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Juhi Chawla Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth13 November 1967

Age57 Years

BirthplaceLudhiana, Punjab

ProfessionActress, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, Social Activist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseJay Mehta

FamilyTwo children (daughter born 2001; son born 2003)

Juhi Chawla Biography

Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, producer, entrepreneur and social activist who rose to prominence after winning Miss India in 1984 and starring in the 80

Early life and background

Juhi S. Chawla was born on 13 November 1967 in Ludhiana, Punjab, and spent part of her childhood in Ambala, Haryana, after her family relocated there a few months following her birth. She completed her schooling in Mumbai at Fort Convent School and went on to graduate from Sydenham College with a specialization in Human Resources. Juhi grew up in a household with mixed linguistic roots: her father spoke Punjabi and her mother spoke Gujarati.

Career

Juhi Chawla first came to national attention through the Femina Miss India pageant in 1984, where she won the Miss India crown and several subsidiary titles. Representing India at the Miss Universe pageant in Miami that year, she was awarded Best National Costume.

She made her film debut in the Hindi feature Sultanat (1986). Her breakthrough came with Mansoor Khan’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), in which she played Rashmi and which brought her widespread recognition. Over the following decade she established herself as a leading presence in Hindi cinema, noted for both comic timing and dramatic work. Key Hindi films listed in her career include Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Ishq (1997), Yes Boss (1997), Duplicate (1998), Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), and My Brother... Nikhil (2005). She received a Best Female Debut Filmfare Award for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and additional recognitions across Filmfare, Screen, Sansui and other award bodies.

Juhi has worked across regional cinema as well, appearing in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and Punjabi films. Notable regional credits include Premaloka (Kannada, 1987), Ranadheera (Kannada, 1988), Vicky Daada (Telugu, 1989), Nattukku Oru Nallavan (Tamil, 1991), and several Punjabi titles such as Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006). She has continued to take on projects in film and digital media in recent years, with roles in Gulaab Gang (2014), Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), the web series Hush Hush (2022) on Amazon Prime Video, and the ALTBalaji series The Test Case (2017).

Beyond acting, Juhi co-founded the production company Dreamz Unlimited in 1999 with Shah Rukh Khan and Aziz Mirza. Under that banner she co-produced Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), Asoka (2001) and Chalte Chalte (2003). She has also judged and hosted television and reality formats, including a judging role on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 3) and hosting the children’s chat show Badmaash Company- Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai (2011). Juhi is a trained Kathak dancer, has studied classical singing, and enjoys dancing and badminton.

Public profile

Juhi Chawla married businessman Jay Mehta in 1995 and is often referred to by the name Juhi Chawla Mehta. The couple have two children: a daughter born in 2001 and a son born in 2003. Her family background includes parents who worked in public service and hospitality; both parents are listed as deceased in available profiles. Juhi’s brother held an executive position in the entertainment industry.

Alongside her husband and Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, a team they purchased in 2008. She is also a co-owner of a restaurant in Mumbai, Pizza Metro Pizza at Kemps Corner.

Juhi’s public life has included social activism and occasional involvement in legal matters that attracted media coverage. She is known to follow a vegetarian diet and has publicly stated spiritual influences within her extended family. Her public tastes include a long-standing admiration for actors such as Sridevi, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, and she has named The Alchemist as a favored book.

Latest updates

Juhi has remained active across formats into the 2020s, appearing in films and streaming series and continuing entrepreneurial ventures. In recent years she appeared in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022) and Hush Hush (2022), and she was listed as a recipient of the We Can Make A Change Award at the 25th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) in 2025. Her ongoing associations include film production, business ownership and public appearances.
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Recent Work

Sharmaji Namkeen

Feature film in which she played Veena Manchanda (2022)

2022
Hush Hush

Web series on Amazon Prime Video in which she played Ishi (2022)

2022
The Test Case

Web series on ALTBalaji in which she appeared as Shraddha Pandit (2017)

2017
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Co-produced under Dreamz Unlimited (2000)

2000
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Career Highlights

  1. Won Femina Miss India (1984) and Best National Costume at Miss Universe (1984)
  2. Breakthrough role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
  3. Two Filmfare Awards including Best Actress for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
  4. Co-founded production company Dreamz Unlimited and co-produced multiple films
  5. Co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders IPL franchise
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Juhi Chawla born?

13 November 1967

What is Juhi Chawla known for?

Actress, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, Social Activist

What is Juhi Chawla’s marital status?

Married

Who is Juhi Chawla married to?

Jay Mehta