Mallika Sherawat

Date of Birth
24 October 1976, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Birth Name
Reema Lambha

Nickname
Bollywood's Kissing Queen

Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Trivia

Bears a resemblance to actress Halle Berry.

Has a degree in Philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.

Some of her favorite films are Sholay (1975), Silsila (1981) and Masoom (1983).

Is the first Indian woman to get an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine and appear on the cover. Mallika turned down the offer in an attempt to avoid the risk of being blacklisted in the Indian film industry.

The cost of the diamonds that Mallika wore at the Cannes Film Festival 2005 was Rs 45 million. They were sponsored by Orra Diamonds. Nine sets of jewelery were especially designed for Mallika, including diamond studded necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Changed her name from Reema Lamba to Mallika Sherawat when she did her first film, Khwahish (2003). She claims to have changed it because there were already too many actresses in the industry with similar names like Reema Sen, Raima Sen, and Rimii Sen.

She accepted the Advisory Board membership of the Asian Academy of film and television supporting the film education in India.

In April 2006, Mallika went on her first world tour of concert performances called Rock Stars along with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapur, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, and John Abraham.

Turned down the role of Sira in Private Moments (2005).

Although little about her past is known, she has admitted that she was once married prior to entering the film industry.

Listed as number 9 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25- 2006)

Listed #4 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).

Her performance at the televised 2006 New Year's Eve show at the hotel J.W. Marriot, in Mumbai, caused social activist Vinod Jain to urge police to take immediate action against the actress for wearing suggestive clothing. Mallika was dressed in a body-hugging skin suit and a silver bikini to top it. He said that Mallika's dancing was distasteful and and portrayed Indian women indecently. Jain approached the Santa Cruz police station about the matter, but they told him that no one filed a complaint against her.