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Pooja Batra

By IWMBuzzMedia

Aug 02, 2025

Pooja Batra: Beauty, Brains, and Bollywood

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Pooja Batra is an Indian-American actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who primarily works in Hindi films.

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Pooja Batra was born on October 27, 1975, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. She holds a degree in Economics from Fergusson College and an MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis, Pune.

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At a young age, she started modelling as a part-time job. Pooja was best known for her Liril soap commercial.

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Pooja Batra rose to fame after being crowned "Miss India International" in 1993. She went on to become one of India's top models, participating in over 250 fashion shows and ad campaigns.

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Pooja Batra made her film debut with "Virasat" in 1997, followed by "Bhai" the same year.

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Pooja Batra has also acted in Punjabi, Telugu, and Malayalam films.

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Pooja Batra married Sonu Ahluwalia in 2002; they divorced in 2011. She later married Nawab Shah on July 4, 2019.

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Pooja Batra founded Glowbell Inc., a production house connecting Hollywood and Bollywood.

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Pooja Batra has amassed over 1 million followers on Instagram, where she consistently engages her audience by sharing significant moments and updates.

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