Mahima Chaudhry is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. After winning the Miss India in 1990, Chaudhry did a few modelling assignments and appeared in several television commercials before venturing into films. She has won a Filmfare Award among other accolades. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.