Mahima Makwana

Biography

Mahima Makwana (born 5 August 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. After entering television with Miley Jab Hum Tum and Balika Vadhu as a child artist, Makwana received recognition with her character Rachana in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, following which she went on to appear in several television shows. In 2021, Makwana made her Hindi film debut with the action thriller film Antim.

Makwana started auditioning for acting parts at the age of 10 and appeared in a few Television advertisements. Her television debut was Mohe Rang De on Colors TV and she appeared in CID, Aahat, Miley Jab Hum Tum, and 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 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 before Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke.

In 2015, Makwana appeared in an episodic role in Zing's youth show 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.

In October 2018, Makwana entered the female lead role of Mariam in the Star Plus show Mariam Khan - Reporting Live Post Leap replacing Deshna Dugad. From December 2019 to November 2020, Makwana appeared as a protagonist Rani Dave Reshammiya in Colors TV's Shubharambh.

In 2024, Makwana played Mahika Nandy in the Dharma Productions series Showtime co-starring Naseeruddin Shah and Emran Hashmi. Mudit Bhatnagar of Times Now writes She “makes you root for her with her confident yet grounded performance.”

Similarly, Chirag Sehgal of News18 India says, she brings "simplicity to her character" and that her "performance looks very natural". Bollywood Hungama says, “Makwana creates a strong position for herself in the presence of the stalwarts and proves that she is the right fit for the role.”