Date of Birth: Sat, Oct 24, 1981
Place of Birth: Rohtak, Haryana, India
The birth name of Mallika Sherawat was Reema Lamba. She adopted the screen name, Mallika, which means empress to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema. She has also a degree in Indian philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University. She worked as an air hostess prior to entering films. She made onscreen debut in Lak Tunoo, a music video. She attracted wide notice with her appearance in the movie Khwahish in 2003.