Mahima Chaudhary was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal.Her father is from Kakripur village of district Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh and is a Jat by caste. She attended Loreto Convent, Darjeeling (although some people remember her from Dow Hill School, Kurseong) and she has done her college from Loreto college in dajeeling. She won the Miss darjeeling crown in a local beauty paegent. Mahima's real name is Ritu Chaudhry, but due to superstition, Subhash Ghai made her change her name so it begins with an M. He considered M to be lucky for her.