On the occasion of her birthday, today we have compiled some of the interesting and lesser-known facts about her

Mallika Sherawat is one of the famous Bollywood actresses and she has not only worked in Hindi and English but also in Chinese films. The actress who is known for her bold onscreen attitude established herself as a sex symbol and as one of the popular Bollywood celebs. She has appeared in many movies such as Murder, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Shaadi Se Pehle and Welcome among others. She is one of the few Bollywood actresses to step foot into Hollywood. She did Hollywood projects such as Hisss and Politics of Love.

 Reportedly, Sherawat came from a very conservative small town family and that's why she had to face many hurdles in the past during her initial days of career. Before entering Bollywood, Sherawat appeared in many TV ads. She was later seen in Nirmal Pandey's Maar Dala and Surjit Bindrakhia's Lak Tunoo music videos. She finally entered Bollywood and since then there was no looking back. Sherawat was last seen in the movie Zeenat where she played the role of Ananta. On the occasion of her birthday, today we have compiled some of the interesting and lesser-known facts about her:

Mallika Sherawat was born on 24 October 1976 in Hisar, Haryana and her real name is Reema Lamba. She holds a degree in philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University. Before entering in Bollywood, Mallika was an air hostess.Mallika started her Bollywood career with Jeena Sirf Merre Liye in 2002. Her first film as a lead was "Khwahish" directed by Govind Menon.She made her Hollywood debut opposite Jackie Chan in the movie "The Myth."Mallika's father wanted her to become an IAS but she always dreamt of becoming an actress.She was the first Indian woman to get an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine.She features in Bruno Mars's parody video of Salt "N" Pepa's "Whatta Man." Her marriage to Karan Singh Gill lasted only for a year (2000-2001).Mallika received honorary citizenship of Los Angeles in 2009.