Kim Michelle Sharma. (born 21 January 1980) is a Bollywood actress and model.
Biography
Kim was born in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She has 3 sisters.Kim did her schooling at St. Joseph's Convent in Panchgani. She then returned to her hometown and joined a junior college. Of her college days, she said 'Having studied in a boarding school, where most of the girls were from aboard, living and studying in Ahmednagar came as a culture shock'. While in her twelfth standard, she decided to quit studies. As one of the famous faces of Ahmednagar college, she was offered many fashion shows.
Career
On a trip to Mumbai, she auditioned for Close-Up toothpaste and was selected. She then appeared in Sunsilk, Pepsi, Tata Safari, Ponds, Fair & Lovely, Clean-n-Clear and Liril advertisements. She is also the brand ambassador of Olay in India.
Sharma caught the eye of producer Aditya Chopra who signed her for his next directorial venture titled Mohabbatein. The film also marked the launch of other newcomers-Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty and Preeti Jhangiani. Mohabbatein also starred superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It was a huge hit and started Kim's career in Bollywood. None of her movies met with success similar to Mohabattein. She did an item number in the Tamil movie Alai(2003). She worked with Dino Morea and Jimmy Shergill in Deepak Tijori’s Tom, Dick and Harry (2006). She had a special appearance in the hit comedy Heyy Babyy (2007). Her 2008 release Money Hai Tho Honey Hai didn’t do well at the box office. In 2011 Kim Sharma announced she is quitting Bollywood. The actor said that her current release Loot will be her last ever film project. "I am very happily married. Luckily and happily, Loot is the last of my terrible film career," said the actress.
Personal life
Kim Sharma was in a relationship with cricketer Yuvraj Singh and their relationship lasted for more than three years. They finally separated in 2007. She was also engaged to Spanish musician Carlos Marin and were engaged to get married but the engagement was then called off. She then married Kenyan businessman Ali Punjani on August 1 2010
