Mallika Sherawat Net Worth

What is Mallika Sherawat's Net Worth?

Mallika Sherawat is an Indian actress who has a net worth of $20 million. Mostly working in Hindi cinema, Mallika Sherawat is known for her performances in such films as "Khwahish," "Murder," "Pyaar Ke Side Effects," "Welcome," and "Double Dhamaal." She has also acted in Tamil films, such as "Dasavathaaram," as well as in films outside of India, including the Chinese films "The Myth" and "Time Raiders" and the American films "Hisss" and "Politics of Love."

Early Life and Education

Mallika Sherawat was born Reema Lamba on October 24, 1976 in Hisar, Haryana, India into a Jat family. After attending Delhi Public School, she went to Miranda House at Delhi University, where she earned a degree in philosophy. She chose her surname, Sherawat, after her mother's maiden name.

Career Beginnings

Sherawat began her career in television commercials, promoting such brands as BPL and Hyundai. She also appeared in some music videos, including those for Nirmal Pandey's "Maar Dala" and Surjit Bindrakhia's "Lak Tunoo."

Film Career

Credited as Reema Lamba, Sherawat made her film debut with a small part in the 2002 romance "Jeena Sirf Merre Liye." She had her breakout role the next year starring opposite Himanshu Malik in the romance "Khwahish." Sherawat had a big year in 2004, when she starred in the comedy "Kis Kis Ki Kismat" and the erotic thriller "Murder." The latter, based on the American film "Unfaithful," was a big hit at the Indian box office. In 2005, Sherawat ventured beyond Indian cinema to appear alongside Jackie Chan in the Chinese martial arts fantasy film "The Myth." She also starred in the Bollywood film "Bachke Rehna Re Baba" that year. In 2006, Sherawat appeared in three films: the romantic comedies "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" and "Shaadi Se Pehle" and the horror anthology film "Darna Zaroori Hai." Her 2007 films included "Aap Ka Suroor" and "Welcome"; additionally, she made a special appearance in the Kannada-language film "Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide." In 2008, Sherawat starred in the Hindi-language films "Ugly Aur Pagli" and "Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam" and appeared in the large ensemble cast of the Tamil-language epic "Dasavathaaram."

In 2010, Sherawat made her Hollywood debut in the horror film "Hisss," co-starring Irrfan Khan. She went on to appear in five films in 2011, including the Hindi-language "Double Dhamaal" and her second American film, "Politics of Love." In the latter, Sherawat played a volunteer coordinator for the 2008 US presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Also in 2011, Sherawat made special appearances in "Thank You," "Bin Bulaye Baraati," and "Osthe." The next year, she made a special appearance in the action thriller "Tezz" and starred in the romantic comedy "Kismat Love Paisa Dilli." Following a short break from the big screen, Sherawat returned in the 2015 political thriller "Dirty Politics," which was a box-office bomb. She subsequently returned to Chinese cinema with a supporting role in the 2016 fantasy adventure film "Time Raiders." After appearing in "Zeenat" in 2017, Sherawat took another hiatus from the big screen. She returned in 2021 with a role in Rajat Kapoor's "RK/Rkay." Sherawat went on to appear in the Tamil-language horror thriller "Pambattam" and the Hindi-language comedy "Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video," both in 2024.

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Television Career

Although mostly known for film, Sherawat has appeared occasionally on television. In 2005, she had a guest role on the Hindi-language sitcom "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai." Later, in 2013, Sherawat was the star of the reality show "The Bachelorette India." The year after that, she had a guest role on the American police procedural series "Hawaii Five-0." Sherawat had bigger roles on the horror-comedy series "Booo Sabki Phategi," in 2019, and "Nakaab," in 2021.

Women's Rights Activism

Involved in women's rights activism, Sherawat spoke about the matter at the 65th United Nations DPI/NGO Conference in 2014. Later, at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, she locked herself in a cage for 12 hours to support the Indian NGO Free a Girl.

Personal Life

Sherawat was previously married to airplane pilot Karan Singh Gill, whom she met during her brief job as an air hostess. She later dated French real estate agent Cyrille Auxenfans.

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