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{{Infobox person
| name = Mahima Chaudhry
| birth_name = Ritu Chaudhry
| image = Mahima Chaudhary in 2018.jpg
| caption = Chaudhry in October 2018
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| birth_place = [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]<ref name="hills smile">{{Cite news |title=Hills smile to conquer 'camera' & hearts |last=Chhetri |first=Vivek |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=21 December 2011 |access-date=15 July 2016 |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111221/jsp/siliguri/story_14908019.jsp#.V4gEoqKs-W4 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163313/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1111221/jsp/siliguri/story_14908019.jsp#.V4gEoqKs-W4}}</ref>
| death_date =
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| othername = Mahima Chaudhary
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Bobby Mukherjee|2006|2013|reason=divorced}}<ref name="Mahima Chaudhry opens up about troubled marriage, suffering two miscarriages: ‘It was due to not being in a happy space’">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Mahima Chaudhry opens up about troubled marriage, suffering two miscarriages: 'It was due to not being in a happy space' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahima-chaudhry-faced-a-troubled-marriage-suffered-two-miscarriages-read-what-the-actor-shared-7262301/ |accessdate=8 May 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508174434/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahima-chaudhry-faced-a-troubled-marriage-suffered-two-miscarriages-read-what-the-actor-shared-7262301/ |archivedate=8 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

| children = Ariana
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'''Mahima Chaudhry''' (born '''Ritu Chaudhry''') is an Indian actress and model who worked in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. During the 1990s, Chaudhry did a few modelling assignments and appeared in several television commercials before venturing into films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'', for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]. She established a career with several roles in films including ''[[Daag (1999 film)|Daag]]'' (1999), ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000), ''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' (2000), [[Baghban (2003 film)|''Baghban'']] (2003), and received critical recognition for her performances in ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]'' (1999), ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' (2001) and ''[[Dobara]]'' (2004).

==Early and personal life==
Born as Ritu Chaudhry in [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]], she attended Dow Hill in [[Kurseong]] until class 10 and later moved to [[Loreto College, Darjeeling]].<ref name="hills smile" /> Prior to her first release ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'', she changed her name to Mahima Chaudhry upon the recommendation by her director [[Subhash Ghai]], who believed the letter 'M' to be lucky for leading actresses in his films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-kapil-sharma-show-mahima-chaudhary-thanks-kapil-sharma-for-helping-her-recover-from-cancer-says-in-my-sickness-your-show-helped-me-a-lot-to-recover/articleshow/99524026.cms?from=mdr|title=The Kapil Sharma Show: Mahima Chaudhary thanks Kapil Sharma for helping her recover from cancer; says 'In my sickness, your show helped me a lot to recover'|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India|access-date=25 April 2023|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425142921/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-kapil-sharma-show-mahima-chaudhary-thanks-kapil-sharma-for-helping-her-recover-from-cancer-says-in-my-sickness-your-show-helped-me-a-lot-to-recover/articleshow/99524026.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1999, while shooting for ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]'', Chaudhry was involved in a [[car crash]]; her car rammed into a truck in [[Bangalore]] and multiple pieces of glass had to be removed from her face as a result of the accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/article/when-67-glass-pieces-had-to-be-removed-from-mahima-chaudharys-face-after-she-met-with-an-accident/811064|title=When 67 glass pieces had to be removed from Mahima Chaudhary's face after she met with an accident|website=www.zoomtventertainment.com|access-date=25 April 2023|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425135711/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/article/when-67-glass-pieces-had-to-be-removed-from-mahima-chaudharys-face-after-she-met-with-an-accident/811064|url-status=live}}</ref>

She married architect Bobby Mukherji in 2006. The couple separated in 2013.

Chaudhry was diagnosed and treated in 2022 for [[breast cancer]].<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mahima-chaudhry-on-her-breast-cancer-now-i-am-cancer-free-my-daughter-didnt-go-to-school-for-2-months-so-that-i-stay-safe-exclusive/articleshow/92108484.cms "Mahima Chaudhry on her breast cancer"], ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 14 July 2022.</ref>

==Acting career==
Chaudhry has played a variety of roles, starting with a village girl in ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' (1997). Her other roles were in ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |title=Film Without Fire |url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/22021999/cinema.html |access-date=10 May 2020 |work=India Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001121002700/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/22021999/cinema.html |archive-date=21 November 2000}}</ref> where she played a dual role; in ''[[Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin]]'' (1999) she played a widow forced to marry her brother-in-law; in ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000) she is a loving friend of a man who is madly in love with another woman: in ''[[Deewane]]'' she plays a singer in love with a thief: in ''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' she plays the stubborn wife of a police officer: in ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' she plays a young bride forced to fight dowry; in ''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]'' (2001) she plays a stubborn tenant who will not give up her home at any cost; in ''[[Om Jai Jagadish]]'' she is the loving homemaker; in ''[[Dil Hai Tumhaara]]'' (2002) she is the sister who would do anything for her sister's happiness; in ''[[Dobara]]'' she is the frustrated housewife; in ''[[The Film]]'' she is a desperate struggling screenwriter; in ''[[Zameer: The Fire Within]]'' she's a paralytic dancer, in ''[[Film Star (film)|Film Star]]'' she is an uptight arrogant fading actress; in ''[[Home Delivery]]'' (2005) she's a South Indian superstar; and in ''[[Souten: The Other Woman]]'' (2006) she plays a desperate housewife who has an affair with her stepdaughter's boyfriend.

In 2010, Chaudhry starred in a Knightsbridge Media Production film, ''Pusher'', directed by Assad Raja. She also worked in the thriller ''[[Mumbhaii - The Gangster]]'', co-starring [[Om Puri]] and [[Sanjay Kapoor]].

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year || Film || Role || Notes
|-
|| 1997 || ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' || Kusum Ganga || [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]<br/>Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999 || ''Manasulo Maata'' || Priya || |[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]'' || Kavita Kishore || Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Daag (1999 film)|Daag: The Fire]]'' || Kajri Verma / Kajal ||
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin]]'' || Nisha ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2000 || ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' || Sheetal Varma || Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Deewane]]'' || Pooja ||
|-
| ''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || Anjali P. Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Khiladi 420]]'' || Ritu Bhardwaj ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' || Maithili ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]'' || Saraswati ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Om Jai Jagadish]]'' || Ayesha ||
|-
| ''[[Dil Hai Tumhaara]]'' || Nimmi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2003 || ''[[Saaya (2003 film)|Saaya]]'' || Tanya ||
|-
| ''[[Tere Naam]]'' || Herself || Special appearance in song "O Jaana"
|-
| ''[[Baghban (2003 film)|Baghban]]'' || Arpita Alok Malhotra ||
|-
| ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' || Reena Yadav ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Dobara]]'' || Dr. Anjali Sehgal ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2005 || ''[[Zameer: The Fire Within]]'' || Supriya Maheshwari ||
|-
| ''[[Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye]] '' || Gulab Khan ||
|-
| ''[[Sehar]]'' || Anamika Kant ||
|-
| ''[[Film Star (film)|Film Star]]'' || Heera Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[The Film]]'' || Sushmita Banerjee ||
|-
| ''[[Home Delivery]]'' ||Maya ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagmati (2005 film)|Bhagmati]]'' || Bhagmati || Voice-over
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2006 || ''[[Souten: The Other Woman]]'' || Mitali 'Mita' R. Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Sandwich (2006 film)|Sandwich]]'' || Sweet Singh / Sweety Shekar ||
|-
| ''[[Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana]]'' || Anjali ||
|-
| ''Mr 100%'' || Shilpa ||
|-
| ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' || Saloni ||
|-
| ''[[Sarhad Paar]]'' || Simran ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Gumnaam – The Mystery]]'' || Ria ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Pusher'' || Anita ||

|-
| 2014 ||''[[Kaanchi: The Unbreakable]]''||Herself || Special Appearance

|-
| 2015 || ''[[Mumbhaii - The Gangster]]'' || Gangster's wife ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Dark Chocolate (film)|Dark Chocolate]]'' || Ishani Banerjee ||
|-
| 2022 || {{Pending film|The Signature}}|| {{TBA}}|| Filming
|-
| 2023 || {{Pending film|Emergency}}|| [[Pupul Jayakar]] || Filming<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-ropes-mahima-chaudhry-essay-role-pupul-jayakar-emergency-first-look-unveiled/ |title=Kangana Ranaut ropes in Mahima Chaudhry to essay the role of Pupul Jayakar in Emergency; first look unveiled |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=20 August 2022 |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820052709/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-ropes-mahima-chaudhry-essay-role-pupul-jayakar-emergency-first-look-unveiled/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===TV shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2008–2009
|''Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1''
|Judge
|<ref>{{cite interview |last=Chaudhry |first=Mahima|interviewer=Roshmila Bhattacharya |title=Good riddance to bad rubbish|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |location=Mumbai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/good-riddance-to-bad-rubbish/story-eGRK6B8iBouNjCaoTfOj2N.html |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''Chhote Miyan''
|Judge
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sachin-pilgaonkar-on-a-laughter-roll/articleshow/12110815.cms|title=Sachin Pilgaonkar on a laughter roll|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India|access-date=11 May 2023|archive-date=11 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511053820/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sachin-pilgaonkar-on-a-laughter-roll/articleshow/12110815.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[Ticket to Bollywood (TV series)|Ticket to Bollywood]]''
|Judge
|
|}
== Music videos ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align: margin;"
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 2em;" | Year
! scope="col" style="width: 18em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width: 8em;"| Performer(s)
! scope="col" style="width: 8em;"| Role
! scope="col" style="width: 8em;"| Album
! scope="col" style="width: 2em;" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2002
! scope="row"| "Tere Bina Chain Mujhe Ab Aaye Na"
| [[Adnan Sami]]
| Unnamed
| ''Tera Chehra''
|
|}
===Music Song===
*Appeared in ''Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen'' made by msn cricket and sports (MSN India) to support The Indian Cricket team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Awards and nominations
|-
! width=5%|Year
! width=20%|Film
! width=30%|Award
! width=29%|Category
! width=15%|Result
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2000
| rowspan="5" |''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Bollywood Movie Awards]]
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Sansui Awards
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Dobara]]''
| [[Stardust Awards]]
| [[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Indian film actresses]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb name|id=0154274}}
* {{Twitter | mahimachaudhrym | name=Mahima Chaudhry }}
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{{Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut}}

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