fursat, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, which released in early 2023. She was cast in Bharadwaj's Khufiya, which is slated to release the same year on Netflix. She also played Niloufer in the Amazon Original Series, Jubilee, which also in April 2023.

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2007Jab We MetGeet's and Roop's cousinHindi
2009Love Aaj KalHindi[9]
2011MausamLala Durgadas's daughterHindi[10]
2012Bittoo BossLead actress's sisterHindi
2013SixteenTanishaHindi
Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22NikkyPunjabi
2014Ishq BrandyKimmiPunjabi
2015Ishq Haazir HaiSimarPunjabi
Bhale Manchi RojuSithaTelugu
2016Maalai Nerathu MayakkamManojaTamil
2017GodhaAdithi SinghMalayalam
Nikka Zaildar 2Saawan KaurPunjabi
2018ParahunaMaanoPunjabi
2019NineEvaMalayalam
Nadhoo KhanPunjabi
Dil Diyan GallanNatashaPunjabi
Nikka Zaildar 3PalpreetPunjabi
DoorbeenPunjabi
2020GalwakdiAmberdeep KaurPunjabi[11]
2021 83Annu Lal, Madan Lal's wifeHindi
2023 Kali Jotta Anant Punjabi
Khufiya Not yet releasedMohini Singh DagarHindiFilming[12]
Chocolate Story Reloaded Not yet released TBA Malayalam Announced
Kikli Not yet released Punjabi Announced
ArjanTina Not yet released Punjabi Announced

Web series
YearTitleRolePlatformRef.
2021GrahanManuHotstar
2022Mai: A Mother's RageSupriya ChaudharyNetflix
Modern Love: MumbaiMeghaAmazon Prime Video
2023 Jubilee Nilofer Qureshi
Modern Love Chennai[13]

Short film
Year Title Role Language Notes
2023 Fursat Diya Hindi Short film[14]

Music videos
Year Song Artist Music Lyrics Label
2015 Ishq Hazir Hai Diljit Dosanjh
2017 Manak di kali Ranjit Bawa Jatinder Shah Harpreet Singh Shahpur Rhythm boys entertainment
2017 Angreji wali Madam Kulwinder Billa, Shipra Goyal Dr. Zeus Shivjot Speed Records
2018 Teri Khamiyan Akhil B Praak Jaani Speed Records
2018 100 Percent Garry Sandhu Dr.Zeus Garry Sandhu Lokhdun Punjabi
2020 Kajla Tarseem Jassar Pav Dharia Tarseem Jassar Vehli Janta Records
2021 Kade Kade Ammy Virk Avvy Sra Happy Raikoti T-Series
2021 Tere Laare Afsana Khan, Amrit Maan Desi Crew Happy Raikoti DC Studioz

References
  1. "Chennai Express". The Tribune. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. "Wamiqa Gabbi: This is the First Time I will be Celebrating My Birthday Alone". News18. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. Nanda, Karan (16 April 2019). "You Won't Believe These 5 Punjabi Actresses Looked Like This Before!!!". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. "BFFs Wamiqa Gabbi and Mandy Takhar step in for each other". The Times of India. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "All about perceptions: Wamiqa Gabbi". The Hindu. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. "Wamiqa Gabbi is Geethanjali Selvaraghavan's heroine". The Indian Express. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. Jayaram, Deepika (9 June 2017). "Wamiqa Gabbi fondly shares her first picture with Tovino". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. "9-Nine | 9-Nine Cast and Crew, Release Date and more". Pycker. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. Chakrtaborty, Juhi (23 July 2021). "Grahan actor Wamiqa Gabbi: People can be on top of their career and still be depressed". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  10. "I always wanted to be an actress: Wamiqa Gabbi". The Times of India. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  11. "Galwakdi: Tarsem Jassar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer gets a release date". The Times of India. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. "Tabu and Ali Fazal to fly to Canada for the final schedule of Vishal Bharadwaj's Khufiya". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. "Modern Love Chennai to premiere on Prime Video on May 18. See poster". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  14. "Fursat Movie Review: Vishal Bhardwaj's Musical Shot On iPhone Weaves A Magical Drama". Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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