Mahek Chahal
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Mahek Chahal is a Bollywood
actress and a Norwegian
model of Punjabi
Jat Sikh
origin. Mahek made her Bollywood
debut with the lead role in the movie Nayee Padosan
(2003). Mahek also featured in a item number
in the movie Chameli (2004). Mehek next performed in a Punjabi
movie Dil Apna Punjabi
(2006). Mehek next played supporting roles in films Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009). Mahek next featured in a item number in the movie Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011). Currently, Mahek is in the reality television show Bigg Boss 5
on the channel Colors (2011).
. As a winner, she got a free ticket to Mumbai
and then started modeling over there. She has done TV commercials for Mentor Shirts, Godrej Refrigerator, Fevicol, Bombay Dyeing, Bar-One Chocolate. She has also modeled in Punjabi pop singer Jazzy B's music videos for the songs "Sun Ni Kuri" and "Assi Ki Kariye". Mahek has also modelled in Manmohan Waris's hit song "Dil Te Maar Gayi."
who won all the Debut awards for that year. Chahal then joined Kishore Namit's acting school in Mumbai to work on her skills. She managed to get a Telugu film titled Neetho, but her dialogues in the film were dubbed. In the following year, she made her Bollywood
debut with the lead role in Nayee Padosan
(2003). She has since then been featured in a number of music videos.
In 2004, she did an item number
in Kareena Kapoor
starrer Chameli which became widely famous. Chahal next performed in a Punjabi
film Dil Apna Punjabi
which did decent business. She also played supporting roles in Salman Khan
starrer films Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009). Her song "Le Le Maza Le" in Wanted is her most famous song so far in her career. Chahal next did an item number
titled "Chamki Mast Jawaani" in Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol
starrer Yamla Pagla Deewana which became very popular (2011).
.
She has already been in the house for 9 weeks
and has performed at various locations, most importantly, the Wembley Arena
and the Heineken Music Hall
in Amsterdam
etc.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress and a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
model of Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
Jat Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
origin. Mahek made her Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut with the lead role in the movie Nayee Padosan
Nayee Padosan
Nayee Padosan is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by cinematographer B.H. Tharun Kumar starring Mahek Chahal, Vikas Kalantri, Anuj Sawhney and Aslam Khan in lead roles.-Plot:...
(2003). Mahek also featured in a item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
in the movie Chameli (2004). Mehek next performed in a Punjabi
Punjabi
Punjabi is an adjectival form of Punjab, which is the name of a region of South Asia where the five rivers of Sutlej, Beas, Raavi, Chenab and Jehlum flow. Usually it is referred to anything related to Punjabi. Eg Punjabi People, Punjabi food etc...
movie Dil Apna Punjabi
Dil Apna Punjabi
Dil Apna Punjabi is a Punjabi feature film. It is also the first Punjabi Film to be produced by any Bollywood Production house, i.e. Tips It was released on 3 September, 2006. It stars Harbhajan Mann, Neeru Bajwa and Dara Singh. Tips Films maiden Punjabi venture "Dil Apna Punjabi" produced by...
(2006). Mehek next played supporting roles in films Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009). Mahek next featured in a item number in the movie Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011). Currently, Mahek is in the reality television show Bigg Boss 5
Bigg Boss (season 5)
Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 is the fifth season of the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 with Sanjay Dutt as the host...
on the channel Colors (2011).
Modeling
Mahek started out by taking part and winning in 'Miss Movie International' which is a beauty pageant run in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. As a winner, she got a free ticket to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and then started modeling over there. She has done TV commercials for Mentor Shirts, Godrej Refrigerator, Fevicol, Bombay Dyeing, Bar-One Chocolate. She has also modeled in Punjabi pop singer Jazzy B's music videos for the songs "Sun Ni Kuri" and "Assi Ki Kariye". Mahek has also modelled in Manmohan Waris's hit song "Dil Te Maar Gayi."
Films
Mahek was first considered for a role in Ajnabee but was not selected due to her linguistic shortcomings; the role subsequently went to Bipasha BasuBipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...
who won all the Debut awards for that year. Chahal then joined Kishore Namit's acting school in Mumbai to work on her skills. She managed to get a Telugu film titled Neetho, but her dialogues in the film were dubbed. In the following year, she made her Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut with the lead role in Nayee Padosan
Nayee Padosan
Nayee Padosan is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by cinematographer B.H. Tharun Kumar starring Mahek Chahal, Vikas Kalantri, Anuj Sawhney and Aslam Khan in lead roles.-Plot:...
(2003). She has since then been featured in a number of music videos.
In 2004, she did an item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
in Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
starrer Chameli which became widely famous. Chahal next performed in a Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
film Dil Apna Punjabi
Dil Apna Punjabi
Dil Apna Punjabi is a Punjabi feature film. It is also the first Punjabi Film to be produced by any Bollywood Production house, i.e. Tips It was released on 3 September, 2006. It stars Harbhajan Mann, Neeru Bajwa and Dara Singh. Tips Films maiden Punjabi venture "Dil Apna Punjabi" produced by...
which did decent business. She also played supporting roles in Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
starrer films Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009). Her song "Le Le Maza Le" in Wanted is her most famous song so far in her career. Chahal next did an item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
titled "Chamki Mast Jawaani" in Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
and Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
starrer Yamla Pagla Deewana which became very popular (2011).
Television
Currently, Mahek Chahal is a contestant in Bigg Boss 5Bigg Boss (season 5)
Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 is the fifth season of the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 with Sanjay Dutt as the host...
.
She has already been in the house for 9 weeks
World Tour
She also went on a world tour with Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
and has performed at various locations, most importantly, the Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
and the Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Amsterdam ArenA .The big hall is used for concerts, has a capacity of 5500 and is 3000 m²...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
etc.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2002 | Neetho | Shalini | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2003 | Nayee Padosan Nayee Padosan Nayee Padosan is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by cinematographer B.H. Tharun Kumar starring Mahek Chahal, Vikas Kalantri, Anuj Sawhney and Aslam Khan in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Pooja Iyengar | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| 2004 | Chameli | Item Number | Hindi | In The Song "Sajna Ve Sajna" |
| 2005 | Anjaan | Item Number | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Dil Apna Punjabi Dil Apna Punjabi Dil Apna Punjabi is a Punjabi feature film. It is also the first Punjabi Film to be produced by any Bollywood Production house, i.e. Tips It was released on 3 September, 2006. It stars Harbhajan Mann, Neeru Bajwa and Dara Singh. Tips Films maiden Punjabi venture "Dil Apna Punjabi" produced by... |
Lisa Kaur | Punjabi Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language... |
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| 2007 | Chhodon Naa Yaar Chhodon Naa Yaar Chhodon Naa Yaar is a 2007 Bollywood drama film directed by Dillip Sood and starringJimmy Shergill and Kim Sharma.-Plot:Ravi , Shiv and Sunny , three final year students from a Delhi Mass Com College decided to make their diploma film about a myth which was prevalent in the northern hills of India... |
Item Number | Hindi | In The Song "Talwar Re" |
| 2009 | Jai Veeru Jai Veeru Jai Veeru is a Hindi action film directed by Puneet Sira, and starring Fardeen Khan, Kunal Khemu, Dia Mirza, Arbaaz Khan and Anjana Sukhani. The film was released on 13 March 2009. It is a remake of the 1996 action, Bulletproof.-Plot:... |
Item Number | Hindi | |
| Wanted | Shaina | Hindi | ||
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Tia Roberts | Hindi | ||
| Marega Salaa | Item Number | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Kedi Kedi (2010 film) Kedi is a 2010 Telugu language film directed by debutant Kiran Kumar. The film stars Nagarjuna and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. Ankur Vikal plays the role of the antagonist. Music was scored by Sandeep Chowtha, who previously scored music for Nagarjuna's earlier films Ninne Pelladutha ,... |
Item Number | Telugu | In The song "Mu Mu Mudhante" |
| 2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Item Number | Hindi | In The Song "Chamki Mast Jawaani" |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bigg Boss 5 Bigg Boss (season 5) Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 is the fifth season of the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 with Sanjay Dutt as the host... |
Celebrity Contestant | Hindi | Reality TV | Colors |
| 2011 | Fristet | Herself | Norwegian | Reality TV |