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The famous director of Bollywood changed the name of the newly-married actress due to a superstition. Actually, his films with heroines named ‘M’ were super hit. The director’s totka worked and the new actress became an overnight star, but later he regretted changing the name.
New Delhi: The actress is famous for her simplicity and brilliant performance. He created a distinct identity in the industry in the early 90s and 2000s. He changed his name due to the superstition of the director. The director’s totka worked and the actress became an overnight star, but later regretted changing the heroine, which she disclosed in an interview. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
We are talking about the famous heroine Mahima Chaudhary, who has been a model besides the film actress. He made his Bollywood debut in 1997 with Subhash Ghai’s film ‘Pardes’, in which his acting and innocence won the hearts of the audience. He also received the Filmfare Best Debut Award for this film. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
Mahima Chaudhary had to change her name to debut with the first film. Mahima’s real name is Ritu Chaudhary. Why did he have to make Mahima Chaudhary from Ritu Chaudhary, it is an interesting anecdote. However, at first there was no abstinence in changing the name, but later the actress was also sorry for it. He expressed it in one of his interviews.
(Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
Actually, Subhash Ghai wanted a new face for the film ‘Pardes’. Hundreds of girls did not like it after auditioning. Then he looked at Ritu Chaudhary in a party. In the first time, he offered the film to Ritu. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@Mahimachaudhry1)
When he was selected for the lead role in Subhash Ghai’s film ‘Pardes’, Subhash Ghai asked him to change his name. Subhash Ghai had a deep superstition that the actresses whose names start with the letter ‘M’, the directors of the director are hit. Prior to him, he had made many blockbuster films with actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Meenakshi Seshadri. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
Subhash Ghai, considering this superstition, suggested Ritu to change his name to ‘glory’. In the hope of success in his first film, Ritu accepted this. His decision proved to be an important turn of his career. The film ‘Pardes’ was a big hit and Mahima became a superstar overnight. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
However, Mahima Chaudhary later spoke openly about changing the name in an interview. He told that it was a difficult decision for him to change his name for his career. She says that for many years she was known as ‘Mahima’, but later she realized that she has more association with her real name ‘Ritu’. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)
Mahima was born on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling, West Bengal. She had worked in modeling and advertisements before appearing in films. In his career, he played memorable roles in films like ‘Dil Kya Kare’, ‘Dag: The Fire’, ‘Kurukshetra’, ‘Lajja’, and ‘Dhadak’. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@mahimachaudhry1)