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Simran

シムラン / しむらん

Actor from India

April 4, 1978 (age 48) ・ Mumbai, Bombay State, India

  • Bombay State
  • actor
  • television actor

My Take

Simran earns my admiration for conquering a language not her own. Born Rishibala Naval in Mumbai, the heart of Hindi cinema, she instead blossomed in Tamil films while also working in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, collecting three Filmfare Awards South along the way. To leave your home industry and reach the summit in another linguistic world takes formidable resolve. I am always drawn to artists who prove themselves on unfamiliar ground rather than coasting on home advantage. Her sustained command of the South Indian screen is the kind of magnetic presence that holds you even through a monitor.

Overview

Rishibala Naval (born 4 April 1976), known professionally as Simran, is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Tamil films whilst also appearing in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Simran
Name (Japanese)
シムラン
Reading
しむらん
Born
April 4, 1978 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aries / Horse
Origin
Mumbai, Bombay State, India
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • Filmfare Awards South

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Bombay State
  • actor
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.