Pooja Sharma is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in

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television. She made her acting debut in 2012 with an episodic role in ''

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''. Sharma is best known for her portrayal of

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in '' Mahabharat'' and

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in '' Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai''.

Career

Pageantry

Sharma was one of the top 10 finalists of

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2006 edition. She also won the subtitle 'Miss Beautiful Hair' in the pageant.

Television

Sharma worked as an anchor for a sports-based talk show on

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, and for Zoom TV during her college days. She made her acting debut in 2012 with

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's ''

'', where she played Siya Behl, an episodic role. In 2013, she portrayed the role of

's '' Mahabharat''. The show was critically and commercially successful. The show ended in August 2014. In the end of 2014, she was seen as ''Lakshmi'' in comedy show, ''Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai'' on Big Magic. In 2015, she was seen in a cameo appearance in '' Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan'' on

. After a two and half year absence from television, in 2017, Sharma was seen portraying the role of

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's '' Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai''. In 2018 and 2019, she voiced over for a show and narrated three shows.

Media

Sharma was ranked 17th in Times Most Desirable Women On Television List 2017.

Filmography

As actor

As voice artist

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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