Norwegian model of Indian origin, Mahek Chahal born as Priti Chahal hails from a Punjabi family that had migrated to Norway. Fascinated by Hindi films, this innocent looking gal moved to Mumbai to pursue her goal to be an actress. Before stepping into filmdom, she modelled and performed dance shows in various countries. Debuting with the Telugu movie 'Neetho' (2002), Mahek joined Kishore Namit's acting school in Mumbai and then made her entry into Bollywood with the flick 'Nayee Padosan' (2003) followed by 'Anjaan' (2005). This trained classical dancer who has featured in commercials like Parachute Hair Oil, Godrej Refrigerator, Bombay Dyeing, Bar-One Chocolate etc, was the winner of Miss Movie International 1998 in London, was the VJ for B4U channel and one among the top five of Gladrags Mega Model Contest.