{{short description|Indian actress}} {{pp-pc1}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Pooja Kanwal | image = Pooja kanwal 1.jpg | occupation = [[Actress]], Anchor | years_active = 2004{{ndash}}present | spouse = {{marriage|Avinash Mahtani|6 November 2009}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|01|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[India]] }} '''Pooja Kanwal Mahtani''' (born 24 January 1982) is an Indian [[actress]] who has worked predominantly in [[Kannada-language]] films and Hindi television. She played lead roles in the Kannada films ''[[Seven O' Clock]]'' and ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Kannada film)|Tirupathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |last2=Rajamani |first2=Radhika |last3=Vijayasarathy |first3=R. G. |date=14 June 2006 |title=Sudeep in Tirupathi |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/14spice.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504074414/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/14spice.htm |archive-date=4 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> She appeared in ''[[Palampur Express]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-have-no-regrets-about-declining-lead-roles-Pooja-Kanwal-Mahtani/articleshow/13080693.cms | title=After Palampur Express, I turned down a couple of lead roles and producers were really surprised. | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref> where she portrayed the lead role of Pawni. She is currently working with Aajtak & India Today Group.
==Personal life== She is a daughter of [[Anita Kanwal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pooja Kanwal and her mother |url=http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3889841&page=26 |work=msn |date=30 May 2010 |accessdate=29 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513063614/http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3889841&page=26 |archive-date=13 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[File:Pooja kanwal marriage.jpg|thumb|Pooja with husband Avinash on their marriage reception]] On 6 November 2009 she married a Bandra-based jeweler, Avinash Mahtani.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2009/pooja-wedding-bells-260809.html|title = Wedding bells ring for Pooja Kanwal|date = 26 August 2009|access-date = 25 January 2014|archive-date = 2 February 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202215553/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2009/pooja-wedding-bells-260809.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Language ! Ref. |- | 2004 || ''[[Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai]]'' || Pari || [[Hindi]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/20uff.htm|title=The magic of love!|date=19 May 2004|work=[[Rediff.com]]|first=Syed Firdaus|last=Ashraf}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"|2006 || ''[[Seven O' Clock]]'' || Niveditha / Nithya / Neethu || [[Kannada]] || rowspan="7"|<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pooja-kanwal-on-palampur-express/20090616.htm|title=A dancer with Olympic dreams!|date=16 June 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> |- | ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Kannada film)|Tirupathi]]'' || Nandini || Kannada |- | ''Student'' || || Kannada |- | 2007 || ''[[Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga]]'' || Sheeza || [[Urdu]] |- | 2009 || ''[[Blue Oranges]]'' || Shalini || Hindi |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''Jawani Zindabaad'' || Prabhjot || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |- | ''[[Thipparalli Tharlegalu]]'' || || Kannada |}
=== Television === * ''[[Palampur Express]]'' as Paavni<ref name="R"/> * ''[[Sasural Genda Phool]]'' as Disha * ''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]'' (season 2) * ''[[Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]'' as Rashmi * ''Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath'' as Simran Kaur * ''[[Sanskaar - Dharohar Apno Ki]]'' (season 2) as Deepika * ''[[Gulmohar Grand]]'' as Mayuri Jaitley/Mayuri Mehta *''Saas Bahu Aur Betiyan'' as Host
=== Dubbing roles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title !! Actress !! Character !! Dubbed Language !! Original Language !! Original year release !! Dubbed year release !! Notes |- | ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]'' || [[Brie Larson]] || [[Carol Danvers|Carol Danvers / Vers / Captain Marvel]] || Hindi || English || 2019 || 2019 || |- | ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' || Brie Larson || Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel || Hindi || English || 2019 || 2019 || |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|1651407}}
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