Jimmy Sheirgill: Difference between revisions

| education    = [[Punjabi University]]

Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''[[Maachis]]''. His breakthrough came  with the [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] musical romantic drama ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, following which he starred in several other box-office hits including ''[[Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai]]'' (2002), ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S]]'' (2003), ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' (2004), ''[[A Wednesday!]]'' (2008), ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011), ''[[Special 26]]'' (2013), ''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]'' (2016) and ''[[De De Pyaar De]]'' (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy-drama ''[[Lage Raho Munna Bhai]]'' (2006), the drama film ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010) and the romantic comedy ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]'' (2015), all of which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. The latter earned him a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]].

Sheirgill made his Punjabi film debut with ''[[Yaaran Naal Baharan]]'' in 2005. His notable work in Punjabi cinema include ''[[Mel Karade Rabba]]'' (2010), ''[[Dharti (2011 film)|Dharti]]'' (2011), ''[[Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De]]'' (2014), ''[[Shareek]]'' (2015) and ''[[Daana Paani (2018 film)|Daana Paani]]'' (2018).

Jimmy Sheirgill was born into a jat family of [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Sikh]] aristocracy,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10087130/The-Indian-Frida-Kahlo.html|title=The Indian Frida Kahlo}}</ref> and his paternal great aunt was the famous Indian painter [[Amrita Sher-Gil]].<ref name="tof20140612">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jimmy-Sheirgill-No-one-in-my-family-spoke-to-me-for-over-a-year-when-I-became-a-cut-Surd/articleshow/36395172.cms |title=Jimmy Sheirgill: No one in my family spoke to me for over a year when I became a cut Surd|first=Priya |last=Gupta |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 June 2014|accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref>

He studied at [[St. Francis' College]], [[Lucknow]] for a few years and then moved to his ancestral home state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], in 1985. He studied at The Punjab Public School, [[Nabha]] and at Bikram College, [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/HTNext/Teens/Celeb-Chat-Jimmy-Shergill/Article1-298835.aspx |title=Hindustan Times Celeb Chat With Jimmy |date=3 August 2006 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913011816/http://www.hindustantimes.com/HTNext/Teens/Celeb-Chat-Jimmy-Shergill/Article1-298835.aspx |archive-date=13 September 2013 }}</ref> He completed his graduation degree from [[Post Graduate Government College - 11, Chandigarh]], [[Panjab University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/telekids/my-fundays-11-08-2005/cid/1075417 |title=My Fundays 11-08-2005 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426080330/https://www.telegraphindia.com/telekids/my-fundays-11-08-2005/cid/1075417 |archive-date=2019-04-26}} </ref>

He went to [[Mumbai]] after a cousin convinced him to try his luck in the film industry. There, he attended Roshan Taneja's acting classes.<ref name="tof20140612"/>

Sheirgill started his acting career in 1996 with the critically acclaimed film ''[[Maachis]]'', directed by [[Gulzar]], based on the [[Punjab insurgency|terrorism in Punjab]]. The film did reasonably well at the box office and got him noticed by all the top filmmakers in the industry, which led him to being cast in [[Aditya Chopra|Aditya Chopra's]] [[Mohabbatein]] alongside stalwarts like [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], and [[Aishwarya Rai]]. He has consistently won rave reviews for all his performances in films such as ''[[Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai]]'' (2002), ''[[Dil Hai Tumhaara]]'' (2002), ''[[Haasil (film)|Haasil]]'' (2003), ''[[Munna Bhai MBBS]]'' (2003), ''[[Yahaan]]'' (2005), ''[[Lage Raho Munnabhai]]'' (2006), ''[[Eklavya: The Royal Guard]]'' (2007), ''[[A Wednesday!]]'' (2008), ''[[My Name is Khan]]'' (2010), ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011), ''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster]]'' (2011), ''[[Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns]]'' (2013), ''[[Special 26]]'' (2013), ''[[Bullett Raja]]'' (2013), ''[[Fugly (film)|Fugly]]'' (2014) and ''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]'' (2015). He also worked with rising star of the time [[Amisha Patel]] in ''[[Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar]]'' (2001). He won the ''[[Star Guild Awards]]'' previously known as Apsara guild awards for Best Actor In A Supporting Role for a movie ''[[A Wednesday!]]''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792116/awards| title =Jimmy shergill Awards| work= Imdb}}</ref>

He changed the spelling of his surname "Shergill" to Sheirgill because the name Jimmy Shergill was already used on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/I-am-not-politically-inclined-Jimmy-Sheirgill/articleshow/32661047.cms? |title=I am not politically inclined: Jimmy Sheirgill |first=Jaspreet |last=Nijher |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 March 2014|access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref>

| 1996  || ''[[Maachis]]'' || Jaimal Singh alias Jimmy

|| Credited as Jasjit Singh Gill

|| ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' || Mihir Vora ||

|| ''[[Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006 film)|Tom, Dick, and Harry]]'' || Harshvardhan "Harry" ||

|| ''[[Marega Salaa]]'' || Inspector Jay Kumar ||

|rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]'' || Raja Awasthi ||Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]].

||''[[Mahayoddha Rama]]''||Laxman (Voice)