When Mahima Chaudhry Said, "Subhash Ghai Influenced Producers Not To Hire Me"


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She made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Pardes (1998). She even won a Filmfare Award (Best Female Debut) 

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Subhash Ghai advised her to change her name from Ritu to Mahima Chaudhry, believing the letter M brought good luck to his lead actresses

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While shooting for Dil Kya Kare, she met with an accient. Her car rammed into a truck and multiple pieces of glass had to be removed from her face 

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She once revealed that Subhash Ghai “bullied” her and sent messages to several producers to not to work with her

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She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. She is now cancer-free 

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She will soon be seen in the film Emergency portraying the role of Indian cultural activist and writer Pupul Jayakar

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