Mahima Chaudhry
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| Born: | 13 September 1973 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Occupation: | Actress, model |
Mahima Chaudhry (born 13 September 1973 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada), whose real name is Ritu Chaudhry, is a popular Indian actress.
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[edit] Biography
Mahima was a model before she became a Bollywood actress, once appearing with Aishwarya Rai in a Pepsi commercial. Her first breakthrough performance, where she won rave reviews, was Pardes (1997) as Ganga, the love interest of two men played by Shah Rukh Khan and Apoorva Agnihotri. The role of Ganga was a village girl who still values her culture. She was chosen to be the female lead among about 3,000 applicants who auditioned for Pardes. Her career was launched by Subhash Ghai who had also launched the careers of popular actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Manisha Koirala. She changed her name to Mahima Chaudhary since Subhash Ghai has a superstitious belief of launching big careers with actresses whose names start with the letter 'M'. She won rave review for her first performance in Pardes (1997) as a village girl who still values her culture. Unlike most top actresses in India, she didn't mind playing supporting roles in films (example: Dhadkan (2000), Dil Kya Kare (1999)). Apart from her role in Pardes (1997), she also won acclaims on her role as Kavita, the devoted wife of Ajay Devgan in Dil Kya Kare (1999) which earned her a second filmfare nomination. She was also nominated for her performances in Dhadkan and Dobara.
She has worked with numerous actresses including Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Preity Zinta, Tabu, Padmini Kolhapure, and Hema Malini. When asked, she expressed her desire to work with Juhi Chawla: her favourite actress.
[edit] Personal Life
She is rumoured to be dating Dino Morea, although he has denied this. Mahima had previously dated tennis star Leander Paes; the relationship apparently ended due to his infidelity.
[edit] Trivia
- She is a vegetarian and a PETA ambassador. Mahima is a Hindu, and her specific diety is Lord Ganesha.
- Her name Mahima means Gods Greatness
[edit] Awards and Nominations
1998: Best Newcomer - Female for Pardes Won
1998: Best Actress for Pardes Nomination
2001: Best Supporting Actress for Dhadkan Nomination
2001: Best Actress In A Supporting Role for Dhadkan Nomination
1998: LUX Face Of The Year for Pardes Won
1998: Best Female Debut for Pardes Won
2005: Best Actress In A Supporting Role for Dobara Nomination
[edit] Filmography
- Chess: A Game Plan (2006)
- Sarhad Paar (2006) ... Simran
- Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana (2006) ... Anjali
- Hope and a Little Sugar (2005) ...
- Sandwich (2005)
- Home Delivery (2005) ... Maya
- No Entry (2005) (uncredited) ... Actress
- Film Star (2005) ... Heera Pandit
- Sehar (2005) ... Anamika
- Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005) ... Ghulab Khan
- The Film (2005) ... Sushmita Banerjee
- Zameer (2005) ... Supriya Maheshwari
- Dobara (2004) ... Dr. Anjali Sehgal
- LOC Kargil (2003) ... Yadav's wife Reena
- Baghban (2003) ... Arpita Raj (Special Appearance)
- Tere Naam (2003) ... Special Appearance (Song)
- Saaya (2003) ... Tanya
- Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) ... Nimmi
- Om Jai Jagadish (2002) ... Ayesha
- Bharat Bhagya Vidhata (2002)
- Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001) ... Saraswati
- Lajja (2001) ... Maithili
- Khiladi 420 (2000) ... Ritu Bhardwaj
- Kurukshetra (2000) ... Anjali
- Deewane (2000) ... Pooja
- Dhadkan (2000) ... Sheetal Varma
- Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999) ... Nisha
- Daag: The Fire (1999) ... Kajal Verma/Kajri
- Dil Kya Kare (1999) ... Kavita Kishore (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
- Pardes (1997) ... Kusum Ganga (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award & Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
