Mumbai: Actor Mahima Chaudhry recently opened up about the striking resemblance between her daughter Arina and Hollywood actor Mika Abdalla.
Speaking about the uncanny similarity, Mahima revealed that many people were convinced Arina had made her acting debut after seeing Mika in ‘Off Campus’.
Some fans even drew comparisons between Arina and a young Mahima, recalling the actor’s appearance in her debut film ‘Pardes’.
“Yeah I know. I love her (Mika), she’s fantastic. How can people from two different continents have such an uncanny resemblance,” said Mahima, revealing that her phone has been flooded with messages ever since posts comparing her daughter and the Hollywood actor went viral.
Speaking of Arina and Mika’s resemblance, Mahima shared, “I know, some people called and asked if Arina had made her debut. I told them, ‘No, not yet. There’s this Campus thing that’s going viral’. A lot of people sent (it to) me. It was quite entertaining.”
She added, “It’s flattering to see someone so cute and they say that you look like each other. I mean like, definitely use it to your advantage. I’m geeked with the resemblance. Because I find her very cute. And if people say I look like her or Ariana looks like her, I’m very happy.”
Arina’s resemblance with Mika and Mahima sparked a wave of reactions online, with fans flooding social media with hilarious comments.
Referring to a scene from ‘Off Campus’, a netizen wrote, “Wait what! Have I seen her in DHADKAN 🤔🫠👀.”
Another fan posted, “I saw a clip on insta without the sound and thought it was mahima I was wondering where this scene was in Pardes.”
One user wrote, “Is it just me or you also think she resembles Mahima Chaudhary daughter.”
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Asked what Arina is doing right now, Mahima said, “She just finished her 12th and she’s taken a year off to figure out life.”
Expressing a wish that her daughter may one day follow her path into Bollywood, Mahima said, “I want her to be in entertainment, for sure. I think there’s nothing better than entertaining people. Being part of the entertainment industry in any capacity… because I’ve enjoyed it so much. I like the industry.”
