Shamita Shetty is a well-known Indian Bollywood actress and interior designer. She made her debut with the blockbuster Mohabbatein in 2000. Her portrayal of Ishika earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the year. She was a contestant in the reality show, Bigg Boss, in 2009.

Shamita was born in a Tulu Bunt family on born 2 February 1979 in Mangalore. Her father Surendra and her mother, Sunanda are both manufacturers of tamper-proof water caps in the pharmaceutical industry. She is the sister of famous actress Shilpa Shetty.

Shamita Shetty Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Shamita Shetty
Nick Name	Not Known
Age	(as in 2023) 44 Years
Debut	• Film Debut: Mohabbatein (2000) • TV Debut: Bigg Boss 3 (2009)
Religion	Hindu
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Birth Place	Chembur, Mumbai, India
Date of Birth	2 February 1979
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Not Known
Home Town	Mumbai, India
Hobbies	Gymming
Family
Mother’s Name	Sunanda Shetty
Father’s Name	Surendra Shetty
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Shilpa Shetty
Boyfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Marital Status, Husband and Children
Husband/Spouse	Unmarried
Marriage Date	Not Known
Children	Not Known
Education
School	Saint Anthony’s Girls’ High School, Mumbai
College/University	• Sydenham College, Mumbai • SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Commerce • Diploma in Fashion Designing
Profession	Actress and Interior designer
Brands Endorsed	Not Known
Career Manager	Not Known
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 158 cm in meters- 1.58 m in Feet Inches- 5′ 2″
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms- 53 Kg in Pounds- 117 lbs
Figure Measurements
Breast Size	34 inches
Hips Size	34 inches
Waist Size	26 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Hindu
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	4 US
Shoe Size	8 US
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Pasta with arrabbiata sauce, apple pie, and chocolates
Favourite Actors	Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh and R Madhavan
Favourite Restaurant	Frangipani in Mumbai
Favourite Destination	Egypt
Controversies	A huge controversy raised when a photographer took her photo in a very awkward wardrobe malfunction.

Life Journey

Shamita Shetty finished her schooling at Saint Anthony’s Girls’ High School in Mumbai. Then she did her secondary education at Sydenham College, Mumbai, and got her bachelor’s degree in Commerce from SNDT Women’s University in the same city. Later, Shamita took a diploma in Fashion Designing from a different university in India.

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In 2000, Shamita made her movie debut with director Aditya Chopra’s musical romantic drama movie ‘Mohabbatein’ where she starred with Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. In the film, Shamita showed off her glorious performances and won a Filmfare award, and the film earned maximum gross at the box office.

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Career

In 2000, Shamita made her film debut with the Yash Raj Films movie Mohabbatein, which was directed by Aditya Chopra. Her portrayal of Ishika earned her the 2001 IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Soon after, she gave the best dance numbers to Bollywood, including “Sharara Sharara” in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai in 2001 and “Chori Pe Chori” in Saathiya in 2002, to getting appreciated for her acting in the film Zeher (2005), where she was nominated as the Star of the Year – Female at Stardust awards.

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Shamita worked once with her sister Shilpa Shetty in Fareb. She has also been part of multi-star-cast projects like Bewafa in 2005. Alongside her acting career, she decided to focus on her other love, i.e. Interior designing. She designed Royalty (a club in Mumbai), Chandigarh Iosis spa (Won best interior award at Asia spa awards), and few other properties abroad. She has a registered company called “Golden Leaf interiors”

In the year 2002, Shamita acted in the Tamil movie ‘Raajjiyam’ as Pooja Karthikeyan which was also came out as a big hit at the box office. Next year the actress appeared in the Telugu film ‘Piliste Palakutha’. In 2006, Shamita starred in another super hit movie ‘Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse’ with Sanjay Dutt and Chandrachur Singh.

Apart from acting, she also participated in the reality shows ‘Bigg Boss 3’ in 2009 and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 8 in 2015.

Facts About Shamita Shetty

• Does Shamita Shetty smoke?: No
• Does she drink alcohol?: Not Known
• In the year 2009, Shamita participated in Bigg Boss 3 but left the show mid-way because of her sister Shilpa Shetty’s wedding.
• Since 2011, Shamita discontinued acting and began working as an interior designer.
• Shetty also participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 in 2015

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui (born 19 May 1974) also known as Nowaz is an Indian film actor who has appeared in some of Bollywood’s major films including, Black Friday (2004), New York (2009), Peepli Live (2010), Kahani (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012). Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama, New Delhi. After graduating from NSD in 1999, he moved to Mumbai. Siddiqui made his Bollywood debut in the year 1999, with a small role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh. He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma’s Shool (1999), Jungle (2000); and Rajkumar Hirani’s Munnabhai MBBS (2003).

After moving to Mumbai he tried to get work in television serials but did not achieve much success. He did a short film, The Bypass in 2003, where he appeared with Irrfan Khan. Beyond that between 2002–05, he was largely out of work and lived in a flat that he shared with four other people, and survived by conducting occasional acting workshops. In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, he couldn’t pay any rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in Goregaon if he was willing to cook meals for him.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Biography

Wiki/Biodata

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is from Budhana a small town of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, where his father is a farmer. Siddiqui grew up amongst nine siblings, seven brothers, and two sisters. After graduating in science from a local college, he worked as a chemist in a petrochemical company for a short while. But boredom set in soon, and he moved to Delhi, here in the next one and a half year period, he started watching plays, while working a watchman at an office.

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He got associated with Sakshi Theatre Group and worked with actors like Manoj Bajpai and Saurabh Shukla. Eventually, he graduated from The National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1996. Now he is a well-known actor.

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor who has a net worth of $24 million. Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India in May 1974. He has starred in some of Bollywood’s biggest films including Black Friday in 2004, New York in 2009, Peepli Live in 2010, Kahaani in 2012, Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012, Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2 in 2012, Talaash in 2012, and Manjhi in 2015.

Siddiqui’s first major film role came in Patang and he was praised by film critic Roger Ebert who said that the role “transformed his acting style”. Siddiqui has won many awards including Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Male, Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Special Jury Award. Siddiqui graduated from The National School of Drama in New Delhi in 1996.

Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui who is a director. Nawazuddin is married to Aaliya and they have a daughter, Shora, and a son who was born on the actor’s 41st birthday. In spite of being very busy with film shoots, Siddiqui continues to take time out to do farming in his native place in Uttar Pradesh, With farming, Nawazuddin aims to educate the farmers about the new techniques available and how they can help them for the better. He also implemented new irrigation techniques in Budhana, which helped the farmers there tremendously.

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Nawazuddin Siddiqui

• Does Nawazuddin Siddiqui smoke?: Yes (a chain smoker)
• Does Nawazuddin Siddiqui drink alcohol?: Yes
• He was born into a Zamindar Muslim Family called Numberdars.
  Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Farm in Budhana
• His father was a farmer and also used to run an Aara Machine (a wood cutting machine).
• He is the eldest of his 9 siblings.
• Throughout his childhood, he studied under the lamp; as electricity was a rarity in his village.
• After his schooling, he moved to Haridwar to pursue his graduation in Chemistry at the Gurukul Kangri University. During his graduation, he used to participate in various extra-curricular activities such as declamation, painting, and drama.
• He has a degree in Chemistry, and during his days of struggle, he worked at a Chemist shop in Vadodara.
• He moved to Delhi to pursue his acting aspirations and joined a theatre group. Since there was not enough money in theatres, he worked as a watchman for the subsistence for around 5 years.
• He was enrolled in the National School of Drama (NSD), and after passing out of the NSD, he moved to Mumbai in 2004 to pursue his acting career further.
• While in Mumbai, Nawaz had to face one of the worst years of his struggle. He had to stay in the apartment of one of his seniors at the NSD on the condition that he would cook the meal for him.
• He made his Bollywood debut in 1999 with a very small role in the Aamir Khan starrer film- Sarfarosh.
• Initially, he worked at the film studios and got only stereotypical roles.
• He appeared as a pickpocket in the 2003 comedy-drama- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.- starring Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt.
• He tried to get work in the Television Industry but could not get success.
• He remained out of work between 2002-05 and shared a flat with 4 other people in Mumbai.
• In 2007, he got a role in Anurag Kashyap‘s Black Friday, which paved his way for other important roles.
• His first lead role appearance in a feature film was as a wedding singer- Chakku in Prashant Bhargava’s Patang (2007-08). Nawazuddin considers his role in the film as the turning point of her acting career.
• He also appeared in a cameo role in the song- Emotional Atyachar of the 2009 movie- Dev D.
• He got recognition as an actor in the 2010 Aamir Khan Productions’- Peepli Live in which his role was of a journalist.
• In 2012, after playing the role of an Intelligence Officer in the film- Kahaani, he became a household name.
• Nawazuddin describes his role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia’s- Miss Lovely as his most realistic performance so-far, which was premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
• His role as Faizal Khan in Anurag Kashyap‘s- Gangs of Wasseypur, established him as one of the most promising actors in the Indian Film Industry.
• At the 2015 New York Indian Film Festival, he bagged the Best Actor Award for his role in the film- Haraamkhor.
• In 2015, his father died due to brain hemorrhage; he was paralyzed for a few years before passing away.
• He married Anjali at a very young age; Anjali & Nawazuddin are from the same village.
• He is a very shy person; he likes to stay quiet and away from stardom.
• In April 2017, he shared a video on his Instagram account; explaining that he is not just a Muslim, but a bit of all religion.
• He has worked with all the 3 Khans of Bollywood. (Salman Khan Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Aamir Khan Talaash & Shah Rukh Khan Raees).
• During an interview, Nawaz revealed that had he not become an actor, he would be a farmer; as he still holds his ancestral farm fields back at home in Budhana, Uttar Pradesh.

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Is Nawazuddin Siddiqui Highest Paid Actor?

Nawazuddin Siddiqui May Not Be The Typical ‘hero’ In Bollywood But When It Comes To Money, He Feels He In Presently The Highest Paid In Terms Of Acting. Bollywood Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Says He Feels He Is Presently The Highest Paid Actor In Bollywood In Terms Of Acting.

Can Nawazuddin Siddiqui Speak English?

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: The Versatile Actor Nawazuddin Siddique Also Cannot Speak English. His Acting Skills Made The Famous Celeb He Is Today. This Actor Prefers To Speak In Hindi And Belongs To A Poor Family. He Knows English But Cannot Speak Fluently.

How Much Is Nawazuddin Siddiqui Net Worth?

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Is An Indian Actor Who Has A Net Worth Of $24 Million.

Was Nawazuddin Siddiqui A Watchman?

He Was Once A Watchman And Now A Superstar Celebrity. Siddiqui Was Noticed In The Film New York. However It Was His Role Of A Journalist In Aamir Khan Productions’ Peepli Live (2010), That First Got Him Recognition As An Actor.

Karan Wahi is an Indian actor, model, and television host. Wahi also played for the Delhi Under-17 cricket team. After moving to Mumbai, he started his television career with the 2004 television show Remix on Star One. He later starred in the popular youth show Dill Mill Gayye which he further rose to fame in. In addition to his acting career, Wahi has participated in stage shows and has hosted several awards and TV shows. He showcased his comedy talent in Colors TV’s comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao.

In 2017, he participated in the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8, anchored Entertainment Ki Raat and India’s Next Superstars with Rithvik Dhanjani in 2018. He made his Bollywood movie debut with a supporting role in Habib Faisal’s romantic comedy film Daawat-e-Ishq (2014). He later made his second Bollywood appearance as one of the leads in Hate Story 4 (2018).

Karan Wahi Bio/ Wiki

Family – Parents

Wahi was born on 9 June 1986 in a Punjabi Sikh family in Delhi. He did his schooling from St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School and completed his higher education at the IILM Institute, Delhi University. Wahi began his career as a cricketer, representing St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School during his school days.

In 2003, he was selected for the Under-19 cricket team for Delhi alongside Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. Owing to a major injury, Wahi had to leave the sport and enrolled in a marketing course to join his father’s business. In 2004, Wahi rose to fame after getting cast in the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia in the show Remix.

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Karan Wahi  Career

Wahi started his acting career with the 2004 “Rose Audio Visuals” television series Remix, where he portrayed the lead role of Ranveer Sisodia, the angry lover boy character, opposite Shweta Gulati. The story of the show was based on the lives of 12th-grade students in an elite school for the kids of the rich and the famous, and scholarship students from poorer families.

After a break from fiction shows, Wahi made a comeback in the 2009 Colors TV’s soap opera Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari as the male lead opposite Mugdha. By the following year, he featured in the second season of Cinevistaas Limited productions’ medical drama series Dill Mill Gayye alongside an ensemble cast.

He was also seen playing the supporting role of a fun-loving guy, Rohan in mid-December 2011 on Sony Entertainment Television’s romance-drama series Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. The show was the Indian adaption of the Pakistani television drama series Dhoop Kinare.

He was cast alongside Kritika Kamra and Mohnish Behl. In 2012, Wahi was paired with Chhavi Pandey to play the lead in Shontara Productions’ anthology series Teri Meri Love Stories. In 2016, Wahi played the lead character in &TV’s Kahani Hamari Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki.

Wahi has been the host of various red carpet events and awards show including the Indian Telly Awards and Star Guild Awards. He was the co-host of two seasons of the dance reality shows Nach Baliye along with Gautam Rode He also hosted the additional series of the same show, Sriman vs Srimati along with Aishwarya Sakhuja.

In July 2012, he was one of the hosts of the red carpet segment for the 5th Zee Gold Awards. Along with Mandira Bedi, he was next seen co-hosting the singing reality show Indian Idol Junior. In 2015, he replaced Jay Bhanushali for the second season as the host of Dance India Dance Super Moms.

In March 2008, Wahi was a contestant in the celebrity talent hunt show Mr. & Ms. TV judged by filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and actress Sonali Bendre. In September 2011, he appeared in the travel reality show Ritz Jee Le Ye Pal, which he won.

He entered as a wild card in the fifth season of BBC Productions’ celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa but was eliminated next month. He also participated in the next season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2017.

Wahi was seen in two episodes of Colors Television’s popular comedy talk show Comedy Nights with Kapil. He was also a part of the winning team of the first season of the reality show Box Cricket League. In March 2015, he participated in the reality game show India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun?, hosted by actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Facts

• Does Karan Wahi smoke?: No
• Does Karan Wahi drink alcohol?: Not Known
• Karan used to play cricket for Delhi with Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan before getting into acting. Karan Wahi with Virat Kohli
• He left cricket because of an injury during the U-19 trials.
• It was his father who suggested him to make a portfolio, which was later seen by a casting director and he later got a call from Mumbai for the audition for a character called Ranveer Sisodia in TV serial Remix.
• His mother was the vice-principal of the school where he studied.
• TV actress Priyanka Bassi and he used to study in the same school, both were school captains and she was 1 year senior to him. Karan Wahi with Priyanka Bassi
• He joined the All-Stars Football Club to raise charity and participated in the Gold Charity Soccer Match to support the junior artists.
• He hosted TV shows like Nach Baliye 5, Indian Idol Junior, Nach Baliye 6, Dance India Dance Super Moms, India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaun? etc.
• His father Arun calls him the Johnny Depp of the poor ones, as both share their birth date.
• He is one of the most popular TV actors on Instagram and even called as the undisputed selfie king.
• In 2012, he participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 as a wild-card entry, and even his old friend Virat Kohli appealed on Twitter to vote for him.
• He was the first choice to play the lead in the serial Bade Bhaiya ki Dulhaniya, but things didn’t work out well and he was replaced by Priyanshu Jora.

FAQ’s

How Old Is Karan Wahi?

37 Years (9 June 1986)

From Where Is Karan Wahi Belongs?

He Was Born In A Punjabi Sikh Khatri Family In Mohali, Punjab But Was Brought Up In New Delhi, India.

What Is The Height Of Karan Wahi?

1.81 M

Is Karan Wahi Married To Jennifer Winget?

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Hema Malini is a well-known Indian actress, dancer, producer, director, and politician. She is also popular by that name ‘Dream Girl’. Apart from working in mainstream Hindi cinema, Hema Malini has also worked in Tamil movies as well. She apeared in both comic and dramatic roles, as well as being a dancer. She has appeared in more than 150 films.

Hema Malini was born as Hema Malini Chakravarthy in a Tamil Hindu family on 16 October 1948 in Jeeyapuram, Tiruchirappalli district, Madras Presidency, India. Her mother’s name is Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti, was a film producer in South Indian Cinema. Her father’s name was VSR Chakravarti. She is the youngest of her two brothers R.K.Chakravarti and R.J.Chakravarti, who are also film producers.  Mesmerized by Hema’s beauty, the Bollywood actor Sanjeev Kumar proposed to her for marriage, but she rejected the proposal. Later, she got involved in an affair with her co-actor Jeetendra; this relationship could not last long and, eventually, ended.

While shooting with Dharmendra for the film Sholay, Hema Malini got attracted to him. Both expressed their emotions to each other and chose to get married. At the same time, Dharmendra has a wife Prakash Kaur, and according to Hindu rituals, he could not marry Hema until he divorced his first wife. But Prakash Kaur was not ready to divorce him. In the end, Hema Malini and Dharmendra converted to Islam and got married on 2 May 1980. The couple has two daughters Esha Deol (Actress) and Ahana Deol. Her step-sons are the famous Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.

Hema Malini Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Hema Malini Chakravarty
Nick Name	Dream Girl
Age	(as in 2023) 75 Years
Debut	• Film (Tamil): Idhu Sathiyam (1963, Supporting Actress) • Film (Hindi): Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968, Lead Actress) • TV: Jai Mata Ki (2000) directed by Puneet Issar • Politics: In February 2004, when she joined BJP
Religion	Hinduism
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Libra
Birth Place	Jeeyapuram, Tiruchirappalli District, Madras Presidency, India
Date of Birth	16 October 1948 (Saturday)
Nationality	Indian
Residence	43, Shakunt Plot No.17, Jaihind Society, 12th Road, JVPD Juhu, Mumbai Upnagar, Teh.-Andheri, Dist.-Mumbai, Pin-400049
Home Town	Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu
Hobbies	Dancing, Driving, Doing Yoga
Politics Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Family
Mother’s Name	Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti
Father’s Name	VSR Chakravarti
Brother	• R.K. Chakravarti • R.J. Chakravarti
Sister	Not Known
Boyfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Jeetendra, Actor (1970s) • Dharmendra (Actor)
Marital Status, Husband and Children
Husband/Spouse	Dharmendra
Marriage Date	2 May 1980
Children	• Daughters- Esha Deol, Ahana Deol, Vijayta Deol (step-daughter), Ajeeta Deol (step-daughter) • Sons- Sunny Deol (step-son), Bobby Deol (step-son)
Education
School	• Andhra Mahila Sabha • Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	12th Drop-out
Profession	Actress & Politician
Brands Endorsed	• Patanjali • Kent RO
Career Manager	Not Known
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilogram- 54 kg in Pounds – 120 lbs
Figure Measurements
Breast Size	34 inches
Hips Size	35 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Tamil Iyengar Brahmin
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	6 US
Shoe Size	8 US
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi Q5 • Mercedes-Benz M-Class • MG Hector (bought on her 71st birthday in October 2019)
Favourite Things
Favourite Actress	Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai
Favourite Actors	Dharmendra, Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Author	Erle Stanley Gardner (American Author)
Favourite Food/Beverages	Rice with Rasam, Green Tea, Curd
Favourite Subject	History
Controversies	• A controversy was created when she was allotted a 2,000-square-metre plot for 70000 rupees only (the market price for the same was more than 50 crore rupees) to run a dance class in the Andheri area of Mumbai by the BJP-led Government. • She was also criticized for her tweet about the Vrindavan widows in which she said widows from Bihar and West Bengal should not come to Vrindavan. • In 2015, she attracted controversy when a 2-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries after Hema’s Mercedes rammed into an Alto car on the Yamuna Expressway near Agra. • She has also been criticized for her low-attendance in Parliament.

Life Journey

Hema Malini had an interest in dancing since childhood. She started learning dancing at a very young age. She attended the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai, and later, Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr. Sec. School in Delhi. She was good at studies and liked the history subject the most. Being more interested in dancing, she left her studies in between and debuted as a dancer in a regional movie in 1961.

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Being a producer, Hema’s mother wanted her to become an actress. But she could not make a place in South Indian movies as an actress although she continued working as a dancer. In 1968, she made her debut as an actress with Raj Kapoor starrer Hindi film “Sapno Ka Saudagar.” She was the fresh face, which every director wanted to cast in their movie. So, her journey as an actress was started.

Hema Malini Net Worth

Hema Malini’s net worth is estimated to be around 65 million USD. She is a huge car enthusiast, as she owns a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, Hyundai Santa Fe, and an Audi Q5. The actor has also served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation.

Career

In her career spanning more than two decades, she worked with every famous actor of her time. She did 15 movies with the Superstar Rajesh Khanna. She worked with Dev Anand, Jeetendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, and many other well-established artists. Hema Malini was one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood within four years after her debut.

She worked in over 155 films including, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Sholay, Lal Patthar, Andaaz, Naseeb, Gora Aur Kala, Dharmatma, Sanyasi, Satte Pe Satta, Dream Girl, Trishul, Suraag, Kranti, Andha Kanoon, Sitapur Ki Geeta, etc.
Hema Malini is trained in Indian classical dance forms including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Mohiniattam. She continued to perform on stage besides acting. She also gave training to her daughters in Odissi and has performed in many charitable events with them.

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Along with acting on the silver screen, Hema Malini also went on to work on the small screen. She acted in the TV shows Jai Mata Ki (2000, as Goddess Durga) and Kamini Damini (2004, double role).

Hema Malini made her directorial debut with the film Dil Aashna Hai, which was the first signed film of Shahrukh Khan. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in her comeback film Baghban (2003) and was even nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Hema Malini campaigned for Vinod Khanna (BJP) in 1999, and in the year 2004, she joined BJP as an MP in the Rajya Sabha. She was appointed the general secretary of the BJP in March 2010. She later got elected as a member of the Lok Sabha in 2014 by defeating Jayant Chaudhary by 3,30,743 votes. In the Elections of Lok Sabha 2019, Hema again emerged victorious by winning the election from the Mathura Constituency in Uttar Pradesh by a margin of 2,93,471 votes.

Facts About Hema Malini

• In 1964, a Tamil film director, C.V. Sridhar, rejected her for being too thin.
• Hema Malini listed the highest-paid Bollywood actress from 1976 to 1980.
• Hema got the sobriquet of Dream Girl after starring in a film of the same name in 1977.
• Her first film with Dharmendra was Sharafat in 1970 till now she worked in 35 films along with him.
• During the shooting of Sholay, Dharmendra fell in love with Hema Malini and according to sources, he used to bribe the spot boys on the set of Sholay to switch off lights frequently so can have takes again and again with Hema.
• Malini directed Shah Rukh Khan‘s first film- Dil Aashna Hai. However, it was released after Deewana.
• Hema Malini is an ardent animal lover and supports PETA India. She also wrote to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner in 2009 urging him to ban horse carriages. In 2011, she also wrote to Jairam Ramesh (the then Union Minister for Environment and Forests) to ban Jallikattu (bullfighting).
• She is an advocate of pure water for everyone. She is also associated with a water purifier company and endorses it.
• Hema Malini is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and also versed in Kuchipudi. She has also trained her daughters in Bharatnatyam and often performs at various events along with her daughters.

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