Mallika Sherawat Biography

Mallika Sherawat is a popular Indian actress and model. She was born on October 24, 1981 as Reema Lamba in Karnal, Haryana, India. At present she is considering to be the sex symbol of India. She worked as an air hostess prior to entering films. She is a first Indian actress to work with Jakie Chan. She loves swimming. She is agreat fan of Amitab Bacchan.Known for her public openness, she is frequently featured in the Indian media as a sex symbol. She worked as an air hostess prior to entering films and it was around this time that she married a pilot, Karan Singh Gill.

They are now divorced. Sherawat's birth name is Reema Lamba; she says that adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress" to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema. "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name.

She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of all the support her mother has provided for her. She has also a degree in philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.

Sherawat has been known for her courage to express her opinions in public, and went on to make headlines through her outfits and blunt statements. She also made news when she won a small role in a Jackie Chan movie, The Myth, where she again appeared in revealing costumes.

She made a widely publicized appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote The Myth. Since her debut, Mallika was often accused of simply being a sexy woman without talent. She is now beginning to work in the Kollywood (Tamil) film industry as well.

She plays the second fiddle in Dasavatharam starring Kamal Haasan, Asin and Jayapradha. Sherawat has been voted as one of Asia's 100 most beautiful people by the Hong Kong based fashion and beauty magazine, Cover.