Mumaith Khan Biography

Mumaith Khan is an Indian film actress known for her item numbers. She has acted in nearly 15 movies in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.

Mumaith's family hailed from Pakistan but moved to India where they settled in the outskirts of Mumbai. Her father is an Indian (Tamil Nadu) and her mother is a Pakistani. She has four sisters and to support her family, she joined a small dance troop for Rupees 1500/- per month. Her sister Zobyn Khan also entered the film industry and has done some cameo appearances in Telugu films.

Turning Point

It was her debut item number in the Hindi movie Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that brought her into the limelight. After that, she became very busy in Bollywood as well as Tollywood and then Kollywood. She gained more popularity with the item song in the Telugu film Pokiri.

In the Tamil film Pokkiri which was a remake of the Telugu film of the same name, she also danced in an item song. In Dr. Rajasekhar's film Evadaithe Nakenti, she played a police officer's role named F.Myssama. She has acted as a heroine in the film Bhookailas with Venu Madhav

Controversy

When she was performing on the news years eve of 2008 in a local Hyderabad Pub, some revelers spilled beer on her chest, prompting her to quickly cancel the program.

Bigg Boss Telugu

Mumaith Khan was one of the contestants in Bigg Boss Telugu season 1.