# Mahima Chaudhry's Nightmare: 67 Glass Shards in Her Face and Bollywood's Brutal Rejection Imagine hurtling toward what you think is your last breath, only to wake up with your face shattered by **67 tiny glass pieces**—a horror that nearly ended Mahima Chaudhry's skyrocketing career.[1][2] The 90s Bollywood sensation, fresh off her debut hit *Pardes*, was at the peak of fame when disaster struck during the shoot of *Dil Kya Kare* opposite Ajay Devgn. In a candid Pinkvilla interview, Mahima recounted driving to set when a milk truck barreled from the wrong side, smashing into her car. The windshield exploded, embedding shards deep into her face. "I thought I was dying," she shared, as no one rushed to help. Only later, with her mother and Ajay by her side, did she glimpse the damage in a mirror: pure horror. Surgeons scraped out every piece under a microscope, leaving her face swollen and scarred.[1][3][6] Recovery was grueling. Sunlight was off-limits to avoid permanent scarring; she stayed home for a year, moisturizing stitches and hiding from the world. Her costume designer even dotted diamonds on the scars for shoots, turning necessity into a trend.[3] But the real wounds came from the industry. Rumors flew that her "ruined" face meant she was unreliable—producers dropped her from films, wrongly assuming a Mukta Arts contract bound her. She was even dragged to court post-*Pardes*.[3][4] Hiding the truth felt safer than admitting the accident, fearing they'd replace her outright: "Iska toh chehra kharab ho gaya."[1] The cruelty peaked with a magazine cover. Paparazzi sneaked onto set, snapping her scarred face from afar. The headline? "Scarface." It stung deeply, a public shaming when she was most vulnerable.[1][2] Yet Mahima rose above—battling cancer later and reclaiming her story. Her resilience reminds us of Bollywood's cutthroat side, where glamour hides raw pain.[2] What do you think of Mahima's untold fight? **Share your thoughts in the comments below** or **share this post** to spread her inspiring journey!
Citations
1.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/mahima-chaudhry-recalls-fatal-accident-that-damaged-her-face-says-they-took-out-67-glass-pieces-44288
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/they-took-out-67-glass-pieces-this-90s-bollywood-actress-faced-a-fatal-accident-was-called-scarface-later-battled-cancer-know-who-she-is-and-what-she-is-up-to-now/articleshow/123711701.cms
3.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/actress-mahima-chaudhry-recalls-getting-thrown-out-of-of-many-films-after-pardes-10419870/
4.https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/bollywood/mahima-chaudhry-says-she-was-thrown-out-of-films-and-taken-to-court-after-her-debut-it-wasnt-true-ws-kl-9769665.html
5.https://stageorigin.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/mahima-chaudhry-recalls-horrific-accident-with-67-glass-pieces-stuck-in-her-face-23403806
6.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/mahima-chaudhry-accident-dil-kya-kare-shoot-face-injury-2609576-2024-10-01
7.https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/mahima-chaudhary-recalls-her-horrific-accident-i-thought-i-was-dying-51409
8.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oukoDu3refE
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