Pallavi Joshi

Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, writer, and film producer who works primarily in Hindi films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as two National Film Awards, and a nomination for the Filmfare Awards.

Born in Mumbai to Marathi parents who were stage actors, Joshi made her acting debut at age four with a minor role in the Hindi film ''Naag Mere Sathi'' (1973). Following numerous film appearances as a child artist, Joshi garnered recognition and acclaim when she ventured into the Parallel cinema movement, with roles in critically acclaimed films like; ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' (1988), '' Rihaee'' (1988), ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991), and '' Woh Chokri'' (1992), for which she won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film). Joshi also appeared in several commercial films, including ''Insaaf Ki Awaaz'' (1986), '' Andha Yudh'' (1987), '' Mujrim'' (1989), '' Saudagar'' (1991), '' Panaah'' (1992). For the first of these, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Joshi's career further expanded with her venture into television, garnering praise and popular acclaim for such revered Doordarshan shows as; '' Talaash'' (1992), ''Aarohan'' (1996-1997), ''Alpviram'' (1998), ''Justujoo'' (2002-2004). In recent years, Joshi has mainly collaborated with her controversial husband, director Vivek Agnihotri, most notably for the films; ''The Tashkent Files'' (2019), and ‘The Kashmir Files'' (2022), both of which she co-produced and for the former won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Career

Films, critical acclaim and accolades

Joshi started performing on stage at an early age. She acted in films like ''Badla'' and ''Aadmi Sadak Ka'' as a child artist. She played a blind child who reforms a notorious gangster in ''Dada'' (1979). In the 1980s and early 1990s she acted in art films like ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'', '' Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'', ''Trishagni'' (1988), ''Vanchit'', ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' (1991) and '' Rihaee''. She also played supporting character roles as a sister or the heroine's friend in commercial big budget films including '' Saudagar'', '' Panaah'', ''Tehelka'' and '' Mujrim''. She was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Filmfare Awards for her role as a disabled girl in '' Andha Yudh'' (1988). She had won a Special Jury Award at the 41st National Film Awards for '' Woh Chokri'' (1992). She also appeared as Kasturba Gandhi in Shyam Benegal's '' The Making of the Mahatma'', (1995). She acted with Madhavan in a thriller titled ''Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum'', which was stopped abruptly.

Joshi has also worked in regional films, She has played the central character ‘Shantha’ in the critically acclaimed Malayalam movie ''Ilayum Mullum'' (1994), directed by K. P. Sasi and a pivotal role in the Kannada film ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' (1991) enacted and directed by Lokesh. She has also played a lead role in ''Rita'', a Marathi film directed by Renuka Shahane.

She is also the recipient of the Excellence In Cinema Award at the 7th Global Film Festival, Noida. She has won a Best Supporting Actress at the 67th National Film Awards for her performance in ''The Tashkent Files'' (2019). In 2022, she appeared in Vivek Agnihotri directorial ''The Kashmir Files'' in which she played the character of Professor Radhika Menon. Joshi was nominated as a member of Film and Television Institute of India society, but she refused to take up the position in view of the students' protest against appointment of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the chief of the institute's governing council.

Television, hosting and other work

Joshi's most significant hosting stint was co-anchor for popular music show ''Zee Antakshari'' for 5 years. Joshi also hosted a televised singing reality show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs'' on Zee Marathi. She also acted in some episodes of '' Rishtey'', aired on Zee TV during 1999 and 2001. 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 the navy. ''Justujoo'' was a weekly serial on Zee TV in 2002, which also starred Harsh Chhaya and Arpita Pandey. Joshi is also a producer of Marathi serials and has produced serials including ''Asambhav'' and ''Anubandh'' on Zee Marathi.

Personal life

Joshi was born on 4 April 1969. She married Indian film maker Vivek Agnihotri in 1997 and has two children. She is the sister of child actor Master Alankar (Joshi). She has been supportive of Vivek, who has been accused of making sexist remarks, such as Tweets.

Filmography

* 1973 Naag Mere Sathi
* 1976 Badla (Marathi)
* 1976 Khamma Mara Veera (Gujarati)
* 1976 Rakshabandhan
* 1977 ''Aadmi Sadak Ka'' as Pinki (Child Artists)
* 1977 '' Daku Aur Mahatma''
* 1977 '' Dream Girl'' as Pallavi (Child artist)
* 1977 Ankh Ka Tara
* 1977 Chor Ki Dadhi Main Tinka
* 1977 Dost Asaava Tar Asa (Marathi)
* 1977 Maa Dikri (Gujarati)
* 1978 Chhota Baap
* 1978 Madi Na Jaaya (Gujarati)
* 1979 ''Dada'' as Munni (Child Artiste)
* 1979 Parakh
* 1980 Allakh Na Otle (Gujarati)
* 1980 Mohabbat
* 1981 ''Khoon Ki Takkar'' (Child Artiste)
* 1984 ''Hum Bachhey Hindustan Ke'' (Child artist)
* 1985 '' Susman'' as Chinna
* 1985 Dikri Chhali sasariye (Gujarati)
* 1985 Vanchit
* 1986 ''Amrit'' as Sunita Saxena / Srivastav
* 1986 ''Insaaf Ki Awaaz''
* 1987 '' Andha Yudh'' as Saroj
* 1987 ''Theertham'' as Sreedevi
* 1988 ''Agent 777''
* 1988 ''Subah Hone Tak''
* 1988 '' Andha Yudh''
* 1988 '' Rihaee'' (Special appearance)
* 1988 ''Trishagni'' as Iti
* 1989 ''Guru Dakshina''
* 1989 ''Daata'' as Shanti
* 1989 '' Mr. Yogi'' as Bride
* 1989 '' Mujrim'' as Sunanda Bose
* 1990 ''Vanchit''
* 1990 ''Kroadh'' as Salma A. Khan
* 1991 ''Mrignayanee'' (TV series)
* 1991 ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' (Kannada)
* 1991 '' Jhoothi Shaan'' as Kaveri
* 1991 ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli''
* 1991 '' Saudagar'' as Amla
* 1992 ''Mangni''
* 1992 ''Priya''
* 1992 '' Panaah'' as Mamta
* 1992 ''Tahalka'' as Julie
* 1992 '' Talaash''
* 1993 ''Jeevan Mrityu'' Title of Zee Horror Show
* 1993 ''Meri Pyari Nimmo''
* 1993 '' Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' as Lily
* 1994 ''Ilayum Mullum'' as Santha (Malayalam)
* 1994 '' Insaniyat'' as Munni
* 1994 '' Woh Chokri'' (TV movie) as Afsara / Dulari / Tunni
* 1995 ''Imtihaan''
* 1996 '' Aarohan (The Ascent)'' (TV series)
* 1996 '' The Making of the Mahatma'' as Kasturba Gandhi
* 1996 ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'' (TV series)
* 1998 ''Alpviram'' as Amrita
* 1999 ''Chocolate'' (TV Movie)
* 2002 ''Justujoo'' (TV series)
* 2004 ''Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko'' (TV series)
* 2009 ''Rita'' as Rita
* 2013 ''Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta''
* 2015-16 ''Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai'' (TV series) as Devika Gaikwad "Aai", Kalyani and Ketaki's mother
* 2016 '' Buddha in a Traffic Jam'' as Sheetal Batki
* 2017 ''Peshwa Bajirao'' as Tarabai
* 2018 ''Grahan'' as Rama / Vasudha (Marathi)
* 2019 ''The Tashkent Files'' as Aiysha Ali Shah
* 2022 ''The Kashmir Files'' as Professor Radhika Menon

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Marathi people
Actresses in Marathi cinema
Indian television actresses
Living people
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Indian film actresses
1969 births
Best Supporting Actress National Film Award winners
Special Jury Award (feature film) National Film Award winners
Indian game show hosts
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema