Juhi Chawla facts for kids
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Juhi Chawla
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Chawla in 2017
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| Born | 13 November 1967 Ambala, Haryana, India
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| Other names | Juhi Chawla Mehta |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Jay Mehta
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is a famous Indian actress. She became one of the top actresses in Hindi cinema from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. People know her for her great sense of humor and lively personality on screen. She has won many awards, including two Filmfare Awards.
After winning the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant, Juhi Chawla started acting in the Hindi film Sultanat (1986). Her big break came with the romantic film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). This role won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. The year 1993 was very important for her career. She starred in popular films like Lootere, Aaina, Darr, and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Later, she had more success in 1997 with Deewana Mastana, Yes Boss, and Ishq.
In the 2000s, Chawla started acting in different kinds of films, often called "art-house" movies. She received praise for her roles in Jhankaar Beats (2003), 3 Deewarein (2003), My Brother Nikhil (2005), I Am (2011), and Gulaab Gang (2014). She also acted in several Punjabi films, including Shaheed Udham Singh (2000) and Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004). On television, she was a judge on the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2009). She also had roles in the web series Hush Hush (2022) and The Railway Men (2023).
Juhi Chawla married businessman Jay Mehta in 1995. They have two children. She is also a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. She owns the team with her husband and actor Shah Rukh Khan. She also co-founded a film production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Shah Rukh Khan. Their first film was Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000).
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Early Life and Beauty Pageant Success
Juhi Chawla was born on 13 November 1967. She grew up in Ambala, Haryana, India. Her father worked for the Indian government. She went to Fort Convent School in Mumbai and later graduated from Sydenham College.
In 1984, Juhi Chawla won the Miss India title. She also won the Best Costume Award at the Miss Universe contest in the same year.
Acting Career Highlights
Early Roles and Breakthrough
Juhi Chawla's first role in Bollywood was a small part in the 1986 film Sultanat. In 1987, she starred in the Kannada and Tamil film Premaloka. The Kannada version was a big hit and helped her career take off.
Her first main role in a Hindi film was in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). She starred with Aamir Khan in this movie. The film was a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. It was a huge success with both critics and audiences. Juhi and Aamir became famous overnight. The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Juhi also won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She was also nominated for Best Actress. People often praised her chemistry with Aamir Khan. The Times of India called the film "one of the landmark films of Hindi cinema".
In 1989, she acted in the Kannada film Kindari Jogi, which was a musical hit. She also made her debut in Telugu cinema with the film Vicky Daada.
Becoming a Leading Actress
In 1990, Juhi Chawla starred in Pratibandh. She received her second Filmfare nomination for Best Actress for this film. She also appeared in the family drama Swarg with Rajesh Khanna and Govinda. This was her first time working with director David Dhawan. In 1991, she worked with actor-director V Ravichandran again in Shanti Kranti. The Tamil version of this film saw her acting alongside Rajinikanth.
In 1992, she appeared in Bol Radha Bol with Rishi Kapoor. This role earned her a third Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.
The year 1993 was very busy for Chawla, as she appeared in four films. Her first film was the action movie Lootere. She played a young woman who falls in love with her bodyguard. She also starred in two movies produced by Yash Chopra. The first was the romantic drama Aaina. Her third film that year was Mahesh Bhatt's romantic comedy Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke with Aamir Khan. This film was a big hit. Her role as a Tamilian runaway was highly praised. She won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for this performance. Her last film that year was the thriller Darr, directed by Yash Chopra. Darr was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It was also a critical success, winning several awards. She played Kiran, a woman who becomes the target of a young man's obsession.
After this, she played lead roles in many successful films. These included Andaz (1994), Saajan Ka Ghar (1994), Ram Jaane (1995), and Loafer (1996). She received good reviews for her role as a troubled wife in the thriller Daraar (1996). This role earned her another nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
In 1997, Juhi Chawla had great success with the romantic comedies Yes Boss, Deewana Mastana, and Ishq. All of these films were box office hits. Ishq was one of the top-earning films of the year. In Yes Boss, she played a model who falls in love with a man played by Shah Rukh Khan. She received her seventh Filmfare nomination for this role. In Deewana Mastana, she played Dr. Neha Sharma, who is loved by two men.
New Challenges and Roles
In 1998, she appeared with Shah Rukh Khan again in Duplicate. The film did not do as well as expected. The same year, she appeared in Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate with Anil Kapoor. She also starred in the Malayalam detective comedy Harikrishnans, which was a commercial success.
In 1999, she starred in Arjun Pandit with Sunny Deol. She played a woman seeking revenge. She also worked for free in the Punjabi film Shaheed Udham Singh, which was based on the life of Udham Singh.
Film Production and Different Genres
In 2000, Juhi Chawla, along with Shah Rukh Khan and Aziz Mirza, started a production company called Dreamz Unlimited. Their first film was the romantic comedy Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, starring Chawla and Khan. Critics praised Juhi's performance as the journalist Ria Banarjee.
After a short break, Chawla started acting in independent and art films. Her work included critically acclaimed films like Jhankaar Beats, 3 Deewarein (both 2003), My Brother Nikhil (2005), and Bas Ek Pal (2006). She won a Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein. She also acted in the Punjabi film Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
In Onir's film My Brother Nikhil, Juhi Chawla played Anamika Kapoor. She was a loving and supportive older sister to Nikhil, who was HIV-positive. Critics highly praised her performance. She also starred with Irfan Khan in 7½ Phere.
In 2006, she appeared in Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love. She also worked with Onir again in Bas Ek Pal (2006). She played Ira Malhotra, a wife who faces difficulties in her marriage. The same year, she starred in another Punjabi film, Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, which won a National Film Award.
In 2007, Chawla and Manoj Bajpayee played a married couple in the drama Swami. In 2008, she appeared in Bhoothnath with Amitabh Bachchan. She also sang a song in this film. Critics praised her comedic timing in Bhoothnath. In 2009, she had a small, funny role in Luck By Chance.
Recent Acting Roles
In 2011, Juhi Chawla starred in Onir's film I Am. She played a Kashmiri Pandit woman who returns to her hometown. For this role, she won the Best Actress award at the 13th London Asian Film Festival. She also received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Chawla then appeared in the action comedy Son of Sardaar (2012) with Sanjay Dutt.
In 2014, Chawla made a comeback with Gulaab Gang. She played a villain for the first time, acting opposite Madhuri Dixit. Her role as Sumitra Devi, a clever politician, was widely praised by critics. She received a second Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress for this role. The same year, she had a guest role in the Hollywood film The Hundred Foot Journey.
In 2016, she starred in the drama Chalk n Duster with Shabana Azmi. Critics liked her performance in the film. In 2017, she played an Indian defense minister in the web series The Test Case.
Chawla also starred in the web series Hush Hush, which was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2022.
Other Work and Ventures
In 1998, Juhi Chawla joined a concert tour called Awesome Foursome. She performed with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Akshay Kumar in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
In 2009, Chawla was a judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She judged alongside Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant. In 2011, she hosted a children's chat show called Badmaash Company- Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai.
In 2008, Juhi Chawla, along with Shah Rukh Khan and her husband Jay Mehta, bought the ownership rights for the Kolkata cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They named the team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The team won the IPL championship in 2012 and again in 2014.
Personal Life
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Juhi Chawla married businessman Jay Mehta in 1995. They have two children. Juhi has shared that her daughter, Jhanvi, wants to be a writer. Juhi Chawla is a vegetarian.
Awards and Nominations
Juhi Chawla has won two Filmfare Awards. She won the Best Female Debut for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. She also won Best Actress for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. She received six more Best Actress nominations for other films. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for I Am and Gulaab Gang.
See also
In Spanish: Juhi Chawla para niños
- List of Indian film actresses
- Mehta Group
