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Mahima Chaudhry 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).
Mahima Choudhary | |
|---|---|
 Chaudhry in October 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Mahima Chaudhary |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Bobby Mukherjee
(m. 2006; div. 2013) |
| Children | Ariana |
Early and personal life
Mahima Chaudhry was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. She attended Dow Hill in Kurseong until class 10 and later moved to Loreto College, Darjeeling.[1]
She married architect Bobby Mukherji in 2006. The couple separated in 2013.
Chaudhry was diagnosed and treated in 2022 for breast cancer.[3]
Acting career
Chaudhry has played a variety of roles, starting with a village girl in Pardes (1997). Her other roles were in Daag: The Fire (1999),[4] 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.
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
| 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[5] |
TV shows
- Ticket to Bollywood (judge) (NDTV Prime)
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 Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2005 | Dobara | Stardust Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
See also
- List of Indian film actresses
References
- 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.
- "Mahima Chaudhry on her breast cancer", The Times of India. Retrieved 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.
- "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.
External links
- Mahima Chaudhry at IMDb
- Mahima Chaudhry on Twitter
На других языках
[de] Mahima Chaudhry
Mahima Chaudhry (* 13. September 1973 in Darjeeling, Indien als Ritu Chaudhry) ist ein ehemaliges indisches Fotomodell und Schauspielerin. Ihr Filmdebüt hatte sie 1997 neben Amrish Puri und Shah Rukh Khan in Pardes.- [en] Mahima Chaudhry
[ru] Чаудхари, Махима
Махи́ма Чаудха́ри (англ. Mahima Chaudhry), имя при рождении Рита (род. 13 сентября 1973 года, Келоуна, Британская Колумбия, Канада) — индийская актриса. Её первый фильм «Обманутые надежды» и три последующих стали хитами, что сразу сделало её востребованной актрисой.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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