| · Name: | Mallika Sherawat |
| · Original Name: | Reema Lamba |
| · Nickname: | Bollywood's Kissing Queen |
| · Born On: | 24 Oct 1981 in Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| · Education: | Degree in Philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University |
| · Height: | 5'6.5" |
| · Sun Sign: | Scorpio |
| · Debut Film: | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye |
| · Spouse: | Karan Singh Gill (2000 - 2001) (divorced) |
| · Favorite films: | Sholay (1975), Silsila (1981) and Masoom (1983) |
| · Favourite Actor: | Amitabh Bachchan |
| · Favourite Dish: | Non-greasy food |
| · Star endorses: | Seven Up, Lewis Jeans, Red Tape Shoes |
| · Website: | mallikasherawatwow.com |
Trivia
# For a while, Mallika worked as an air hostess.
# She known for her bold onscreen attitude and has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol.
# Sherawat has also starred in Hollywood films named Hisss and Politics of Love.
# She is the first Indian woman to get an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine and appear on the cover. Mallika turned down the offer in an attempt to avoid the risk of being blacklisted in the Indian film industry.
# Listed as number 9 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25- 2006).
# Listed #4 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
# The cost of the diamonds that Mallika wore at the Cannes Film Festival 2005 was Rs 45 million. They were sponsored by Orra Diamonds. Nine sets of jewelery were especially designed for Mallika, including diamond studded necklaces, bracelets and earrings
# In April 2006, Mallika went on her first world tour of concert performances called Rock Stars along with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, and John Abraham.
# She was invited and attended the wedding of Princess Myasa, King Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa's daughter, in Qatar. Mallika is good friends with the Princess. (Jan 2007).
# After graduating from college, Mallika got married to Karan Singh Gill, a pilot for Jet Airways. The marriage quickly ended in divorce. It was after the divorce that Mallika, then known as Reema, decided to try her luck at movies.
# She is the first Indian actress to star opposite Asian super star Jakie Chan.
# Sherawat won the 2008 Renaissance Artist Award at the 16th Annual Diversity Awards held in California. On 14 August 2009, Sherawat received a career recognition Honorary Citizenship of Los Angeles for her career achievements and charitable efforts.
# In April 2009, Mallika was honored for her work in the field of arts by Mayor Jerramiah T Healy of Jersey City, New Jersey. She was given the Team Jersey City's Arts Honree for this year award.
# She was made an honorary citizen of Los Angeles in 2009. She was made an honorary citizen by the Los Angeles City Council during a celebration of India's Independence Day.
Personal Quotes
# “I've slogged like crazy to get where I am. And those who think it's just my body that got me where I am, they should take a look at the others who have rushed in after me. They haven't gone beyond their first feverish film.”
# “I have always looked up to Bipasha and she has certainly opened a lot of doors for many actresses like us. But I don't want to compete against anyone. I think I am one of a kind.”
# “I have always wanted to be an actress. In spite of strong opposition from my orthodox family, I came to Mumbai in 2002 on completion of my graduation from Delhi University. In fact, I ran off from home to pursue my career. I knew my parents would never let me be an actress, so I had to take the bold step. However, I have a strong support from my kid brother Vikram, whom I love more than anything else in this world.”
# “I would like to say I handle criticism well. In fact I enjoy reading the comments of the critics. It's great to have critics blasting you all the time. It keeps you on your toes, spurs you, challenges you, makes you want to get better. I take everything positively. There's so much to learn and do.” (Movie Mag International, September 2004)
# On her film, The Myth (2005): I may not be here to titillate, but I am not sorry if I have that edge. People aren't coming to the theaters to see me in a burqa”. (Movie Mag International, September 2004)
# “I had a song with Tusshar Kapoor in _Jeena Sirf Merre Liye_(2002) and they cut it. I'm so happy nobody went to the theaters to watch the film. The only people who must have watched the film were Tusshar's family, my family and Kareena's".(Stardust, March 2003)
# “I graduated from Delhi, and came down to Bombay to try my hand at films. I always wanted to be an actress. I'd ape all the actresses before the mirror even when it was forbidden in my community. Wide-eyed as I may sound, it's a dream come true, yaar! I remember when I disclosed my career option to my folks, all hell broke loose. My father is a zamindar back home. So you can imagine all the fuss. And my mom, she still wears a ghunghat.” (Stardust, March 2003)
# “On attending the Cannes Film Festival: "It was a surreal experience. There were thousands of photographers, and it seemed like an endless sea of flashbulbs was popping everywhere. They all kept screaming, 'Jackie, Mallika, Jackie, Mallika! The first thought that flashed through my mind was, 'Where did my journey begin and look where I am today'. It seems a really long trip from Rohtak to Cannes. The walk down the red carpet on Jackie Chan's arm, dining with Salma Hayek, George Lucas, Harry Weinstein....meeting them, sharing a conversation with them. And these are people I admire so much, they are the who's who of the world cinema and I was meeting them in the flesh! I felt a great sense of achievement. I felt so important there. And I wasn't there in Cannes as a model or anything like that. Jackie Chan launched me there as an actress! I made my debut in Cannes! Madonna made her first statement in Cannes when she wore the conical bra, Brigitte Bardot and Grace Kelly were launched there...”(Cine Bliitz magazine, July 2005)
# “Isn't it great that I evoke a reaction from people? Whether it is good or bad is secondary. The thing is that I like being myself. I find it very tiresome to put up a fake smile, say the right things, be diplomatic. It's just not in my personality to be like that.” (Cine Bliitz magazine, July 2005)
# “Who cares what people say about me? I am right on the ball. And I don't think one should take oneself too seriously. Be like the laughing Buddha, I always say, smile through life! It will immediately look better!” (Cine Bliitz magazine, July 2005)
# “I never wanted to belong to a crowd. I never had a herd mentality...I always knew what I wanted and I made sure I got it. And I always knew that I wanted to be an actress. I exist because I can act. I will not sit here and say, 'Arrey, by chance, offer aa gaya' (I got the offer by chance). No, I made acting happen to me. The first opportunity I got to act, I grabbed it. Nobody had even heard of me till a couple of years ago. But it's by sheer hard work and focus that I am here. Also, I think I chose the right scripts. Like Robert De Niro says, 'Talent is in the choice you make!'.” (Cine Bliitz magazine, July 2005)
# “My family doesn't understand the concept of going to Cannes. My mother keeps telling all my relatives, 'Oh, woh kahin gayi hain' (she has gone somewhere). I don't even try and explain to her what Cannes was all about, because she will not understand. When they saw my outfits, their eyes popped out of thier sockets, that's what got their attention!” (Cine Bliitz magazine, July 2005)
# “If a chemical drug like Viagra is accepted by society and by the world to ignite desire, then what is the problem with my audio-visual drug called cinema which ignites desire? Both are basically doing the same thing!” (Cine Blitz magazine, May 2006)
# “On being criticized for doing kissing scenes: "For God's sake, I am a young girl. Do I look like a nun to you? If the hero can enjoy the kiss, why can't I? And to top it all Himanshu (Khwahish (2003)) is very good looking.”
# “Being a sex symbol is lot of hard work, and requires Spartan discipline. I work out, I don't go to parties, I do not smoke or drink alcohol, I am Vegetarian and I am asleep by 10pm.”
# “I exist because I can act. I will not sit here and say, `Arrey, by chance, offer aa gaya`. No, I made acting happen to me. The first opportunity I got to act, I grabbed it. Also, I think I chose the right scripts. Like Robert De Niro says, ‘Talent is in the choice you make!”
# “I think a woman who's confident, who's aware of her own abilities and her own limitations and who accepts gracefully failure as part of her life. All this combination makes a beautiful woman.”
# “To undress is the dress code these days and I didn't start it. We are all voyeurs, so why the complaints? Until girls don't walk in a swimsuit on the stage they don't get the crown so why is everyone so holier-than-thou?”
# “Bashers have to be only a tiny speck compared to the population of George Bush bashers…. he still won the election. Didn't he? And he is having the last laugh. Now I don't particularly like George Bush, but do you think he cares?”
# “Whew! Did I say too much? Will I offend these linguistically challenged gossip columnists posing as Journalists whose writing is pathetic than my acting.”
# “The people who criticize me are the same who go Sania Mirza's only number 32 in the world. SNICKER SNICKER! You pathetic assholes - She is laughing all the way to the Bank and has gone where no other Indian woman has gone before. She's been on the Wimbledon's Center Court and I have walked the Red Carpet at Cannes and Toronto. Win or Loose, we have been there and you are struggling with your Thesaurus to find the new derogatory words.”
Mallika Sherawat Movies list
| Year | Film | Role | ||
| 2002 | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Seema (Special appearance) | ||
| 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 | Indian Princess | ||
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | Trisha | ||
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Sania | ||
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Riya | ||
| 2007 | Guru | Champa | ||
| 2007 | Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story | Ruby | ||
| 2007 | Preeti Yeke Bhoomi melide |
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| 2007 | Welcome | Ishika | ||
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Jasmine | ||
| 2008 | Ugly Aur Pagli | Kuhu | ||
| 2008 | Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam | Shabnam | ||
| 2010 | Hisss | Naagin | ||
| 2011 | Politics of Love | Aretha Gupta | ||
| 2011 | Double Dhamaal | Kamini | ||
| 2011 | Thank You | Razia | ||
| 2011 | Bin Bulaye Baarati | Shalu | ||
| 2011 | Osthi |
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