Bhumika Chawla
Career
Active 2000 – present
Biography
About Bhumika Chawla
Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress who has worked across multiple film industries, including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, and Malayalam. Born in New Delhi, India, she began her acting career in the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000) and quickly gained recognition in the South Indian film industry. Her breakthrough came with the Telugu film Kushi (2001), opposite Pawan Kalyan, which was a box office success and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She continued to star in successful Telugu films such as Okkadu (2003) with Mahesh Babu and Simhadri (2003), while also making her Tamil debut with Badri (2001) opposite Vijay, followed by Roja Kootam (2002).
Chawla made her Bollywood debut with Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan, which became one of the year's highest grossers and won her the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards. She subsequently appeared in several Hindi films, including Run (2004), Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), Silsilay (2005), and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005). She also returned to Telugu cinema with films like Naa Autograph (2004) and Jai Chiranjeeva (2005). In 2006, she appeared in the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, which was a global hit, and starred in the Hindi film Family - Ties of Blood and the Telugu film Mayabazar. She later played Gulab Gandhi in Gandhi, My Father and took on title roles in Telugu films Satyabhama and Anasuya, a crime thriller.
Chawla expanded her repertoire by debuting in the Punjabi film industry with Yaariyan (2008) opposite Gurdas Maan, and in Malayalam with Bhramaram alongside Mohanlal. She also appeared in Thangar Bachan's Kalavadiya Pozhudugal and Yagam, as well as the 2016 movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, where she portrayed the sister of MS Dhoni. More recently, she acted in the sports action film Seetimaarr (2021). Over her career, she has demonstrated versatility across languages and genres. She is 49 years old, stands at 5'3", and has black hair and brown eyes.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2000-present (started around 23 years old; 26 years active)
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Ethnicity
- Asian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
Which award did she win for the film Kushi?
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Kushi (2001).
What was her role in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story?
She played the sister of MS Dhoni in the 2016 biopic.
Did you know
- She made her acting debut in Telugu, but later worked in Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, and Malayalam films.
- Her first Bollywood film, Tere Naam, won her the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards.
- In Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006), she appeared alongside real-life couple Suriya and Jyothika.
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