Mahima Chaudhry and SRK shared screen space in Pardes (Photo: Mahima, SRK/Instagram)

Mahima Chaudhry on 'dream debut' with SRK: I wasn't the most talented

Actor Mahima Chaudhry recently spoke to us about her career and reminisced about her 'dream debut' with superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Mahima Chaudhry rose to fame with her debut film 'Pardes' alongside Shah Rukh Khan
  • Mahima appreciates 'Pardes' being remembered by the current generation
  • The actor will soon be seen in the Zee5 release, 'Signature'

Actor Mahima Chaudhry, who rose to fame with her debut film ‘Pardes’ alongside Shah Rukh Khan, is all set for her upcoming OTT release ‘Signature’ on Zee5. During a recent chat with India Today Digital, the actor opened up about her debut role and said that she got lucky as she got to share screen space with superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the time.

Speaking to India Today Digital, Mahima said, "When you’re doing your first film, you imagine all kinds of things but Pardes I must say, was something that I had never dreamed of because my debut was better than even what a dream would have been. There’s something called luck that plays an important part, because it’s not like I was the most talented. There were so many people who were more talented than me.”

“While luck did play an important factor in landing me my debut film, it’s only fair to say that I also did fit the character well because I’m also someone who belongs from a small town, so it was relatively easy for me to play that role with conviction. What also used to happen a lot back in the day was that a new female actor was often launched alongside a new male actor. But, I got lucky and was launched alongside the biggest superstar of that time, Shah Rukh Khan,” Mahima added.

When asked whether she would like to see the film re-release in theatres, Mahima said, “Last two years, whatever anniversaries that happened, everyone was like please call Mahima for the same. Of course, they couldn’t afford SRK to come and celebrate 25 years, but I was called. It’s just good to know that Pardes is remembered like that even by the current generation," the actor signed off.