This lanky lass has been among the ace rampscorchers and has already her presence felt in tinselville. Pooja Batra’s brief stint opposite Anil Kapoor in her debut film, Priyadarshan’s “Virasat”, silenced many of her critic who were hell bent to write her off as a wooden face.
It also brought her to the notice of filmmakers down south.
For a tyro in front of camera, a debutante ignorant to the nitty-gritty of filmdom and without any formal training in acting, it was a challenge to be pitched opposite the actors like Mohan Lal, Jayan and Anil Kapoor. But Pooja grasped the nettle head-on and came out shining through.
Pooja’s sojourn down south has honed her acting skills and spruced her up for more challenging roles. Today she has in her kitty a slew of varied roles that offer her scope to broaden her emotive range. She is working on a film with Priyadarshan (Kashmakash), a slapstick comedy with David Dhawan (Jodi No 1), a romantic caper with Rahul Rawail (Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi) and a historical flick by Aruna Raje (Khajuraho), to name a few.
In the offing is her next film “Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye” in which she plays light hearted role, that of an aspiring actress, opposite Jackie Shroff. The film is somewhat a desi version of the serial “Friends” and pitches her in a bimbo-like role, which she is quite adept in playing.
This lanky lass has been among the ace rampscorchers and has already her presence felt in tinselville. Pooja Batra’s brief stint opposite Anil Kapoor in her debut film, Priyadarshan’s “Virasat”, silenced many of her critic who were hell bent to write her off as a wooden face. 