Mahima Chaudhury (real name Ritu Chaudhury, born 13 September 1973 in Delhi India is an Indian actress and former model. She made her film debut in the 1997 film Pardes.
Mahima Chaudhry was a model before she became an actress. 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 married Bobby Mukherjee, a high profile Mumbai Architect, last year amidst total secrecy. On June 10, 2007 Mahima gave birth to their first child: a girl, called Aryana. Bobby already has two children from a previous marriage.
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Awards and Nominations
Filmfare Awards
Won
* 1998: Best Debut - Female for Pardes
Nomination
* 1998: Best Actress for Pardes
* 2000: Best Actress for Dil Kya Kare
* 2001: Best Supporting Actress for Dhadkan
Star Screen Awards
Nomination
* 2001: Best Actress In A Supporting Role for Dhadkan
Zee Cine Awards
Won
* 1998: LUX Face Of The Year for Pardes
* 1998: Best Female Debut for Pardes
Nomination
* 2005: Best Actress In A Supporting Role for Dobara
Bollywood Movie Awards
Won
* 2001: Best Supporting Actress for Dhadkan
Filmography
* Chandralekha (2008) (in production) .... Lekha
* Exclusion (2008) (in production)
* Pusher (2007)... Anita (Currently in post-production)
* Hope and a Little Sugar (2006) ... Saloni (Releasing Worldwide 2008)
* Chess: A Game Plan (2006) ... (Stuck / On Hold)
* Gumnaam - The Unknown 2006 ... Ria (Stuck / On Hold)
* Sarhad Paar (2006) ... Simran
* Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana (2006) ... Anjali
* Sandwich (2005)
* Souten: The Other Woman (2006) ... Mitali
* Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005) ... Maya
* No Entry (2005) (uncredited) ... Actress
* Film Star (2005) ... Heera Pandit
* Sehar (2005) ... Anamika
* Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye (2005) ... Ghulab Khan
* The Film (2005) ... Sushmita Banerjee
* Zameer (2005) ... Supriya Maheshwari
* Dobara (2004) ... Dr. Anjali Sehgal
* LOC Kargil (2003) ... Yadav's wife Reena
* Baghban (2003) ... Arpita Raj (Special Appearance)
* Tere Naam (2003) ... Special Appearance (Song)
* Saaya (2003) ... Tanya
* Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002) ... Nimmi
* Om Jai Jagadish (2002) ... Ayesha
* Bharat Bhagya Vidhata (2002)
* Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001) ... Saraswati
* Lajja (2001) ... Maithili
* Khiladi 420 (2000) ... Ritu Bhardwaj
* Kurukshetra (2000) ... Anjali
* Deewane (2000) ... Pooja
* Dhadkan (2000) ... Sheetal Varma
* Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999) ... Nisha
* Daag: The Fire (1999) ... Kajal Verma/Kajri
* Dil Kya Kare (1999) ... Kavita Kishore (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
* Pardes (1997) ... Kusum Ganga (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award & Nominated,
Filmfare Best Actress Award)
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