Mahima Choudhary is enjoying the latest internet craze. The actress recently responded to viral social media posts comparing her daughter Ariana Mukherjee to American actor Mika Abdullah, with many fans describing the Off Campus star Ariana as a Hollywood lookalike.
Do you think Ariana Mukherjee looks like Mika Abdullah?
Mahima’s phone was filled with messages
Social media has been abuzz with comparisons between Ariana Choudhury and Mika Abdullah, who plays Allie Hayes in the popular Prime Video series Off Campus. Many users also pointed out that Mika looks a lot like the young Mahima Choudhary from the Pardes days.Laughing off the viral trend, Mahima revealed that friends, family and fans were constantly sending her clips and screenshots of the Hollywood actor.“Yes I know. I love her, she is amazing. How can there be such an uncanny similarity between people from two different continents,” Mahima told Hindustan Times.The actor added that the resemblance became a talking point to the point that some people assumed that Ariana had already gotten into acting.“I know some people called and asked if Ariana had debuted. I told them, ‘No, not yet.’ “There’s something on campus that’s spreading really fast.”
A lot of people have sent it to me. It was very entertaining.
“I’m very happy with this comparison.”
Instead of being surprised by these comparisons, Mahima said she finds them endearing and complementary.“It’s fun to see someone so cute and say you look like each other. Definitely use that to your advantage. I’m obsessed with resemblance because I find her so cute. And if people say I look like her or Ariana looks like her, then I’m so happy.”The Internet had a field day discussing the similarities. One fan joked: “Wait what! Did you see her in Dhadakan?” While another wrote: “I saw a clip on Instagram without sound and I thought it was Mahima. I was wondering where this scene was in Pardis.”Another social media user asked: “Is it just me or do you also think she looks like Mahima Chaudhary’s daughter?”
Ariana is taking time to decide her future
While speculation continues about her possible acting debut, Mahima explained that Ariana is currently focused on figuring out her next steps.“She just finished her twelfth year and took a year off to discover life,” the actor revealed.However, Mahima admitted that she would be happy if her daughter eventually chooses a career in entertainment.“I want it to be in the entertainment industry for sure. I think there is nothing better than entertaining people. To be a part of the entertainment industry in any capacity is because I enjoyed it so much. I love this industry,” she said.
Will Ariana follow her mother to Bollywood?
Born in 2007, Ariana has already emerged as one of Bollywood’s most followed child stars, thanks to her social media presence and public appearances alongside her mother. Although a debut may not be on the cards yet, the constant comparisons to Mika Abdullah have only heightened curiosity about her future.
