Introduction:

Bombay, the city of dreams, is known not only for the seashore and the beauty of nature but also for various other things; the most notable aspect of Bombay is Bollywood. Bollywood in itself is the dream world for many artists. Bombay is best known because of Bollywood because it fulfills the dreams of many actors and actresses. Bombay is the hub of movies, music, and theatres. Every day millions of people arrive in Bombay to fulfill their dream of becoming an actor and actresses; some get a chance to prove their art, and some do not, but it teaches them how to live a life. So Bollywood is the dream world of artists. In this article, we discuss the actress who rules over the hearts of millions of people.

She is one of the most famous actresses in Bollywood; she is regarded as one of the top artists of her era, and she is Juhi Chawla. Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, movie producer, and social entrepreneur.
Through her acting skills and performance delivery, she established herself as one of the top artists of Bollywood and the leading actress in Hindi cinema.
She dominated Bollywood from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. There is numerous actress in Bollywood, but no one matches the Charisma of Juhi Chawla. Her comic timing, dialogue delivery, vivacious on-screen persona, understanding of the basics of acting, and emotional connection with the audience separated her from the other actresses. And because of that performance, she received numerous awards and recognition, including two Filmfare Awards.
But acting was not her initial work; she got her first appearance in front of an audience when she participated in the 1984 Miss India Contest.
She participated in the 1984 Miss India Pageant and was declared the winner. After winning the Miss India Pageant, she made her debut in the movie Sultanat, which was released in 1986. She shared the screen with the established actors and actresses of that time, including Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor, etc.
But the breakthrough she got in her acting career was in the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), in which she shared the screen with Mr. perfectionist Aamir Khan and Aamir Khan also made his debut with this movie. And for that movie, she got Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
She gives impetus to her career by starring in movies like Lootere, Aaina, and the most notable one, Darr, Starring Sunny Deol, and Shahrukh Khan.
For the movie Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, along with Aamir Khan, she got another Filmfare award and this time for Best Actress.
In her long-acting career, she acted in numerous movies, not confined herself only to Bollywood; she also acted in regional cinemas, including Punjabi, and acted in movies like Shaheed Udham Singh (2000), Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), etc.
She has diverse work and tries to engage herself with numerous works ranging from acting to entrepreneurship. After a successful acting career, she married Industrialist Jay Mehta in 1995 and had two Children, one Girl, and one Boy.
Despite acting in movies and producing the movies, she is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders with her husband and Shahrukh Khan.
Also, with Shahrukh Khan, she started a production house with the name Dreamz Unlimited, and they produced three movies, one of which was self-starring Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000). Apart from movies, she is also seen as a judge in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

Early Life of Juhi Chawla:

There is a trend in Bollywood that numerous actors and actresses are from non-filmy backgrounds, as can also be seen in Juhi Chawla.
On 13 November 1967, Juhi Chawla was born in Ambala, Harayana, and she was raised in Ambala, Harayana too.
Her father was a bureaucrat and an officer of the Indian Revenue Service.
She attained her schooling at Fort Convent School, Bombay, and completed their graduation from Sydenham College, Bombay.
Juhi Chawla won the 1984 Miss India contest and got the Best Costume Award at the Miss Universe contest in 1984.

Personal Life of Juhi Chawla:

Juhi Chawla is very humble; she is known for her good behavior and has very close relations with the other co-actor and actress.
Her personal life is very stable and not much controversial as other’s actors and actresses.
After gaining success in her acting career, she married the famous industrialist Jay Mehta in 1995. Her husband is from a nonacting background, but he is a filmy person.
Juhi and Jay have two children, a boy, and a girl. Currently, both are busy with their studies; her daughter is seen in the last IPL auction as her mother and father are co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders.
Juhi, in an interview, revealed that her daughter is not interested in joining acting but wants to be a good writer.
Her Sister Sonia died in 2012 due to cancer. Her family, brother Bobby Chawla, was the CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment, owned by Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri khan.
But in 2010, he got a massive heart attack during a party, and because of that, he was in a coma for about four years; later, he died in 2014.

Off-screen Work Of Juhi Chawla:

Her first off-screen work was in 1998 when she shared the stage with the other famous actors Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Kajol in a well-pronounced concert in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
Apart from Bollywood, she also worked in the television industry; in 2009, she judged the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Ja season 3 with Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant. This show was telecasted on Sony Entertainment Television.
Later in 2011, she became the host of the kids chatting show Badmaash Company- Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai, broadcasted on Colors.
Along with acting, she deeply connects with sports, especially cricket.
In 2008 Juhi Chawla, her husband Jay Mehta, and Shahrukh Khan acquired the ownership rights of the cricket franchise, which participated in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament and named the team Kolkata Knight Riders. And their team won titles two times, first in 2012 and again in 2014.
She was also controversial when she used to challenge the setting of the 5G network in India. She claims that the implementation of 5G is harmful to health, and for that, Delhi high court imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh and said that her claim is frivolous. Later her fine is reduced to Rs 2 Lakh.

In Media:

Despite being one of the top actresses in Bollywood, she used to dominate Bollywood and was also considered the leading actress of the 1990s; her career also suffered from drawbacks and various ups and downs.
Her acting skills were mostly recognized during her career when she used to perform a comic role, particularly for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona.
In the early years of her acting career, she gave numerous hits but later faced commercial decline, and her films did not perform well in theatres. But she never blamed anyone; she says her wrong choices are why the film did not go well in the theatres.
After the birth of her daughter and the poor box-office performance of her films, she took a short break from acting in 2001. And she came back with some serious roles, and her roles gave her a new identity as an actress. And after doing some serious roles, she says that she is satisfied after performing such roles as an actor.

Some Notable Movies of Juhi Chawla:

Amar Prem (1989)
Vicky Dada (1989)
Love Love Love (1989)
Pratibandh (1990)
Swarg (1990)
Benaam Badsha (1991)
Bol Radha Bol (1992)
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)

These movies gave her a tremendous amount of success and made her one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood.

For Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), she earned Filmfare Award for Best Actress; her co Star was Aamir Khan.

Other movies in which she played the leading role are-

Lootere (1993)
Aaina (1993)
Darr (1993)
Andaz (1994)
Saajan Ka Ghar (1994)
Ram Jaane (1995)
Naajayaz (1995)
Loafer (1996)
Deewana Mastana (1997)
Yes Boss (1997)
Ishq (1997),
Duplicate (1998)
Arjun Pandit (1999)

These movies earned lots of success and performed very well in the theatres; from that, Juhi Chawla is in the heart of every Indian.

Also, she acted in some critical movies such as-

Daraar (1996)
Jhankaar Beats (2003)
3 Deewarein (2003)
My Brother Nikhil (2005) etc.

Biography