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Pooja was born at Faizabad, UP, India on October 27. Her father, an army
Colonel, was frequently transferred with family, hence Pooja had to change
schools. However that did not stop her from being an excellent athlete. She won
the 400m dash three times, at the National Games. She graduated from Fergusson
College, Pune and completed her MBA (Marketing) from Symbiosis Institute of
Business Management.
She shot to fame in the early 90's when she was chosen the second runners up at
the Miss India contest. She represented India in the Miss International contest
at Tokyo. Her 5' 9" frame, svelte figure and glamorous looks soon got her
prestigious modelling assignments.
She was the first Indian female model for the 'Head & Shoulders' launch in India
and has bagged ads for 'Liril Active Gel', 'Parag Sarees' and many more. She
went on to scorch the ramps with around 250 national & international shows.
She was soon noticed by Bollywood and was introduced in VIRASAT with Anil
Kapoor. The film was a super hit and Pooja's performance was appreciated by
critics and masses alike. Her talent was confirmed by her second release BHAI
with Sunil Shetty, which was a runaway success.
Talking of films, Pooja admits that her film career didn't go the way it should
have. Despite making her debut in a movie like Viraasat, Pooja could not make
her place in the industry. The she done many films, but it was not taste
success. Right now, the actress is awaiting the release of Akbar Khan's Taj
Mahal - An Eternal Love Story and hasn't signed anything else. She is playing a
role of Noor Jehan even though it's a supporting role. Though she will be very
busy with modeling assignments, walking the ramp in Europe AND US.
Favourite colours: Peach & Electric-Blue
Favourite perfumes: Contradiction & Isimiake
Favourite authors: Ayn Rand & Sydney Sheldon
Favourite singers: Mariah Carey, Yellow, Lata Mangeshkar & Kishore
Kumar
Hollywood Favourites: Fiddler on the Roof & Roman Holiday
Bollywood Favourites: Chupke Chupke & Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Favourite
Hollywood Stars: Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Audrey Hepburn & Will Smith
Favourite
Bollywood Stars: Smita Patil, Neetu Singh, Shammi Kapoor & Aamir Khan
Favourite Formals: Gowns & Dresses
Favourite Casuals: Indian clothes or Cargos, Tank-tops, & Sneakers
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