Pooja Batra Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Model, Actress, Host, Producer, Entrepreneur, RJ
Famous For	Winning Femina Miss India International 1993
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5' 9" [1]Rediff
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 137 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-28-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown (Dyed)
Career
Debut	• Hindi: Virasat (1997) • Malayalam: Chandralekha (1997) • Telugu: Greeku Veerudu (1998) • Punjabi: Killer Punjabi (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 October 1976 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	48 Years
Birthplace	Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ludhiana, Punjab
School	Not Known
College/University	• Fergusson College, Pune • Symbiosis International University, Pune
Educational Qualification	• Degree in Economics • MBA in Marketing
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Caste	Khatri
Hobbies	Horse-Riding, Swimming, Travelling
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Armaan Kohli (Actor) • Akshay Kumar (Actor) • Christian Middelthon, Actor (2015-2017) • Nawab Shah (Actor)
Marriage Dates	• 1st marriage- Year-2002 • 2nd Marriage- 4 July 2019
Family
Husband/Spouse	Sonu S. Ahluwalia (Doctor) (div. 2011) Nawab Shah (Actor)
Children	Son- None Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Ravi Batra (Army Personnel) Mother- Neelam Batra (Former Miss India Participant & Cosmetologist)
Siblings	Brothers- 2 Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Pizza, Spaghetti, Pav Bhaji
Favourite Actor	Salman Khan, Anupam Kher
Favourite Drink	Red Wine
Favourite Restaurant	Astrid & Gaston, Peru
Favourite Destination	Columbia
Favourite Book	The Exiles by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Harley Davidson Sportster 48

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pooja Batra

• Does Pooja Batra smoke?: Not Known

• Does Pooja Batra drink alcohol?: Yes

• Pooja was born in a family with an army background. In an interview, she revealed that as a child, she was a spoiled brat. Since her father was a colonel in the army, she had been to twelve different schools in twelve years. Her mother was one of the top five Miss India participants in the year 1971. Her mother’s participation in the beauty contest inspired Pooja to do the same.
  
  

• When she was in school, Batra was an athlete; she used to participate in the 200 and 400-meter sprints. She had represented her school at the national level in the 400 metres race.

• She started her modelling career at quite a young age. She used to work as a part-time model and fund her education. She got a break when she appeared in the television commercial for Liril soap.

• The year 1993 was an eventful one for the actress. Though she ended up as the third runner-up at Miss Asia Pacific, she was, eventually, given the title of “Miss India International.”
  

  Pooja Batra (right)- Femina Miss India International

• Following the beauty pageant victory, Batra received many film offers. However, she declined all of them as she first wanted to complete her education.

• In the ’90s, she was one of the top models in the country. Till date, she has walked the ramp for over 300 fashion shows.

• In 1997, Pooja Batra made her Bollywood debut with the movie “Virasat.” Her next release was the film “Bhai.”
  
  

• Pooja Batra joined the film industry after completing her education. However, like many other beauty-pageant holders, she too failed to find the desired success in Bollywood. To add to her misery, it was quite difficult for the casting directors to select male leads opposite her because of her height.

• She has worked in nearly 20 Bollywood films.

• After marrying the Indo-American surgeon, Dr Sonu S. Ahluwalia, she relocated to California. During her stay there, she actively participated in the theatre and garnered some acclaim for her skills.

• Pooja is also a philanthropist. She is quite actively involved in various charitable organizations. She has often donated money to orphanages and institutes providing free education to underprivileged students.

• In 2004, her movie “Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story” was shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
  

• In 2014, Pooja turned into an RJ in USA.

• The trailer of her debut Hollywood film, “One Under the Sun,” was played at the 2016 ‘Cannes Film Festival.’ In the movie, Batra is seen portraying an astronaut, who is the sole survivor of a disastrous space shuttle mission.
  

• Batra is a lifetime member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.

• In 2002, Pooja married American orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Sonu S. Ahluwalia. She left the industry and moved to Los Angeles, California after her marriage. However, in 2011, she filed a divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
  

• In July 2019, Pooja Batra tied the knot with Nawab Shah in a hush-hush ceremony in New Delhi after dating for five months.
  

• She was also a spokesperson for Head & Shoulders in India.

• Pooja Batra does yoga regularly.