Mahima Chaudhry reflects on working with Shah Rukh Khan in her debut Pardes; says, “I got lucky and was launched alongside the biggest superstar of that time”

Mahima Chaudhry nostalgically recalls her debut in Pardes, acknowledging the role of luck and her relatable small-town roots in making her character authentic.

Mahima Chaudhry burst onto the Bollywood scene in 1997 with Subhash Ghai’s Pardes, sharing the screen with Shah Rukh Khan and earning a Filmfare Award for her performance. In a recent interview, she reminisced about her debut and expressed how fortunate she felt to have had the chance to work with Khan on her first project.

Mahima Chaudhry reflects on working with Shah Rukh Khan in her debut Pardes; says, “I got lucky and was launched alongside the biggest superstar of that time”

Mahima Chaudhry spoke to India Today Digital about her 1997 debut. She remarked that her debut exceeded her expectations. She said, “When you’re doing your first film, you imagine all kinds of things, but Pardes I must say, was something that I had never dreamed of because my debut was better than even what a dream would have been. There’s something called luck that plays an important part because it’s not like I was the most talented. There were so many people who were more talented than me.”

When asked about her character in Pardes, the actor stated that her experience made her a good fit for the role. Mahima continued, “While luck did play an important factor in landing me my debut film, it’s only fair to say that I also did fit the character well because I’m also someone who belongs from a small town, so it was relatively easy for me to play that role with conviction. What also used to happen a lot back in the day was that a new female actor was often launched alongside a new male actor. But I got lucky and was launched alongside the biggest superstar of that time, Shah Rukh Khan.”

In Pardes, released in 1997, Chaudhry portrayed Kusum Ganga. The film centres on a man seeking an Indian bride for his NRI son, but complications arise when he discovers the woman has a stronger connection with his foster son.

On the professional front, the actor will appear in Signature, set to premiere on Zee5. She also has Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency, which will be hitting theatres soon.

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