Juhi was born in the Chawla family on November 13, 1967 in Ludhiana,
Punjab, India, and is the daughter of Punjabi-speaking dad, Dr. S. Chawla
and Gujarati-speaking mom, Mona. She has a brother named Sanjeev. Her
mother passed away in an accident during the year 1998 while Juhi was
filming 'Duplicate'.
After completing her school in Ludhiana, the Chawla family moved to
Bombay, Maharashtra, India, where Juhi attended at Sydenham College.
After graduating, she entered in the Miss India competition and was
crowned 'Miss India 1984', taking over from Miss India 1983, Rekha
Hande.
Her first appearance on the tinsel screen was as Zarina in the 1986
release 'Sultanat'. She shot to fame after the release of 'Qayamat Se
Qayamat Tak' opposite Aamir Khan. As of August 2007, she has been
bestowed with three awards for her performance in 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar
Ke', 'Duplicate', and '3 Deewarein'.
Juhi got married to multi-millionaire industrialist, Jai Mehta during
the year 1998. Since then the couple have a daughter, Jhanvi, and son,
Arjun.
Juhi continues to act in movies, and also makes appearances in many
off-beat movies, rather than the mainstream cinema with which she started her career. She also appears in a number of TV ad commercials.
Sanatta: The Silence(2025)
The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984(2023)as Rajeshwari Janglay
Friday Night Plan(2023)as Maa
Hush Hush(2022)as Ishi, Ishi Sanghmitra
Sharmaji Namkeen(2022)as Mrs. Manchanda
I Am(2010)
Chalte Chalte(2003)
Asoka(2001)
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani(2000)
Main Krishna Hoon(2013)
Sukhmani(2010)
Bhoothnath(2008)
Om Shanti Om(2007)
Dil Tera Aashiq(1993)
Valentine's Day(2010)
Indian Premier League(2008)as Self - KKR Owner
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa(2006)as Self - Judge, Self - Guest
The Romantics(2023)as Self
The Kapil Sharma Show(2016)as Self
Koffee with Karan(2004)as Self
