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Sherawat was born Reema Lamba in [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]] to a [[Jat people|Jat]] family.<ref>{{cite web|title='Dharam''ji'' and Mallika plan to set screens on fire!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/06mallika.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=23 July 2010|author=Vickey Lalwani|date=5 October 2004}}</ref> Mallika was born in the family of [[Seth Chhaju Ram]], a leading Jat [[philanthropist]].<ref name=lambafamily>{{cite news|title=Mallika's great grandfather more popular than her at her native village in Haryana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mallikas-great-grandfather-more-popular-than-her-at-her-native-village-in-Haryana/articleshow/7361685.cms|publisher=timesofindia.com|accessdate=26 January 2011|author=Deepender Deswal|date= 25 January 2011}}</ref> She was born on October 24, |
Sherawat was born Reema Lamba in [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]] to a [[Jat people|Jat]] family.<ref>{{cite web|title='Dharam''ji'' and Mallika plan to set screens on fire!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/06mallika.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=23 July 2010|author=Vickey Lalwani|date=5 October 2004}}</ref> Mallika was born in the family of [[Seth Chhaju Ram]], a leading Jat [[philanthropist]].<ref name=lambafamily>{{cite news|title=Mallika's great grandfather more popular than her at her native village in Haryana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mallikas-great-grandfather-more-popular-than-her-at-her-native-village-in-Haryana/articleshow/7361685.cms|publisher=timesofindia.com|accessdate=26 January 2011|author=Deepender Deswal|date= 25 January 2011}}</ref> She was born on October 24,1971.<ref name="websitetriv"/> She adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress", to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema.<ref name="outlook">{{cite web|title=Youngsters to change the rule in Bollywood: Mallika Sherawat|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?324896|publisher=Outlook India|accessdate=23 July 2010|date=24 September 2005}}</ref> "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name<ref name="websitetriv">{{cite web|title=Trivia from official website|url=http://www.mallikasherawatwow.com/trivia/|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref> She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of the support that her mother has provided her.<ref name="outlook"/> Although relations with her family were strained when she entered the film industry,<ref name=express/> now Sherawat's family have accepted her career choice and reconciled their relations.<ref name=lambafamily/> |
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Sherawat went to school at [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi Public School, Mathura Road|url=http://www.zemu.in/EdInPrAb.aspx?iid=dpsmathuraroad| publisher=Zemu.in|accessdate=23 July 2010}}</ref> She has obtained a degree in [[philosophy]] from [[Miranda House]], [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{cite news|title='I want a man who has more balls than I do' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1087498.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=23 July 2010|author=Malavika Sangghvi|date=24 April 2005}}</ref> During the initial days of her career, she claimed to have come from a very conservative small town family, and that she faced many hurdles from her family in pursuing her career.<ref>{{cite news | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/610504.cms| title =Viagra & the Nun| publisher = The Times of India| date =2004-04-11| accessdate =2010-12-22}}</ref> However, Mallika's family has refuted this as a story created by her to give her an aura of a small town rustic girl who made it big in Bollywood.<ref name=express/> It has been reported that she was married for a short while to a Jet Airways pilot Captain Karan Singh Gill.<ref name=express>{{cite news | url =http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=31255| title =Mallika exposed: These are the true lies| publisher = Indian Express| date =2004-05-10| accessdate =2010-12-22}}</ref> |
Sherawat went to school at [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi Public School, Mathura Road|url=http://www.zemu.in/EdInPrAb.aspx?iid=dpsmathuraroad| publisher=Zemu.in|accessdate=23 July 2010}}</ref> She has obtained a degree in [[philosophy]] from [[Miranda House]], [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{cite news|title='I want a man who has more balls than I do' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1087498.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=23 July 2010|author=Malavika Sangghvi|date=24 April 2005}}</ref> During the initial days of her career, she claimed to have come from a very conservative small town family, and that she faced many hurdles from her family in pursuing her career.<ref>{{cite news | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/610504.cms| title =Viagra & the Nun| publisher = The Times of India| date =2004-04-11| accessdate =2010-12-22}}</ref> However, Mallika's family has refuted this as a story created by her to give her an aura of a small town rustic girl who made it big in Bollywood.<ref name=express/> It has been reported that she was married for a short while to a Jet Airways pilot Captain Karan Singh Gill.<ref name=express>{{cite news | url =http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=31255| title =Mallika exposed: These are the true lies| publisher = Indian Express| date =2004-05-10| accessdate =2010-12-22}}</ref> |
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Mallika Sherawat | |
|---|---|
 Mallika at ShaadiSePehle audio release function | |
| Born | Reema Lamba |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | mallikasherawatwow |
Mallika Sherawat (Hindi: मल्लिका शेरावत, born Reema Lamba) is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude,[1] Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol.[2] She is one of the few Bollywood stars trying to crossover to Hollywood,[3][4] with films like Hisss and Politics of Love.[5]
Early life
Sherawat was born Reema Lamba in Rohtak, Haryana to a Jat family.[6] Mallika was born in the family of Seth Chhaju Ram, a leading Jat philanthropist.[7] She was born on October 24,1971.[8] She adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress", to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema.[9] "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name[8] She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of the support that her mother has provided her.[9] Although relations with her family were strained when she entered the film industry,[10] now Sherawat's family have accepted her career choice and reconciled their relations.[7]
Sherawat went to school at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road.[11] She has obtained a degree in philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.[12] During the initial days of her career, she claimed to have come from a very conservative small town family, and that she faced many hurdles from her family in pursuing her career.[13] However, Mallika's family has refuted this as a story created by her to give her an aura of a small town rustic girl who made it big in Bollywood.[10] It has been reported that she was married for a short while to a Jet Airways pilot Captain Karan Singh Gill.[10]
Career
Before entering films, Sherawat appeared in television commercials with Amitabh Bachchan for BPL and Shahrukh Khan for Santro.[14] She also appeared in Nirmal Pandey's Maar Dala and Surjit Bindrakhia's Lak Tunoo music video.[15] She debuted in films with a small role in Jeena Sirf Merre Liye where she was credited as Reema Lamba.[16]
Sherawat attracted notice with her appearance in the 2003 film, Khwahish. In 2004, she starred in Murder, a film inspired by Hollywood's Unfaithful. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the Zee Cine Awards for her performance in Murder. The film went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.[17]
Since then, Sherawat has been known for expressing her opinions in public, as well for the reaction to some of her statements.[18]
In 2005, Sherawat acted in The Myth, a Chinese film, co-starring with Jackie Chan. She played the role of an Indian girl who saves Chan's character from a river. The Myth was her first International film. Her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival[19] to promote the film grabbed a lot of attention with Time Magazine's Richard Corliss calling her "the next big thing".[20]
Her performance in the 2006 film Pyaar Ke Side Effects, co-starring Rahul Bose, won her praise from around the industry,[21] and the film also did moderately well at the box office.[22]
Her first release in 2007 was Mani Ratnam's Guru, in which she appeared in a special song, "Mayya Mayya". She also played a guest role in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story and reportedly charged Rs. 15 million for a 10-minute appearance.[23] Her last release of 2007 was Welcome, which also did well at the box office receiving blockbuster status.[24]
Her 2008 releases were Ugly Aur Pagli and Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam. Both films were unsuccessful at the box office.
Hollywood
In 2009, Sherawat starred in a Hollywood film named Hisss, co-starring Irrfan Khan and directed by Jennifer Lynch. The film, based on the legend of Nāga, is an independent co-production between the United States and India.[3] Endeavour Independent has bought the distribution rights of Hisss.[25] Sherawat promoted the film with live snakes at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.[26] Hisss was released in all major Indian languages on 22 October 2010.[27]
Sherawat starred in another Hollywood film, Politics of Love, aka Love, Barack, directed by William Dear.[28] She plays Aretha Gupta, a devoted local Obama volunteer coordinator. The film is a romantic comedy set during Barack Obama's campaign for the US Presidency. First look of Love, Barack was unveiled by Sherawat at Cannes 2010.[29] It was released in 2011.
Sherawat won the 2008 Renaissance Artist Award at the 16th Annual Diversity Awards held in California.[30] On 14 August 2009, Sherawat received a career recognition Honorary Citizenship of Los Angeles for her career achievements and charitable efforts.[31]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Seema (Special appearance) | Credited as Reema Lamba |
| 2003 | Khwahish | Lekha Khorzuvekar | |
| 2004 | Kis Kis Ki Kismat | Meena Madhok | |
| 2004 | Murder | Simran Saigal | |
| 2005 | Bachke Rehna Re Baba | Padmini a.k.a. Paddu/Alka/Meera | |
| 2005 | The Myth | Samantha | Chinese film |
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | Trisha | |
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Sania | |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Riya | |
| 2007 | Guru | Champa | Special appearance in item number |
| 2007 | Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story | Ruby | |
| 2007 | Preeti Yeke Bhoomi melide | Special appearance in item number Kannada film | |
| 2007 | Welcome | Ishika | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Jasmine | Tamil film |
| 2008 | Ugly Aur Pagli | Kuhu | |
| 2008 | Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam | Shabnam | |
| 2010 | Hisss | Naagin | English, Hindi crossover film |
| 2011 | Thank You[32] | Razia | Special appearance in item number |
| 2011 | Bin Bulaye Baraati | Shalu | Special appearance in item number |
| 2011 | Double Dhamaal | Kamini | |
| 2011 | Politics of Love[33] | Aretha Gupta | English film |
| 2011 | Osthe | Special appearance in item number Tamil film | |
| 2012 | Tezz | Special appearance in item number[34] |
See also
References
- ^ Suchitra Behal (25 April 2004). "Bold Sherawat". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Suhasini Haidar (June 11, 2003). "Sex now selling in Bollywood". CNN.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ a b Alexandra Alter (6 February 2009). "A Passage to Hollywood". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Simi Horwitz (25 February 2010). "From Bollywood to Hollywood". Backstage.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika in Politics of Love". timesofindia.com. 29 july 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Vickey Lalwani (5 October 2004). "'Dharamji and Mallika plan to set screens on fire!". Rediff. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ a b Deepender Deswal (25 January 2011). "Mallika's great grandfather more popular than her at her native village in Haryana". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Trivia from official website". Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Youngsters to change the rule in Bollywood: Mallika Sherawat". Outlook India. 24 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Mallika exposed: These are the true lies". Indian Express. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Delhi Public School, Mathura Road". Zemu.in. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Malavika Sangghvi (24 April 2005). "'I want a man who has more balls than I do'". Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Viagra & the Nun". The Times of India. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ Monika Balwa (29 March 2003). "17 kisses and a crab on her breast". Rediff. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika Sherawat Biography". 15 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika worked with Big B and Shah Rukh!". Sify.com. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Taran Adarsh (28 December 2004). "The Best Of 2004". Indiafm.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Kulkarni, Ronjita. Hot and Controversial. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 18 November 2007
- ^ "Mallika dazzles at Cannes Film Festival". Times of India. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Richard Corliss (22 May 2005). "Like Only Cannes Can". Time.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Taran Adarsh (15 September 2006). "Pyaar Ke Side Effects: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Box Office 2006". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Pricey Mallika set to shoot 'Mehbooba' song". Dnaindia.com. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Box Office 2007". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Jeremy Kay (17 May 2009). "Endeavor takes revenge tale Hisss". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Cannes film festival 2010: the halfway point". London: Guardian.co.uk. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "HISSS being dubbed in Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam". 5 October 2010.
- ^ Jay A. Fernandez (23 February 2010). "Actor falls for true-life political romance". Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Check Out: First look of Mallika Sherawat's Hollywood film Love, Barack". Bollywood Hungama. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika gets a US award". The Economic Times. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika Sherawat makes Hollywood history!". Rediff. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Mallika-Akki shoot for a hot item song". The Times Of India. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Politics of Love on IMDB". Retrieved 5 Sep 2010.
- ^ "Mallika to shake a leg as Laila in 'Tezz". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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