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Pooja Gandhi Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images
Pooja Gandhi is an Indian film actress and producer. She has acted predominantly in Kannada language films and also appears in Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi films, Gandhi, after starring in the commercially successful 2006 film Mungaru Male, become one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema and also the recipient of several awards. She popularity came to be known as the ‘Male Hudugi’ in the media and Kannada film industry. She made her film debut in 2003 with a Bengali film Tomake Salam and Tamil film Kokki in 2006. She has acted in over 50 films in a decade. Check out below for Pooja Gandhi Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images and More.
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Pooja Gandhi Profile And Career
Pooja Gandhi was born on 7 October 1983, in Meerut into the traditional Punjabi family. She is the daughter of Pawn Gandhi, is a businessman and her mother, Jyothi Gandhi, is a housewife. She studied at Sophia Convent and Dewan Public School in Meerut. Pooja Gandhi has two younger sisters, Radhika Gandhi, who is also an actress in Kannada films, and Suhani Gandhi, a tennis player. She got engaged in November 2012 but ended the relationship the following month. She began her career by acting in TV shows, starting with Zameen Se Aassan Tak directed by Aruna Irani.
She made her debut at the age of 19 in the Bengali film Tomake Salam, released in 2003. She moved to the South Indian film industry with the Tamil film Kokki. The film earned moderate reviews and had the successful run at the box office. Her debut in the Kannada film industry was with Mungaru Male, The film was the first in India for any language to be screened for continuously one year in a multiplex, and ultimately ran over 865-days, in Karnataka.
Pooja Gandhi Biography
Name | Pooja Gandhi |
Real Name | Sanjana Gandhi |
Nickname | Pooja |
Profession | Indian film actress and producer |
Date of Birth | 7 October 1983 |
Age | 34 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Father Name | Pawan Gandhi |
Mother Name | Jyothi Gandhi |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Yet to be updated |
School | Sophia Convent and Dewan Public School, Meerut, Uttar pradesh |
College | Yet to be updated |
Hobbies | Watching movies and Dancing |
Hometown | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | No |
Husband Name | NA |
Current City | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Pooja Gandhi Movies
# | Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1 | 2002 | Dushmani | Faisal Khan Heroine | Hindi | Debut Film |
2 | 2003 | Tomake Salam | Ankita | Bengali | |
3 | 2006 | Kokki | Raji | Tamil | |
4 | 2006 | Mungaru Male | Nandini | Kannada | |
5 | 2007 | Milana | Priya | Kannada | |
6 | 2007 | Krishna | Pooja | Kannada | Winner – Suvarna Film Awards for Best Actress |
7 | 2007 | Manmatha | herself | Kannada | Special appearance |
8 | 2007 | Geleya | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in song “Hudugi Malebillu” |
9 | 2008 | Vaitheeswaran | Sanjana | Tamil | |
10 | 2008 | Hani Hani | Pooja | Kannada | |
11 | 2008 | Accident | Pooja | Kannada | |
12 | 2008 | Kaamannana Makkalu | herself | Kannada | Special appearance |
13 | 2008 | Nee Tata Naa Birla | Pooja | Kannada | |
14 | 2008 | Taj Mahal | Shruthi | Kannada | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress |
15 | 2008 | Kodagana Koli Nungitha | Lakshmi | Kannada | |
16 | 2008 | Budhivanta | Pooja | Kannada | |
17 | 2008 | Maharshi | Manasa Veena | Kannada | |
18 | 2008 | Janumada Gelathi | Manjula | Kannada | |
19 | 2008 | Thiruvannamalai | Malathy | Tamil | |
20 | 2008 | Haage Summane | Nandini | Kannada | Special appearance |
21 | 2009 | Anu | Anu | Kannada | |
22 | 2009 | Thalai Ezhuthu | Pooja | Tamil | |
23 | 2009 | Iniya | Janaki | Kannada | |
24 | 2009 | Huchchi | Preethi | Kannada | |
25 | 2009 | Ninagaagi Kaadiruve | Shweta Nandan | Kannada | |
26 | 2009 | Gokula | Leela | Kannada | |
27 | 2010 | Minugu | Sanchitha | Kannada | |
28 | 2010 | Sri Harikathe | Pooja Krishnamurthy | Kannada | |
29 | 2010 | Nee Raani Naa Maharani | Rani / Pooja Gandhi |
Kannada | |
30 | 2010 | Vega | herself | Kannada | |
31 | 2011 | Thavarina Runa | Ramya | Kannada | |
32 | 2011 | Aptha | Anjali Devi | Kannada | |
33 | 2011 | Nee Illadhe | Sharanya | Kannada | |
34 | 2011 | I Am | Aparna | Hindi | |
35 | 2011 | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | Rakshita | Kannada | |
36 | 2011 | Panchamrutha | Kannada | ||
37 | 2011 | Jogayya | Advocate | Kannada | Cameo appearance |
38 | 2011 | Paagal | Pooja | Kannada | |
39 | 2012 | Dandupalya | Lakshmi | Kannada | Winner – Suvarna Film Award for Best Actress Winner – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
40 | 2012 | Jaihind | Anjali | Kannada | |
41 | 2012 | Hosa Prema Purana | herself | Kannada | |
42 | 2013 | Maad Dad | Lisa | Malayalam | |
43 | 2013 | Director’s Special | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in song “Kannalle eshottu kolltiya” |
44 | 2014 | Kalyanamasthu | Radha | Kannada | |
45 | 2015 | Abhinetri | Sharat Lata / Nanda | Kannada | Also producer |
46 | 2015 | Thippaji Circle | Thippajji | Kannada | |
47 | 2016 | Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna | Herself | Kannada | Guest appearance |
48 | 2017 | Jilebi | Jilebi | Kannada | |
49 | 2017 | Dandupalya 2 | Kempi | Kannada | Dubbed in Telugu as Dandupalyam 2 |
50 | 2018 | Dandupalya 3 | Lakshmi | Kannada | Dubbed in Telugu as Dandupalyam 3 |
51 | 2018 | Hoovi | Kannada | Announced | |
52 | 2018 | Mutthulakshmi | Kannada | Announced |
Pooja Gandhi as Producer
Year | Film | Language | Cast |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Abhinetri | Kannada | Pooja Gandhi |
Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Award | Film | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Best Actress | Suvarna Film Awards | Krishna | Won |
2009 | Best Actress | Filmfare Awards South | Taj Mahal | Nominated |
2013 | Best Actress in a Negative Role | South Indian International Movie Awards | Dandupalya | Won |
Television shows
No | Year | Title | Television | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2016 | Bigg Boss Kannada 3 | Colors Kannada | Finale contestant |
Pooja Gandhi Images
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