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Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
27 October
Location
Uttar Pradesh, India
Edit pagePooja Batra
Biography
Pooja Batra Shah (born 27 October 1975) is an Indian-American actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films.
She won the runner-up title at the Femina Miss India contest in 1993 and was crowned Femina Miss India International 1993 and represented India at Miss International 1993.
Batra was born on 27 October 1975 to Ravi Batra, a colonel in the Indian Army, and Neelam Batra, a Miss India (1971) participant.
She has two brothers. She is related to Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, a martyr decorated with India's highest military honor, the Param Vir Chakra.
Batra lived in Ludhiana with her extended family while she was young. While in school, she was an athlete and competed in the 200 and 400-meter dash.
She graduated in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune, and holds an MBA in marketing from Symbiosis, Pune. She participated in the Miss International beauty pageant in 1993.
At a young age, she started modeling as a part-time job. She was best known for her Liril soap commercial. She was the first Indian face to launch and be a spokesperson for Head and Shoulders in India.
She has participated in over 250 modeling events and ad campaigns. She shot to fame when she was crowned Miss India International in 1993.
She went on to become one of the top models in India. She walked the ramp for over 250 fashion shows in India and overseas. She is an ambassador for Parag Sarees.
Batra married orthopedic surgeon Sonu S. Ahluwalia in 2002 and moved to Los Angeles, California. In January 2011, she filed for divorce in a US court, citing irreconcilable differences.
Batra revealed her relationship with actor Nawab Shah in June 2019. They got married on 4 July 2019 in Delhi according to Arya Samaj traditions.
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