Gizele Thakral

Gizele Thakral
Thakral in 2016
Born (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996
Rajasthan, India
Other namesGigi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
  • Entrepreneur
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
AwardsMiss Rajasthan

Gizele Thakral pronunciationⓘ (born 4 September 1996) is an Indian model, actress and entrepreneur known for her participation in the reality television show Bigg Boss season 9 (2015) and her roles in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the comedy film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) as Meri Lee and has also appeared in Mastizaade (2016) as Titli Boobna and The Great Indian Casino (2019). She won the title of Miss Rajasthan in her teenage.

Early life

Gizele Thakral was born on 4 September 1996 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India to a Malayali mother and a Punjabi father, and grew up in Punjab. She also spent a part of her life in Dubai, UAE.[1][2][3][4]

She began her modeling career at age 14, participating in the Gladrags Model Hunt, where she reached the top five finalists and won titles such as Miss Best Body and Miss Potential. She later won the Miss Rajasthan title as a teenager.[5][6]

Career

Modeling

Thakral gained prominence in the modeling industry after being featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2011. She also represented India at the Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest in Turkey.[5][7]

She has been a part of many fashion weeks including Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week.[8][4]

Television

In 2012, Thakral competed in the reality show Survivor India but exited early due to an injury. In 2013, she appeared on Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki, a cooking-based reality show.[5]

In 2015, she entered Bigg Boss 9, hosted by Salman Khan, as a wild card contestant but was eliminated after a short stint.[9][10]

In 2016, she appeared as a guest on the comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.[11]

In 2025, she entered the Malayalam reality show Bigg Boss season 7.[12]

Film

Thakral debuted in Bollywood with the 2016 comedy film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3, playing the character Meri Lee. In the same year, she appeared as Titli Boobna in Mastizaade. She later acted in The Great Indian Casino (2019).[5]

Music video

In 2022, Thakral was featured as the female lead in the music video "Escobar" by Jaggi Amargarh and Simar Kaur.[13]

In 2023, she was featured in the music video for the song "Bands" by American rapper Rick Ross, directed by Richard Stan.[14]

Business

In 2022, Thakral launched a company in Dubai focused on fashion, technology, investment, and warehousing, with a particular emphasis on the fashion sector.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Refs
2016 Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 Meri Lee Hindi [16]
2016 Mastizaade Titli Boobna [17]
2019 The Great Indian Casino [18]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2012 Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle Contestant Exited due to injury [15]
2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant [5]
2015 Bigg Boss Hindi 9 Contestant Wild card entry [2]
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao Guest [11]
2025 Bigg Boss Malayalam 7 Contestant [12]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s)
2022 "Escobar" Jaggi Amargarh and Simar Kaur [13]
2023 "Bands" Rick Ross [13]

Media image

Thakral has frequently been compared to Kim Kardashian in media coverage, with outlets highlighting similarities in their physical appearance and glamorous personas.[16][19][20][21][22]

References

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  2. ^ a b Vaid, Kritika (2018-07-16). "Ex-Bigg Boss Contestant Gizele Thakral is a Sight For Sore Eyes in These Super Hot Pictures | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  3. ^ "Gizele Thakral is happy that her debut Punjabi music video was with Gippy Grewal". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Gizele Thakral? Meet Bigg Boss Malayalam 7 contestant who disappeared after Salman Khan's show and 3 Bollywood films". PINKVILLA. 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
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  6. ^ "Gizele Thakral: Meet 'Bigg Boss 9' new wild card entry who bagged Miss Best Body, Miss Potential titles in Gladrags Model Hunt". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  7. ^ Wadhwa, Akash (2012-02-15). "I have no issues in being called hot: Gizele Thakral". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  9. ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Gizele Thakral says she found the Bigg Boss voice very hot; loved to take orders from him". India Today. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  10. ^ Team, DNA Web. "Bigg Boss 9: All you need to know about Giselle Thakral, new wild card entry". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  11. ^ a b "Gizelle's lips become the butt of jokes on Comedy Nights Bachao!". The Times of India. 2016-01-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  12. ^ a b "Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7 LIVE Updates: Renu Sudhi, Appani Sarath and 18 other contestants enter Mohanlal's show". The Indian Express. 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
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  14. ^ "Gizele Thakral of 'Bigg Boss 9' appears in Rick Ross music video for 'Bands'". The Times of India. 2023-03-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  15. ^ a b Gomes, Michael (2 September 2020). "Gizele Thakral puts her fashion stamp on Dubai". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  16. ^ a b "Gizele Thakral makes her foray into Bollywood with 'Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  17. ^ "Mastizaade bombshell Gizele Thakral soars temperature high in white bikini — See photos". Zee News. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  18. ^ "Hottie! Gizele Thakral is here with her sizzling hot looks to make your day, check it out". www.tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  19. ^ Agarwal, Stuti (2013-10-16). "Waiting for Bollywood to happen: Gizele Thakral". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
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  22. ^ "Desi kim kardashian Gizele Thakral Bold Photoshoot Goes Viral GIGI". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
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