Shehnaaz Kaur Gill is an Indian actress, singer, and model born on 27 January 1993 in Beas, Amritsar district, Punjab, into a Sikh family. Her father is Santokh Singh Sukh and her mother is Parminder Kaur; she has a brother, Shehbaz Gill. She completed her schooling at Guru Nanak Public School, Beas. She began her entertainment journey as a model and YouTube personality, gaining early attention for her bubbly, candid videos in Punjabi. She debuted in Punjabi cinema with Sat Shri Akaal England (2017) and released popular Punjabi music including Shiv Di Kitaab, Tuada Kutta Tommy (a viral comedy song), and later Ghani Syaani with rapper Badshah. She entered Bigg Boss 13 (Colors TV, September 2019) and rapidly became the season's most beloved contestant — nicknamed 'Punjab Ki Katrina Kaif' by the internet, and later 'Sana' by host Salman Khan. Her relationship with Sidharth Shukla ('SidNaaz') became the show's defining storyline and one of the most celebrated celebrity pairings in Indian reality TV history. She finished as second runner-up on 15 February 2020. Post-Bigg Boss, she appeared on Mujhse Shaadi Karoge (Colors, 2020) and released the duet Shona Shona with Sidharth for Tony Kakkar. Following Sidharth Shukla's death on 2 September 2021, she was largely absent from public life before returning with her Bollywood debut in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023, with Salman Khan), followed by the web series One Mic Stand 4 (2023) and the film Thank You for Coming (2023). She continues to carry the SidNaaz legacy for millions of fans.

Her infectious personality and fan title 'Punjab Ki Katrina Kaif'; her Punjabi film debut in Sat Shri Akaal England (2017); her viral Punjabi songs including Shiv Di Kitaab and Tuada Kutta Tommy; the music video Ghani Syaani with Badshah; her Bollywood debut in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) with Salman Khan; her grief journey following the death of Sidharth Shukla (with whom she shared the iconic 'SidNaaz' fandom); finishing as second runner-up of Bigg Boss 13 (2019–20).

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