Pooja Ruparel is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies and TV series.[1] She is well known for her iconic role as "Chutki" in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,[2] one of India's most successful films. She has also acted in a number of plays, apart from being a stand-up comedian and a singer.[citation needed]

Pooja Ruparel
Born (1980-11-21) 21 November 1980 (age 44)
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
RelativesBhavna Ruparel (sister)
Sonakshi Sinha (cousin)
Luv Sinha (cousin)
Kush Sinha (cousin)
Shatrughan Sinha (uncle)
Poonam Sinha (aunt)

Early life and education

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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.[3]

Career

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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 Sahni Ki List, X: Past Is Present, 24 (Indian TV series) and Zabaan Sambhalke.[4][5][6]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Movie Role Language Comments
1993 King Uncle Munna Hindi child artist [citation needed]
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Rajeshwari "Chutki" Singh Hindi appeared as child artist [citation needed]
1998 Dil Se.. Preeti Nair's sister Hindi
2015 X: Past Is Present Ayesha Hindi English Tamil Bengali [citation needed]
2016 Pela Adhi Akshar Isha Gujarati & English Lead Actress [citation needed]

Television

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Year Title Language Role Comments
1993 Zabaan Sambhalke Hindi Guddi In episode 8
2005 Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Hindi Falguni Ruparel supporting role
2005 LOC - Life Out of Control Hindi

Discography

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Year Title Language Composer Comments
1997 Aakhen milanewale Remix Hindi Nazia Hasan As girl in supermarket with Sameer Dattani

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "#WhereAreThey Series: Sadly films stayed away from me, says Pooja Ruparel aka Chutki from DDLJ". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ न्यूज़, एबीपी (16 July 2021). "अब ऐसी दिखती हैं Shahrukh Khan की साली 'छुटकी', सामने आया बदला अंदाज". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Clash of cousins?". India Today. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "How do Bollywood's child stars look now". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Seeing the lighter side of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Pooja Ruparel to star in television series 24". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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