Juhi Chawla

Infobox actor
name = Juhi Chawla


imagesize =
caption = Juhi on the set of a film
birthdate = birth date and age|1967|11|13
location = Ludhiana, Punjab, India
yearsactive = 1986–present
spouse = Jai Mehta
occupation = Film actor, producer, television host
filmfareawards=Lux New Face: "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak"
Best Actress: "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" (1993)
homepage =

Juhi Chawla ( _hi. जूही चावला, born 13 November, 1967 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India) is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.

After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career. She went on to become one of the leading actresses of Bollywood, and starred in numerous commercially and critically successful films, from the romances "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" and "Darr" to "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke", which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, to "Yes Boss" and "Ishq".

During the 2000s, after having starred in over 70 mainstream Hindi films, Chawla turned towards art and independent cinema, along with films in her native tongue of Punjabi, and has been mostly working in parallel cinema. Her turn proved to be successful, and she gained critical recognition for her performances in films like "3 Deewarein" and "Bas Ek Pal".Since 2000, Chawla branched out into film production and television presenting as well.

Early life

Juhi Chawla was the first child born to Dr. S. Chawla and Mona. She has one brother named Sanjeev. She graduated from Sydenham College, Mumbai.cite web|title=imdb.com|work=Juhi Chawla's early life|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004487/bio|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

She was the winner of Miss India title in 1984, later she won Best Costume Award for the Miss Universe contest in 1984.cite web|title=geocities.com|work=Miss Universe and Juhi Chawla|url=http://www.geocities.com/svg_graphix/|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

Career

From beauty contests, she moved into film - with her movie debut being "Sultanat" in 1986. She then starred in the Kannada film "Premaloka" which was a super-hit. She also acted in two more Kannada films namely ShanthiKranthi and Kindara Jogi, which did not fare well in the box office. She also featured in "Goonj" with Kumar Gaurav. Her first big hit in Bollywood was "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak".cite web|title=imdb.com|work=Juhi Chawla's first big hit|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095936/|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] in 1988, in which she starred with Aamir Khan. Following films did not do as well.

Chawla made a special appearance in the film "Chandni" (1989) produced by Yash Raj Films. She was later cast in the critically acclaimed "Aaina" (1993) opposite Jackie Shroff, and then in one of her biggest hits "Darr" (1993) with Sunny Deol and Shahrukh Khan.cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Darr strikes at the box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1993 for "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke".cite web|title=filmfareawards.indiatimes.com|work=Chawla wins Best Actress at Filmfare|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368614.cms|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] Her pairing with Aamir Khan has been repeatedly successful with "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" (1989), "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke"cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=HHRPK box office status|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] and later on "Ishq" (1997) becoming hits.cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Ishq box office status|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

She has teamed up with Shahrukh Khan too, delivering "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman".cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=RBGG box office status|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1992.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] and then later on with "Darr" cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Darr strikes at the box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] and "Yes Boss".cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Yes Boss strikes at the box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

Juhi later turned producer and became the co-owner of a production company called "Dreamz Unlimited" with Shahrukh Khan and director Aziz Mirza.cite web|title=financialexpress.com|work=Juhi turns producer!|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=158924 |accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] The first two films produced by the production company - "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" and "Asoka" failed at the box office. Their third film, "Chalte Chalte" was the first success for the company.cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=First hit for Dreamz Unlimited|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

Juhi has recently appeared in the critically acclaimed films "3 Deewarein",cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Review of 3 Deewarein|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/7076/index.html|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] "7½ Phere"cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Review of 7% Phere|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/7223/index.html |accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] and "My Brother Nikhil" for which Taran Adarsh went as far as saying that her performance was "amongst the finest in her career".cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Review of My Brother Nikhel|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/7307/index.html|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] She won a Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for "3 Deewarein".cite web|title=imdb.com|work=Juhi wins Screen Award|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004487/awards|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007]

She was recently seen in Nikhil Advani's "" for which she received good reviews for her performance.cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Review of SEI|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12727/index.html|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] She also starred with fellow superstar Urmila Matondkar in "Bas Ek Pal" (2006) and with Manoj Bajpai in 'Swami'. Juhi's latest releases include Ravi Chopra's "Bhoothnath" with Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan where she has also sung the song "Chalo Jaane Do" and thus made her singing debut. Another film called "Krazy 4" with Irfan Khan and Arshad Warsi was released in 2008. During the 2000s, Chawla has also been noted for her work as a show presenter and host of numerous television shows, particularly award ceremonies, including Filmfare Awards and Zee Cine Awards.

Juhi's first Malayalam film was Harikrishnans, which she acted alongside both the superstars of the industry Mohanlal and Mammootty. She also has appeared in three Punjabi films: "Shaheed Uddham Singh" (2000), "Des Hoyaa Pardes" (2004), and "Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waris" (2006).

Personal life

Juhi Chawla is married to industrialist Jai Mehta; the couple have two children.cite web|title=sawf.org|work=Juhi Chawla marries Jai Mehta|url=http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit09272004/vimlapatil.asp|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] She gave birth to her first child, a girl named Jhanvi, on February 21, 2001cite web|title=bollyvista.com|work=Juhi Chawla on her children|url=http://www.bollyvista.com/article/p/34/4442|accessdaymonth=8 April|accessyear=2007] and on July 21, 2003, gave birth to a son called Arjun.Her mother passed away in a car accident in Prague during the shooting of the movie "Duplicate" in 1998.

Jai Mehta and Juhi Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with Shahrukh Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment.

Awards

*1989 - Filmfare Lux New Face Award for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak"
*1994 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
*1999 - Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actress for Duplicate
*2004 - Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein

Filmography

* "Sultanat" (1986)... Zarina
* "Premaloka" (1987) ...Shashikala ( Kannada film )
* "Paravaragam"(1987) (Tamil film)
* "Kindari Jogi" (1988) ( Kannada film )
* "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" (1988) ... Rashmi
* "Vicky Dada" (1989) ... Shyamlee (Telugu film)
* "Love Love Love" (1989) ... Reema Goswami
* "Chandni" (1989) ... Devika (Guest Appearance)
* "Goonj" (1989) ... Sangeeta Kalekar
* "Zahreelay" (1990)
* "Shandaar" (1990) ... Tulsi
* "Kaafila" (1990) ... Kalpana Awasti
* "Swarg" (1990) ... Jyoti
* "Tum Mere Ho" (1990) ... Paro
* "C.I.D." (1990) ... Inspector Raksha Mehra
* "Pratibandh" (1990) ... Shanti
* "Shanti Kranti" (1991)... (Telugu film)
* "Shanthi Kranti" (1991)... (Kannada film)
* "Nattukku Oru Nallavan" (1991) ... (Tamil film)
* "Benaam Badsha" (1991) ... Jyoti
* "Karz Chukana Hai" (1991) ... Radha
* "Bhabhi" (1991)
* "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman" (1992) ... Renu
* "Radha Ka Sangam" (1992)
* "Mere Sajna Sath Nibhana" (1992)
* "Daulat Ki Jung" (1992) ... Asha Agarwal
* "Bewaffa Se Waffa" (1992)
* "Bol Radha Bol" (1992) ... Radha
* "Lootere" (1993)
* "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" (1993) ... Special Appearance
* "Jaan Per Khel Kar" (1993)
* "Darr" (1993) ... Kiran Awasti
* "Aaina" (1993) ... Reema Gupta
* "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" (1993) ... Vaijanti Iyer (Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
* "Pehla Nasha" (1993)
* "Izzat Ki Roti" (1993)
* "Tadipaar" (1993) ... Special Appearance
* "Shatranj" (1993) ... Radha
* "Pramaatma" (1994)
* "The Gentleman" (1994)
* "Eena Meena Deeka" (1994) ... Meena
* "Do Bhai" (1994)
* "Bhagyawan" (1994) ... Geeta
* "Andaz" (1994) ... Saraswati
* "Saajan Ka Ghar" (1994)
* "Ghar Ki Izzat" (1994) ... Geeta
* "Ram Jaane" (1995) ... Bela
* "Kartavya" (1995) ... Kajal Sahay
* "Aatank Hi Aatank" (1995) ... Neha
* "Naajayaz" (1995) ... Inspector Sandhya
* "Talaashi" (1996)
* "Bandish" (1996) ... Kanta
* "Loafer" (1996) ... Kiran Mathur
* "Daraar" (1996) ... Priya Bhatia
* "Saat Rang Ke Sapne" (1997) ... Jalima
* "Yes Boss" (1997) ... Seema Kapoor (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)
* "Deewana Mastana" (1997) ... Dr. Neha Sharma
* "Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi" (1997) ... Shalu
* "Ishq" (1997) ... Madhu
* "Harikrishnans" (1998) ... Mira Varma (Malayalam film)
* "Duplicate" (1998) ... Sonia Kapoor
* "Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate" (1998) ... Urmila Abhyankar/Urmi
* "Safari" (1999) ... Anjali Agrawal
* "Arjun Pandit" (1999) ... Nisha Chopra
* "Shaheed Udham Singh" (2000) ... Noor Jehan
* "Gang" (2000) ... Sanam
* "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" (2000) ... Ria Bannerjee
* "Karobaar: The Business of Love" (2000) ... Seema Saxena
* "One 2 Ka 4" (2001) ... Geeta Choudhary
* "" (2001) ... Priti Kapoor
* "Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa" (2001) ... Jhoomri
* "3 Deewarein" (2003) ... Chandrika
* "Jhankaar Beats" (2003) ... Shanti
* "Des Hoyaa Pardes" (2004) ... Jassi
* "My Brother Nikhil" (2005) ... Anamika "Anu" Kapoor
* "Khamosh: Khauff Ki Raat" (2005) ... Dr. Sakshi Saagar
* "Paheli" (2005) ... Gajrobai, Sunderlal's wife
* "7½ Phere" (2005) ... Asmi Ganatra
* "Home Delivery" (2005)
* "" (2005) ... Aditi
* "Bas Ek Pal" (2006) ... Ira
* "Waris Shah-Ishq Da Waaris" (2006)... Bhaagbhari
* "" (2007) ... Seema Bakshi Malhotra
* "Swami" (2007) ... Radha
*"Om Shanti Om" (2007) ... Special appearance in song, "Deewangi Deewangi"
*"Krazzy 4 (2008) ... Dr. Sonali
* "Bhoothnath" (2008) ... Anjali Sharma (Banku's mother)
* "Luck by Chance" (2008) ...
* "Kismet Konnection" (2008) ... Haseena Bano Jaan

ee also

*List of Indian movie actresses
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