Pooja Batra

Pooja Batra was born on October 27, 1976, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, into an Indian Army family. An athlete who represented her school in 200m and 400m track events, she earned a degree in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune, followed by an MBA in Marketing. After winning the Femina Miss India International crown in 1993, Batra became one of India’s top supermodels, famously serving as the face of Liril soap.

She transitioned into Hindi cinema in 1997 with Priyadarshan's critically acclaimed drama 'Virasat', opposite Anil Kapoor. Her performance earned her the Sansui Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut. She starred in over twenty feature films across Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema, including hits like 'Bhai' (1997), 'Haseena Maan Jaayegi' (1999), 'Jodi No.1' (2001), 'Kandukondain Kandukondain' (2000), and S. Shankar's political thriller 'Nayak: The Real Hero' (2001). Relocating to Los Angeles, Batra founded Glowbell Inc. and starred in international productions including 'One Under the Sun' (2017).