Pallavi Joshi
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Pallavi Joshi is an Indian film/television/model actress. She is a one time National Film Award winning actress. She is the sister of child actor Master Alankar (Joshi).
Joshi started performing on Marathi stage at an early age. She acted in Hindi
& Marathi
films like Badla & Aadmi Sadak Ka
as a child artiste. She played a blind
child who reforms a notorious gangster
in Dada (1979).
In the 1980s & early 90s she acted in art films like Rukmavati ki Haveli, Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda
,Trishagni, Vanchit, Rihaee. She also played supporting character roles as a sister or the heroine's friend in commercial big budget films includingSaudagar, Panaah
, Tehelka, Mujrim
. She was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Filmfare Awards
for her role as a handicapped girl in Andha Yudh
(1988). She also won a Special Jury Award at National Film Awards
for Woh Chokri
(1992).
She hosts a televised singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
on Zee Marathi
.
She appeared as Kasturba Gandhi
in Shyam Benegal
's The Making of the Mahatma
, (1995).
Her TV appearances include Mr Yogi, Bharat Ek Khoj, Justujoo, Alpviram, Mriganayani, Talash and Imtihaan and her most famous doordarshan serial has been Aarohan,a youth serial based on navy.
She has also played a lead role in "Rita", a Marathi
film directed by Renuka Shahane.
She is also a producer of Marathi serials and has produced serials including Asambhav and Anubandh on Zee Marathi.
She appeared as an anchor for Zee Antakshari and Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
.
She is married to Bollywood
film maker Vivek Agnihotri.
Joshi started performing on Marathi stage at an early age. She acted in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
& Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
films like Badla & Aadmi Sadak Ka
Aadmi Sadak Ka
Aadmi Sadak Ka is a 1977 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Devendra Goel it stars Shatrughan Sinha, Vikram, Zaheera, Deven Verma, Asit Sen and Agha...
as a child artiste. She played a blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
child who reforms a notorious gangster
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
in Dada (1979).
In the 1980s & early 90s she acted in art films like Rukmavati ki Haveli, Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
,Trishagni, Vanchit, Rihaee. She also played supporting character roles as a sister or the heroine's friend in commercial big budget films includingSaudagar, Panaah
Panaah
Panaah is a Hindi drama television series dealing with female feoticide, that airs on DD National on every Tuesday at 9:30pm IST.-External links:*...
, Tehelka, Mujrim
Mujrim
Mujrim is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 28 June 1989, directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhuri Dixit, Nutan. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Gulshan Grover in supporting roles...
. She was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
for her role as a handicapped girl in Andha Yudh
Andha Yudh
-Plot:The story revolves around an evil politician - a junior minister who plots the murder of the chief minister through a hired killer. After the assassination of the chief minister, the killer is pursued by an idealistic dedicated police chief. The killer takes shelter in a house where a...
(1988). She also won a Special Jury Award at National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
for Woh Chokri
Woh Chokri
Woh Chokri is an Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh and stars Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. Film won 3 National Film Awards...
(1992).
She hosts a televised singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs was an Indian reality TV show that aired on Zee Marathi. The show premiered on July 7, 2008 and continued till February 8, 2009. The winner of this show was Kartiki Gaikwad....
on Zee Marathi
Zee Marathi
Zee Marathi is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched it in the year 1999. It is the most viewed television channel in Mumbai...
.
She appeared as Kasturba Gandhi
Kasturba Gandhi
Kastürbā Gāndhi was the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, marrying him in an arranged marriage in 1883.-Early life and background:...
in Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma is joint Indian - South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi during his 21 years in South Africa...
, (1995).
Her TV appearances include Mr Yogi, Bharat Ek Khoj, Justujoo, Alpviram, Mriganayani, Talash and Imtihaan and her most famous doordarshan serial has been Aarohan,a youth serial based on navy.
She has also played a lead role in "Rita", a Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
film directed by Renuka Shahane.
She is also a producer of Marathi serials and has produced serials including Asambhav and Anubandh on Zee Marathi.
She appeared as an anchor for Zee Antakshari and Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs
Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs was an Indian reality TV show that aired on Zee Marathi. The show premiered on July 7, 2008 and continued till February 8, 2009. The winner of this show was Kartiki Gaikwad....
.
She is married to Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film maker Vivek Agnihotri.