Bhumika Chawla (born Rachna Chawla; 21 August 1978) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu-language films along with a few in Hindi and Tamil.[1][2] Chawla made her acting debut with the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000).[3][4] Chawla is best known for her role as Nirjara Bhardwaj in the film Tere Naam.
Bhumika Chawla | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bhumika Chawla in 2024 | |
| Born | Rachna Chawla 21 August 1978 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Bharath Thakur (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editChawla was on born 21 August 1978 to a Punjabi Hindu family in New Delhi, India and completed her schooling there.[5] Her father is a retired Army officer.[5] Bhumika has two siblings, an elder brother and an elder sister.
She moved to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with Ad films and Hindi music video albums. She appeared in the Zee TV series Hip Hip Hurray and Star Best Sellers – Fursat Mein.
Career
editChawla's film career began with the Telugu film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu (2000) alongside actor Sumanth. Her second release, Kushi (2001), in which she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan was a box office success, winning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu following which she acted in several films in Telugu, including Okkadu (2003)[6] opposite Mahesh Babu and Simhadri (2003).[7] Meanwhile, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry as well, starring in the film Badri (2001) opposite actor Vijay, which was followed by her second Tamil film Roja Kootam (2002).
After a number of critically and commercially successful films in the South, Chawla starred in her first Bollywood film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The film was one of the year's highest grossers.[8] and won the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.[9]
Subsequently, she starred in a number of Hindi films including Run (2004), Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), Silsilay (2005) and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005). She returned to Telugu, acting in the films Naa Autograph (2004) and Jai Chiranjeeva (2005).
In 2006, Chawla appeared in the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, alongside real-life couple Surya and Jyothika which became a big hit worldwide. The same year she appeared in the Hindi film Family - Ties of Blood and the Telugu film Mayabazar. Following this, she acted in the Hindi film Gandhi, My Father as Gulab Gandhi and played the title roles in the Telugu films Satyabhama[10] and Anasuya, a crime thriller.
In 2008, she made her debut in the Punjabi film industry, starring in Yaariyan, opposite Gurdas Maan, following which she debuted in Malayalam as well, starring in Bhramaram alongside Mohanlal. Later she was seen in Yagam and Thangar Bachan's Kalavadiya Pozhudugal. She also appeared in the 2016 movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. She portrayed the character of MS Dhoni's sister in the movie.[11]
Chawla acted in the sports action movie Seetimaarr (2021).[12]
Personal life
editChawla married her long-time boyfriend and yoga teacher, Bharat Thakur, on 21 October 2007 at Devlali, Nashik in a Gurdwara.[13] The couple has a son.[14][15]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yuvakudu | Sindhu | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Badri | Janaki | Tamil | |
| Kushi | Madhumitha / Bujji | Telugu | ||
| Snehamante Idera | Yuvarani Padmini | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Roja Kootam | Mano | Tamil | |
| Vasu | Divya | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Okkadu | Swapna Reddy | Telugu | [6] |
| Missamma | Meghana | Telugu | ||
| Simhadri | Indu | Telugu | ||
| Tere Naam | Nirjara Bharadwaj | Hindi | ||
| Aadanthe Ado Type | Surya's lover | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2004 | Run | Jhanvi Choudhry | Hindi | |
| Samba | Nandu | Telugu | ||
| Naa Autograph | Divya | Telugu | ||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Dhani | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Silsiilay | Zia Rao | Hindi | |
| Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... | Dr. Gayarti Pandey | Hindi | ||
| Jai Chiranjeeva | Neelima | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Ishwarya | Tamil | |
| Family | Dr. Kavita Bhatia | Hindi | ||
| Mayabazaar | Anupama | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Gandhi, My Father | Gulab Gandhi | Hindi | |
| Satyabhama | Satyabhama | Telugu | ||
| Gangotri | Gangotri | Bhojpuri | ||
| Anasuya | Anasuya | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Swagatam | Vidhya KK | Telugu | |
| Mallepuvvu | Malleshwari "Malli" Kanneganti | Telugu | ||
| Yaariyan | Simran | Punjabi | ||
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Jaya | Malayalam | |
| Naa Style Veru | Parvati | Telugu | ||
| Amaravathi | Amaravathi | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Yagam | Nandini | Telugu | |
| Thakita Thakita | Vishali | Telugu | Producer Special appearance | |
| Collector Gari Bharya | Indira Gautam | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Godfather | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in the song "Aalapane Mellane" |
| 2013 | Buddy | Padma | Malayalam | |
| Chithirayil Nilachoru | Mentally challenged person | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2014 | Laddu Babu | Madhuri | Telugu | |
| April Fool | Swapna | Telugu | Cameo[16] | |
| 2015 | Luv U Alia | Bhoomi | Kannada | |
| 2016 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Jayanti Gupta | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | Jyothi | Telugu | |
| Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Jayanthi | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | U Turn | Maya | Tamil Telugu |
Bilingual[17] |
| Savyasachi | Siri | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Khamoshi | Mrs. Desai | Hindi | |
| Kolaiyuthir Kaalam | Mrs. Sawant | Tamil | ||
| Ruler | Niranjana Prasad | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Idhe Maa Katha | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Paagal | Prem's deceased mother | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Seetimaarr | Bhumi | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Operation Romeo | Chhaya | Hindi | |
| Sita Ramam | Mrinalini Sharma | Telugu | ||
| Butterfly | Advocate Vaijayanthi | Telugu | released on Disney+Hotstar | |
| 2023 | Kannai Nambathey | Kavita / Savita | Tamil | Dual role[18][19][20] |
| Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Gundamaneni Anandini | Hindi | [21] | |
| 2024 | Brother | Anandhi | Tamil | [22] |
| Naam | Pooja | Hindi | [23] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bhram | Ankita Paul | Hindi | Debut Web Series |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Performer(s) | Role | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Maahiya" | Adnan Sami | Unnamed | Teri Kasam |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Kushi | Won | [3] |
| 2003 | Nandi Awards | Best Actress | Missamma | Won | [24] |
| 2004 | 51st Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated | [25] | |
| 7th Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Tere Naam | Won | [26] | |
| 2006 | 53rd Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Nominated | [27] |
| 2007 | Nandi Awards | Special Jury Award | Satyabhama | Won | [28] |
| 2008 | 55th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Anasuya | Nominated | [29] |
| 2018 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Middle Class Abbayi | Nominated | [30] |
| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Won | [31] |
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