Mallika Sherawat (born on October 24, 1976 as Reema Lamba) is an Indian
actress and a former model. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in
such films as Khwahish (2003) and Murder (2004) Sherawat has been
frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol. She then appeared in
successful romantic comedy Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006) which won her
much critical acclaim. Since then, she has appeared in successes like
Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story, Welcome (both 2007)- her biggest
commercial success so far- and Double Dhamaal (2011). She is one of the
few Bollywood stars trying to crossover to Hollywood, with films like
Hisss (2010) and Politics of Love (2011)Sherawat was born Reema Lamba in
Moth, a small village in Hisar district of Haryana to a Jat family.
Mallika was born to Mukesh Kumar Lamba in the family of Seth Chhaju Ram,
a leading Jat philanthropist. She was born on 24 October 1976. She
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 the support that her mother has provided her. Although
relations with her family were strained when she entered the film
industry, now Sherawat's family have accepted her career choice and
reconciled their relation