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Wamiqa Gabbi

Wamiqa Gabbi snapped outside Maddock office (2) (cropped)
Wamiqa Gabbi snapped outside Maddock office (2) (cropped) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Wamiqa Gabbi (born 29 September 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Punjabi films. After beginning her career as a child actress, she emerged as a leading performer in Punjabi cinema during the 2010s and gained wider recognition in the 2020s through her work in Hindi streaming productions and mainstream films.

Key facts

Born 29 September 1993
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007 – present
Primary languages of work Hindi, Punjabi; also Tamil and Malayalam
Notable awards Filmfare OTT Award (for Khufiya)

Early career

Gabbi made her screen debut as a child with a brief role in the Hindi film Jab We Met (2007). She subsequently moved towards leading roles in Punjabi cinema.

Career

Punjabi cinema

Gabbi established herself as a leading lady in Punjabi films, particularly through comedies. Her notable Punjabi credits include Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 (2013), Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017) and its sequel Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019). She also appeared in the crime drama Kali Jotta (2023).

South Indian films

She expanded her work to other Indian language industries with the Tamil romance Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam (2016) and the Malayalam sports drama Godha (2017).

Hindi streaming and films

From the early 2020s, Gabbi shifted her focus toward Hindi streaming projects. In 2023, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of an aspiring actress in the period drama series Jubilee. The same year, she played a spy's wife in Vishal Bhardwaj's thriller Khufiya, a performance that earned her a Filmfare OTT Award.

She subsequently appeared in mainstream Hindi comedies, including Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025) and Bhooth Bangla (2026).

Filmography highlights

Year Title Language Notes
2007 Jab We Met Hindi Child role; screen debut
2013 Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 Punjabi Lead role
2016 Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam Tamil Romance
2017 Godha Malayalam Sports drama
2017 Nikka Zaildar 2 Punjabi Comedy
2019 Nikka Zaildar 3 Punjabi Comedy
2023 Jubilee Hindi Streaming series
2023 Kali Jotta Punjabi Crime drama
2023 Khufiya Hindi Filmfare OTT Award
2025 Bhool Chuk Maaf Hindi Comedy
2026 Bhooth Bangla Hindi Comedy

Significance

Gabbi's career trajectory illustrates a multi-industry Indian acting career, beginning with a Hindi child role, leading into Punjabi cinema as a romantic comedy lead, branching into Tamil and Malayalam productions, and culminating in critically recognised work in Hindi streaming dramas and mainstream films.

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