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Lagaan Actress Gracy Singh Once Ruled Bollywood; Here's What She's Doing Now

2 / 9 Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh-starrer Lagaan was nominated for the Oscars in 2001, and despite that, she gradually disappeared from the industry. She came into the limelight after appearing in the epic sports drama film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. 4 / 9 The film was written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Aamir Khan. In Lagaan, Gracy won hearts with her simplicity and innocence. ADVERTISEMENT7 / 9 After her back-to-back flops in Bollywood, Gracy started working in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Bengali films.

Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 21:05 IST

1 / 9 Gracy Singh was one of the popular actresses in Bollywood and, following her role in Lagaan, she became a household name and ended up working with actors including Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, and Amitabh Bachchan.

2 / 9 Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh-starrer Lagaan was nominated for the Oscars in 2001, and despite that, she gradually disappeared from the industry.

3 / 9 Gracy began her career as a dancer, touring with the dance group The Planets. She made her acting debut in 1997 with the television soap Amanat. She came into the limelight after appearing in the epic sports drama film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.

4 / 9 The film was written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Aamir Khan. In Lagaan, Gracy won hearts with her simplicity and innocence. The movie was a huge hit and became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, after Mother India and Salaam Bombay.

5 / 9 Gracy Singh delivered superhit films like Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Gangaajal thereafter. She received immense love from viewers for her outstanding performances. However, she could not maintain her success.

6 / 9 Gracy worked with Anil Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in Armaan. The film flopped. After this, she acted in films like Chanchal, Deshdrohi, and Dekh Bhai Dekh, which too were unable to impress audiences and turned out to be disasters at the box office.

7 / 9 After her back-to-back flops in Bollywood, Gracy started working in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Bengali films. While that too didn't bring success to her, Gracy decided to step away.

8 / 9 Unlike many actors, Gracy has openly said that acting was never her life's ultimate goal and that she never had ambitions of becoming a huge Bollywood star. In 2015, she returned to television with Santoshi Maa, where she played the titular goddess and won over a new generation of viewers.