Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. After winning the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant, Chawla went on to become one of the established heroines in Hindi Cinema since late 1980s, and is known for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona

 

Bio
Real Name	Juhi S Chawla
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Actor, Model, Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 4”
Weight	in Kilograms- 56 kg in Pounds- 123 lbs
Figure Measurements	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 November 1967
Age (as in 2016)	49 Years
Birth Place	Ambala, Haryana, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Fort Convent School, Mumbai
College	Sydenham College, Mumbai
Educational Qualifications	Graduation with specialization in HR
Debut	Film Debut: Sultanat (1986)
Family	Father- Late Dr. S. Chawla (Worked as an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS)) Mother- Late Mona Chawla (Worked in housekeeping department of Oberois) Brother- Late Sanjeev Chawla (aka Bobby Chawla) (Elder, Former CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment) Sister- Late Sonia Chawla
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Veer Bhavan at the Ritz Road, Malabar Hill, South Mumbai
Hobbies	Reading, yoga
Controversies	Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Paneer Shashlik, Dosa, Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun, Caramel Custard
Favourite Actor	Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan
Favourite Actress	Sridevi
Favourite Film	Bollywood: Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke
Favourite Directors	Yash Chopra, Aziz Mirza
Favourite TV Shows	American: The Big Bang Theory
Favourite Song	Ek Din Aap from the film Yes Boss
Favourite Book	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Favourite Perfume	Jeane Paul Gautier
Favourite Fashion Designer	Tarun Tahiliani, Neeta Lulla, Manish Malhotra, Abu Jani
Favourite Restaurant	India Jones, Thai Pavillion and San Qi in Mumbai Bukhara at the Maurya in Delhi Nobu in London. Trisara hotel in Phuket La Cuelle de la Roca in Spain French Laundry in Napa Valley
Favourite Destination	Switzerland
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Jay Mehta (Businessman)
Husband/Spouse	Jay Mehta (Businessman, m.1995-present)
Marriage Date	Year 1995
Children	Son- Arjun Mehta (born in 2003) Daughter- Jhanvi Mehta (born in 2001)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Jaguar
Money Factor
Salary	25 lakh /film (INR, in 1995)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Juhi Chawla

• Does Juhi Chawla smoke?: No

• Does Juhi Chawla drink alcohol?: No

• Juhi was born to a Punjabi father and a Gujarati mother.

• She was the winner of Miss India Title in 1984. 

• At the age of 18, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Sultanat (1986).

• She is a trained Kathak dancer and a classical singer.

• She had a rivalry with Madhuri Dixit at the peaks of their careers in the 90s. 

• She is a pure vegetarian and reveals this is her beauty secret.

• She was the first choice for Karisma Kapoor‘s roles in Raja Hindustani (1996) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997).

• She was so much fed-up of being pranked by Aamir Khan during the shooting of the film Ishq (1997), that she didn’t talk to him for around 6 years.

• Though she has worked opposite superstars like Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar, she has never done a film with Salman Khan. 

• She is the co-owner of “Dreamz Unlimited” production company with Shahrukh Khan and director Aziz Mirza.

• Chalte Chalte (2003) was the first hit movie of Dreamz Unlimited, other films of this company include Asoka (2001) and Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2001).

• Also, she co-owns the Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL team) with her husband and Shah Rukh Khan.

• Her husband Jay was earlier married to Sujata Birla, sister of Yash Birla who died in a plane crash in 1990.