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Pooja Batra (born 27 October 1973) in Faizabad, Uttar pradesh, is an Indian actress and Model. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993.
Contents [hide]
1 Early life and background
2 Career
2.1 Early career
2.2 Later career
3 Personal life
4 Philanthropy
5 Awards and nominations
6 Filmography
7 References
8 External links
Early life and background[edit]
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Pooja Batra was born to Ravi Batra, an army colonel who was wounded in the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Her mother, Neelam Batra was a former Miss India participant in 1971. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya Number-1 Faridabad, Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Agartala No. 2 at Tripura, Kendriya Vidyalaya (Army) Belgaum where she enjoyed sports, debates and plays. She was a good athlete who competed in the 200 and 400-meter dash.
She majored in Economics at the Fergusson College, Pune. She has two twin brothers. She was Miss Asia Pacific (3rd runners up) in 1993, and at that time she was 18 years old.
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
At a young age, she started modelling as a part-time job. She was best known for her Liril soap commercial. She was the first Indian face to launch and be a spokesperson for Head and Shoulders in India. As a model she has participated in over 250 events and ad campaigns. She shot to fame when she was crowned Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1993.[2] She went on to become one of the top models in India. She walked the ramp for over 250 fashion shows in India and overseas. She is an ambassador for Parag Sarees. She has played the lead role in over 20 films. One of her films, Taj Mahal, a historical epic, was shown at the Cannes film festival in 2004. Pooja turned down many offers to complete her education before signing a contract with the Virasat Film Studio. She is the life member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida. In 1995 she did a cameo in a Tamil film called Aasai. She is from Mhow, near Indore M.P.
Later career[edit]
The first film she signed was Virasat in 1997. She worked in over 22 films including Haseena Maan Jayegi, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye.
Batra worked in Malayalam films, the majority of them with megastars Mammootty and Mohanlal . She did two Tamil films. She acted in theatre and toured North America, which got her considerable acclaim. She recently appeared at the 2009 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, where she reunited with her Virasat costar, Anil Kapoor.
Personal life[edit]
Batra was married to orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Sonu S. Ahluwalia, in Los Angeles, California between 2002 and 2010.[3] In January 2011, she filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[4]
Philanthropy[edit]
Batra has volunteered time and money to charitable causes including AIDS (Mukti Foundation), homeless children, the Bombay Police Department and injured soldiers in the Kashmir war.
She did pro bono work in the film, My Little Devil (Bas Yari Rakho) subtitled in Hindi, English and French to raise funds for the poor children in India. The film was co-produced by NFDC-La Fete (Canada) and directed by Gopi Desai. The film was screened at the 24th Annual Montreal World Film Festival, 2000; Chicago International Children's Film Festival, 2000; 10th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival of World Cinema, 2001 and the Indian Film Festival in Malaysia, 2005.
Awards and nominations[edit]
1997: Winner – Sansui Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Virasat
1997: Nominated – Filmfare Award for the Most Promising Newcomer, for Virasat
2006: Nominated – Sansui Screen Award for the Best Actress, for Taj Mahal – An Eternal Love Story
Filmography[edit]
Year Film Role Language
1995 Aasai Guest appearance Tamil
Sisindri Telugu
1997 Vishwavidhaata Poonam Hindi
Virasat Anita Hindi
Bhai Pooja Hindi
Chandralekha Lekha Malayalam
1998 Sham Ghansham Roopa Hindi
Saazish Hindi
1999 Megham Col. Thampuran's wife, swati Malayalam
Oruvan Kalpana Tamil
Haseena Maan Jaayegi Pooja Verma Hindi
2000 Bas Yaari Rakho Pratibha Hindi
Daivathinte Makan Sonia Malayalam
Kandukondain Kandukondain Nandhini Varma Tamil
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye Mona Hindi
2001 Ittefaq Roshni Hiranandani Hindi
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya Sonia Chopra Hindi
Farz Seductress Hindi
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Savitri Hindi
Jodi No.1 Casino Dancer Hindi
Nayak: The Real Hero Laila Hindi
2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins Kamini Hindi
Parwana Parwana's associate Hindi
2005 Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story Noor Jahan Hindi
2011 Hum Tum Shabana Cameo Appearance Hindi
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Pooja Batra". Flixter. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
Jump up ^ "Pooja Batra – 2000-1991! – Miss India Winners 2009-1964 – Archives – Femina Miss India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
Jump up ^ "A Healthy Mantra – Pooja Batra".
Jump up ^ "Pooja Batra wants out". Mid-Day. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
External links[edit]
Pooja Batra at the Internet Movie Database
Official website
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