New Delhi: Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat has a very bold image in the industry and fans. She is known for her films, stunning looks and also for being an outspoken person. Mallika Sherawat, born in a Jaat family in Rohtak, Haryana, is celebrating her birthday today, let us unleash some of the lesser-known secrets of the actress.


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Mallika made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with director Govind Menon's film 'Khwahish'. However, she got recognition from Anurag Basu's 'Murder' released in 2004 alongside Emraan Hashmi. 



Mallika Sherawat's Real Name


Mallika's real name is Reema Lamba, she was always good in studies but her father Mukesh Lamba said in an interview that, "I wanted to make Reema an IAS, but she wanted to do acting. I didn't want her to become an actress. Being angry with her for this, I refused to let her use my surname."



Mallika Sherawat Faced Casting Couch


Mallika revealed in an interview that she was fired from many films due to not being able to compromise. The actress had said, "Many people made many types of allegations against me. Many kinds of assumptions were made about me. If you wear short skirts on screen and kiss, then you are a fallen girl, men want to take advantage of you and this has happened to me too. I was fired from a film just because I refused to sleep with the hero. This is the only problem women in our country are facing but I can't compromise."


Mallika Sherawat Personal Life



Talking about the personal life of the actress, Mallika got married before entering Bollywood to pilot Karan Singh Gill but it could not last even for a year. Actually, the actress had kept her marriage a secret, and due to her work in Bollywood, there was a rift in their relationship and the couple got divorced. 


Mallika Sherawat's 21 Kissing Scenes


Mallika became famous in the industry after 'Murder,' she gave 21 kissing scenes in this film and it made her a star overnight. This film was a huge hit, actor Emraan Hashmi was seen opposite Mallika in the film. She also worked in other films like 'Dirty Politics', 'Hiss', 'Welcome', 'Khwahish', 'Double Dhamaal', 'Pyaar Ke Side Effects' among others.