Love Gill is the only participant in Bigg Boss 20 that was forced to win a vote to get into the house in order to participate. During the debut show she was pitched against Rhiya Ahir in a fans’ poll called Fans Ka Faisla, where viewers voted for her to enter. Rhiya was eliminated without even stepping into the house.
It’s an odd way to kick off a season. No other housemates entered the house by a vote; Love entered through an edict.
Taking apart the gimmick, she is probably one of the best-known people in Punjabi music video culture, with more than fifty music video appearances, a two-year-long television career, and an acting resume that has silently seen her transition from music video girl to heroine.
Love Gill Bio Data:
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Real name | Lovepreet Kaur Gill |
| Known as | Love Gill |
| Profession | Actress, model, digital creator |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home state | Punjab |
| Hometown | Tarn Taran Sahib, Amritsar district |
| Date of birth | Not publicly documented |
| Education | Graduate, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
| Years active | 2018 to present |
| Breakout work | Facts, by Karan Aujla (2019) |
| Television debut | Tu Patang Main Dor, Zee Punjabi (2020) |
| Film debut | Kuriyan Jawan Bapu Pareshaan (2021) |
| Best known for | Vekhi Ja Chhedi Na (2024), Furlow (2025) |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| @lovegillkalakaar | |
| Bigg Boss 20 | Entered via the Fans Ka Faisla public vote |
Love Gill Physical Stats:
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Height | Not publicly documented |
| Figure type | Slim, athletic |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Fitness routine | Pilates and functional strength training |
She trains hard and speaks of it freely, opting for Pilates and functional strength training rather than traditional workouts at the gym. There is no confirmed height statistic available for her, and hence this site does not have any.
Early Life And Background:
She is born Lovepreet Kaur Gill and grew up in Punjab with Tarn Taran Sahib in Amritsar as her home town.
There is no certain date of birth. A number of dates are mentioned but no one is proven by her or any official records, thus this page does not provide any date of birth. She is in her early thirties.
The family follows Sikh religion and she has remained close to them all along. She visits her family in Punjab during breaks from her projects and has remained committed in maintaining her ethnicity as a key part of her professional identity, as seen in her ethnic dressing style.
Education:
She completed her graduation from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
It’s a traditional diploma from a big state university and has nothing to do with performance at all, since she switched to modelling in about 2018, just when her education was coming to an end. There is no hint of any industry involvement in her background. She entered through the music video route, which is the entrance that films and TV never are in Punjab.
Modelling And The Move Into Music Videos:
Her journey in the world of modelling in the Punjabi entertainment industry started from 2018, and she quickly shifted to being a part of music videos.
This is the normal process in Punjab, and the Punjabi entertainment industry is actually an industry and not a means to an end. In other words, when there is a popular Punjabi song, it gets millions of YouTube views and, consequently, the leading model in the music video gains recognition in Punjab, the diaspora, and North India.
Facts And The Karan Aujla Breakout:
The song which gave her fame was “Facts,” which came out in 2019 and was sung by Karan Aujla.
Karan Aujla was one of the most popular artists of Punjabi music at the time, and “Facts” hit hard. The leading model in the song was Love, and the video fulfilled all the criteria of a career-defining video. It gave the name to a song that everyone had been hearing for some time, making her an option for all casting calls of the music industry.
She has modeled for more than fifty Punjabi songs till date. That is a massive amount of songs, and the reason why she became famous among Punjabi audiences even before the show Bigg Boss came into the picture.
Love Gill Music Videos:
A number of the songs that she has led.
| Track | Note |
|---|---|
| Facts | With Karan Aujla, 2019, her breakout |
| I Don’t Know | Punjabi single |
| Ki Lagde | Punjabi single |
| Lahu Di Lakeer | Punjabi single |
| Karamaat | Punjabi single |
| Ik Paase | Punjabi single |
| Ghatak | Punjabi single |
| Parche | Punjabi single |
| Sara Din | Punjabi single |
| Dard Viah Da | Punjabi single |
| Pagala | Punjabi single |
| Das Goriye | Punjabi single |
| Ignore Karda | Punjabi single |
Television Debut In Tu Patang Main Dor:
This was in 2020 when she did Tu Patang Main Dor on Zee Punjabi as Zarina. The series aired till 2022.
Being on set for two years on a daily show is different from being on set for just three days doing a music video. This taught her how to carry on one character for many episodes and gave her practice that most music video models lack. Her portrayal of Zarina is definitely what Punjabi TV audiences admire about her.
She had already debuted herself in acting in the short film Doonga Daria.
Love Gill Movies And Filmography:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Doonga Daria | Short film, acting debut | |
| 2020 | Tu Patang Main Dor | Zarina | Zee Punjabi series, ran to 2022 |
| 2021 | Kuriyan Jawan Bapu Pareshaan | Sandy Sharma | Film debut, with Karamjit Anmol |
| 2022 | Haterz | Punjabi film | |
| 2024 | Vekhi Ja Chhedi Na | Nikki | Established her as a lead |
| 2025 | Furlow | Rimpy | Comedy drama, with Gurpreet Ghuggi |
| 2025 | Hanji Kaun? | Punjabi film | |
| 2025 | Wife Peke Husband Theke | Punjabi film | |
| 2026 | Bigg Boss 20 | Herself | Hindi television debut |
Kulche Chole and Gadar 1947: Ikk Vichhoda also appear among her credits.
Vekhi Ja Chhedi Na And Becoming A Lead:
2024’s Vekhi Ja Chhedi Na marked Nikki’s career change point.
Before this point, she was an established face but played only supporting parts. She became a heroine in Punjabi movies by virtue of this film, which was reinforced the following year by Furlow, which starred her opposite Gurpreet Ghuggi. He is arguably the best comedian in Bollywood industry and working opposite him in such billing meant that she had truly arrived.
In 2025, she released three films making it her most productive year ever. She entered into Bigg Boss as a rising star, without any need for redemption.
The Fans Ka Faisla Vote:
In the case of Bigg Boss 20, there is also a little trick that was made during the start of the show. Two contestants were introduced in front of the public—Love Gill and Rhiya Ahir—and the viewers chose the one that should take the place.
Love won. Rhiya was kicked out at the stage of the premiere itself, even before she could enter the house.
There was some discussion between the two at the stage before the decision was announced, in which Love questioned the popularity of Rhiya. This was a pretty clever introduction that gave the viewers a little insight into the contestant even before she entered the house.
Winning the public vote for the entry into the house is really an asset as well as a liability. She enters the house already having a public support behind her, something that none of the other housemates have. She also enters the house with something to prove, since a contestant selected through a public vote is always compared to the one whom they beat.
Love Gill In Bigg Boss 20:
She made it to the show on 6 September 2026 as the sixteenth contestant, joining a season that revolves around a particular theme that the creators refer to as “vardaan”, based on specific advantages provided to the housemates while in the house.
The number of followers on her Instagram account stands at around six hundred thousand, putting her below the other digital big shots in the season but well within the mark of making a reset of the career. It is reported that she was one of the contestants nominated in the first week, not a great place for a contestant with a public mandate.
There are three other Punjabi entertainment personalities in the house, providing her with an automatic base of allies and a natural problem.
Apart from performing in the show, her ambitions go beyond the confines of it. She has talked about taking Punjab’s culture worldwide and also venturing into South Indian films, which is an unusual venture for a Punjabi actress.
Love Gill Net Worth:
Her net worth according to various sources stands at between Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2.5 crore earned over approximately eight years through music videos, TV shows and movies.
Music videos provide the basis for making money from modeling. A featured model in any big Punjabi production makes decent payments project-by-project and with more than fifty projects per year, it becomes the best source of income in her career until now. This is piecework, but a lot of it.
Working for two years on Tu Patang Main Dor must be the first stable paycheck for her. Regional TV shows pay very little per episode, but the sum adds up over two years.
Fees of her film appearances have grown along with her billing as the actress. Supporting parts in Punjabi films pay in single-digit lac figures while lead parts pay many times as much. She has been taking leading roles from 2024.
Advertising posts for a following of six hundred thousand costs less than those for an account with one million plus followers; however, she reaches her following mainly in Punjab and in the diaspora, where regional brands will pay top dollar to get their products known. Bigg Boss brings in additional money weekly and, most importantly, the national exposure to make her reprice everything.
Personal Life:
She is single and keeps herself away from the media regarding her personal affairs.
Love has never made a commitment to anyone till date and has not mentioned anything related to this matter even during interviews. She has maintained this for the last eight years in an industry, where everyone’s personal life gets exposed in return for media coverage.
One of the most interesting things to see this time around is how she talks about training, family and Punjab because Bigg Boss always tries to bring out the private side of any person.
Career Timeline:
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Starts modelling in the entertainment industry in Punjab |
| 2019 | Facts with Karan Aujla makes her big break |
| 2020 | Debuts in the short film titled Doonga Daria and later debuts on TV in Tu Patang Main Dor |
| 2021 | Debuts in the movie Kuriyan Jawan Bapu Pareshaan |
| 2022 | Tu Patang Main Dor completes its run; featured in the movie Haterz |
| 2024 | Gets established as the main heroine with Vekhi Ja Chhedi Na |
| 2025 | Three movies which include Furlow with Gurpreet Ghuggi |
| 2026 | Wins Fans Ka Faisla and goes into Bigg Boss 20 on 6 September |
Love Gill Social Media Handles:
| Platform | Handle |
|---|---|
| @lovegillkalakaar | |
| X (Twitter) | No verified account |
| @love.gill86 |
Final Take:
Eight years in developing herself within the regional film industry have not made any mark for her outside of Punjab except now in one night she was voted for a place in Bigg Boss.
Unlike what most of the housemates have, what Love Gill has is a proven track record in the eyes of the general public. However, unlike them, Love Gill does not have the luxury of having been in the limelight long enough so as not to be questioned of her presence.
She had the nerve to call Rhiya out on her very first day in the show when she had nothing to lose and therefore can be assumed not to be one to stay silent for long. Her nomination within the first week only confirms her season would be short but intense.
Her dreams stretch beyond the confines of the house. It’s from Punjab, to South Indian Cinema via Bigg Boss.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Isha Rikhi is an Indian actress and model who works mainly in Punjabi cinema and entered Bigg Boss 20 in September 2026. She made her film debut in 2013 with Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De and is best known for Happy Go Lucky and Ardaas. She made her Hindi debut in Nawabzaade in 2018.
Isha Rikhi is 33 years old, born on 9 September 1993 in Chandigarh, and stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. She graduated from Panjab University and now divides her time between Mumbai and Chandigarh.
Yes. Isha Rikhi married rapper Badshah in a private ceremony in March 2026, after meeting him at a mutual friend’s party in 2021. The couple announced their separation in matching Instagram statements on 31 August 2026, around five months into the marriage. It was Badshah’s second marriage.
Some movies Isha Rikhi performed in are Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De, Happy Go Lucky, Bade Changay Ne Mere Yaar Kaminey, What the Jatt!!, Ardaas, Desi Munde, Nawabzaade and Mindo Taseeldarni. Amongst them Ardaas, directed by Gippy Grewal, is her best rated movie. Nawabzaade which released in 2018 was her Hindi debut.
Estimated net worth of Isha Rikhi lies between Rs 4 crore to Rs 6 crore. Sources of her income are Punjabi films, national brand promotions like Kalyan Jewellers and Mother Dairy, Punjabi song videos, sponsorships on social media and fee of being a participant of Bigg Boss 20.
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