Pooja Ruparel
Born (1980-11-21) 21 November 1980
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)

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.

Early life and 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.[3]

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.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Films

YearMovieRoleLanguageComments
1993King UncleMunnaHindichild artist
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeRajeshwari "Chutki" SinghHindiappeared as child artist
1998Dil Se..Preeti Nair's sisterHindi
2015X: Past Is PresentAyeshaHindi English Tamil Bengali
2016Pela Adhi AksharIshaGujarati & EnglishLead Actress

Television

YearTitleLanguageRoleComments
1993Zabaan SambhalkeHindiGuddiIn episode 8

Discography

YearTitleLanguageComposerComments
1997Aakhen milanewale RemixHindiNazia HasanAs girl in supermarket with Sameer Dattani

See also

References

  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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