At Ghai's suggestion, the actress, formerly known as Ritu Chaudhry, adopted the name Mahima Chaudhry before embarking on her Bollywood career. Ghai, who was renowned for believing that actresses with first names beginning with M are lucky, had previously collaborated with beautiful women such as Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, and Meenakshi Seshadri.

An actor's life isn't just all about glamour. Many times fame comes with a heavy price. Brave are those who strive through every hurdle and shine like a star. Today we're talking about an actress who has battled death, not once, but twice.

Mahima didn't declare she had been battling breast cancer until 2021, though. In a recent media interview, the actress talked about the same thing and broke down in tears as she described her difficult path.

Mahima went to do interesting roles in films like Dil Hai Tumhaara, Dhadkan, Baghban and many more. The actress who turns 50 today once spoke about the bitter separation and divorce from ex-husband Bobby Mukerji.