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Jimmy Sheirgill Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Jimmy Sheirgill Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Patiala

Age: 54 Years

Wife: Priyanka Puri

Bio/Wiki
Real Name Jasjit Singh Gill
Other Name Jimmy Shergill
Nickname Jimmy
Profession(s) Actor, Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 173 cm**
in meters**- 1.73 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 8”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 3 December 1970 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 54 Years
Birthplace Deokahia village, Sardarnagar, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
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Nationality Indian
Hometown Patiala, Punjab, India
School(s) St. Paul's college, Lucknow
The Punjab Public School, Nabha, Punjab
Yadavindra Public School, Patiala
College/University Bikram College, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
Educational Qualification B.Com
Debut Film (Hindi): Maachis (1996)


Film (Punjabi): Yaaran Naal Baharan (2005)


Film (Production): Dharti (2011)


Web Series: Rangbaaz Phirse (2020)
Religion Sikhism
Caste Jat check sources
Wikipedia
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian check sources
Shaadi Times
Hobbies Reading, Playing & Watching Cricket
Awards • Best Actor Award at 11th Norway Bollywood Film Festival in Oslo for Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
• PTC Best Actor Award for Mel Karade Rabba
• PTC Best Film (Critics) Award for Dharti
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Priyanka Puri
Marriage Date Year- 2001
Family
Wife/Spouse Priyanka Puri (m. 2001-present)
Children Son- Veer Shergill


Daughter- None
Parents Father- Satyajeet Singh Shergil


Mother- Late Balraj Kaur Shergill
Siblings Brother- Aman Shergill
Sister- None
Favourite Things
Food Sarson ka Saag with Makki ki Roti
Beverage Black Coffee
Actor(s) Irrfan Khan
, Salman Khan
, Sanjay Dutt
, Sunny Deol
, Edward Norton
Actress(es) American History X (1998)
Film(s) Bollywood: Happy Bhag Jayegi
Hollywood: American History X
Punjabi: Jindua
Car Ferrari
Colour White
Quote "Let’s go our separate ways, together"
Sport Cricket
Style Quotient
Car Collection Range Rover
Bike Collection Harley Davidson
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) ₹1-2 crore/film
Net Worth (approx.) ₹68 Crore ($10 million)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jimmy Sheirgill

  • Does Jimmy Shergill drink alcohol?: Yes check sources Rediff

  • Jimmy belongs to a family of landowners and distillers.

  • Since his school days, he wanted to join the Armed Forces.

  • Until the age of 18, he wore a turban but removed it; as he found it difficult to manage it in the hostel. After becoming cut surd, his family so much disappointed that they didn’t talk to him for a year.

  • After getting encouraged by his cousin Suminder, he joined Roshan Taneja’s acting school.

  • In 1989, he met with a very serious accident while riding a bike; a few of his bones got fractured.

  • In 1994, Gulzar was directing ‘Maachis’ so he went to meet him to get a chance to assist him. Instead, Gulzar offered him a small role in ‘Maachis’ and that’s how his acting journey got started.

  • Jimmy rose to fame after his chocolate boy performance in the film Mohabbatein.

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