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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1999)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mahima Makwana
| image = Mahima Makwana At Iconic Gold Awards 2022.jpg
| caption = Makwana in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| alma_mater = [[Thakur College of Science and Commerce]]
| notable_works =
| website =
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''Mahima Makwana''' (born 5 August 1999)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mahima Makwana: On my birthday today, I just want to thank God for his blessings and practise gratitude - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mahima-makwana-on-my-birthday-today-i-just-want-to-thank-god-for-his-blessings-and-practise-gratitude/articleshow/77369613.cms |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=5 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress who works in television shows as well as [[Hindi film|Hindi]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu language]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mahima-makwana-i-want-to-visit-purani-dilli-karol-bagh-in-delhi/articleshow/59987992.cms |title=Mahima Makwana: I want to visit Purani Dilli & Karol Bagh in Delhi |date=10 August 2017 |website=Times of India}}</ref> After entering television with ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]'' and ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' as a child artist, Makwana rose to prominence and became a household name through her character Rachana in [[Zee TV]]'s popular soap opera ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]'', following which she went on to establish herself as one of the promising TV actresses with lead roles in several other television shows.

In 2021, Makwana made her [[Hindi film]] debut in the [[action thriller film]] ''[[Antim: The Final Truth|Antim]]'' starring [[Salman Khan]] and [[Aayush Sharma]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/teen-times/ |title=Teen Times |date=19 August 2012 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

==Biography==
Makwana was born and brought up in Mumbai. Her father was a construction worker who died when she was five months old. Makwana and her elder brother were raised by their mother, a former social worker. Makwana completed her schooling from [[Mary Immaculate Girls' High School]]<ref>{{Citation |url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-Mahima-makwana-house-5566236-PHO.html |title='Sapne Suhane...' Fame Mahima Makwana Used to Stay in a Chawl; Her Rags-to-Riches Story Will Surely Inspire You to Never Give Up! |newspaper=[[Daily Bhaskar]] |date=1 June 2015 |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404112037/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-mahima-makwana-house-5566236-PHO.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Makwana has a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[mass media]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rishton-ka-chakravyuh-actor-mahima-makwana-i-dont-choose-projects-they-choose-me-4801045/ |title=Rishton Ka Chakravyuh actor Mahima Makwana: I don't choose projects, they choose me |date=17 August 2017 |website=Indian Express}}</ref>

==Career==
=== Television ===
Makwana started auditioning for acting parts at the age of 10, and appeared in a few [[Television advertisement]]s. Her television debut was ''[[Mohe Rang De]]'' on [[Colors TV]] and she appeared in ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'', ''[[Aahat]]'', ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]'' and ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' as a child artiste. In 2009 she played the role of young Gudiya/Gauri in the Colors TV show ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''.

In 2011, Makwana was cast as the [[Leading actor|Parallel lead]] in [[Imagine TV]]'s ''[[Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto]]''. Her first major lead role was in the [[Zee TV]] blockbuster soap opera ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]''. Mahima said in an interview that reaching this point in her career was not easy and that she had participated in more than 500 auditions prior to ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/age-is-just-a-number-for-17-year-old-tv-actor-mahima-makawana/story-eKbkEeFd8MpO8FLo1YlisK.html |title=Age is just a number for 17-year-old TV actor Mahima Makawana |date=14 June 2016 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

After ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'', In March 2015, Makawana played the role of [[Ram Kapoor]] and [[Gurdeep Kohli]] daughter in ''[[Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane]]''. After the end of ''[[Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane]]'' in August, In November 2015, Makwana signed ''[[Adhuri Kahaani Hamari]]'' where she played the lead recreational role of Manasvini Choudhry/Radhika Khosla.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/adhuri-kahaani-hamari-to-get-bajirao-mastani-touch/ |title='Adhuri Kahaani Hamari' to get 'Bajirao Mastani' touch |date=25 January 2016 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2015, Makwana appeared in an episodic role in [[Zing (TV channel)|Zing]]'s youth show ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]'' as Mandira opposite Nikhil Chaddha.

In August 2017, Makwana played the lead Anami Baldev Singh in the [[Star Plus]] show ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]''.<ref name=":0"/>

In October 2018, Makwana entered as the female lead role of Mariam in [[Star Plus]] show ''[[Mariam Khan - Reporting Live]]'' post leap replacing Deshna Dugad.<ref name="Mariam">{{cite web |date=1 October 2018 |title=Mariam Khan - Reporting Live: Mahima Makwana enters the show as new Mariam |url=https://www.abplive.in/videos/mariam-khan-reporting-live-mahima-makwana-enters-the-show-as-new-mariam-762241 |website=ABP Live }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> From December 2019 to November 2020, Makwana appeared as a protagonist Rani Dave Reshammiya in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Shubharambh (TV series)|Shubharambh]]''.

=== Films ===
In 2017, Makwana made her film debut with Telugu Movie [[Venkatapuram (film)|Venkatapuram]].

In September 2019, Makwana appeared as Natasha in the short film titled ''Take 2''. ''Take 2'' was officially selected and premiered at the 10th [[Jagran Film Festival]] 2019, 10th Zumba film festival, and Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles, Hollywood. ''Take 2'' won 'BEST FOREIGN FILM' at the Real-time film festival, Nigeria, 2020 and 'best festival themed film'.

In 2019, Makwana made her digital debut with ''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz Season 2]]'' as Chiku. In 2020, Makwana appeared in a web show ''[[Flesh (Web Series)|Flesh]]'' as Zoya.

In March 2021, Makwana was seen in a Tollywood-Hollywood flick Mosagallu which stars Kajal Agarwal, Vishnu Manchu and Suniel Shetty.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In December 2020, Makwana was cast as the female lead in the movie [[Antim: The Final Truth]] opposite [[Aayush Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=THIS Actress REPLACES Avika Gor In Salman Khan's 'Antim: The Final Truth'? |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/mahima-makwana-replaces-avika-gor-in-salman-khan-antim-the-final-truth-1411554 |website=Abp Live |date=13 December 2020 |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> [[Antim: The Final Truth]] was realised on 26 November 2021 and received mixed to positive reviews from critics. [[Bollywood Hungama]] wrote that she, "makes a confident debut and is memorable in the scene where she blasts Aayush."<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Review: ANTIM THE FINAL TRUTH has an entertaining first half and the face off between Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma keeps the interest going. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/antim-the-final-truth/critic-review/antim-the-final-truth-movie-review/antim-the-final-truth-has-an-entertaining-first-half-and-the-face-off-between-salman-khan-and-aayush-sharma-keeps-the-interest-going/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{{Pending films key}}

* ''All films are in Hindi unless noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Venkatapuram (film)|Venkatapuram]]'' || Chaitra || Telugu || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-mahima-makwana-telugu-film-5383474-PHO.html |title='Sapne Suhane…' Fame Mahima Makwana Bags a Telugu Film |date=28 July 2016 |website=Daily Bhaskar |language=en |access-date=29 July 2019 |archive-date=29 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729180259/https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-mahima-makwana-telugu-film-5383474-PHO.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/270117/mahima-makwana-destined-debut.html |title=Mahima Makwana: Destined debut |last=Jonnalagedda |first=Pranita |date=27 January 2017 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Take 2''
|Natasha
|Short film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Take 2 (Short Film) Movie Online |url=https://www.mxplayer.in/movie/watch-take-2-short-film-movie-online-fecc6dce635078f9fa0b018d3cfd17c1 |url-status=live |website=mxplayer.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India Short Film: Take 2 |url=https://asianfilmfestival.us/?haru_video=india-short-film-take-2 |url-status=live |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021 || ''[[Mosagallu]]'' || Soha
|Telugu||<ref>{{cite web |title=I have never believed in competition and Comparison |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/exclusive-i-have-never-believed-in-competition-or-comparison-says-mosagallu-actress-mahima-makwana/ |website=Eastern Eye |date=10 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Antim: The Final Truth]]'' ||Mandana "Manda" Chawda ||It is an adaptation of the Marathi film [[Mulshi Pattern]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2020 |title=Mahima Makwana Replaces Avika Gor in Salman Khan's Antim: The Final Truth |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/mahima-makwana-replaces-avika-gor-in-salman-khans-antim-the-final-truth-3176534.html |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan = "2" |2023
| scope="row" style="background:#ffc;" |''Bas Karo Aunty'' {{dagger}} || {{TBA}} ||Completed ||<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nitesh Tiwari And Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari join hands for the film Bas Karo Aunty!|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-ashwiny-iyer-tiwari-join-hands-film-bas-karo-aunty/|date=30 May 2022|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"|''Project Love'' {{dagger}}||{{TBA}}||Filming ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=Arjun Rampal signs comic caper Project Love; girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades, Mahima Makwana and Omkar Kapoor also set to star |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjun-rampal-signs-comic-caper-project-love-girlfriend-gabriella-demetriades-mahima-makwana-omkar-kapoor-also-set-star/ |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Mohe Rang De]]''
| Unknown
| rowspan="3" | Child actor
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| Young Gauri Singh
|
|-
| ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]''
| Young Nupur Bhushan
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto]]''
| Sonam "Sonu" Dhillon
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| Juhi Mehra
|
|
|-
| ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''
| Gopi Dhurvanshi
|
|
|-
| 2012–2015
| rowspan = "2" | ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]''
| Rachana Garg / Rachana Kabir Tripathi
|
|
|-
| 2014
| Divya Omkar Luthra
|
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance 4]]'' || Rachna Tripathi || Guest
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=TV actors support DID 4 contestants - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/roopal-mahima-siddharth-neha-laxmi-neha-marda-and-mishkat-to-perform-with-top-six-contestants-of-did-4-/articleshow/29238581.cms |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=23 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane]]''
| Disha Ahuja
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mahima Makwana to play Ram Kapoor's daughter in new TV show - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mahima-makwana-to-play-ram-kapoors-daughter-in-new-tv-show/articleshow/46202121.cms |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=12 February 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Code Red (Indian TV series)|Code Red]]''
| Ria
|
| {{N/A|}}
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
| Mandira
|
|
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Adhuri Kahaani Hamari]]''
| Manasvini Choudhry/Radhika Khosla
|
| {{N/A|}}
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]''
| Anami Singh
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2017 |title=Rishton Ka Chakravyuh actor Mahima Makwana: I don't choose projects, they choose me |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rishton-ka-chakravyuh-actor-mahima-makwana-i-dont-choose-projects-they-choose-me-4801045/ |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
| Herself
| Dance performance
| {{N/A|}}
|-
|2018–2019
| ''[[Mariam Khan - Reporting Live]]''
| Mariam Khan/Manjeet Kaur
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2018 |title=Mariam Khan - Reporting Live: Mahima Makwana enters the show as new Mariam |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/mariam-khan-reporting-live-mahima-makwana-enters-the-show-as-new-mariam-762241 |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Shubharambh (TV series)|Shubharambh]]''
| Rani Reshammiya
|
| {{N/A|}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]''
| rowspan="4" | Guest
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bigg Boss 13: Here's why Salman Khan gave his jacket to Shubh Aarambh's actor Akshit Sukhija - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13-heres-why-salman-khan-gave-his-jacket-to-shubh-aarambhs-actor-akshit-sukhija/articleshow/72307425.cms |access-date=27 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Shweta Keshri |date=November 15, 2020 |title=Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar Written Update: Contestants get emotional seeing gifts from family |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-14-weekend-ka-vaar-written-update-contestants-get-emotional-seeing-gifts-from-family-1741043-2020-11-15 |access-date=27 November 2021 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss 15]]''
|
| rowspan="3" {{N/A|}}
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 3)|Bigg Boss Marathi 3]]''
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2019
|''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz Season 2]]''
|Vaishali "Chiku" Singh
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2019 |title=I don't want to be known only as a TV actor, says Mahima Makhwana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-don-t-want-to-be-known-only-as-a-tv-actor-says-mahima-makhwana/story-G2jSsAqLYna9YOvBLEie1L.html |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Flesh (Web Series)|Flesh]]''
| Zoya Gupta
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Mahima Makwana in Flesh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/flesh-trailer-swara-bhasker-akshay-oberoi-eros-now-6550113/lite/ |website=The Indian Express |date=11 August 2020}}</ref>
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
!Singer(s)
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
|''Dhadkanein Meri''
|[[Asees Kaur]], [[Yasser Desai]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Latest Hindi Song Dhadkanein Meri Sung By Yasser Desai And Asees Kaur {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/latest-hindi-song-dhadkanein-meri-sung-by-yasser-desai-and-asees-kaur/videoshow/68425412.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Darwaze Band''
|Harry, Enbee
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Latest Hindi Song 'Darwaze Bandh' Sung By Harry {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/latest-hindi-song-darwaze-bandh-sung-by-harry/videoshow/71481943.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''Oh Jaaniye''
|Varun Dhone
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Oh Jaaniye (Full Song) - Varun Dhone - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |date=14 January 2020 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/oh-jaaniye/RQ8uVi1if1A |language=en-US |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|''Teri Baat Aur Hai''
|[[Stebin Ben]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Check Out New Hindi Hit Song Music Video - 'Teri Baat Aur Hai' Sung By Stebin Ben Featuring Mahima Makwana And Rohan Mehra {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-new-hindi-hit-song-music-video-teri-baat-aur-hai-sung-by-stebin-ben-featuring-mahima-makwana-and-rohan-mehra/videoshow/78145536.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Main Hoon Tera''
|Piyush Shankar
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Main Hoon Tera' Sung By Piyush Shankar Featuring Pranay Bahuguna {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-new-hindi-trending-song-music-video-main-hoon-tera-sung-by-piyush-shankar-featuring-pranay-bahuguna/videoshow/79619693.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|''Toota Taara ''
| rowspan="2" |[[Stebin Ben]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Check Out New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Toota Taara' Sung By Stebin Ben {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-new-hindi-trending-song-music-video-toota-taara-sung-by-stebin-ben/videoshow/84342190.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Bas Ek Tera Main Hoke ''
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Watch New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Bas Ek Tera Main Hoke' Sung By Stebin Ben {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-new-hindi-trending-song-music-video-bas-ek-tera-main-hoke-sung-by-stebin-ben/videoshow/84702030.cms |access-date=21 October 2021 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''Wing Wing''
|Uchana Amit, King
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=High High sung by Uchana Amit, King ft. Mahima Makwana |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-latest-hindi-song-high-high-sung-by-uchana-amit-feat-king/videoshow/92257015.cms |access-date=2022-07-02 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of Hindi television actresses]]
* [[List of Indian television actresses]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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Mahima Makwana - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 05:51, 20 August 2023