Pooja Batra is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993.Batra was born on 27 October 1976 to Ravi Batra, an army colonelnand Neelam Batra, a Miss India (1971) participant. She lived in Ludhiana with her extended family while she was young.
While in school, she was an athlete and competed in the 200 and 400-meter dash.She is related to Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal.She graduated in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune and holds an MBA in marketing from Symbiosis, Pune. She has two brothers. She participated at the Miss International in 1993. 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.
Pooja Batra has participated in over 250 modeling events and ad campaigns. She shot to fame when she was crowned Miss India International in 1993. 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.Batra turned down many offers to complete her education before signing a contract with the Virasat Film Studio.
The first film she signed was Virasat in 1997 followed by another hit movie Bhai. She went on to work in over 20 films including Haseena Maan Jayegi, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye. One of her films, Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, a historical epic, was shown at the Cannes film festival in 2004. She is a life member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida.Batra has also appeared in South Indian films, including three Malayalam films and two Tamil films, including a cameo in the 1995 film Aasai.
She is basically known for her overacting skills especially for her performance in Chandralekha.Batra has acted in theater and toured North America, which earned her considerable acclaim.She appeared at the 2009 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, where she reunited with her Virasat costar, Anil Kapoor.She is set to appear as Nandini Rajput in the upcoming movie Squad.
Pooja Batra All Movie List :
Film | Role | Language | Year |
Aasai Sisindri | Guest appearance Herself | Tamil Telugu | 1995 |
Vishwavidhaata Virasat Bhai Chandralekha | Poonam Anita Pooja Lekha | Hindi Hindi Hindi Malayalam | 1997 |
Sham Ghansham Saazish Greeku Veerudu | Roopa Rachel Sirisha | Hindi Hindi Telugu | 1998 |
Megham Oruvan Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Swati Kalpana Pooja Verma | Malayalam Tamil Hindi | 1999 |
Bas Yaari Rakho Daivathinte Makan Kandukondain Kandukondain Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | Pratibha Sonia Nandhini Varma Mona | Hindi Malayalam Tamil Hindi | 2000 |
Ittefaq Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya Farz Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Jodi No.1 Nayak: The Real Hero | Roshni Hiranandani Sonia Chopra Seductress Savitri Casino dancer Laila | Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi Hindi | 2001 |
Talaash: The Hunt Begins Parwana | Kamini Parwana’s associate | Hindi Hindi | 2003 |
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Noor Jahan | Hindi | 2005 |
Hum Tum Shabana | Puja | Hindi | 2011 |
ABCD 2 | Pooja Kohli | Hindi | 2015 |
Killer Punjabi | Rita Walia | Punjabi | 2016 |
One Under the Sun | Kathryn Voss | English | 2017 |
Mirror Game | Shonali | Hindi | 2017 |
Squad | Nandini Rajput | Hindi | 2021 |
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