She won the 2010 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her performance as Paro in the Hindi film Dev.D.
She made her Bollywood debut in 2003's Hawayein.
She played Madhavi Devi in the 2011 drama, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster. The performance earned her a second Filmfare Award nomination.
She was born in Punjab, India. She attended Punjab University to receive her Master's degree in theater.
She and Aditya Pancholi have both won Filmfare Awards.
