Pooja Kumar
Pooja Kumar | |
|---|---|
St. Louis, Missouri , US | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Vishal Joshi (m. 1999) |
| Children | 1[2] |
Pooja Kumar Bhatt (
Vishwaroopam 2 opposite actor Kamal Haasan, and Uttama Villain. These were shot simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil. She made her Telugu debut with PSV Garuda Vega, starring Rajasekhar
.
Early life
Pooja Kumar Bhatt was born in
St. Louis, Missouri on February 4, 1977.[3] Her parents, Ravinder and Nirupama Bhatt, immigrated from India in 1970.[4][5] She attended Washington University, where she graduated with degrees in political science and finance.[5] She is also trained in Indian classical dance. Kumar won Miss India USA in 1995.[5]
Career
Kumar first signed on to appear in director
Kadhal Rojave in 1997, but the film's production delays meant that it was only released in 2000 and her stint as an actress in the Tamil film industry went unnoticed.[6] She was earlier signed and then left out of the 1997 film V. I. P, while she had also signed to appear alongside Karthik in Chithra Lakshmanan's Chinna Raja, but was eventually dropped from the project.[7]
In 2003, she received the
IFC in 2008. She starred opposite Saturday Night Live comedian Chris Kattan in the three-part series. In the late 2000s, she appeared in the Pakistani drama serial Ishq Junoon Deewangi on Hum TV. After a long gap, she reappeared onscreen in the film Vishwaroopam
.
Personal life
Kumar is married to Vishal Joshi. They have a daughter, born in 2020.[8]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kadhal Rojavae | Pooja | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Magic Magic 3D | Deepti | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Flavors | Rachana | English | |
| 2005 | Night of Henna | Hava | English | |
| 2006 | Hiding Divya | Palini Shah | English | |
| 2009 | Bollywood Beats | Laxmi | English | |
| Knots Urbane | Rachna | English | ||
| Park Sharks | Pri | English | ||
| 2010 | Anything For You | Uma Krishnan | English | |
| Anjaana Anjaani | Peshto | Hindi | ||
| Drawing With Chalk | Jasmine | English | ||
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | Nina | English | |
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | Dr. Nirupama Viswanath | Tamil | |
| Vishwaroop | Hindi | |||
| 2015 | Uthama Villain |
Karpagavalli | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Mala | Tamil | |
| 2017 | PSV Garuda Vega | Swathi | Telugu | |
| Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Denise Pawther | English | ||
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam II | Dr. Nirupama Viswanath | Tamil | |
| Vishwaroop II | Hindi | |||
| 2020 | Forbidden Love
|
Anamika | Hindi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Debbi Channor | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Chuck | Jinsana | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Never Have I Ever | Noor Qureshi | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Pooja Kumar is now mom to a baby girl". January 2, 2021 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
- ^ "Congratulations: Vishwaroopam Actress Pooja Kumar Blessed with a Baby Girl!".
- ^ "Pooja Kumar Goes From St. Louis to Bollywood". St. Louis. March 20, 2015.
- ^ Shohon, Habibur (December 28, 2022). "Everything You Want to Know About Pooja Kumar".
- ^ The Telegraph. November 3, 2020.
- ^ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "A-Z (Ii)". Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Pooja Kumar is now mom to a baby girl". The Times of India. January 2, 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pooja Kumar.
- Pooja Kumar at IMDb
- "Pooja Kumar the face of Bombay Dreams" Rediff – February 10, 2004
- Rohit, Parimal M. "Pooja Kumar – The New Heroine: Rising Star Ready for Primetime with 'Bollywood Hero'", Bollywood Buzzine July 2009