Winning the title of Miss India USA was the start to a global acting career for American actress Pooja Kumar. Today Pooja has acted in major Hollywood films, including Man on a Ledge (2012), and the IFC film, Bollywood Hero (2009) where she starred opposite SNL star, Chris Kattan. She had in a starring role in iconic Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan's blockbuster film Vishwaroopam (2013). The most famous actor in India, Amitabh Bachchan selected Pooja as the most budding new star in a contest where he looked at over 60,000 contestants who were fighting for that recognition. Amitabh Bachchan knew that Pooja would eventually get the major Bollywood role that she has now received in Kamal Haasan's film. Pooja's popularity has grown over time. She has been invited to hundreds of highly prominent events as a celebrity guest, and was featured on many magazine covers. She served as a host for India's famous music channel, Channel V, but decided to leave to continue honing her acting skills. As a student of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pooja learned to be a highly profound actress who has received appreciation for her diverse talents and love for acting. For her role in the indie film, Flavors (2003), Pooja received the Screen Actor Guild Award for Best Emerging Artist. Kumar has been in several American films and has also worked in Bollywood giving her insight and expertise on the different film industries. Her repertoire of work whether it be theater, film or ad campaigns all continue to grow.
Pooja Malhotra is known for Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana (2017) and A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland (2020).
Pooja Mehta is known for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016).
Pooja Mishra is known for MTV Splitsvilla (2008).
Pooja Misrra was born in Munger, Bihar, India. She is known for Hum Baja Bajaa Denge (2015), Naar Ka Sur (2022) and Dreamz: The Movie (2013).
Pooja Mohanraj is a film and theatre actor from Kerala, India. She graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi with a degree in Economics Honours and holds a Masters in Theatre Arts from School of Drama and Fine Arts, University of Calicut. She has a Professional Diploma in Intercultural Theatre (Acting) from Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), Singapore (a three year, full-time acting programme). At ITI, she trained in Eastern Traditional forms and Contemporary Western Techniques. Pooja Mohanraj was born in Pondicherry, India, the daughter of Usha Mohanraj and K Mohanraj, a mechanical engineer. Her only sister, Kavitha Nambiar, is settled in Bexleyheath, Kent UK with her husband, Nitin Radhakrishnan, and two sons. Her initial phase of schooling was in Pondicherry and Muscat, after which her family moved to Kerala. She attended Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya, Ernakulam. Her initiation to theatre happened when her mother took her to a children's theatre class by Prof. Chandradasan's theatre group, Lokadharmi, at the age of 10. She performed extensively since her childhood at many prestigious Indian and International festivals. Pooja has worked with acclaimed directors like Aarne Neeme, Sankar Venkateswaran, Chandradasan, Sasidharan Naduvil, etc. Her major productions include Egle and Cleopatra (a solo play), When We Dead Awaken and Balcony among others. Her productions were staged in prestigious festivals like Bharat Rang Mahotsav, International Theatre Festival of Kerala, Ekaharya Theatre Festival, META festival, the Old World Theatre Festival, Surya Festival, etc. She directed her first play for The Collegiate Theatre Festival for New- Writing in Germany by Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller, New Delhi.She was the recipient of the Scholarship of Young Artistes of Ministry of Culture, Government of India for training in the field of theatre. Her solo "Straitjacket" was performed at the Singapore Writers' Festival 2018. Apart from being a performer, Pooja has worked in organising several editions of International Theatre Festival of Kerala in varied capacities. She also facilitates theatre-in-education programmes in schools and colleges in Kerala. She also developed and runs training modules thoroughly adapted to the virtual space called 'Attune' for actors and non-actors with an interest in all types of performance. Pooja continues her work in theatre as an actor, trainer, curator, performance maker and arts manager, alongside her career in films which started in 2019 with the Malayalam movie, One.
Pooja Mulye is known for Aashiqui.In (2011), Jarab (2013) and Dnyaneshwari Express (2011).
Pooja Nair is known for Airlift (2016), Shuruaat Ka Interval (2014) and Parchhai (2015).
Pooja Nayak is an actress, known for Bakaal (2019), Choti Malkin (2018) and The Closed Door (2014).