Mahima Chaudhry has never shied away from opening up about the ups and downs of her life. From career-related challenges, fighting breast cancer like a warrior, a near-death accident, to a difficult marriage, she persevered through all this with grace and poise. While talking about her acting career hurdles, Mahima recently opened up about the near-death accident she experienced during the shoot of her film Dil Kya Kare, alongside Ajay Devgn in 1999. She also revealed how the accident cost her many movies and opportunities.
Mahima Chaudhry was asked about the hurdles she has faced in life on Siddharth Kannan’s YouTube channel. She said, “A lot of them. After my first film, I was taken to court, I was thrown out of so many films, because it was said that she is under contract with Mukta, which wasn’t true. I had my accident, then I sat at home for a year."
During the conversation, she also recalled the horrifying accident she experienced during the filming of her movie, Dil Kya Kare. "There were 67 tiny glass pieces, then they are scraped out under the microscope. The next day, the face is more swollen and out of shape. My friends were laughing at my facial injury, they thought I had a fight with someone and I am lying. At that time, I didn’t know what I was going to do in life, it was difficult. I couldn’t go out in sunlight, you have to wait for the stitches, then they heal so you have to keep it moist," she shared.
Mahima also revealed how she had to sit at home and was only surviving by working in single songs. She said, "I started doing bit appearances, all those films became a hit…even when I was doing just a song. People then started offering me just a single song, I said no to them. I was called the lucky mascot but I want to do more things. Then I got back again, did films with Priyadarshan, Raj Santoshi, Lajja, etc."
She further stated, "Sunlight and UV rays can cause scarring. I completed pending 1-2 songs in between, but couldn’t give full fledged rights to anyone to go anywhere outdoors and work. My costume designer had to put diamond dots on the scars, especially left side which was more swollen. It became a fad after that, people actually started selling it."
Mahima Chaudhry’s Recent Projects
Mahima Chaudhry was last seen in Ibrahim Ali Khan's debut movie Nadaaniyan, which was released on OTT platform Netflix on March 7 2025.
Talking about her upcoming movie, she will appear alongside Sanjay Mishra in a quirky comedy movie, Durlabh Prasad Ki Dusri Shaadi. The movie is slated to release on the big screen on December 19.