Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa | |
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 Bajwa in 2019 | |
| Born | Poonam Singh Bajwa Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Symbiosis International University, Pune (English Literature) |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Poonam Bajwa is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2005 with the Telugu film Modati Cinema, followed by another Telugu film Boss (2006). Her debut Kannada- and Tamil- language movies were Thangigagi (2006) and Seval (2008), respectively.
Early life and education[edit]
A Punjabi by birth, she was born in Bombay to Amarjit Singh Bajwa, a Naval Officer and Jayalakshmi Bajwa. She has a younger sister, Deepika Bajwa.[1] She was crowned Miss Pune in 2005,[2] after which she started modeling part-time while studying.[3] When she went to Hyderabad for a ramp show, the director of Modati Cinema spotted her and asked her if she was interested in films. She had finished her 12th then and had a five-month gap before college and hence agreed to star in his film, despite excelling in academics.[4] She pursued a degree in English Literature from Symbiosis International University, Pune.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
In October 2020, Bajwa took to Instagram to announce she is in a relationship with director Suneel Reddy.[5]
Acting career[edit]
She made her acting debut in the 2005 Telugu film Modati Cinema, following which she appeared in several Telugu films, including Boss alongside Nagarjuna and Bhaskar's Parugu, in which she had a cameo appearance as Prakash Raj's elder daughter.[6] She debuted in Tamil in 2008 with the Hari-directed masala film Seval and subsequently starred in Thenavattu and Kacheri Arambam, both co-starring Jeeva, and Drohi and Thambikottai. She acted in China Town, a Malayalam movie.[7]
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Modati Cinema | Sindhu | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
| 2006 | Premante Inte | Pavani | |||
| Boss | Shruti Ramprakash | ||||
| Thangigagi | Priya | Kannada | Kannada Debut | ||
| 2007 | Veduka | Harini | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Parugu | Subbalakshmi | |||
| Seval | Parijatham Panchami | Tamil | Tamil Debut | ||
| Thenavattu | Gayathri | ||||
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Madhi | |||
| Drohi | Shruthi Lochani |
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| 2011 | Thambikottai | Kanaga Amirthalingam | |||
| China Town | Emily | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut | ||
| Venicile Vyapari | Lakshmi | ||||
| 2012 | Shikari | Renuka, Nanditha |
Malayalam Kannada |
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| Manthrikan | Malu/Chandana | Malayalam | |||
| 2014 | Peruchazhi | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Po Mone Dinesha" | [citation needed] | |
| 2015 | Rosapookkalam | Lena Alexander | |||
| Aambala | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Madras to Madurai" | ||
| Romeo Juliet | Nisha | ||||
| 2016 | Mast Mohabbat | Maya | Kannada | ||
| Aranmanai 2 | Manju | Tamil | |||
| Muthina Kathirikai | Maya | ||||
| 2017 | Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | Mariya | Malayalam | ||
| Masterpiece | Smitha | ||||
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Garapati Lokeswari | Telugu | [citation needed] | |
| Kuppathu Raja | Mary | Tamil | |||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Queen of Travancore Mathruppillil Kalyanikutty Amma |
Malayalam | [8] | |
| Mei Hoom Moosa | Kunjipaathu | [9] | |||
| Gurumoorthi | Tamizh | Tamil |
References[edit]
- ^ "പൂവ് പോലെ പൂനം". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa". The Times of India.
- ^ "Modati Cinema and a short stint in Telugu". The Times of India. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa -With stars in her eyes!". Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa reveals being in a relationship with an adorable post". The Times of India. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Poonam: Little miss Sunshine". The Times of India. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "China Town Cast & Crew | Cast Of China Town Malayalam Movie - FilmiBeat". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa is all set for 'Pathonpatham Noottandu', as the shoot wraps up". The Times of India. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa is all excited to join the cast of Suresh Gopi's 'Mei Hoom Moosa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Poonam Bajwa at IMDb
