Pooja Bhatt | |
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Born | Bombay, Maharashtra, India | 24 February 1972
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Father | Mahesh Bhatt |
Relatives | See Bhatt family |
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian actress, director, and filmmaker.[1] She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards.
Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's television film Daddy in 1989. For the film, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her breakthrough came with the romance comedy Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), which also emerged as her highest grossing release. In the following decade, Bhatt began portraying various of characters, garnering critical acclaim for her performances including Sadak (1991), Junoon (1992), Naaraaz (1994), Chaahat (1996), Tamanna (1997), Border (1997), Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998), Angaaray (1998), Zakhm (1998).
She was a part of Bigg Boss OTT 2, where she emerged as the 4th runner up.