Juhi Chawla Mehta

Acting

Juhi Chawla Mehta

Born 1967-11-13 · Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter. After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career. She went on to become one of the top leading actresses of Bollywood and starred in films ranging from the romances Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Darr to Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, to Yes Boss and Ishq. Chawla has been mostly recognised for her comic timing in films as well as her vivacious screen persona. During the 2000s, after having starred in over 70 mainstream Hindi films, Chawla started acting in art and independent films. She appeared in films in her native tongue of Punjabi, and has been mostly working in parallel cinema. She gained critical recognition for her performances in films like Jhankaar Beats, 3 Deewarein, My Brother Nikhil and Bas Ek Pal. Since 2000, Chawla branched out into film production and television presenting as well. Description above from the Wikipedia article Juhi Chawla, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Hundred-Foot Journey poster
7.3

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

Om Shanti Om poster
7.1

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

Om Shanti Om

2007

Zero poster
5.2

Short in stature but big on love, a bachelor meets two very different women who broaden his horizons and help him find purpose in life.

Zero

2018

Luck by Chance poster
6.5

Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.

Luck by Chance

2009

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani poster
6.6

Two rival reporters team up to help prove the innocence of a man set to be hanged for the murder of a politician.

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

2000

Bombay Talkies poster
6.3

One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.

Bombay Talkies

2013

Bhoothnath poster
6.1

Moving into a new house, a family witnesses an unfriendly ghost who wants to drive them away from the house. However, he befriends a little boy who changes his outlook forever.

Bhoothnath

2008

Ramayana: The Epic poster
5.6

The film is a retelling of the story of Lord Rama, from his birth until his battle with Ravan at Sri Lanka.

Ramayana: The Epic

2010

Duplicate poster
6.1

Manu, a criminal, finds his doppelganger in a budding chef, Bablu, and uses this fact to his advantage. Later, Manu tries to kill the chef so that he can take over his life and escape the law.

Duplicate

1998

Swarg poster
6.6

Living in a posh mansion named Swarg, this is the story of Sahabji, his wife sister Jyoti, two brothers, and a sister-in-law. Sahabji has a clash of wits with Dhanraj, who successfully schemes with Sahabji's two brothers, and takes over the prestigious mansion and vast business empire, leaving Sahabji virtually penniless, and devastated with the passing away of his wife. His brothers have now taken over the money, and his business. It is now up to a servant of the mansion, Krishna to set things right for Sahabji's household. How can a poor servant succeed against rich and powerful individuals?

Swarg

1990

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa poster
6.7

A man belongs to a middle-class family and is intent on pursuing his career with a music group, despite his dad's disapproval. He is also in love with the lead singer, but she sees him mainly as a friend.

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

1994

Paheli poster
6.1

Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal reappears only a few days later, Lachchi is delighted, but this new Kishanlal is in fact a spirit who has taken the form of Lachchi's husband, after having seen her by chance and fallen in love with her. Four years later, the real Kishanlal returns and the townsfolk must determine who is who.

Paheli

2005

Darr poster
7.0

A woman is caught between one man's love and another man's obsession. She fears one and fears for the other. One stands for love and the other for life. Who will she choose?

Darr

1993

Gulaab Gang poster
6.0

A fearless woman fights social injustice; creating a sanctuary for abused women and battling a crooked politician.

Gulaab Gang

2014

Sukhmani poster
NR

A soldier faces dishonor when he tries to protect a woman.

Sukhmani

2010

Tadipaar poster
5.8

Shankar (Mithun Chakraborty) is sentenced to live outside the limits of the city due to a Police case. One day he happens to rescue a woman in distress from some hoodlums and finds out that her name is Namkeen, who resembles a missing multi-millionaire Mohinidevi (Pooja Bhatt). Shankar asks Namkeen to impersonate Mohinidevi to embezzle her wealth. Namkeen agrees to do so, but the question remains: where is Mohinidevi, and what will happen to Namkeen when she is found?

Tadipaar

1993

Daraar poster
7.6

Raj Malhotra lives with his mother, and comes from a very wealthy family. He meets Priya Bhatia, who works with a real estate agency, and instantly falls in love with her.

Daraar

1996

Shaheed Uddham Singh poster
8.7

Based on Udham Singh, Indian revolutionary best known for assassinating Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in British India, on 13th March 1940

Shaheed Uddham Singh

2000

Lafangey Parindey poster
5.9

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

Lafangey Parindey

2010

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love poster
6.4

A wealthy factory owner, played by Amitabh Bachchan, raises up his conniving son-in-law while breaking off with his own son, played by Akshay Kumar, who then comes back to right all wrongs and save the family fortune.

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love

2001

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke poster
7.0

Rahul has his hands full taking care of his late sister’s three children. He faces a new challenge when the kids sneak a runaway bride into the house.

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke

1993

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate poster
6.6

Abhyankar is an orthodox head of his family, a retired police officer, he has values which he wants his family to also uphold. As a result of his values, his daughter is unable to be forthright and is unable to introduce the young man she loves. She concocts a scheme whereby her father would approve of her lover. What results is quite hilarious.

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

1998

Arjun Pandit poster
5.8

An unexpected betrayal transforms a meek college professor into a cold-blooded gangster who wants to marry a woman against her wishes.

Arjun Pandit

1999

Ram Jaane poster
5.2

A street hustler, who has spent several years in and out of prison, decides to reform his life, as he teaches street kids to stay away from crime, but has trouble maintaining these ideals in his own life.

Ram Jaane

1995

Behind the camera