Saturday, September 11, 2010

Mahima Chaudhary





Born : Ritu Chaudhury, September 13, 1973 (age 36), Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Occupation : Actress
Years active : 1997 - Present
Spouse(s) : Bobby Mukherjee (2006 - Present)

Mahima Chaudhary (born Ritu Chaudhry, 13 September 1973) is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[1]

Early life : Chaudhary was born Ritu Chaudhry in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Her father is from Kakripur village in Baghpat, Western Uttar Pradesh and is a Jat. She attended Loreto Convent, Darjeeling (although some people remember her from Dow Hill School, Kurseong) and also attended Loreto College in Darjeeling. She won a local beauty pageant in Darjeeling before making her film debut in Pardes. The director of the film, Subhash Ghai, asked her to change her name so it begins with an M due to some superstition. He considered M to be lucky for her.

Filmography :

Year Film Role Notes
1997 Pardes Kusum Ganga Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award & Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
1999 Manasulo Maata
Telugu film
1999 Dil Kya Kare Kavita Kishore
1999 Daag: The Fire Kajal Verma/Kajri
1999 Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin Nisha
2000 Dhadkan Sheetal Varma Winner, Bollywood Movie Awards, Best Supporting Actress
2000 Deewane Pooja
2000 Kurukshetra Anjali
2000 Khiladi 420 Ritu Bhardwaj
2001 Lajja Maithili
2001 Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Saraswati
2002 Bharat Bhagya Vidhata

2002 Om Jai Jagadish Ayesha
2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara Nimmi
2003 Saaya Tanya
2003 Tere Naam Special Appearance (Song)
2003 Baghban Arpita Raj (Special Appearance)
2003 LOC Kargil Yadav's wife Reena
2004 Dobara Dr. Anjali Sehgal
2005 Zameer Supriya Maheshwari
2005 The Film Sushmita Banerjee
2005 Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye Ghulab Khan
2005 Sehar Anamika
2005 Film Star Heera Pandit
2005 No Entry Actress Uncredited
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak Maya
2006 Souten: The Other Woman Mitali
2005 Sandwich Sweety
2006 Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana Anjali
2006 Sarhad Paar Simran
2006 Gumnaam - The Unknown Ria/ simon
2006 Chess: A Game Plan
Stuck / On Hold
2006 Hope and a Little Sugar Saloni
2008 Gumnaam - The Mystery Ria
2010 Pusher Anita Post-production

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