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Mahima
Chaudhry
Date of Birth 13 September 1973, Kelowna, British Columbia,
Canada
Birth Name Ritu Chaudhary
Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)
First got noticed as a model for Pepsi, where she was
over-shadowed by Aishwarya Rai. Career launched by Subhash
Ghai, who also launched Madhuri Dixit, 'Meenakshi Seshadri'
and Manisha Koirala. Changed her screen name to Mahima as
Subhash Ghai was superstitious about being successful with
girls whose names start with M. |
Mahima
Chaudhry was a model before she became an actress. She was
overshadowed by 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,
Shahrukh Khan and Apoorva Agnihotri. She was chosen to be
the female lead among 3000 applicants who auditioned for
Pardes (1997). Her career was launched by Subhash Ghai who
launched the career of Madhuri Dixit and Manisha Koirala.
She changed her name from Ritu Chaudhry to Mahima Chaudhry
since Subhash Ghai has a superstitious belief of launching
big careers with actresses whose name start with M. She
won rave review for her first performance in Pardes (1997)
as a village girl who still values her cultures. Unlike
most top actresses in India, she didn't mind playing
second fiddle 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 loving wife
of Ajay Devgan in Dil Kya Kare (1999). She was nominated
in Filmfare Awards for that role. She was also nominated
for her performances in Dhadkan and Dobara
She has played a variety of roles and is known as one of
the few actresses who have played every different role an
actress could play. Starting with the village girl in
Pardes (1997), Her variety of roles include: Daag The Fire
(1999)_ where she played a nasty prostitute, in Pyaar Koi
Khel Nahin (1999) she played a widow forced to marry her
brother-in-law, in Dhadkan (2000) she's a loving friend of
a man who's 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 won't give up her home at any cost, in Om Jai
Jagadish she's the loving homemaker, in Dil Hai Tumhaara
she's the loving sister who'd do anything for her sister's
happiness, in Dobara she's the frustrated housewife, in
The Film she's a desperate struggling screenwriter, in
Zameer she's a paralytic dancer, in Film Star she's an
uptight arrogant fading actress, in Home Delivery: Aapko...
Ghar Tak (2005) she's an actress who'd do anything to get
in a big movie and in Souten (2006) she plays a desperate
housewife who has an affair with her stepdaughter's
boyfriend.
Next to doing a variety of movies, she has also worked
with numerous talented actresses including Kajol, Shilpa
Shetty, 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 opinion to work with Juhi Chawla, her
favorite actress!
Indian model
Her favorite movie of her own is Lajja (2001).
Personal Quotes
"Dad was never the strict person. Mom was the
disciplinarian. When it came to our parents leaving us to
school, I always hoped it would be dad and not mom,
because mom gave us just that exact amount of money while
dad used to willingly throw in an extra note or two in our
pockets. Those are the moments I remember dad very very
fondly."
On crossover cinema: "Everybody's into crossover cinema.
The roles that an actress can have are more varied today
than ever before. There are so many other languages that
one could do a film in. I mean, I'd personally love to do
an Indo-American film, which is so much of a trend today
with 'Monsoon Wedding' and 'Bend it like Bekham' making it
big. I had a script on the lines of a Hindu-Muslim love
story from London. But since I didn't have dates at the
time, it didn't work out. But I'm keen on working on such
subjects alongside commercial films".(Stardust magazine,
January 2003)
"There are so many talented actors today in the industry.
There are 40 people who are not working in the top
production houses of our country, but that does not mean
they are not good actors. I feel if they need me they will
call me. So it is better to wait rather than rue."
(November 29, 2005)
Salary
Daag: The Fire (1999) 3 million crores |
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Mahima Choudhary
Biography |
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Mahima
Choudhary - the screen name of Ritu Choudhary was born on
13 SEP. in DELHI. She is the new discovery of the
BOLLYWOOD.
A model she was before making her debut into the films,
Mahima saw everything with her first movie. A big time
hit, an award and a nomination for the best actress. No
newcomer has begun a career as promisingly as Mahima and
she's now in the throes of ecstasy.
For Mahima, confidence is an integral part of her.
In her first movie "PARDES", Mahima has shown and proved
it. She won "LUX ZEE AWARD" in '97 for "BEST FEMALE
DEBUTANT" and "FACE OF THE YEAR" in '97 from LUX. She's
got "BEST FEMALE DEBUTANT" award in '97 for the
breathtaking performance in her debut film "PARDES" and
was even nominated for "THE BEST ACTRESS" award in '97 for
"PARDES".
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And right now she's got quite a handful of projects to
work with and is so confident and anxious of making it big
in the BOLLYWOOD. |
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Mahima Choudhary
Filmography |
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Sarhad Paar
(2006) .... Simran |
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Hope and a
Little Sugar (2006) .... Saloni |
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Sandwich
(2006) .... Sweety S. Singh |
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Souten: The
Other Woman (2006) .... Mitali |
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Kudiyon Ka
Hai Zamana (2006) .... Anjali |
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Mr. 100%
(2006) |
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Home
Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005) .... The
sensational Maya |
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Film Star
(2005) .... Heera Pandit |
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Bhagmati
(2005) (voice) .... Animated Bhagmati |
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Kuchh Meetha
Ho Jaye (2005) .... Ghulab Khan |
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Zameer (2005)
.... Supriya Maheshwari |
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The Film
(2005) .... Sushmita Banerjee |
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Sehar (2005)
.... Anamika Kant |
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Dobara (2004)
.... Dr. Anjali Sehgal |
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LOC: Kargil
(2003) .... Reena Yadav... aka L.O.C. (India:
Hindi title: promotional abbreviation)
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Baghban
(2003) .... Arpita Raj (Special Appearance) |
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Tere Naam
(2003) .... Special Appearance (Song) |
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Saaya (2003)
.... Tanya |
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Tere Pyaar Ki
Kasam (2003) |
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Dil Hai
Tumhaara (2002) (as Mahima Chaudhary) .... Nimmi...
aka My Heart Is Yours (India: English title:
informal literal title) (International: English
title: informal title) |
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Om Jai
Jagadish (2002) (as Mahima Chaudhary) ....
Ayesha |
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Bharat Bhagya
Vidhata (2002) |
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Yeh Teraa
Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001) (as Mahima Choudhary)
.... Saraswati... aka Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera
Ghar (India: Hindi title: alternative
transliteration) |
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Lajja (2001)
(as Mahima Choudhary) .... Maithili... aka The
Shame (India: English title: literal title)
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Khiladi 420
(2000) (as Mahima Choudhary) .... Ritu Bhardwaj |
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Kurukshetra
(2000) .... Anjali P. Singh |
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Deewane
(2000) .... Pooja |
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Dhadkan
(2000) (as Mahima Choudhary) .... Sheetal Varma |
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Pyaar Koi
Khel Nahin (1999) .... Nisha |
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Daag: The
Fire (1999) .... Kajal Verma/Kajri |
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Dil Kya Kare
(1999) (as Mahima Chaudhary) .... Kavita Kishore |
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Pardes (1997)
.... Kusum Ganga |
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Self: |
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Waisa Bhi
Hota Hai Part II (2003) .... Herself |
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International
Indian Film Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself...
aka IIFA Awards (India: English title: short
title) |
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Mahima
Choudhary Awards & Nomination |
Awards and Nominations
Mahima Chaudhry
advertisement Awards of the International Indian
Film Academy
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Popular Award Actress in a
Supporting Role
for: Dhadkan (2000)
Filmfare Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Filmfare Award Best Supporting
Actress
for: Dhadkan (2000)
1998 Won Filmfare Award Best Newcomer - Female
for: Pardes (1997)
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Screen Weekly Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Screen Best Supporting Actress
for: Dhadkan (2000)
Zee Cine Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Popular Award Best Actress in a
Supporting Role
for: Dobara (2004)
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