Juhi Chawla Biography
A
certain class and benevolence has always separated Juhi Chawla from her
ilk. Her upbringing in a family where education, etiquette and
propriety were given their due importance, Juhi was bound to imbibe all
the sophistication to cultivate herself as a true lady.
A
mother heading the hospitality of the Taj Group, primary education in
Mumbai's Fort Convent, college education in HR and Sydenham and all
those growing up years in South Mumbai led to the formation of the
refined young actress of Bollywood.
Before she became a heartthrob of the nation with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak,
Juhi contested for Femina Miss India and won the crown. In 1984 she
went to Miami representing India at the Miss Universe Pageant. Though
she did not win the title, she came back home loaded with experience,
which she shared with the viewers on television.
Though a beauty
queen, Juhi successfully managed to steer clear of a sexy image and
carved a niche of the innocent, vivacious girl in pigtails. She refused
to star in films that could project her as a sexy and glamorous star. Lootere,
for example, is one film which Juhi wasn't keen on doing as she thought
it would ruin her 'girl' image. After friends cajoled her into doing it
Juhi acquired the glamour tag too. There has been no looking back since
then. Yash Chopra signed Juhi for Darr a film which
consolidated the actress's star value. On the personal front, Juhi is a
thorough friend. Her commitment and a sense of attachment to her
friends is for life. According to filmi journo and Chawla's college
mate, Omar Qureshi, Juhi is a person to stick by her friends, newcomers
or stars. That is how her firm friendship with Shah Rukh Khan started.
SRK has ever been grateful to the star Juhi for agreeing to work
opposite him, a newcomer then, in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman.
The
story of a sparky showdown between the actress and her first ever filmi
friend, Aamir Khan, is quite famous. It is sad that such good friends
(it is told that Juhi refused to proceed with any of her family
celebrations till Aamir and his wife arrived) never really got back.
It
just took Aamir to crack a joke at Juhi's expense when the actress was
not in a good frame of mind. That was it. She blew it off. And the
sensitive Aamir never really forgave her. History of that sort should
not repeat itself. Juhi's trustworthiness and her trusting self makes
her a precious friend to lose. A quality that will keep her embedded on
people's minds long after the star Juhi fades away into oblivion.
Juhi Chawla Filmography
Salaam-e-Ishq (
Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Akshaye
Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Govinda, Shannon Esrechowitz, Anil Kapoor, Juhi
Chawla, Sohail Khan)
Bas Ek Pal ( Sanjay Suri, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Juhi Chawla)
7 1/2 Phere ( Juhi Chawla, Irrfan Khan)
Paheli ( Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Juhi Chawla, Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Shetty, Anupam Kher)
My Brother Nikhil ( Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla)
Des Hoyaa Pardes ( Gurdaas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta)
3 Deewarein ( Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, Naseeruddin Shah)
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya ( Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Chandrachur Singh, Tabu)
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ( Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla)
Ek Rishta ( Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor)
One 2 Ka 4 ( Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jackie Shroff)
Karobaar ( Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Rishi Kapoor)
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani ( Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Shakti Kapoor)
Arjun Pandit ( Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla)
