Pooja Ruparel

Pooja Ruparel
Born	21 November 1982 Mumbai, India
Residence	Mumbai, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–present

Pooja Ruparel is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies and TV Series. She is well known for her iconic role as "Chutki" in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, one of India's most successful films. She has also acted in a number of plays, apart from being a stand-up comedienne and a singer. ^[1]

Early life & education

Pooja Ruparel was born in Mumbai. She is Bhavna Ruparel's sister and Sonakshi Sinha's cousin. She completed her education in Mumbai and holds a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology.^[1][2]

Career

Pooja Ruparel started appearing in Bollywood movies as a child artist in 1993. She first appeared in King Uncle starring Jackie Shroff and Shah Rukh Khan, and gained nationwide popularity through her role as "Chutki" in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Pooja has also acted in a number of movies and TV series ever since, including Amit Sahani Ki List, X: Past Is Present, 24 (Indian TV series) and Zabaan Sambhalke.^[3][4][5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Movie	Language	Role	Comments
1993	King Uncle	Hindi	Munna	appeared as child artist [6]
1995	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Hindi	Rajeshwari/Chutki	appeared as child artist [7]
2015	X: Past Is Present	Hindi/English/Tamil/Bengali		[8]
2016	Pela Adhi Akshar	Gujarati & English	Isha	Lead Actress [9]

See also

• Cinema of India

References

1. "IMDb profile". IMDb.
2. "Clash of cousins?". India Today. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
3. "How do Bollywood's child stars look now". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
4. "Seeing the lighter side of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
5. "Pooja Ruparel to star in television series 24". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
6. "King Uncle". IMDb.
7. "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". IMDb.
8. "X: Past Is Present". IMDB.
9. "Pela Adhi Akshar". IMDB.