Pooja Batra is an Indian model, actress, entrepreneur, host, producer and RJ. She became famous in 1993 when she won the Miss India International pageant. In 1993, Batra also reached the semi-finals of the Miss International contest. After completing her studies, she entered the Bollywood industry and acted in several films.
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Pooja Batra was born on 27 October 1976 in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh (47 years old as of 2023). She holds a degree in Economics from Ferguson College, Pune and an MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis International University, Pune. When she was in school, she was active in sports. She has competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints. Pooja has represented her school in various athletics competitions at the national level. Her mother was one of the top five contestants of Miss India 1971, which encouraged her to keep going. Therefore, with the encouragement of her mother, she participated in the Miss Female International Competition in 1993. Additionally, she was one of the semi-finalists in the Miss International beauty pageant. After completing her studies, she entered the Bollywood industry.
Pooja Batra (right) – Miss India International 1993
appearance
- Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
- Body measurements (approximately): 34-28-34
- Hair color: Brown (dyed)
family, caste and husband
Pooja Batra was born into a Hindu Khatri family, her father Ravi Batra is a soldier and her mother Neelam Batra is a beautician. She has two brothers. She was born into a family with a military background; therefore, she attended twelve different schools in twelve years. As a child, she was a spoiled child. Although she was born in Faizabad, her roots can be traced back to Ludhiana in Punjab.
Pooja Batra’s childhood photos
Pooja Batra family photos
Pooja Batra and her parents
Pooja has been linked to actors Armaan Kohli and Akshay Kumar.
Akshay Kumar and Pooja Batra
In 2002, Batra tied the knot with Dr. Sonu S Ahluwalia, a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles. However, the two parted ways and Pooja filed for divorce in 2011.
Pooja Batra and Dr. Sonu S Ahluwalia
Pooja Batra was also in a relationship with actor Christian Middelthon from 2015 to 2017.
Pooja Batra and Christian Middelthon
Pooja Batra married actor Nawab Shah in a hush-hush ceremony in Delhi on July 4, 2019.
Pooja Batra and Nawab Shah
Pooja Batra and Nawab Shah
Profession
Pooja Batra joined the modeling industry at a very young age. Her parents wanted her to finish school and then join the glamor world. Therefore, she worked part-time as a model to fund her education. At the age of 18, she participated in the Miss India Women competition and was crowned Miss India International. While she was still in college, she started receiving film offers; however, she wanted to finish her studies first. She came into the limelight after appearing in a television commercial for Liril soap.
She made her Bollywood debut in 1997 in the film Veerasat, opposite Tabu and Anil Kapoor.
Pooja Batra in Vilasat
After “Virasat”, Batra acted in “Bhai”.
Apart from working in mainstream films, Pooja has also appeared in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi films. She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film “Chandralekha” (1997), the Telugu film “Greeku Veerudu” (1998) and the Punjabi film “Killer Punjabi” (2016).
punjabi killer movie poster
She joined theater in Los Angeles when she married Dr. Sonu S Ahluwalia. In 2004, she starred in the film “Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story” which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Pooja Batra in Taj Mahal: A Timeless Love Story
In 2014, she started working as an RJ in the United States.
In 2016, she made her Hollywood debut with the movie “Man in the Sun”, which was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
One in the Sun by Pooja Batra
Pooja Batra is a life member of the International Film and Television Club of the Asian Film and Television Academy. She is also the spokesperson for Head & Shoulders in India.
bicycle collection
Pooja Batra owns a Harley-Davidson Sportster 48.
Pooja Batra and her Harley Davidson
favorite thing
- Food: Pizza, Pasta, Pav Bhaji
- Restaurant: Astrid & Gaston, Peru
- Book: “The Exile” by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla
fact
- Pooja Batra drinks alcohol occasionally.
Pooja Batra drinks
- She was one of India’s top models in the 90s. She participated in nearly 300 fashion shows.
- Due to her height, many directors find it difficult to cast male leads opposite her.
- Pooja Batra is very active in philanthropy. She donated money to orphanages and institutions to provide free education to poor students.
- Her hobbies include horseback riding, swimming and traveling.
- Pooja does yoga regularly.
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Source: HIS Education