Mahima Chaudhry

Mahima Chaudhry
Chaudhry in October 2018
Born
Ritu Chaudhry

(1973-09-13) 13 September 1973 (age 50)
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India[1]
Other namesMahima Chaudhary
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Bobby Mukherjee
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(m. 2006; div. 2013)​
[2]
ChildrenAriana

Mahima Chaudhry (born Ritu Chaudhry on 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 patriotic romantic drama Pardes, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She established a career with several roles in films including Daag (1999), Dhadkan (2000), Kurukshetra (2000), Baghban (2003), and received critical recognition for her performances in Dil Kya Kare (1999), Lajja (2001) and Dobara (2004), earning nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dil Kya Kare and Dhadkan.

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.[1] Prior to her first release 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.[3]

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.[4]

She married architect Bobby Mukherji in 2006. The couple separated in 2013.[citation needed]

Chaudhry was diagnosed and treated in 2022 for breast cancer.[5]

Acting career

Chaudhry started her career as a Video jockey.[6] In films, she 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 is a paralytic dancer, in Film Star she is an uptight arrogant fading actress; in Home Delivery (2005) she is 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

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
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 Herself 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 Herself Special Appearance
2015 Mumbhaii - The Gangster Gangster's wife
2016 Dark Chocolate Ishani Banerjee
2024 The Signature † TBA Filming
2024 Emergency † Pupul Jayakar Post - Production [8]

TV shows

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2009 Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 Judge [9]
2012 Chhote Miyan Judge [10]
2014 Ticket to Bollywood Judge

Music videos

Year Title Performer(s) Role Album Ref.
2002 "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

Awards and nominations
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 Viewers' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2005 Dobara Stardust Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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'". 16 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ^ "When 67 glass pieces had to be removed from Mahima Chaudhary's face after she met with an accident". www.zoomtventertainment.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Mahima Chaudhry on her breast cancer", The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Sonali, Kriti (15 September 2023). "67 glass pieces had to be taken out of Mahima Chaudhry's face, actor broke down when she was called scarface". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ Chopra, Anupama (22 February 1999). "Film Without Fire". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 November 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Kangana Ranaut ropes in Mahima Chaudhry to essay the role of Pupul Jayakar in Emergency; first look unveiled". Bollywood Hungama. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ Chaudhry, Mahima (15 November 2008). "Good riddance to bad rubbish" (Interview). Interviewed by Roshmila Bhattacharya. Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Sachin Pilgaonkar on a laughter roll". 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

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