Age, Biography, and Wiki
Wamiqa Gabbi was born to Govardhan Gabbi, and her sibling is Haardik Puran Gabbi. She gained recognition early in her career by playing the role of a child actress in the film "Jab We Met," which marked the beginning of her journey in the entertainment industry. Her ability to adapt to various roles has earned her recognition in different regional film industries.
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Date of Birth | 29 September 1993 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Chandigarh, India |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | India |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Wamiqa Gabbi stands at approximately 5'3" (160 cm) in height and weighs around 59-60 kg. Her figure measurements are approximately 32-29-33 inches (according to some sources) and 32-30-33 inches (according to others). She is known for her fitness regimen and strict diet, which helps her maintain her physique.
| Height | 160 cm |
| Weight | 60 kg |
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Dating & Relationship Status
As of the latest updates, there is no public information about Wamiqa Gabbi's dating status or any significant relationships. She keeps her personal life private, focusing more on her career and public persona.
Gabbi also starred in the Tamil film Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam (2016) and the Malayalam film Godha (2017), and gained recognition for her performances in the Hindi streaming series Grahan (2021), Mai: A Mother's Rage (2022) and Modern Love Mumbai (2022). The latter two were directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. A turning point in her career came in 2023 with her portrayal of an aspiring actress in the acclaimed period drama series Jubilee and as the wife of a spy in Bharadwaj's thriller film Khufiya, for which she earned a Filmfare OTT Award.
Her father Govardhan Gabbi is an author and writes in Hindi and Punjabi languages. She did her schooling at St. Xavier's School, Chandigarh, and completed her degree in Arts from DAV College, Chandigarh.
Gabbi made her film debut at the age of thirteen with a brief role in Imtiaz Ali's Hindi romantic comedy Jab We Met (2007), playing the cousin of Kareena Kapoor's character. She admitted to feeling uncertain about her future in the film industry while working on the picture, as she did not come from an acting family like Kapoor. After minor roles in Love Aaj Kal (2009), Mausam (2011), and Bittoo Boss (2012), Gabbi had her first lead role as Tanisha in the coming-of-age drama Sixteen (2013), portraying a teenager who enters a relationship with a significantly older man. In a review for Mumbai Mirror, Karan Anshuman commended Gabbi as "the standout" in a mediocre film. It emerged as a commercial failure, after which she admitted to almost giving up acting due to consistent rejections. Later that year, Gabbi made her debut into Punjabi cinema alongside Amrinder Gill and Yo Yo Honey Singh in the comedy film ''Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22. '' It was a box-office success. Her subsequent roles in the Punjabi romances Ishq Brandy (2014) and Ishq Haazir Hai (2015) generally went unnoticed. In Bhale Manchi Roju, Gabbi expanded to Telugu cinema opposite Sudheer Babu as a woman abducted on her wedding day. Made on a shoestring budget, the film was a major box-office success. She next made her debut into Tamil cinema in 2016 when she starred in the romantic drama Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam, opposite Balakrishna Kola. She was drawn to the character as it was a departure from the "chirpy" roles she had portrayed previously in her Punjabi films. While lamenting the film's regressive themes, a critic for The New Indian Express labelled Gabbi "a talent to watch out for".
In Galwakdi (2020), Gabbi played a free-spirited woman who falls in love with a librarian (played by Tarsem Jassar) that suffers from obsessive–compulsive disorder. In 2021, she returned to Hindi cinema after eight years with Kabir Khan's sports drama 83, starring Ranveer Singh. She had a supporting role as cricket player Madan Lal's wife; Gabbi acknowledged that her role was brief but chose to sign the film regardless out of admiration for Khan. She next made her foray into streaming with the crime drama series Grahan, in which she played Manu, a Sikh girl who becomes romantically involved with a Hindu boy (played by Anshuman Pushkar) during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Shweta Keshri of India Today wrote that Gabbi and Pushkar "do proper justice while bringing alive the 80s romance to screen", but The Quint's Shefali Deshpande bemoaned that Gabbi's "fake freckles and Instagram filter like make up" detracted from the character's authenticity and also criticised the pair's poorly written roles. In 2022, Gabbi featured in two series—Mai: A Mother's Rage and Modern Love Mumbai— which were released on to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, respectively. In the former, she played a mute girl whose mother (played by Sakshi Tanwar) investigates the circumstances surrounding her death. Gabbi admitted that the intense role took a significant emotional toll on her, and she often broke down crying after filming several scenes; however, she deemed it essential for the audience to experience such scenes to reflect reality. Writing for The Times of India, Archika Khurana described her as "particularly effective" and The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta took note of her "eloquently using sign language" to communicate. In Vishal Bhardwaj's segment of the latter anthology series, she essayed a young Gujarati woman navigating her relationship with an Indo-Chinese man (played by Meiyang Chang). She was drawn to exploring a different culture through the character, as most of her previous roles did not offer this opportunity. Reception to the series was generally favourable; Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote that, "Wamiqa and Chang fit effortlessly into their parts".
A turning point in Gabbi's career came in Vikramaditya Motwane's period series Jubilee, in which she appeared among an ensemble cast that included Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta and Aditi Rao Hydari. Set against the emergence of the Hindi film industry in post-Partition India, she portrayed Niloufer, a headstrong courtesan with aspirations of becoming an actress. Motwane cast Gabbi in the role for her understanding of the nuance and emotion required by directors, along with her "gorgeous screen presence". To prepare for the song "Babuji Bhole Bhale", she took inspiration from actresses Rekha, Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Upon release on to Amazon Prime Video, Jubilee received critical acclaim, with Gabbi's performance being positively received. Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu wrote that "Gabbi cements her reputation as one of the most promising, and frankly stunning actresses of our time", and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV described her as "splendid" and took note of the subtleties she showcased as her character developed. Critic Udita Jhunjhunwala observed that while her performances in Grahan, Mai: A Mother's Rage, and Modern Love Mumbai demonstrated her versatility to a certain extent, it was Jubilee that truly showcased her capabilities as an actor. She earned a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Filmfare OTT Awards. In May, Gabbi featured once again in the Modern Love franchise for its Tamil iteration, Modern Love Chennai; she cited her aspiration to collaborate with director Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the primary reason for accepting the project. She portrayed a woman tasked with helping her ex-boyfriend (played by PB) recover his memory following a car accident, the segment that Firstpost 's Bhuvanesh Chandar considered the series' highlight. The following month, Gabbi reunited with Bhardwaj for their third collaboration in Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley, a thriller series adapted from Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery. Based on the character of Trefusis, Gabbi played a detective who attempts to prove the innocence of her fiancé (played by Vivaan Shah) in the murder of his uncle, a role she described as "my most ambitious yet" and spent two months preparing for. The series also required her to break the fourth wall, a technique for which she took inspiration from Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character in Fleabag. Citing the series as one of Bhardwaj's weaker projects, Mashable India's Sanyukta Thakare thought that the weak writing had constrained Gabbi's performance, but felt that she "showed great promise in deep emotional moments". She gained further attention for her role in Bhardwaj's spy thriller Khufiya co-starring Tabu and Ali Fazal. When casting Gabbi for the film, Bhardwaj recalled her audition for his shelved adaptation of Midnight's Children. In a mixed review of the film, WION's Shomini Sen praised Gabbi for holding her own in the presence of Tabu and Fazal, despite being a relatively new actor. She earned her first award for Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film at the Filmfare OTT Awards and earned an additional nomination for Best Actress at the ceremony. Describing her frequent collaborations with Bhardwaj, she called it a "privilege" to work with him and revealed that he instilled confidence in her as an actor at a time when she considered quitting.
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Net Worth
Wamiqa Gabbi is quite active on social media platforms, with a significant following on Instagram. She has over 3.3 million followers on her Instagram account, where she regularly posts updates about her life and projects.
Education
In summary, Wamiqa Gabbi is a talented young actress who has made a mark in the Indian film industry with her versatility and dedication. Her career continues to grow with projects across various languages, and she remains a popular figure among fans and followers.
