48 Facts About Juhi Chawla

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Juhi Chawla was born on 13 November 1967 and is an Indian actress.

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Juhi Chawla established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s.

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Juhi Chawla has been married to industrialist Jay Mehta since 1995, with whom she has two children.

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Juhi Chawla was born on 13 November 1967, and raised in Ambala, Haryana, India.

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Juhi Chawla's father was an officer of the Indian Revenue Service.

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Juhi Chawla completed her schooling at Fort Convent School, Bombay, and graduated from Sydenham College, Bombay.

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Juhi Chawla was the winner of the Miss India title in 1984.

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Juhi Chawla won the Best Costume Award at the Miss Universe contest in 1984.

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Juhi Chawla's debut role in Bollywood was a small part in the 1986 film Sultanat.

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Juhi Chawla got her first major role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988, in which she starred with Aamir Khan.

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The film, a modern-day adaption of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, was both a major critical and commercial success, with Khan and Juhi Chawla becoming "overnight stars".

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Juhi Chawla's pairing with Aamir Khan and their on-screen chemistry was often cited by the media as successful.

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Juhi Chawla received her second Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for the film.

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Juhi Chawla played a young woman who receives witness protection through the service of a bodyguard, played by Deol, with whom she eventually falls in love.

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Juhi Chawla was cast in two movies produced by Yash Chopra.

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Juhi Chawla's third film that year was Mahesh Bhatt's romantic comedy Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke opposite Aamir Khan, which was a success with both critics and audiences.

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Juhi Chawla won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her work.

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Juhi Chawla played Kiran, a young woman about to get married with her fiance when she becomes the object of a young man's obsession.

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Juhi Chawla received critical acclaim for her performance as a battered wife in Abbas Mustan's thriller Daraar, and she received a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.

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The film was not a major commercial success, but Juhi Chawla's performance earned her positive reviews.

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Juhi Chawla was offered Karisma Kapoor's role in Dil To Pagal Hai, but she turned it down.

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Juhi Chawla's career had hit its peak, and she regained mainstream success in 1997 with the romantic comedies Yes Boss, Deewana Mastana and Ishq, all becoming box office hits.

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Yes Boss opened to favourable reviews and did well commercially, and Juhi Chawla received a seventh Filmfare nomination for her portrayal, which was described by Screen as "spirited".

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Juhi Chawla played a woman who seeks revenge in the film and described her character as "a role with negative shades".

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The critical reception to the film was lukewarm, but Juhi Chawla's work was better received.

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Juhi Chawla worked free of charge in the Punjabi-language biographical film Shaheed Udham Singh, based on the life of Udham Singh.

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Juhi Chawla played three roles in the film; a haryanvi maid, a bar dancer and an undercover cop.

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Juhi Chawla won a Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein, which earned her positive reviews.

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Juhi Chawla acted opposite Gurdas Mann in the Punjabi-language feature Des Hoyaa Pardes which was warmly received.

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Juhi Chawla said she chose the part because upon reading the script, she identified a "tremendous scope for performance".

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Juhi Chawla co-starred as Anamika Kapoor, a schoolteacher by profession and Nikhil's loving and supportive elder sister, who accepts his same-gender partner and stands by his side through his struggle.

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The film opened to a welcome reception by critics, and Juhi Chawla's performance was particularly praised.

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Ms Juhi Chawla is a diamond in this little gem of a movie.

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Juhi Chawla collaborated with Onir with in the drama Bas Ek Pal alongside Urmila Matondkar and Sanjay Suri.

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Juhi Chawla played Ira Malhotra, a battered wife who refuses to leave her possessive husband for religious reasons.

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Juhi Chawla then appeared in Ravi Chopra's Bhoothnath with Amitabh Bachchan, in which she made her singing debut with the song "Chalo Jaane Do", the film was a moderate success and Juhi Chawla was appreciated for her role.

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The film and Juhi Chawla's performance got highly positive reviews and got a good opening at the box office.

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In 2011, Juhi Chawla starred in Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am.

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Juhi Chawla played the title role of a Kashmiri Pandit who travels back to her hometown in Srinagar, having been driven out of it years ago.

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Juhi Chawla's performance earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Juhi Chawla next starred in the action comedy Son of Sardaar opposite Sanjay Dutt, which was poorly received by critics.

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The film received mixed reviews from critics and Juhi Chawla's performance was well-received.

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Juhi Chawla starred in the web series Hush Hush, which released on Amazon Prime Video on 22 September 2022.

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In 1998, Juhi Chawla participated in a concert tour entitled Awesome Foursome alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Akshay Kumar across the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.

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In 2009, Juhi Chawla featured as a talent judge, for the third season of Sony Entertainment Television India's dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa alongside Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.

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Juhi Chawla suffered a massive stroke in 2010 after a dinner party.

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Juhi Chawla is considered in the media as one of the most popular actresses of Bollywood.

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Juhi Chawla said that with films like 3 Deewarein and My Brother Nikhil she received satisfaction as an actor.