Pooja Gandhi

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Pooja Gandhi
Born Pooja Gandhi
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress, model, producer, politician, social activist, Philanthropist, contestant
Years active 2003 - present

Pooja Gandhi is an Indian film actress and producer who works mainly in Kannada and Tamil cinema, and also appears in Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi.

She has played lead roles in commercially successful films such as Mungaru Male, Milana, Krishna, Taj Mahal, Budhivanta, Gokula and Dandupalya.

She has acted more than 50 films in several languages. She also participated in the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada 3.

Early years and personal life

Pooja Gandhi was born in Meerut[1] in a traditional Punjabi family. Her father Pawan Gandhi is a businessman and her mother Jyothi Gandhi is a housewife. She studied at Sophia Convent and Dewan Public School in Meerut. She has two younger sisters – Radhika Gandhi, who is also working in Kannada films, and Suhani Gandhi, a tennis player.[1][2]

Pooja Gandhi got engaged in November 2012 but broke up the following month.[3]

Career

Debut (2003)

Pooja started her career by acting in soaps, starting with Zameen Se Aassman Tak directed by Aruna Irani.[1] She made her debut at the age of 18 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 a successful run at the box office.[2]

Initial Success and Fame in Kannada (2006-2008)

Her debut in the Kannada film industry was with Mungaru Male,[4] The film was the first in India for any language to be screened for continuously one year in a multiplex.[5] Overall it ran over 865-days in Karnataka. It was remade in Telugu as Vaana[6] and in Bengali as Premer Kahini[7] in 2008. She popularly came to be known as "Mungaru Male Girl" (Girl of "Mungaru Male").[8]

She then acted in the movie Milana together with Puneeth Rajkumar; 'Milana' Upon theatrical release on 14 September 2007, the film saw massive commercial success and completed a 450-day run in theatres. Later The film was dubbed into Malayalam as Ishtam Enikkishtam.

Pooja worked in Krishna, together with "Comedy Time" Ganesh, her co-actor in Mungaru Male. She has since acted in several Kannada films including Milana, Krishna, Manmatha, Geleya, Hani Hani, Accident, Kaamannana Makkalu and Nee Tata Naa Birla. these following movies Manmatha, Geleya, Hani Hani, Accident, Kaamannana Makkalu and Nee Tata Naa Birla were mediocre at the box office.[1]

In 2008, she starred in the Kannada film Taj Mahal with Ajay Rao. She was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award. The new comers Kiran Srinivas and Suhasi played the lead roles. Music was composed by Mano Murthy. The film released nationwide on 26 December 2008. Her next film was the Tamil movie Thiruvannamalai also starring Arjun Sarja. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as 'Main Hoon Vinashak'.[1]

Her first 2009 release was Anu, which was the remake of Telugu movie Anusuya starring Bhumika Chawla. Other Kannada movies that Pooja Gandhi acted in include Hucchi, Iniya, and Ninagaagi Kadiruve. Other movies from 2009 include the Tamil film Thalai Ezhudu, and Gokula in which she starred with Vijaya Raghavendra and Yash. The film opened on 27 November 2009 to favorable and positive reviews from the critics. it was a major successful at the box office.[9] In 2010 she starred in Minugu, Sri Harikathe, "Nee Raani Naa Maharani" and "Vega" films.

She made her debut in Hindi film with I Am 2011, together with Juhi Chawla. 'I Am' received mainly positive reviews from critics. The Times of India called it "an important and intelligent film"[10] and The Film Street Journal named it "a must watch".[11] In 2012 'I Am' won the National Award for Best Hindi Film and Best Lyrics.[12] In the same year she has acted several Kannada movies such as Thavarina Runa, Aptha, Nee Illadhe, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Panchamrutha, Pagal and Jogayya. In 'Jogayya' movie, she made a cameo appearance as an Advocate, directed by star director Prem.

Critical acclaim and accolades

Gandhi received Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress and Suvarna Fimfare Award for Best Actress for her performance. The film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Dandupalyam. It was well received in Andhra Pradesh.[13] A Tamil dub titled Karimedu was produced by Rama Narayanan's Sri Thenandal Films and released on 24 May 2013 to critical acclaim. it was hit in Tamil Nadu.[14][15] The film was dubbed in Malayalam and was titled as "Kuruthikalam".

Gandhi has signed up to make her Tulu language film debut in Beere Devupoonje, playing the role of Raja Nartaki. The film, produced and directed by R. Dhanraj, will be based on a Tulu warrior named Devapoonja who lived 400 years ago.[16]

Politics

Pooja Gandhi joined the Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) party on 18 January 2012.[17]

She then joined briefly the KJP, but she finally contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from Raichur on a BSR Congress ticket. This first attempt at public office proved unsuccessful.[18]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2003 Tomake Salam Bengali
2006 Kokki Raji Tamil
Mungaru Male Nandini Kannada
2007 Milana Priya Kannada Special appearance in song "Ninnindale"
Krishna Pooja Kannada
Manmatha Kannada Special appearance
Geleya Herself Kannada Special appearance in song "Hudugi Malebillu"
2008 Hani Hani Ramya Kannada
Accident Pooja Kannada
Kaamannana Makkalu Kannada Special appearance
Nee Tata Naa Birla Pooja Kannada
Taj Mahal Shruthi Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress[19]
Kodagana Koli Nungitha Lakshmi Kannada
Budhivanta Pooja Kannada
Maharshi Manasa Veena Kannada
Janumada Gelathi Manjula Kannada
Thiruvannamalai Malathy Tamil
Haage Summane Nandini Kannada Special appearance
2009 Anu Anu Kannada
Thalai Ezhuthu Tamil
Iniya Janaki Kannada
Huchchi Preethi Kannada
Ninagaagi Kaadiruve Shweta Nandan Kannada
Gokula Leela Kannada
2010 Minugu Sanchitha Kannada
Sri Harikathe Pooja Krishnamurthy Kannada
Nee Raani Naa Maharani Rani,
Pooja Gandhi		 Kannada
Vega Kannada
2011 Thavarina Runa Kannada
Aptha Anjali Devi Kannada
Nee Illadhe Sharanya Kannada
I Am Aparna Hindi
Hare Rama Hare Krishna Kannada
Panchamrutha Prithi Kannada
Jogayya Advocate Kannada Cameo appearance
Pagal Pooja Kannada
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 - Kannada
Jaihind Anjali Kannada [20]
Hosa Prema Purana Kannada
2013 Maad Dad Lisa Malayalam
Director's Special Herself Kannada Special appearance in song "Kannalle eshottu kolltiya"
2014 Kalyanamasthu Radha Kannada
2015 Abhinetri Sharat Lata / Nanda Kannada Also producer[21]
Thippaji Circle Kannada
2016 Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna Kannada
TBA Hoovi Anjali Kannada Filming
Muthulakshmi Kannada Announced
Jilebi Kannada Announced
As producer
Year Film Language Cast
2015 Abhinetri Kannada Pooja gandhi

Awards

Reality shows

References

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  6. ↑ Mungaru Male in Telugu. Idleburra.com. Retrieved on 2016-02-15.
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  8. ↑ Imran, Ranbir in 'Mungaru Male' Bolly remake. Movies.indiatimes.com (1970-01-01). Retrieved on 2016-02-15.
  9. ↑ Gokula is a treat to watch. Rediff.com (2009-11-27). Retrieved on 2016-02-15.
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