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Pallavi Joshi (born 4 April 1969) is an Indian actress, writer, and film producer who works primarily in
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films and television. In a career spanning across films and television, Joshi is the recipient of such accolades as two
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, and a nomination for the
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. Born in
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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
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movement, with roles in critically acclaimed films like; ''
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'' (1988), '' Rihaee'' (1988), ''
Rukmavati Ki Haveli ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) ( en, Rukmavati's Mansion) is an Indian feature film. The film is directed by Govind Nihalani and is based on Federico Garcia Lorca's Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba''. The screenplay is written by Nihalan ...
'' (1991), and ''
Woh Chokri ''Woh Chokri'' ( en, That Chick) is a 1994 Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh, starring Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. The film won 3 awards in National Film Awards – 1993. Pallavi Joshi won National Film Award � ...
'' (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 ''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. 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 assassinati ...
'' (1987), '' Mujrim'' (1989), '' Saudagar'' (1991), '' Panaah'' (1992). For the first of these, she was nominated for the
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. Joshi's career further expanded with her venture into television, garnering praise and popular acclaim for such revered
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shows as; '' Talaash'' (1992), '' Aarohan'' (1996-1997), ''
Alpviram ''Alpviram'' (translation: Comma, half pause) is a drama television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in India in 1998. Produced by Shobhana Desai, the show was directed by veteran director Vipul Shah and starred Pallavi Joshi a ...
'' (1998), '' Justujoo'' (2002-2004). In recent years, Joshi has mainly collaborated with her
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husband, director
Vivek Agnihotri Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. , he is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural represen ...
, most notably for the films; '' The Tashkent Files'' (2019), and ‘
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'' (2022), both of which she co-produced and for the former won the
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.


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
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in ''Dada'' (1979). In the 1980s and early 1990s she acted in art films like ''
Rukmavati Ki Haveli ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) ( en, Rukmavati's Mansion) is an Indian feature film. The film is directed by Govind Nihalani and is based on Federico Garcia Lorca's Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba''. The screenplay is written by Nihalan ...
'', ''
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda ''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on the novel The Sun's Seventh Horse by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The self-reflexive fi ...
'', '' Trishagni'' (1988), ''Vanchit'', ''
Bhujangayyana Dashavathara ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi ...
'' (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
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for her role as a disabled girl in ''
Andha Yudh ''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. 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 assassinati ...
'' (1988). She had won a Special Jury Award at the
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for ''
Woh Chokri ''Woh Chokri'' ( en, That Chick) is a 1994 Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh, starring Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. The film won 3 awards in National Film Awards – 1993. Pallavi Joshi won National Film Award � ...
'' (1992). She also appeared as
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in
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's ''
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'', (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
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movie ''Ilayum Mullum'' (1994), directed by K. P. Sasi and a pivotal role in the
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film ''
Bhujangayyana Dashavathara ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi ...
'' (1991) enacted and directed by
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. 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
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for her performance in '' The Tashkent Files'' (2019). In 2022, she appeared in
Vivek Agnihotri Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. , he is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural represen ...
directorial ''
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'' in which she played the character of Professor Radhika Menon. Joshi was nominated as a member of
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society, but she refused to take up the position in view of the students' protest against appointment of actor and BJP member
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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 ''
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'' 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'', ''
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'', '' Justujoo'', ''
Alpviram ''Alpviram'' (translation: Comma, half pause) is a drama television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in India in 1998. Produced by Shobhana Desai, the show was directed by veteran director Vipul Shah and starred Pallavi Joshi a ...
'', ''Mriganayani'', ''Talash'' and ''Imtihaan'' and her most famous
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serial has been '' Aarohan'', a youth serial based on the
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. ''Justujoo'' was a weekly serial on
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in 2002, which also starred
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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
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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
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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 ''
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'' as Munni (Child Artiste) * 1979 Parakh * 1980 Allakh Na Otle (Gujarati) * 1980 Mohabbat * 1981 ''
Khoon Ki Takkar ''Khoon Ki Takkar'' is a 1981 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Harish Chawla and produced by P. K. Sharma and Surinder Mohan. The film stars Vinod Mehra, Mahendra Sandhu, and Zarina Wahab in lead roles. This film was released under ...
'' (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 ''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. 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 assassinati ...
'' as Saroj * 1987 '' Theertham'' as Sreedevi * 1988 ''Agent 777'' * 1988 ''Subah Hone Tak'' * 1988 ''
Andha Yudh ''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. 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 assassinati ...
'' * 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 ''Kroadh'' () is a 1990 Indian Bollywood action film directed by Shashilal K. Nair. It stars Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Singh, Sonam in pivotal roles. Plot Inspector Vikram Shukla ( Anupam Kher) lives a middle-class lifestyle in Madhavp ...
'' as Salma A. Khan * 1991 ''Mrignayanee'' (TV series) * 1991 ''
Bhujangayyana Dashavathara ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi ...
'' (
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) * 1991 '' Jhoothi Shaan'' as Kaveri * 1991 ''
Rukmavati Ki Haveli ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) ( en, Rukmavati's Mansion) is an Indian feature film. The film is directed by Govind Nihalani and is based on Federico Garcia Lorca's Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba''. The screenplay is written by Nihalan ...
'' * 1991 '' Saudagar'' as Amla * 1992 ''Mangni'' * 1992 ''Priya'' * 1992 '' Panaah'' as Mamta * 1992 ''
Tahalka ''Tahalka '' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action adventure film directed by Anil Sharma, featuring an ensemble cast including Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditya Pancholi, Javed Jaffrey, Amrish Puri, Mukesh Khanna, Ekta Sohini, Pall ...
'' as Julie * 1992 '' Talaash'' * 1993 ''Jeevan Mrityu'' Title of
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* 1993 ''Meri Pyari Nimmo'' * 1993 ''
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda ''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on the novel The Sun's Seventh Horse by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The self-reflexive fi ...
'' as Lily * 1994 ''
Ilayum Mullum ''Ilayum Mullum'', also known as ''Leaves and Thorns'', is a 1994 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. P. Sasi, starring Thilakan and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles. Cast * Pallavi Joshi as Shantha (Voice By Kukku Parameshwaran) * Shanthi K ...
'' as Santha (
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) * 1994 '' Insaniyat'' as Munni * 1994 ''
Woh Chokri ''Woh Chokri'' ( en, That Chick) is a 1994 Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh, starring Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. The film won 3 awards in National Film Awards – 1993. Pallavi Joshi won National Film Award � ...
'' (TV movie) as Afsara / Dulari / Tunni * 1995 ''
Imtihaan ''Imtihan'' (translation: ''Examination'') is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action romance film directed by Harry Baweja, starring Sunny Deol, Saif Ali Khan and Raveena Tandon. Plot Vicky (Saif Ali Khan) is a popular singer, who meets and fa ...
'' * 1996 '' Aarohan (The Ascent)'' (TV series) * 1996 ''
The Making of the Mahatma ''The Making of the Mahatma'' is a 1996 joint Indian - South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi, ''Great Soul'') during his 21 years in South Afric ...
'' as Kasturba Gandhi * 1996 ''
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'' (TV series) * 1998 ''
Alpviram ''Alpviram'' (translation: Comma, half pause) is a drama television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in India in 1998. Produced by Shobhana Desai, the show was directed by veteran director Vipul Shah and starred Pallavi Joshi a ...
'' as Amrita * 1999 ''Chocolate'' (TV Movie) * 2002 '' Justujoo'' (TV series) * 2004 '' Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko'' (TV series) * 2009 ''
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'' as Rita * 2013 '' Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta'' * 2015-16 ''
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'' (TV series) as Devika Gaikwad "Aai", Kalyani and Ketaki's mother * 2016 ''
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'' as Sheetal Batki * 2017 '' Peshwa Bajirao'' as Tarabai * 2018 ''
Grahan ''Grahan'' (English language, English: ''Eclipse'') is a 2001 film directed by Shashilal K. Nair, starring Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran. The film follows the story of Parvati, a rape victim who quests for justice, and learns t ...
'' as Rama / Vasudha ( Marathi) * 2019 '' The Tashkent Files'' as Aiysha Ali Shah * 2022 ''
The Kashmir Files ''The Kashmir Files'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film presents a fictional storyline centred around the 1990s exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir. It depicts ...
'' as Professor Radhika Menon


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