This section contains the bio of famous Bollywood Actress Mahima Chaudhary.

Mahima Chaudhary Biography :

Mahima Chaudhary (born 13 September 1973 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada), whose real name is Ritu Chaudhary, is a popular Indian actress. She was a model before she became a Bollywood actress, once appearing with Aishwarya Rai in a Pepsi commercial. Her first breakthrough performance, where she won rave reviews, was "Pardes" in 1997 as Ganga, the love interest of two men played by Shah Rukh Khan and Apoorva Agnihotri. The role of Ganga was a village girl who still values her culture. She was chosen to be the female lead among about 3,000 applicants who auditioned for "Pardes" (1997).

Her career was launched by Subhash Ghai who had also launched the careers of popular actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Manisha Koirala. She changed her name to Mahima Chaudhary since Subhash Ghai has a superstitious belief of launching big careers with actresses whose names start with the letter 'M'. She won rave review for her first performance in "Pardes·as a village girl who still values her culture. Unlike most top actresses in India, she didn't mind playing supporting roles in films (example: "Dhadkan" in 2000, and "Dil Kya Kare" in 1999. Apart from her role in "Pardes" (1997) she also won acclaims on her role as Kavita, the devoted wife of Ajay Devgan in "Dil Kya Kare" (1999), which earned her a second filmfare nomination. She was also nominated for her performances in "Dhadkan" (2000) and "Dobara" (2004).

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