NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat (Hindi: मल्लिका शेरावत, born October 24, 1972 as Reema Lamba in Rohtak, Haryana, India) is a popular Indian actress and model. Today, she is considered the sex symbol of India rather than a good actress. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Rohtak (Hindi: à¤°à¥‹à¤¹à¤¤à¤•) is a municipal council located in Rohtak District in the Indian state of Haryana. ... , Haryana (HindÄ«: à¤¹à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾à¤£à¤¾, PunjabÄ«: à¨¹à¨°à¨¿à¨†à¨£à¨¾, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ... Hindi (à¤¹à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥€) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Rohtak (Hindi: à¤°à¥‹à¤¹à¤¤à¤•) is a municipal council located in Rohtak District in the Indian state of Haryana. ... , Haryana (HindÄ«: à¤¹à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾à¤£à¤¾, PunjabÄ«: à¨¹à¨°à¨¿à¨†à¨£à¨¾, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal life

She worked as an air hostess prior to entering films and it was around this time that she married a pilot, Karan Singh Gill. They are now divorced.

Sherawat's birth name is Reema Lamba; she says that adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress" to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema. "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name. She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of all the support her mother has provided for her. There is also a controversy regarding her age. A news channel in India had alleged that she was already a graduate before starting to work as an airhostess and hence she can't be as young as she claims. She has also a degree in philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University. The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... Miranda House is a residential college for women, forming part of Delhi University, India. ... University of Delhi,New Delhi The University of Delhi is a university in India. ...

Career

Mallika's onscreen debut was in Lak Tunoo, a music video by Surjit Bindrakhia.^[1] She attracted wide notice with her appearance in the 2003 movie Khwahish. By Indian standarts the movie was quite racy, however it was known for its naturalistic and realistic topic. In 2004, she starred in Murder, a film inspired by Hollywood's Unfaithful that again challenged Indian film standards. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony for her performance in Murder. The film went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Mallika_The_myth2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mallika_The_myth2. ... Surjit Bindrakhia April 15, 1962 â€“ November 17, 2003 is widely believed to have been one of the best Punjabi Bhangra singer in history. ... Khwahish is a 2003 Indian Bollywood film directed by Govind Menon. ... Unfaithful is a 2002 movie directed by Adrian Lyne. ... The Zee Cine Awards or ZCA for short is an Awards Ceremony in India. ...

Since then, Sherawat has been known for her courage to express her opinions in public^{[citation needed]} and went on to make headlines through her outfits and blunt statements.^{[citation needed]}

She also made news when she won a small role in a Jackie Chan movie, The Myth, where she again appeared in revealing costumes. She made a widely publicized appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote The Myth. Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... The Myth (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a 2005 film directed by Stanley Tong. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ...

Since her debut, Mallika was often accused of simply being a sexy woman without talent. Her performance in the 2006 film Pyaar Ke Side Effects co-starring Rahul Bose won her praise from around the industry^{[citation needed]} and the film also garnered decent collections.^{[citation needed]} The movie stamped Mallika as an actress who started off as an item girl and joined the main stream later on. Pyaar Ke Side Effects is a Bollywood movie released in September, 2006. ... Rahul Bose, a famous Indian stage actor (although he has recently acted in critically acclaimed films), was born on July 27, 1967 to Rupen and Kumud Bose. ...

She is now beginning to work in the Kollywood (Tamil) film industry as well. She plays the second fiddle in Dasavatharam starring Kamal Haasan, Asin and Jayapradha. Image:Veerapandi. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Dasavatharam (Tamil: à®¤à®šà®¾à®µà®¤à®¾à®°à®®à¯ ) is a forthcoming Tamil language film, directed by noted director, K. S. Ravikumar. ... Kamal Haasan (Tamil: à®•à®®à®²à®¹à®¾à®šà®©à¯) (born on November 7, 1954) is a four time National Film Award winning Indian film actor. ... Asin is a Pinoy rock and folk rock band from the Philippines. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Her latest project is a 10-minute role in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story, which has been called a "vampish role".^[3] Mallika herself has protested, saying that it is a negative role but not a vamp role.^[3] With Aap Ka Suroor she has become the most expensive "Item Girl",^[4] as she charged Rs. 1.5 crore^[4] for her Item number in the movie. Himesh Reshammiya (born July 23, 1973[1][2]) is an Indian Bollywood film music composer, singer and actor. ... Aap Kaa Surroor is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Prashant Chadha released on June 29, 2007. ... Aap Ka Surroor is an album by Indian Bollywood film music composer Himesh Reshammiya. ... Item number is a term commonly used to describe a catchy, upbeat dance song in an Indian movie that has no relevance to the plot of the film. ...

Sherawat has been voted as one of Asia's 100 most beautiful people by the Hong Kong based fashion and beauty magazine, Cover.^[5] Look up cover in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Filmography

Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (English: Live Only For Me) is a Bollywood film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles. ... Khwahish is a 2003 Indian Bollywood film directed by Govind Menon. ... The Myth (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a 2005 film directed by Stanley Tong. ... Himalaya Singh was a 2005 Hong Kong comedy film. ... Pyaar Ke Side Effects is a Bollywood movie released in September, 2006. ... Shaadi Se Pehle (Hindi: à¤¶à¤¾à¤¦à¥€ à¤¸à¥‡ à¤ªà¤¹à¤²à¥‡, Urdu: Ø´Ø§Ø¯ÛŒ Ø³Û’ Ù¾ÛÙ„Û’) is a Hindi film which was released in India on April 6, 2006 under the banner of Mukta Arts Ltd. ... Darna Zaroori Hai (Hindi: à¤¡à¤°à¤¨à¤¾ à¤œà¤¼à¤°à¥‚à¤°à¥€ à¤¹à¥ˆ, Urdu: ÚˆØ±Ù†Ø§ Ø¶Ø±ÙˆØ±ÛŒ ÛÛ’) is a 2006 Indian portmanteau film, in which an old lady tells six scary stories to a group of five children. ... For other uses of the word Guru, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Item number is a term commonly used to describe a catchy, upbeat dance song in an Indian movie that has no relevance to the plot of the film. ... Dasavatharam (Tamil: à®¤à®šà®¾à®µà®¤à®¾à®°à®®à¯ ) is a forthcoming Tamil language film, directed by noted director, K. S. Ravikumar. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Item number is a term commonly used to describe a catchy, upbeat dance song in an Indian movie that has no relevance to the plot of the film. ... Aap Kaa Surroor is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Prashant Chadha released on June 29, 2007. ... Item number is a term commonly used to describe a catchy, upbeat dance song in an Indian movie that has no relevance to the plot of the film. ... Unveiled is an upcoming Hollywood production which will be directed by Bill Bannerman who has previously worked as assistant director to Clint Eastwood. ... // Synopsis Cast Akshay Kumar . ...

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Career

Filmography

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