Mahi Gill is an Indian actress who hails from Chandigarh, Punjab. Mahi first made her debut in Punjabi films before she ventured into Bollywood.

Mahi has completed her Masters in theatre from Punjab University in 1998. mahi got her first break in the movie world with a Punjabi film ‘Havaayen’ and has done other Punjabi movies since along with theatre.

Mahi played the lead actress in Anurag Kashyup’s ‘Dev D’. She played the character of Paro and received great acclaim from the critics for her role. The story of ‘Dev D’ is a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Bengali novel ‘DevDas’.

Anurag Kashyup saw Mahi Gill at a party and decided that he wanted to cast her as Paro in ‘Dev D’. This movie has been a defining entry into Bollywood and she has already bagged UTV’s ‘Aage Se Right’ opposite Shreyas Talpade and Irrfan Khan.

Mahi’s personal life has reportedly had many ups and downs and there has even been speculation of a divorce.