Pooja Ruparel is an Indian actress who appears in

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movies and TV series. She is well known for her iconic role as "Chutki" in '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'', 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

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's cousin. She completed her education in

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and holds a master's degree in Industrial Psychology.

Career

Pooja Ruparel started appearing in

movies as a child artist in 1993. She first appeared in ''

King Uncle ''King Uncle'' is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Shah Rukh Khan, and Anu Agarwal. Nagma, Paresh Rawal, Sushmita Mukherjee, Pooja Ruparel, Deven Verma appear in suppor ...

'' 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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Discography

References

External links

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