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Mahima Chaudhury
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Mahima Chaudhry | |
|---|---|
 Chaudhry in October 2018 | |
| Born | 13 September 1973 |
| Other names | Mahima Chaudhary |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bobby Mukerji
( m. 2006; div. 2013) |
| Children | Ariana |
Mahima Chaudhry (born 13 September 1973) is an Indian actress and model who worked in 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, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She established a career with several roles in films including Daag (1999), Dhadkan (2000), Kurukshetra (2000), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), and received critical recognition for her performances in Dil Kya Kare (1999) and Lajja (2001).
Early and personal life[edit]
Mahima Chaudhry was born on 13 September 1973[citation needed] in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. She attended Dow Hill in Kurseong until class 10 and later moved to Loreto College, Darjeeling.[3] She appeared in several TV ads, of which the most famous was for Pepsi, with Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai.
She was a VJ on music channels, where she was noticed by Subhash Ghai. Subhash Ghai gave her a break in the film Pardes, which was released in 1997. The movie was successful at the box office and won many awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
She dated Indian tennis player Leander Paes before she broke up with him due to his affair with then-married Rhea Pillai.[4] She married architect businessman Bobby Mukherji in 2006. She has an 11-year-old daughter Ariana from her marriage. In 2013, she separated from Mukherji. Their hush-hush wedding was steady until 2011 when reports came that the couple are staying separately due to incompatibility and differences.
In a 2021 interview, she discussed the accident that left her with a facial scar.[5]
Chaudhry was diagnosed and treated in 2022 for breast cancer.[6]
Acting career[edit]
Chaudhry has played a variety of roles, starting with a village girl in Pardes (1997). Her other roles were in Daag: The Fire (1999),[7] 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) 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 she plays the stubborn wife of a police officer: in 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 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.
Next to doing many films, she has worked with many talented actresses, including Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Amisha Patel, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Preity Zinta, Tabu, Padmini Kolhapure, and Hema Malini. When she was asked about this, she responded by saying that she enjoyed working with other actresses, and she expressed her desire to work with Juhi Chawla, her favorite actress.
In 2010, Chaudhry starred in a Knightsbridge Media Production film, Pusher,[8] directed by Assad Raja, also starring comedian Mani Liaqat. She also worked in the thriller Mumbhaii - The Gangster, co-starring Om Puri and Sanjay Kapoor.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pardes | Kusum Ganga | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 1999 | Manasulo Maata | Priya | Telugu film |
| Dil Kya Kare | Kavita Kishore | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Daag: The Fire | Kajri Verma / Kajal | ||
| Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Nisha | ||
| 2000 | Dhadkan | Sheetal Varma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Deewane | Pooja | ||
| Kurukshetra | Anjali P. Singh | ||
| Khiladi 420 | Ritu Bhardwaj | ||
| 2001 | Lajja | Maithili | |
| Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | Saraswati | ||
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Ayesha | |
| Dil Hai Tumhaara | Nimmi | ||
| 2003 | Saaya | Tanya | |
| Tere Naam | Special appearance in song "O Jaana" | ||
| Baghban | Arpita Alok Malhotra | ||
| LOC Kargil | Reena Yadav | ||
| 2004 | Dobara | Dr. Anjali Sehgal | |
| 2005 | Zameer: The Fire Within | Supriya Maheshwari | |
| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Gulab Khan | ||
| Sehar | Anamika Kant | ||
| Film Star | Heera Pandit | ||
| The Film | Sushmita Banerjee | ||
| Home Delivery | Maya | ||
| Bhagmati | Bhagmati | Voice-over | |
| 2006 | Souten: The Other Woman | Mitali 'Mita' R. Singh | |
| 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 | Special Appearance | |
| 2015 | Mumbhaii - The Gangster | Gangster's wife | |
| 2016 | Dark Chocolate | Ishani Banerjee | |
| 2022 | The Signature | TBA | Filming |
| 2023 | Emergency | Pupul Jayakar | Filming[9] |
TV shows[edit]
- Ticket to Bollywood (judge) (NDTV Prime)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pardes | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Won |
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Won | ||
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2000 | Dhadkan | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Bollywood Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Sansui Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2005 | Dobara | Stardust Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Chhetri, Vivek (21 December 2011). "Hills smile to conquer 'camera' & hearts". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ The Indian Express (11 April 2021). "Mahima Chaudhry opens up about troubled marriage, suffering two miscarriages: 'It was due to not being in a happy space'". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ↑ "Hills smile to conquer camera & hearts". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Leander cheated!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Mahima Chaudhry RECALLS nasty remarks by media post horrific accident: They called me a 'scarface'". Bollywood Bubble. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ [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"], timesofindia.com. Accessed 14 July 2022.
- ↑ Chopra, Anupama (22 February 1999). "Film Without Fire". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 November 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "www.pushermovie.com". pushermovie.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kangana Ranaut ropes in Mahima Chaudhry to essay the role of Pupul Jayakar in Emergency; first look unveiled". Bollywood Hungama. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.