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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Wamiqa Gabbi
| image = Wamiqa Gabbi.jpg
| alt =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| nationality =
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| yearsactive = 2007–present
| occupation = Actress
}}

'''Wamiqa Gabbi''' (born 29 September 1993) is an Indian actress, who works in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|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 language|Punjabi]] films like ''[[Ishq Brandy]]'' (2014), ''[[Nikka Zaildar 2]]'' (2017), ''[[Parahuna]]'' (2018), ''Dil Diyan Gallan'' (2019) and ''[[Nikka Zaildar 3]]'' (2019).

==Personal life==
Gabbi was born in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family in [[Chandigarh]] on 29 September 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai Express |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chennai-express/848689.html |access-date=5 November 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wamiqa Gabbi: This is the First Time I will be Celebrating My Birthday Alone |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/wamiqa-gabbi-this-is-the-first-time-i-will-be-celebrating-my-birthday-alone-4255850.html |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=News18 |date=29 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nanda |first1=Karan |title=You Won't Believe These 5 Punjabi Actresses Looked Like This Before!!! |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/then-now-these-rare-pics-of-top-punjabi-actresses-will-stun-you-see-pics |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=PTC Punjabi |date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Her father Govardhan Gabbi is an author and writes in [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi language]], who uses ''Gabbi'' as a pseudonym.<ref>{{cite news |title=BFFs Wamiqa Gabbi and Mandy Takhar step in for each other |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/bffs-wamiqa-gabbi-and-mandy-takhar-step-in-for-each-other/articleshow/78973676.cms |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=31 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=All about perceptions: Wamiqa Gabbi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/All-about-perceptions/article13978870.ece |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=18 October 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==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 (2013 Indian film)|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 language|Tamil]] film, ''[[Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite news |title=Wamiqa Gabbi is Geethanjali Selvaraghavan's heroine |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/wamiqa-gabbi-is-geethanjali-selvaraghavans-heroine/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=20 July 2015 |date=23 March 2015}}</ref> She was the female lead in the [[Malayalam]] film, ''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'', alongside [[Tovino Thomas]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jayaram |first1=Deepika |title=Wamiqa Gabbi fondly shares her first picture with Tovino |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/wamiqa-gabbi-fondly-shares-her-first-picture-with-tovino/articleshow/59068644.cms |access-date=19 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=9 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2017, Wamiqa signed onto a new Tamil film, ''[[Iravaakaalam]]'', directed by Ashwin Saravanan, also starring [[Sshivada]] and [[S. J. Surya]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} Wamiqa played the lead role in ''[[9 (2019 film)|9]]'', also starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Mamta Mohandas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=9-Nine {{!}} 9-Nine Cast and Crew, Release Date and more |url=https://pycker.com/movies/9nine |website=Pycker |access-date=19 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Jubilee]]'', which also in April 2023.

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Jab We Met]]''||Geet's and Roop's cousin || Hindi ||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]''|| ||Hindi|| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakrtaborty |first1=Juhi |title=Grahan actor Wamiqa Gabbi: People can be on top of their career and still be depressed |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/grahan-actor-wamiqa-gabbi-people-can-be-on-top-of-their-career-and-still-be-depressed-101626980221513.html |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 ||''[[Mausam (2011 film)|Mausam]]''||Lala Durgadas's daughter || Hindi || <ref>{{cite news |title=I always wanted to be an actress: Wamiqa Gabbi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actress-wamiqa-gabbi/articleshow/21399928.cms |access-date=15 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=22 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Bittoo Boss]]''||Lead actress's sister|| Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013 ||''[[Sixteen (2013 Indian film)|Sixteen]]''||Tanisha || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22]]''||Nikky||Punjabi||
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Ishq Brandy]]''|| Kimmi || Punjabi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015 || ''Ishq Haazir Hai'' || Simar || Punjabi ||
|-
| ''[[Bhale Manchi Roju]]''|| Sitha ||Telugu||
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam]]''|| Manoja ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 ||''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]''|| Adithi Singh ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Nikka Zaildar 2]]''|| Saawan Kaur ||Punjabi||
|-
| 2018||''[[Parahuna]]''|| Maano || Punjabi||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019||''[[Nine (2018 film)|Nine]]''|| Eva ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''Nadhoo Khan''|| ||Punjabi||
|-
| ''Dil Diyan Gallan''||Natasha || Punjabi||
|-
| ''[[Nikka Zaildar 3]]''|| Palpreet||Punjabi ||
|-
| ''[[Doorbeen]]''|| ||Punjabi ||
|-
|rowspan=1|2020||''Galwakdi''|| Amberdeep Kaur||Punjabi||<ref>{{cite news |title=Galwakdi: Tarsem Jassar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/galwakdi-tarsem-jassar-and-wamiqa-gabbi-starrer-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/72003572.cms |access-date=3 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=11 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[83 (film)|83]]''|| Annu Lal, Madan Lal's wife || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Kali Jotta (2023 film)|Kali Jotta]]''
|Anant
|Punjabi
|
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Khufiya]]}}|| Mohini Singh Dagar || Hindi ||Filming<ref>{{cite news |title=Tabu and Ali Fazal to fly to Canada for the final schedule of Vishal Bharadwaj's Khufiya |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/tabu-ali-fazal-fly-canada-final-schedule-vishal-bharadwajs-khufiya/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=31 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{Pending film|Kikli}}
| rowspan="4" |{{TableTBA}}
|Punjabi
|Filming completed<ref>{{cite news |title=It’s a wrap for Mandy Takhar’s debut production ‘Kikli’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-mandy-takhars-debut-production-kikli/articleshow/79964018.cms |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=26 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''Bayonetta 2''
|Hindi
|
|-
|2024
| {{Pending film|italic=no| ''Genie'' }}
| Tamil
| Filming<ref> {{Cite news |title=Kalyani Priyadarshan excited about being part of 'Genie' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kalyani-priyadarshan-excited-about-being-part-of-genie/articleshow/101537388.cms |work=The Times of India |date= 6 July 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
|{{Pending film|[[Iravaakaalam]]}}
|Tamil
|
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform !! class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Grahan (TV Series)|Grahan]]'' || List of Grahan characters#Manjeet Chhabbra|Manu || [[Hotstar]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Hotstar Specials' series 'Grahan' to premiere on June 24 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/jun/12/hotstar-specials-series-grahan-to-premiere-on-june-24-2314942.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=12 June 2021 |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 || ''[[Mai (TV series)|Mai: A Mother's Rage]]'' || Supriya Chaudhary || [[Netflix]] ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=12 April 2022 |title=Here's what Sakshi Tanwar has to say about Mai being compared to Sridevi's Mom, Raveena Tandon's Maatr |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/heres-what-sakshi-tanwar-has-to-say-on-mai-being-compared-to-sridevis-mom-and-raveena-tandons-maatr-7864083/ |access-date=23 April 2022 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Modern Love: Mumbai]]'' || Megha || rowspan="3" |[[Amazon Prime Video]] || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Narain |first1=Yatamanyu |title=Wamiqa Gabbi Calls It A 'Stroke Of Luck' On Being Part Of Modern Love Mumbai And Modern Love Chennai |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/webseries/wamiqa-gabbi-calls-it-a-stroke-of-luck-on-being-part-of-modern-love-mumbai-and-modern-love-chennai-7912855.html |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=News18 |date=25 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''[[Jubilee (TV series)|Jubilee]]''
|Nilofer Qureshi
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari's web series 'Jubilee' trailer out now |url=https://theprint.in/feature/aparshakti-khurana-aditi-rao-hydaris-web-series-jubilee-trailer-out-now/1469709/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |work=ThePrint |agency=ANI |date=24 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Modern Love Chennai]]'' || Sam || <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Modern Love Chennai to premiere on Prime Video on May 18. See poster |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/modern-love-chennai-to-premiere-on-prime-video-on-may-18-see-poster-2376338-2023-05-08 |magazine=[[India Today]] |agency=PTI |date=8 May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Charlie Chopra]]'' || Charlie Chopra || [[SonyLIV]] ||<ref>{{cite magazine |title=It’s a wrap for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/may/02/its-a-wrap-for-vishal-bhardwajs-charlie-chopra--the-mystery-of-solang-valley-42944.html|work=Cinema Express |date=2 May 2023 |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Short film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2023
|''[[Fursat (short film)|Fursat]]''
|Diya
|Hindi
|Short film<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fursat Movie Review: Vishal Bhardwaj's Musical Shot On iPhone Weaves A Magical Drama |url=https://www.ekwanderingastronome.com/2023/02/fursat-movie-review-bollywood-movies.html |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
!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==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb name|id=3844346}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|wamiqa-gabbi}}
* {{Facebook|WamiqaGabbiOfficial}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Punjabi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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