Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa | |
|---|---|
 Bajwa in 2019 | |
| Born | Poonam Singh Bajwa Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Symbiosis International University, Pune (English Literature) |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Parents |
|
Poonam Bajwa is an Indian actress and model who appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2005 with the Telugu film Modati Cinema, after that she was featured in more Telugu film, such as Boss (2006). Her debut Tamil movie was Seval (2008). She was married to director suneel reddy.
Early life and education
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]
Acting career
She made her acting debut in the 2005 Telugu film Modati Cinema, following which she appeared in several Telugu films, including Boss opposite Nagarjuna and Bhaskar's Parugu.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Titel | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | Kanaga Amirthalingam | ||
| China Town | Emily | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut | |
| Venicile Vyapari | Lakshmi | |||
| 2012 | Shikari | Renuka, Nanditha |
Malayalam Kannada |
|
| Manthrikan | Malu/Chandana | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Peruchazhi | Herself | Special appearance | |
| 2015 | Rosapookkalam | Lena Alexander | ||
| Aambala | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in 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 | |
| Kuppathu Raja | Mary | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu † | Queen of Travancore Mathruppillil Kalyanikutty Amma |
Malayalam | Post Production |
| Mei Hoom Moosa † | TBA |
References
- ^ "പൂവ് പോലെ പൂനം". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Poonam Bajwa".
- ^ "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.
External links
- Poonam Bajwa at IMDb
