Today's hottest star Simran had an enviable start, which could be the dream of any aspiring starlet. She was introduced in Hindi by the prestigious ABCL in their film "Tere Mere Sapne". The film didn't fare well at the box office but it's heroine Simran went on to become a success not in Hindi but in South Indian languages Tamil and Telugu.

Her entry into films was not planned but happened naturally. She had been performing on stage during her college days regularly. As a student she compered the Superhit Muqabala.[a program which was popular in DD three or four years ago.] Seeing her on screen Jaya Bachchan immediately called her for a screen test. That was her first introduction to films.

Though her first film didn't fare well at the box office, Simran was least affected by it. By then she had become part of the heroine exodus that had started in Mumbai.

Simran became part of this crowd. Her first film in Tamil "Once More" again had a heavy star cast with the Thespian Sivaji Ganesan and current rage Vijay playing key roles. Simran with her mini skirts and impish smile immediately gained the attention of Tamil audience and before the release of the film Simran's name became familiar all over Tamil Nadu.

Kalaipuli Thanu's expensive bonanza 'VIP' presented Simran in a new light - as a sexy siren and Simran lived up to expectations. Her dances in that film particularly the number with Prabu Deva "Endhan uyir thedi vandhathe" in figure hugging plain chiffon sarees, made Simran the heartthrob of young boys.

Her other dance number in the same film with Prabu Deva, Rambha, Abbas - "Mayulu mayulu mayulamma" reminds one of the sexy Rekha of yesteryears who was a rage at that time with her buxom figure and heavy hips.

Even before Mani Rathnam booked her for "Nerukku Ner" Simran had become a star in her own right. She practically appeared on every wrapper of all the Tamil magazines, mainly due to the stunningly revealing costumes she wore for the photo sessions. "She is a photographer's delight. She doesn't interfere with our work and is willing to be photographed from any angle. She is thoroughly uninhibited and in that way she is a photographer's delight" commented one professional photographer.

In recent times Simran has had the maximum number of hits to her credit."Kannethere Thondrinal" with Prashanth, "Thullatha Manamum Thullam" with Vijay, "Aval Varuvala" and "Vaali"with Ajith are a few of her hits, which deserve special mention. Though all these films dealt with the theme of love they all had a different treatment and Simran, especially in these films was not merely used as a sex symbol.

All the above mentioned films gave Simran ample opportunity to emote and Simran was wise enough to make optimum use of the opportunity given to her. In an already male dominated film world it's very difficult for heroines to get performing characters.In that aspect Simran proved to be lucky and she had also done full justice to the roles given to her. Her histrionics were fully exploited in "Vaali" where she had to handle a brother-in-law lusting after her. Simran's performance was particularly praised in a scene where her own lover turned husband suspects her to be mad.

Again in the second half of "Thullatha Manamum Thullum"Simran gave a highly sensitive performance as a blind girl searching for the man who had helped her.

Simran, basically a home-loving simple Punjabi lass is a very friendly girl who loves to mingle with people, go shopping in her free time and cook "nice Punjabi food" for friends. She is extremely popular in the building she lives in and the flat owners praise her as a "simple girl with her head firmly fixed on her shoulders without any starry airs".

The best thing about Simran is that she realises that her popularity is not a permanent thing and is ready for her exit from films but before that she wants to do some really memorable roles and remain forever embedded in the mnd's of the tamil audience.

Though Simran is a little disappointed that she could not make it big in Hindi where she was first introduced she is happy she has made it Tamil and Telugu both regional languages. She has acted in a couple of Malayalam films too.

When Simran first entered the industry, people were as usual skeptical about her success and just considered her as "yet another Mumbai girl who would give two hits and a few flops and then fly off to Mumbai. But Simran has proved their calculations wrong. With her performance improving from film to film and her remarkable versatility both as a character artist and sex kitten it proves beyond doubt that Simran has really come a long way from where she started. It looks like Simran has come here to stay with us for a long while and not fly back to Mumbai like her other colleagues.